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Pleasant Surroundings 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 55%83+45.3Reliability 24%73+17.7Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%36+2.5Craft & service penalty98−0.2Experts Score= 79Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.79SCORE

Pleasant Surroundings

Raleigh, NC · Grade BLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #21Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 34 water feature installation · 4.8★ from 76 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other water feature installation (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: replies to reviews.

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.Pleasant Surroundings is better than 83% of water feature installation.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.Pleasant Surroundings is better than 73% of water feature installation.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.Pleasant Surroundings is better than 98% of water feature installation.A
98
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.Pleasant Surroundings is better than 100% of water feature installation.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.Pleasant Surroundings is better than 100% of water feature installation.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.Pleasant Surroundings is better than 36% of water feature installation.D
36

Reviews for your job

Customers hired Pleasant Surroundings for 8 kinds of job.

Pleasant Surroundings for yard drainage

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.4
★ 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.—
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 “Yard drainage”: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.#5 / 5

All 4 Google reviews tagged “Yard drainage”

Jill8 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 a year ago★★★★★

Had rain water erosion issues in my sloping backyard and struggled for months to get good communication and follow up from 3 companies I tried. But Chris was super quick to respond and get me an estimate and get the work done. Installed a back wall to help with rain run off and added huggable boulders to the…

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Reasonable priceStone landscapingRock landscapingGrading & resloping
Connor5 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★★★★★

Chris and his team helped turn our all-dirt, always-muddy backyard into a beautiful backyard! He was responsive and very collaborative in identifying creative - and cost-effective - ways to address our concerns. There was no "boilerplate" solution and Chris was always open to discussing why or how he was doing what…

Sod installationYard drainageYard landscaping+ Responsiveness+ Professionalism+ Value
Caroline8 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 years ago★★★★★

We just finished three projects with Chris and his team and have been pleased with all. He helped us with a large drainage project in our yard, adding a stone landing for our trash cans, and adding landscaping to the front yard. He is great at communicating, shows up on time, does what he says he’s going to do, and…

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Garden designHardscapingStone landscaping+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Brent7 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 years ago★★★★★

We have hired Chris several times over the past 5 years and he is my go-to landscaper. He does everything from mulching (20 cy+) to sod to new plant design/install and irrigation and stone walkways. He shows up when he says he will and brings a crew of conscientious guys to get the job done. He keeps his budgets…

Landscape designLandscape installationsLandscaping design+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality

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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

JobReviewsCategory typical
Stone landscaping7—
Yard drainage4—
Landscape installations3—
Sod installation3—
Yard landscaping3—
Rock landscaping2—
Hardscaping2—
Landscaping maintenance2—

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