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%91+49.6Reliability 24%90+21.8Value 14%92+13Replies to reviews 7%81+5.7Experts Score= 90Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.90SCOREWestern Rooter & Plumbing
Garden Grove, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #28Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 66 septic tank services · 4.9★ from 288 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: momentum 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.Western Rooter & Plumbing is better than 91% of septic tank services.A
91
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.Western Rooter & Plumbing is better than 90% of septic tank services.A
90
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.Western Rooter & Plumbing is better than —% of septic tank services.–
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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.Western Rooter & Plumbing is better than 92% of septic tank services.A
92
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.Western Rooter & Plumbing 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.Western Rooter & Plumbing is better than 81% of septic tank services.A
81
Reviews for your job
Customers hired Western Rooter & Plumbing for 8 kinds of job.
Western Rooter & Plumbing for toilet installation
Clear ✕Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.1
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).4.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$2,000+
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$480–$1.6k
All 1 Google reviews tagged “Toilet installation”
Doi6 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★★★★
Your company workers were friendly and knowledgeable. They worked hard. We appreciated them for their efforts. However, the prices were pretty high taking into consideration their time and the quality of the materials purchased.
Paid $2,000+OverpricedPlumbing pipe repairToilet installationService not listed
Price
$292-32% 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 27%Reasonable 61%Overpriced 2%Not sure 10%
Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Drain cleaning | 39 | $205–$478 |
| Toilet repair | 34 | $209–$607 |
| Plumbing leak repair | 31 | $248–$1.2k |
| Plumbing leak detection | 27 | $54–$495 |
| Faucet repair | 21 | $271–$659 |
| Plumbing pipe repair | 20 | $305–$1.1k |
| Water heater installation | 16 | $1.2k–$2.4k |
| Outdoor plumbing system repair | 13 | $321–$1.0k |
