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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 garbage disposal installation

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.36
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).4.97
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$1,000+
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$353–$730
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 85/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Garbage disposal installation”: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.#10 / 100
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.95%

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GeoffLocal Guide · 23 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 5 days ago★★★★★

Updated Review: 11/03/26 I called Cornel’s regarding a garbage disposal problem. The scheduler was helpful and was able to schedule me for the next day. On the day of the appointment, Brenden arrived on time and was ready to troubleshoot the problem. Brenden explained what he was doing and why he was doing it.…

Reasonable priceGarbage disposal installation
Krista2 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. · 4 weeks ago★★★★★

Thank you to Cornel’s plumbing and technician Colby. A job well done. Kind and professional. Price for service was appropriate to exceptional because the product needed was upgraded without increasing the cost.

Paid $600–800Great priceGarbage disposal installation
Regan5 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 month ago★★★★★

Zac was fantastic and was very helpful in answering all our plumbing questions!

Paid $400–600Reasonable priceGarbage disposal installation
Michael5 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 month ago★★★★★

Sharp service tech

Garbage disposal installation
Margot2 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★★★★★

Kevin and Dave were amazing very professional will surely recommend them to all my friends and family

Paid $1,200–1,400Reasonable priceGarbage disposal installationDrain cleaning
ValerieLocal 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. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Matthew was on time and very curious. He assessed the leak under my kitchen sink quickly and was able to replace the garbage disposal same day. Very happy with Cornel Plumbing.

Paid $800–1,000Garbage disposal installation
Stacy3 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★★★★★

James was awesome! So fast and did a great job!

Paid $800–1,000Great priceGarbage disposal installation
The7 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★★★★★

Juan, was an excellent tech. He was very personable and did a great job replacing our garbage disposable. I would welcome having Juan back should we have any plumbing problems in the future.

Garbage disposal installation
Ruby15 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★★★★★

Plumber Brenden was great! He explains things very clearly before making up a bid. Plus he works on cars in his spare time. What’s not to love ;->

Reasonable priceGarbage disposal installation
Sharon17 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 3 months ago★★★★★

Personable informed and thorough Alex is great!!!!

Paid $400–600OverpricedGarbage disposal installation
Marianna5 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★★★★★

James Pearson did a wonderful job explaining my options, informing me of what was seen and the issues I had because of this. He took the time to do the job correctly at a reasonable price. Was professional and nice. I would use him and the company again for future work

Paid $600–800Reasonable priceGarbage disposal installation
ElizabethLocal Guide · 14 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. · 5 months ago★★★★★

Colby was GREAT! professional, helpful, super friendly and knowledgeable. if we could give more than 5 stars we would! we now plan to use Cornel's Plumbing for all our plumbing needs in the future. delighted to find someone local that we can trust.

Paid $600–700Not sureGarbage disposal installationPlumbing leak repairService not listed
John6 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★★★★★

Very happy with the job. Thomas K was great to work with, great communicator and got the job done when he said he was going to. Highly recommend.

Paid $1,000+Reasonable priceGarbage disposal installationWater tank installationInstallation
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
PatrickLocal Guide · 72 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★★★★★

Met and exceeded our expectations.

Reasonable priceGarbage disposal installation
Sue2 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. · 8 months ago★★★★★

We were notified by the City of a potential water leak. After finding no visible leaks we called Cornel’s Plumbing and they came out and determined the leak was in the main line. They were out the next day to do the job. Technicians Nathan and Nathan did a terrific job in replacing our main water line from the…

Paid $1,000+Reasonable priceGarbage disposal installationPlumbing leak detectionPlumbing pipe repair
Martha2 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. · 10 months ago★★★★★

Brandon was great. He explained everything. Easy to talk to.

Paid $1,000+Reasonable priceGarbage disposal installationToilet installationService not listed
Christian1 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. · 11 months ago★★★★★

Needed to have our garbage disposal replaced and a completely clogged bathtub drain cleared. Kevin, Matt, and Eric were professional, friendly, and knowledgeable. All three provided multiple options at different price points, which was a refreshing contrast to the typical upselling I've experienced previously. Would…

Reasonable priceGarbage disposal installationDrain cleaning
Volunteer1 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. · 11 months ago★★★★★

We just had Brenden out to replace a broken disposal and find the cause of leak that’s been going on for years. He was on time, friendly, and knowledgeable about things plumbing, and helped give us next steps for other projects we might have around the house.

Paid $1,000+Reasonable priceGarbage disposal installation
LisaLocal Guide · 31 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★★★★★

Our technician Zack was one of the nicest, polite and thorough tech’s we’ve had out to work on diagnosing our issues. This company has been so easy to work with from making your own appointment online, to timeline of arrival and follow-up. I can’t recommend Cornel’s Plumbing enough.

Paid $800–900Reasonable priceToilet repairGarbage disposal installationPlumbing leak detection

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$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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