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Red Shovel Landscape 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%75+40.9Reliability 24%62+15Value 14%90+12.7Replies to reviews 7%44+3.1Craft & service penalty76−2.4Momentum penalty76−2.4Experts Score= 67Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.67SCORE

Red Shovel Landscape

Albuquerque, NM · Grade BLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #39Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 43 landscapers · 4.8★ from 1,807 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other landscapers (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 craft & service; 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.Red Shovel Landscape is better than 75% of landscapers.B
75
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.Red Shovel Landscape is better than 62% of landscapers.B
62
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.Red Shovel Landscape is better than 76% of landscapers.B
76
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.Red Shovel Landscape is better than 90% of landscapers.A
90
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.Red Shovel Landscape is better than 76% of landscapers.B
76
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.Red Shovel Landscape is better than 44% of landscapers.C
44

Reviews for your job

Customers hired Red Shovel Landscape for 8 kinds of job.

Red Shovel Landscape for landscaping design

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.3
★ 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: 76/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Landscaping design”: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.#4 / 4

All 3 Google reviews tagged “Landscaping design”

ChristopherLocal Guide · 95 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 2 years ago★★★★★

Red Shovel has done an amazing job for us. They xeriscaped our front yard in the fall and revitalized our backyard the following spring. The crew that did the backyard work (Craig, Nate, and Walter) did a better job than I would have done and in a fraction of the time. I think that they went the extra mile. They…

Irrigation system repair & maintenanceGardening servicesLandscape installations+ Quality+ Professionalism
Jerome6 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★★★★★

Red shovel, and specifically Julian Valenzuela and Josh Nelson, not only delivered but went way beyond expectations. They were always on time, responsive, super professional, and were able to adapt and quickly make changes when we needed them to. They're the best! Thank you both!

Driveway or walkway pavingIrrigation system repair & maintenanceLandscape design+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
AnnLocal Guide · 24 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★★★★★

I hate gardening. I needed my whole front yard redone and made to be more desert friendly with zero plants. Chris Dibble was one of the guys I talked to to set this up and he was very professional and friendly. He even got our yard work appt moved up by 2 weeks and was able to redo our plan and offer us an…

Desert landscapingLandscape designLandscaping design+ Punctuality+ Quality+ Professionalism

Price

Not enough reviews with a price yet.

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

Great price 22%Reasonable 65%Overpriced 4%Not sure 9%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Yard work187—
Tree trimming & pruning133—
Weed control102—
Irrigation system repair & maintenance102—
Landscaping maintenance67—
Lawn mowing & maintenance49—
Groundskeeping48—
Lawn care30—

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