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Golden State Designs San Jose 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 59%99+58.1Reliability 26%98+25.6Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty98−0.2Experts Score= 99Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.99SCORE

Golden State Designs San Jose

San Jose, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #7Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 30 home remodeling contractors · 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other home remodeling contractors (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: value and momentum; weakest: craft & service.

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.Golden State Designs San Jose is better than 99% of home remodeling contractors.A
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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.Golden State Designs San Jose is better than 98% of home remodeling contractors.A
98
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.Golden State Designs San Jose is better than 98% of home remodeling contractors.A
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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.Golden State Designs San Jose is better than 100% of home remodeling contractors.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.Golden State Designs San Jose is better than 100% of home remodeling contractors.A
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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.Golden State Designs San Jose is better than —% of home remodeling contractors.–
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Customers hired Golden State Designs San Jose for 8 kinds of job.

Golden State Designs San Jose for general construction

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.6
★ 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.—
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 86/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “General construction”: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.#4 / 9
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 6 Google reviews tagged “General construction”

Pallavi2 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★★★★★

We worked with Gad and his team on a major home renovation and expansion, and the experience was exceptional from start to finish. Our project included nearly 1,000 square feet of new addition, adding 3 rooms and 1.5 bathrooms, along with remodeling the entire existing space, including the kitchen. It was a large,…

Reasonable priceGeneral construction
Jocelyn3 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. · 11 months ago★★★★★

Golden State Designs remodeled my entire house - renovating both bathrooms, kitchen, replacing all of the floors as well as moldings for doors, windows and crown molding. They also replaced the fireplace, front stairs and the roof and helped with mold remediation and other structural issues that came up along the…

Reasonable priceKitchen countertop installationGeneral constructionTile work installation
GuillaumeLocal Guide · 9 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 years ago★★★★★

Gad and his team were extremely helpful to complete our renovation project. We had to part away from our previous contractor and were left with an open construction site. Gad responded extremely quickly to help us. He took over all the bathrooms remodeling including plumbing and electrical. They finished the wet bar…

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Bathroom remodelingGeneral constructionConstruction management+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Christa7 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 years ago★★★★★

We just finished having our master bathroom remodeled with Golden State Designs. We had several quotes with GSD as our last one. Gad offered a very reasonable estimate for the job and delivered. We especially enjoyed working with his designer, Elinor, who helped us realize our vision and then some. Gad was easy to…

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Bathroom remodelingGeneral constructionConstruction management+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
austinLocal Guide · 15 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★★★★★

Gad is a wonderful human being and pleasant to work with. He is open minded and professional. He and his crew built an ADU in our backyard and built a large deck for us. I would highly recommend them for large scale projects :)

General construction+ Quality+ Professionalism+ Value
Upendra1 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. · 4 years ago★★★★★

Thank you Gad and his team at Golden State Design Your quick response and professional care is appreciated. We are happy with the service and will look to your company for upcoming projects and/or recommend your company to others in our circle.

General constructionCustom home building

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

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Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Remodeling8—
General construction6—
Bathroom remodeling5—
Tile work installation4—
Install flooring4—
Drywall installation4—
Plumbing fixture installation4—
Home renovations3—

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