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Nickens Landscaping & Excavating LLC 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%98+57.5Reliability 26%95+24.8Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty98−0.2Experts 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

Nickens Landscaping & Excavating LLC

Collinsville, IL · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #4Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 23 landscape designers · 5.0★ from 113 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other landscape designers (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.Nickens Landscaping & Excavating LLC is better than 98% of landscape designers.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.Nickens Landscaping & Excavating LLC is better than 95% of landscape designers.A
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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.Nickens Landscaping & Excavating LLC is better than 98% of landscape designers.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.Nickens Landscaping & Excavating LLC is better than 100% of landscape designers.A
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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.Nickens Landscaping & Excavating LLC is better than 100% of landscape designers.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.Nickens Landscaping & Excavating LLC is better than —% of landscape designers.–
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Customers hired Nickens Landscaping & Excavating LLC for 8 kinds of job.

Nickens Landscaping & Excavating LLC for retaining wall design

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.2
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
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All 2 Google reviews tagged “Retaining wall design”

Jim1 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★★★★★

We are very pleased with the work we had done. Alex was very good throughout the entire process. Came out quickly to look at the job. Sent a quote really quickly. Price was very reasonable. The work was scheduled really quickly. On the day of the job he and his crew arrived when they said they would. Got…

Reasonable priceRetaining wall design
Adam4 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★★★★★

I have had drainage issues on one side of my house since we had our pool installed and could not enjoy my new pool fully with the eyesore of sitting water and grass not coming in. I called alex and he gave me an estimate and was able to fit it in the following week. The job took 4 days and they were able to fix 2…

Drainage solutionsLandscape installationsRetaining wall design+ Punctuality+ Quality+ Professionalism

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

Great price 50%Reasonable 50%Overpriced 0%Not sure 0%

Jobs customers hired them for

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Landscape design construction8—
Landscape installations8—
Drainage solutions4—
Patio design4—
Sod installation4—
Walkway landscaping3—
Grass seeding3—
Retaining wall design2—

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