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Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%86+46.9Reliability 24%80+19.4Value 14%84+11.9Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 85Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.85SCORE

Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning

Portland, OR · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #124Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 154 plumbers · 4.9★ from 3,199 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other plumbers (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: craft & service and momentum; weakest: reliability.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning is better than 86% of plumbers.A
86
ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning is better than 80% of plumbers.A
80
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning is better than 100% of plumbers.A
100
ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning is better than 84% of plumbers.A
84
MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning is better than 100% of plumbers.A
100
Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning is better than 100% of plumbers.A
100

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Customers hired Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning for 8 kinds of job.

Cornel's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning for a/c system maintenance

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.28
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$1–100
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$27–$480
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 81/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “A/C system maintenance”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.#11 / 27
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

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Cynthia3 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited a month ago★★★★★

Brady Niswonger, a Cornel's Technician, recently came to our home for A/C maintenance. He provided excellent service (with visual aids), addressed all questions, and was most thorough and congenial. . . complete with a great attitude and outlook. Brady really seems to enjoy his work . . . how refreshing! We hope…

Paid $800–1,000Reasonable priceHVAC system repairHVAC system maintenanceA/C system maintenance
Chace1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a month ago★★★★★

Had them do a Furnace and A/C tuneup. Kenny was on time, professional, and very helpful when it came to explaining what was found and how best to deal with and prioritize issues. Very happy with the service.

Paid $1–200Great priceHVAC system maintenanceA/C system maintenance
Nathaniel2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★★★★★

We had Cornel Plumbing, Heating, and AC service our AC and furnace after we moved in. Our technician, Kenny, was great! Awesome service, very knowledgeable, and friendly. Highly recommend!

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Phillip8 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Brady did an awesome AC service today. He explained every step that he was going to perform and answered every question I had. Great job.

Paid $1–200Great priceA/C system maintenance
ErinLocal Guide · 28 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 months ago★★★★★

Nathan was so kind and helpful!! He was honest and gave good advice on how to proceed. Highly recommend!!

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Zazeefrazee1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 months ago★★★★★

My AC unit stopped working and with the hot weather only increasing in the days to come, i started searching for service providers. After reading the reviews of many places, I contacted Cornell's, and I couldnt be more happy that I did. Wayne arrived and checked everything for me, and explained all the neccessary…

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Ben4 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 months ago★★★★★

Kim came by for a AC tuneup and inspection today and blew me away with how helpful and knowledgeable he was! Polite, personable, respectful, and even the cat loved him. Thanks to Kim, his insights, and all his advice, Cornel’s has earned our business for a long time to come. Can’t recommend this company, or Kim, enough!

Paid $1–200Reasonable priceHVAC system maintenanceA/C system maintenance
Kenric5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 months ago★★★★★

Kim H. recently serviced our AC unit and furnace, and the experience was excellent from start to finish. He was professional, knowledgeable, and incredibly thorough. Kim took the time to carefully inspect everything, identify the issues, and explain his recommendations clearly without any pressure. We especially…

Paid $1,000+Reasonable priceHVAC system maintenanceA/C system maintenance
RedLocal Guide · 36 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 months ago★★★★★

Arturo was right on time and was quite thorough in his evaluation of my old HVAC system. He went through everything methodically and explained all the things I might have coming up. The price was especially reasonable. Set up an appointment for options with regard to replacement. Felt no pressure at all to select anything. Highly recommended.

HVAC system maintenanceA/C system maintenance
Corey4 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 months ago★★★★★

Eric was great, honest and straightforward. I will be using Cornell’s going forward for all my plumbing needs.

Paid $1–100Great priceGarbage disposal installationHVAC system maintenanceA/C system maintenance
Scott8 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 7 months ago★★★★★

Eric was quick, courteous and super helpful. Will keep them on speed dial for any plumbing or HVAC issues!

Paid $1–100Great priceHVAC system maintenanceA/C system maintenanceDrain cleaning
David2 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 7 months ago★★★★★

I chose Cornel's for my spring A/C tune up because of their special promotion. Their technician, Hunter, showed up right on time, and was friendly, courteous and communicated very well. He outlined the services provided, supported them with photos, and explained the results of each test. He also spent considerable…

Paid $1–100Great priceA/C system maintenance
Jaime7 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 7 months ago★★★★★

Ed and Travis are fantastic. They came out to replace my whole air conditioning system. They showed up right on time at 8am and put in a full day’s work with smiles and diligence. Ed and Travis are kind, professional, efficient and I am grateful for their service and attention to detail. My family and I are looking…

Paid $1,000+A/C system maintenanceA/C system repairInstall AC
JessicaLocal Guide · 66 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 7 months ago★★★★★

Woke up with cold water and ended up with a blessing! Brendan called ahead, was super respectful of our property, explained our gas water heater and how to make simple fixes our selves since this is new for our family. He showed us how to quickly view the flame and where to feel for hot water in the pipe. He…

Paid $300–400Reasonable priceHVAC system maintenanceA/C system maintenancePlumbing pipe repair
Jennifer3 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited 9 months ago★★★★★

I am happy to report I have had another wonderful experience with your company. Eric, the technician, that came out this afternoon was outstanding! Extremely knowledgeable and very customer service oriented. I look forward to continuing to do business with Cornel.

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Lesley5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★

It was great working with Eric B today. He is very knowledgeable & a very friendly guy. I am replacing a toilet soon, & he made sure everything was handled on their end before he left. Would definitely recommend Cornel’s & Eric B.

Paid $500–600Reasonable priceToilet repairA/C system maintenanceFaucet repair
AaronLocal Guide · 19 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited a year ago★★★★★

Always able to help me out with any of my AC and furnace issues! Dan Bloomfield help me out tremendously with my heating problems, and I was able to get a new system set up for installation this Thursday that David was able to help me out with!

Paid $1,000+Reasonable priceHVAC system repairHVAC system maintenanceA/C system maintenance
BobLocal Guide · 10 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★

This was our second job with Cornel’s over the last year. Earlier, they had done a stellar job repairing/replacing a thirty year old water main. This time, we arranged for Cornel’s do an inspection and tuneup of the AC system. Appointment was easy to schedule. We had a text confirmation exchange prior to appointment…

Reasonable priceA/C system maintenance
Kelly11 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★

Tony was the best, very thorough and detail oriented. He kept my house clean while going inside and outside. Also very friendly with my cats who kept bothering him.

HVAC system maintenanceA/C system maintenance
CarolLocal Guide · 317 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★

Tony was great! Very thorough on both of our hvac and A/C units.

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Price

$630+35% vs typical plumbers

Bar = middle half of what customers paid · gold mark = category median.

Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

Great price 27%Reasonable 58%Overpriced 5%Not sure 10%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Drain cleaning271$148–$502
Water heater installation257$1.2k–$2.5k
Plumbing pipe repair223$322–$1.2k
Toilet repair209$209–$593
Plumbing leak detection123$114–$633
Plumbing leak repair114$264–$968
Faucet repair84$192–$593
Faucet installation63$292–$855

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