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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%85+46.4Reliability 24%75+18.2Value 14%92+13Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty97−0.3Momentum penalty69−3.1Experts Score= 81Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.81SCOREPlumb it Heat it Cool it
Philadelphia, PA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #11Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 11 water softener services · 4.9★ from 838 Google reviews
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Percentile vs other water softener 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: replies to reviews and craft & service; weakest: momentum.
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.Plumb it Heat it Cool it is better than 85% of water softener services.A
85
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.Plumb it Heat it Cool it is better than 75% of water softener services.B
75
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.Plumb it Heat it Cool it is better than 97% of water softener services.A
97
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.Plumb it Heat it Cool it is better than 92% of water softener services.A
92
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.Plumb it Heat it Cool it is better than 69% of water softener services.B
69
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.Plumb it Heat it Cool it is better than 100% of water softener services.A
100
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Customers hired Plumb it Heat it Cool it for 8 kinds of job.
Plumb it Heat it Cool it for swimming pool heater repair
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Price
$731+35% vs typical water softener 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 59%Overpriced 9%Not sure 13%
Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbing pipe repair | 59 | $402–$1.6k |
| HVAC system maintenance | 51 | — |
| Plumbing leak detection | 39 | $99–$687 |
| A/C system maintenance | 38 | — |
| Water heater installation | 37 | $1.2k–$2.4k |
| Heating system repair | 31 | — |
| Faucet repair | 28 | $202–$659 |
| Toilet repair | 24 | $216–$585 |
