Experts Reviews · Company report
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%96+52.4Reliability 24%96+23.3Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%93+6.6Experts Score= 96Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.96SCOREThe Rug Specialists
Rancho Cordova, CA · 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 39 grout cleaning · 4.9★ from 513 Google reviews
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Percentile vs other grout cleaning (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: craft & service and value; 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 Rug Specialists is better than 96% of grout cleaning.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.The Rug Specialists is better than 96% of grout cleaning.A
96
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 Rug Specialists is better than 100% of grout cleaning.A
100
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 Rug Specialists is better than 100% of grout cleaning.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 Rug Specialists is better than 100% of grout cleaning.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 Rug Specialists is better than 93% of grout cleaning.A
93
Reviews for your job
Customers hired The Rug Specialists for 6 kinds of job.
The Rug Specialists for power/pressure washing
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★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).—
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Price
$350+29% vs typical grout cleaning
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 31%Reasonable 64%Overpriced 1%Not sure 4%
Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Area rug cleaning | 139 | $164–$398 |
| General carpet cleaning | 124 | $196–$409 |
| Pet stain & odor removal | 40 | — |
| Upholstery cleaning | 17 | $196–$415 |
| Carpet steam cleaning | 8 | $170–$347 |
| Deep clean | 2 | — |
