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Viking Pest Control 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%96+52.4Reliability 24%94+22.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty96−0.4Experts Score= 96Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.96SCORE

Viking Pest Control

Manville, NJ · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #22Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 70 bee removal services · 5.0★ from 5,039 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other bee removal 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.Viking Pest Control is better than 96% of bee removal 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.Viking Pest Control is better than 94% of bee removal services.A
94
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.Viking Pest Control is better than 96% of bee removal services.A
96
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.Viking Pest Control is better than 100% of bee removal 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.Viking Pest Control is better than 100% of bee removal 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.Viking Pest Control is better than 100% of bee removal services.A
100

Reviews for your job

Customers hired Viking Pest Control for 8 kinds of job.

Viking Pest Control for bat extermination

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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.$200+
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 80/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Bat extermination”: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.#3 / 6

All 4 Google reviews tagged “Bat extermination”

Maureen13 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 weeks ago★★★★★

Lewis Fisher 10/10. Thank you for your efforts and going above and beyond today. It didn’t go unnoticed!

Not sureBat extermination
chip4 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. · a month ago★★★★★

On time, super nice tech nice job,showed me everything he did and explained it to me.

Bat extermination
Qi7 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. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Oniel and Xavier came to my house to fix bat problem. They not only finished the job they were supposed to do beautifully, but went beyond to find and fix more issues in my attic. I was extremely satisfied with their work. Definitely will request them in the future! Thank you!!

Paid $200+Not sureBat extermination
Martha5 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★★★★★

I’ve been in hunterdon county for 6 years now and nothing compared to the level of service that Viking offers. Their customer support is top notch. Worth every penny. Brandon Bray came to do the winter treatment and was beyond professional, very kind and very diligent in making sure any and all issues were being addressed. 5 stars for sure!!

Ant exterminationBat exterminationBed bug extermination+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality

Price

$159+37% vs typical bee removal 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 24%Reasonable 60%Overpriced 3%Not sure 13%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
General pest inspection615$56–$131
Rodent extermination502$76–$246
Hornet & wasp extermination475$124–$323
Home inspection445$56–$141
Ant extermination422$63–$246
Bug & insect extermination320$63–$153
Spider extermination259$58–$146
Bee extermination234$188–$371

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