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Jim's Affordable Landscaping 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%97+56.9Reliability 26%93+24.3Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty78−2.2Experts Score= 94Not 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.94SCORE

Jim's Affordable Landscaping

Medford, MA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #21Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 56 sod installation services · 5.0★ from 99 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other sod installation 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: 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.Jim's Affordable Landscaping is better than 97% of sod installation 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.Jim's Affordable Landscaping is better than 93% of sod installation services.A
93
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.Jim's Affordable Landscaping is better than 78% of sod installation services.B
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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.Jim's Affordable Landscaping is better than 100% of sod installation 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.Jim's Affordable Landscaping is better than 100% of sod installation 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.Jim's Affordable Landscaping is better than —% of sod installation services.–
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Reviews for your job

Customers hired Jim's Affordable Landscaping for 8 kinds of job.

Jim's Affordable Landscaping for sod installation

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.4
★ 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: 83/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Sod 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.#4 / 11
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 4 Google reviews tagged “Sod installation”

D4 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★★★★★

Jim and his amazing crew were fantastic to work with. We needed a lot of work on our new back yard and Jim came out quickly to meet me, we set up a plan and they knocked it out of the park. Removal of brush, small trees, re-grading of the entire back yard, installing new grass…they did it all and did right. Just a…

Great priceStone landscapingLawn landscapingSod installation
Andrew2 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★★★★★

Jim’s Affordable Landscaping did an amazing job on our patio and landscaping project. From the beginning, they were easy to work with, responsive, and very professional. They helped us think through the design, gave helpful suggestions, and made sure the final layout matched exactly what we were hoping for. The…

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Great priceStone landscapingLawn landscapingSod installation
Brian7 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★★★★★

Jim and his crew have done multiple projects for us both big and small including a patio, sod, edging, driveway wall, borders, and sidewalk. Any time we need something done it is Jim we call. He is kind and responsive. His crew is always courteous and professional. Exceptional value for top quality work. I can not…

Customer photo from Brian's review
Concrete masonryDriveway or walkway pavingGardening services+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Curtis6 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★★★★★

Jim was excellent at communicating and helping us plan our sod installation after the summer left our backyard cooked. His crew is top notch and did a terrific job from start to cleaning up at the end. I’ll be having them back in the future and will recommend them to everyone.

Sod installation+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality

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

Great price 100%Reasonable 0%Overpriced 0%Not sure 0%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Lawn landscaping11—
Stone landscaping9—
Lawn care7—
Hardscaping7—
Yard landscaping7—
Landscaping maintenance6—
Sod installation4—
Groundskeeping3—

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