Experts Reviews · Company report
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%97+52.9Reliability 24%97+23.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%69+4.9Experts Score= 95Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.95SCOREGecko Pest Control
Paradise, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #15Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 61 termite control services · 5.0★ from 303 Google reviews
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Percentile vs other termite control 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: craft & service and value; weakest: replies to reviews.
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.Gecko Pest Control is better than 97% of termite control services.A
97
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.Gecko Pest Control is better than 97% of termite control services.A
97
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.Gecko Pest Control is better than 100% of termite control services.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.Gecko Pest Control is better than 100% of termite control services.A
100
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.Gecko Pest Control is better than 100% of termite control services.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.Gecko Pest Control is better than 69% of termite control services.B
69
Reviews for your job
Customers hired Gecko Pest Control for 8 kinds of job.
Gecko Pest Control for bee extermination
Clear ✕Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.1
★ 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.—
All 1 Google reviews tagged “Bee extermination”
Jill8 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 years ago★★★★★
My family and I have been using Gecko Pest Control for years. We live next to a large open field so extermination is a must. Roger is always very professional and takes the extra time to answer any questions we have.
Ant exterminationBee exterminationBug & insect extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Price
$120+16% vs typical termite control 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 43%Reasonable 37%Overpriced 2%Not sure 18%
Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Home inspection | 30 | $50–$181 |
| Bug & insect extermination | 24 | $50–$119 |
| General pest inspection | 20 | $50–$116 |
| Ant extermination | 18 | $63–$192 |
| Spider extermination | 17 | $50–$109 |
| Rodent extermination | 16 | $91–$371 |
| Cockroach extermination | 11 | $56–$173 |
| Hornet & wasp extermination | 7 | $58–$169 |
