PLUMBERS · CHICOPEE, MA
How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 44%49+21.4Reliability 19%61+11.4Value 13%46+5.8Momentum 10%50+5Track record 9%2+0.2Accountability 6%22+1.4Experts Score= 45Not enough data for craft & service; its weight is shared by the others.Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.45SCORE
How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 44%49+21.4Reliability 19%61+11.4Value 13%46+5.8Momentum 10%50+5Track record 9%2+0.2Accountability 6%22+1.4Experts Score= 45Not enough data for craft & service; its weight is shared by the others.Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.45SCOREKB Plumbing and HVAC LLC
Better than 42% of plumbers · #52 of 90
4.9★79 Google reviewsGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.
4.91★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
1.3%1–2★ in 2 yrs (avg 2.6%)Share of reviews from the last 24 months that gave 1 or 2 stars.
0%complaints answeredShare of 1–3★ reviews the owner publicly replied to.
KB Plumbing and HVAC LLC for plumbing leak detection
Clear ✕Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.3
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).4.67
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$1–200
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$124–$656
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 53/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Plumbing leak detection”: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.#79 / 81
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%
All 3 Google reviews tagged “Plumbing leak detection”
Wicked5 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★★★★★
Ended up asking to come a day early which was nice. Plumber and apprentice were polite and explained everything to me. They were honest and not pushy. Excellent job. Will definitely use again if needed and recommend to anyone. Scheduling was also easy!
Paid $1–200Great pricePlumbing leak detection
WALTEREdited 2 weeks ago★★★★★
Rating only, no written review.
Paid $200–400Great pricePlumbing leak detectionPlumbing pipe repair
Bill1 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. · 2 months ago★★★★
Rating only, no written review.
Paid $800–1,000Not sureToilet repairPlumbing leak detection
vs category
Blue = KB, grey = plumbers average
Rating over time
Price
$674+40% vs typical plumbers
Bar = middle half of what customers paid · gold mark = category median.
Great price 25%Reasonable 73%Overpriced 0%Not sure 2%
Score factorsHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 44%49+21.4Reliability 19%61+11.4Value 13%46+5.8Momentum 10%50+5Track record 9%2+0.2Accountability 6%22+1.4Experts Score= 45Not enough data for craft & service; its weight is shared by the others.Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.
SatisfactionSatisfaction · 35%Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
49
ReliabilityReliability · 15%How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months (fewer = better).Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
61
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 20%Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
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ValueValue · 10%Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
46
MomentumMomentum · 8%Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
50
Track recordTrack record · 7%Review volume and years with reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
2
AccountabilityAccountability · 5%Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
22
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Google highlights · percentile vs peersGoogle review highlights (Quality, Professionalism…): positive minus negative mentions per review, as a percentile vs peers.
Quality
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Professionalism
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Responsiveness
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Punctuality
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Value
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