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How 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%64+34.9Reliability 24%59+14.3Value 14%67+9.5Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty87−1.3Momentum penalty27−7.3Experts Score= 57Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.57SCORECritter Control
Berkley, MI · Grade CLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #178Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 186 wildlife removal services · 4.7★ from 154 Google reviews
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Percentile vs other wildlife removal services (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: replies to reviews and craft & service; weakest: momentum.
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.Critter Control is better than 64% of wildlife removal services.B
64
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.Critter Control is better than 59% of wildlife removal services.C
59
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.Critter Control is better than 87% of wildlife removal services.A
87
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.Critter Control is better than 67% of wildlife removal services.B
67
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.Critter Control is better than 27% of wildlife removal services.D
27
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.Critter Control is better than 100% of wildlife removal services.A
100
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Customers hired Critter Control for 8 kinds of job.
Critter Control for lawn pest control
Clear ✕Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.0
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).—
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.—
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$50–$104
No written reviews mention this job yet.
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Price
$347+228% vs typical wildlife removal services
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 25%Reasonable 50%Overpriced 6%Not sure 19%
Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Nuisance animals | 12 | $246–$426 |
| Trapped animals | 11 | — |
| General wildlife removal | 10 | $246–$426 |
| Home inspection | 9 | $66–$159 |
| Rodent extermination | 8 | $73–$323 |
| Bat extermination | 5 | $214–$426 |
| General pest inspection | 3 | $63–$124 |
| Hornet & wasp extermination | 3 | $81–$246 |
