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Sink's Septic & Drain Services 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%96+56.3Reliability 26%95+24.8Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 96Not 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.96SCORE

Sink's Septic & Drain Services

Salem, VA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #13Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 66 septic tank services · 5.0★ from 138 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other septic tank 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: 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.Sink's Septic & Drain Services is better than 96% of septic tank services.A
96
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.Sink's Septic & Drain Services is better than 95% of septic tank services.A
95
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.Sink's Septic & Drain Services is better than 99% of septic tank services.A
99
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.Sink's Septic & Drain Services is better than 100% of septic tank services.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.Sink's Septic & Drain Services is better than 100% of septic tank 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.Sink's Septic & Drain Services is better than —% of septic tank services.–
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Reviews for your job

Customers hired Sink's Septic & Drain Services for 5 kinds of job.

Sink's Septic & Drain Services for plumbing pipe repair

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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.—
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$305–$1.1k
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 74/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Plumbing pipe repair”: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.#27 / 38

All 4 Google reviews tagged “Plumbing pipe repair”

Brian3 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★★★★★

100% the best out there. Came same day. Replaced about 15' of pipe. Walked me through the whole thing. Super professional and made my terrible day easier to deal with. Lifelong customer here on out.

Customer photo from Brian's review
Plumbing pipe repair
Karen6 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★★★★★

This is a great company that we've used multiple times! Highly recommend them! Very professional and great rates!

Outdoor plumbing system repairPlumbing pipe repairSewer repair+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Tara2 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. · 5 years ago★★★★★

I had been having problems with my septic backing up on and off since April. The system has been pumped twice. I contacted them on Wednesday and they were here Thursday morning. Amazingly, they had the problem solved and fixed in less than an hour. I also appreciated that they took time to show me what was wrong and…

Outdoor plumbing system repairPlumbing pipe repair+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
RobertLocal Guide · 28 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★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Plumbing pipe repairDrain cleaning+ Responsiveness+ Professionalism

Price

$346-19% vs typical septic tank 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 50%Reasonable 50%Overpriced 0%Not sure 0%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Sewer repair16$383–$2.1k
Drain cleaning16$205–$478
Outdoor plumbing system repair6$321–$1.0k
Plumbing pipe repair4$305–$1.1k
Septic system installation3$1.2k–$2.8k

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