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%77+42Reliability 24%73+17.7Value 14%83+11.7Replies to reviews 7%85+6Craft & service penalty64−3.6Experts Score= 74Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.74SCOREOrkin
Cedar Rapids, IA · Grade BLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #334Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 389 wildlife removal services · 4.7★ from 1,874 Google reviews
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Percentile vs other wildlife removal 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: momentum and replies to reviews; 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.Orkin is better than 77% of wildlife removal services.B
77
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.Orkin is better than 73% of wildlife removal services.B
73
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.Orkin is better than 64% of wildlife removal services.B
64
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.Orkin is better than 83% of wildlife removal services.A
83
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.Orkin is better than 100% of wildlife removal 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.Orkin is better than 85% of wildlife removal services.A
85
Reviews for your job
Customers hired Orkin for 8 kinds of job.
Orkin for weed control
Clear ✕Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.0
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).—
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.$30–$66
No written reviews mention this job yet.
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Price
$101-7% vs typical wildlife removal 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 19%Reasonable 65%Overpriced 4%Not sure 12%
Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| General pest inspection | 298 | $63–$128 |
| Spider extermination | 209 | $61–$136 |
| Bug & insect extermination | 186 | $71–$139 |
| Ant extermination | 176 | $79–$246 |
| Home inspection | 175 | $71–$173 |
| Rodent extermination | 165 | $79–$323 |
| Cockroach extermination | 103 | $81–$199 |
| Hornet & wasp extermination | 82 | $83–$246 |
