Experts Reviews · Company report
Lifesaver Plumbing And Rooter 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%100+58.7Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 15%85+12.9Experts Score= 97Not 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.97SCORE

Lifesaver Plumbing And Rooter

Richmond, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #8Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 66 septic tank services · 5.0★ from 174 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other septic tank 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: satisfaction and momentum; weakest: value.

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.Lifesaver Plumbing And Rooter is better than 100% of septic tank services.A
100
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.Lifesaver Plumbing And Rooter is better than 99% of septic tank services.A
99
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.Lifesaver Plumbing And Rooter is better than —% of septic tank services.–
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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.Lifesaver Plumbing And Rooter is better than 85% of septic tank services.A
85
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.Lifesaver Plumbing And Rooter is better than 100% of septic tank 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.Lifesaver Plumbing And Rooter is better than —% of septic tank services.–
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Customers hired Lifesaver Plumbing And Rooter for 8 kinds of job.

Lifesaver Plumbing And Rooter for water heater installation

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.9
★ 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.$1,000+
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$1.2k–$2.4k
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 80/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Water heater 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.#9 / 26
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 9 Google reviews tagged “Water heater installation”

Rudy10 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. · a month ago★★★★★

Excellent service replacing my commercial water heater, fast, efficient, and Great price. Gave extra service at no charge.

Paid $2,000+Great priceWater heater installation
152mixer2 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★★★★★

Absolutely great service. Very professional, courteous, and knowledgeable. Thank you for a great job.

Paid $2,000+Reasonable priceWater heater installation
Christine9 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★★★★★

Excellent same day service! James was knowledgeable and diagnosed the problem right away. He was very kind and reassuring to me,a worried customer. All got resolved. If I have other plumbing issues, I will definitely ask for James from Lifesaver plumbing and rooter. I have already referred Lifesaver and James…

Great priceWater heater installation
Jennie3 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 months ago★★★★★

Showed up on time and did a great job. Not to mention they're very nice guys:)

Reasonable priceWater heater installation
ChristinaLocal Guide · 88 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 months ago★★★★★

George was extremely reasonable. We were lucky that he had immediate availability and was efficient to remove the old water heater and install a new one in about 1 hour. Afterwards, he took additional time to explain what he did, and several things we could do to keep the maintenance of the appliance. He answered…

Paid $1,000+Reasonable priceWater heater installation
Josh2 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★★★★★

These guys donut usually do Commercial, but we needed help at the Donuts shop, and well, good as new! Thanks to Lifesaver Plumbings' crew for making it happen in a short window of time. Woul;d 10/10 recommend.

Paid $1,000+Reasonable priceWater heater installation
ckih072 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★★★★★

Had a really great experience with George and his team at Lifesaver Plumbing and Rooter today for a new Water Heater and having the Pressure Regulating Valve replaced. They showed up on time, were super friendly, and explained everything in a way that was easy to understand. The work was done quickly and everything…

Paid $1,000+Water heater installation
Jon13 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. · 8 months ago★★★★★

George was excellent and did an amazing job replacing our water heater!

Paid $1,000+Reasonable priceWater heater installation
Bet3 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. · a year ago★★★★★

George prompt, and courteous. He always call to update of his ETA. He explains the actual work and answers questions accordingly. He also provides great insights of other plumbing lines not included in the scope of work. Definitely would recommend to anybody with plumbing problems.

Great priceWater heater installation

Price

$959+124% vs typical septic tank 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 20%Reasonable 65%Overpriced 3%Not sure 13%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Toilet repair25$209–$607
Plumbing pipe repair17$305–$1.1k
Drain cleaning16$205–$478
Plumbing leak repair11$248–$1.2k
Plumbing leak detection11$54–$495
Water heater installation9$1.2k–$2.4k
Sewer cleaning8$248–$529
Faucet repair8$271–$659

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