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%94+51.3Reliability 24%94+22.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 95Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.95SCORELCS Heating and Cooling
Carmel, IN · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #45Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 103 HVAC contractors · 4.9★ from 1,599 Google reviews
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Percentile vs other HVAC 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: reliability.
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.LCS Heating and Cooling is better than 94% of HVAC contractors.A
94
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.LCS Heating and Cooling is better than 94% of HVAC contractors.A
94
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.LCS Heating and Cooling is better than 99% of HVAC contractors.A
99
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.LCS Heating and Cooling is better than 100% of HVAC 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.LCS Heating and Cooling is better than 100% of HVAC contractors.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.LCS Heating and Cooling is better than 100% of HVAC contractors.A
100
Reviews for your job
Customers hired LCS Heating and Cooling for 8 kinds of job.
LCS Heating and Cooling for a/c preventive maintenance
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).5.00
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.$104–$621
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 76/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “A/C preventive maintenance”: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.#23 / 26
All 3 Google reviews tagged “A/C preventive maintenance”
DaleLocal Guide · 194 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. · Edited 2 years ago★★★★★
Always courteous and professional technicians. They always do a fantastic job and make sure that you're totally happy before they leave. I would recommend them and have recommended them to everybody that I talk to.
CleaningA/C preventive maintenanceA/C system maintenance
Seph1 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. · 3 years ago★★★★★
I have used LCS for over 15 years and they have always been top notch.
HVAC system maintenanceHVAC system repairInstall AC+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Maria7 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★★★★★
Rating only, no written review.
A/C system maintenanceHeating system maintenanceHVAC system maintenance+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Price
$166-49% vs typical HVAC contractors
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 36%Reasonable 61%Overpriced 1%Not sure 2%
Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC system maintenance | 357 | $37–$295 |
| A/C system maintenance | 151 | $39–$393 |
| Heating system maintenance | 116 | $39–$251 |
| HVAC system repair | 112 | $205–$933 |
| Heating system installation | 75 | $1.4k–$2.8k |
| Install AC | 69 | $1.4k–$3.2k |
| Heating system repair | 68 | $166–$1.2k |
| A/C system repair | 62 | $209–$786 |
