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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%89+48.5Reliability 24%84+20.4Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%63+4.5Craft & service penalty87−1.3Experts Score= 86Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.86SCORE
The Cleaning Authority - Chicago North Shore
North Chicago, IL · 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 30 basement cleaning services · 4.8★ from 331 Google reviews
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Percentile vs other basement cleaning 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: 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.The Cleaning Authority - Chicago North Shore is better than 89% of basement cleaning services.A
89
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.The Cleaning Authority - Chicago North Shore is better than 84% of basement cleaning services.A
84
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.The Cleaning Authority - Chicago North Shore is better than 87% of basement cleaning services.A
87
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.The Cleaning Authority - Chicago North Shore is better than 100% of basement cleaning 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.The Cleaning Authority - Chicago North Shore is better than 100% of basement cleaning 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.The Cleaning Authority - Chicago North Shore is better than 63% of basement cleaning services.B
63
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Customers hired The Cleaning Authority - Chicago North Shore for 5 kinds of job.
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Price
$209-21% vs typical basement cleaning 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 17%Reasonable 76%Overpriced 3%Not sure 3%
Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Standard cleaning | 81 | $170–$290 |
| General housekeeping | 77 | $164–$253 |
| Deep clean | 37 | $265–$614 |
| Moving-related cleaning | 2 | $290–$614 |
| Upholstery cleaning | 2 | $202–$465 |
