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How does Google AI Mode answer
Home Services questions in the United States?
Explore which brands it recommends, which sources it relies on,
and how its citations vary across Home Services markets.
- Home Services markets
- 7
- Top-20 brands
- 135
- Questions
- 2,800
- Citations
- 9,039
01 · Engine profile
Where do the engines get
their Home Services answers from?
Same markets, same questions — but each engine
builds its answers from its own pool of cited sites.
2,322
domains cited in Home Services answers
ChatGPT 14,606 · Gemini 2,077
Source: Findrix research. 7 US Home Services markets · 2,800 questions · 1 run per question · measured Oct 2026.
02 · Engine consensus
Do the engines agree on who
leads each Home Services market?
The brand Google AI Mode names first in each of the 7 Home Services markets, next to what
ChatGPT and Gemini name first.
| Home Services market | Google AI Mode | ChatGPT | Gemini |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Services | Mr. Electric26.5% | Mr. Electric16.5% | Mr. Electric33.5% |
| Heating & Air Conditioning | Carrier61.3% | Carrier38.5% | Carrier55.3% |
| Pest Control & Wildlife Removal ServicesDifferent #1 | Terminix92.8% | Orkin75.3% | Orkin94.8% |
| Plumbing Services | Roto-Rooter79.5% | Roto-Rooter57.8% | Roto-Rooter81.0% |
| Pool & Spa ServicesDifferent #1 | America's Swimming Pool Company38.8% | Poolwerx29.8% | Poolwerx27.5% |
| Roofing | GAF54.5% | GAF46.8% | GAF65.3% |
| Solar & Battery Installation | Sunrun54.3% | Sunrun53.8% | Sunrun52.3% |
03 · Market landscape
Where is Google AI Mode most concentrated on a few brands?
Top-3 brands hold 60% of mentions in Pest Control & Wildlife Removal Services and 43% in Plumbing Services,
but only 28% in Roofing — the most open Home Services market on Google AI Mode.
| Home Services market | Most named brand | Mention rate Share of the engine’s answers in the market that name the brand | Brands mentioned Distinct brands the engine named in this market | Concentration level How much of all mentions go to the three most-named brands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pest Control & Wildlife Removal Services | Terminix | 92.8% | 76 | Highly concentrated |
| Plumbing Services | Roto-Rooter | 79.5% | 104 | Highly concentrated |
| Solar & Battery Installation | Sunrun | 54.3% | 100 | Medium concentrated |
| Pool & Spa Services | America's Swimming Pool Company | 38.8% | 115 | Medium concentrated |
| Heating & Air Conditioning | Carrier | 61.3% | 58 | Medium concentrated |
| Electrical Services | Mr. Electric | 26.5% | 139 | Medium concentrated |
| Roofing | GAF | 54.5% | 128 | Medium concentrated |
04 · Brands
Which brands does Google AI Mode recommend across Home Services?
See which brands make Google AI Mode’s top 20 across Home Services markets, and where each brand is most visible.
- 0brands in Google AI Mode’s top 20
in 6 or 7 markets - 5brands in Google AI Mode’s top 20
in 2 to 5 markets - 130brands in Google AI Mode’s top 20
in only 1 market
| Brand | Markets present Home Services markets where the brand is in Google AI Mode’s top 20 | Electrical Services | Heating & Air Conditioning | Pest Control & Wildlife Removal Services | Plumbing Services | Pool & Spa Services | Roofing | Solar & Battery Installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheem | 2 / 7 | Not in top 20 | 20.8% | Not in top 20 | 5.5% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
| ARS/Rescue Rooter | 2 / 7 | Not in top 20 | 9.0% | Not in top 20 | 15.3% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
| Aire Serv | 2 / 7 | Not in top 20 | 14.0% | Not in top 20 | 1.5% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
| American Leak Detection | 2 / 7 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | 2.5% | 3.5% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
| Horizon Services | 2 / 7 | Not in top 20 | 2.0% | Not in top 20 | 1.8% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
| Terminix | 1 / 7 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | 92.8% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
| Orkin | 1 / 7 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | 91.5% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
| Roto-Rooter | 1 / 7 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | 79.5% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
| Carrier | 1 / 7 | Not in top 20 | 61.3% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
| Trane | 1 / 7 | Not in top 20 | 58.0% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
05 · Sources
Where does Google AI Mode get its Home Services recommendations from?
These are the websites most often cited in Google AI Mode’s Home Services recommendations, and how many markets they appear in.
| # | Source | Citations Times Google AI Mode cited the site in Home Services answers. Citations are counted per pass over the questions, so engines asked a different number of times can be compared. | Home Services markets Markets where the site is cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | google.com | 776 | |
| 2 | thumbtack.com | 312 | |
| 3 | youtube.com | 259 | |
| 4 | reddit.com | 243 | |
| 5 | facebook.com | 229 | |
| 6 | terminix.com | 154 | |
| 7 | angi.com | 152 | |
| 8 | modernize.com | 152 | |
| 9 | asppoolco.com | 150 | |
| 10 | housecallpro.com | 120 |
06 · The questions we asked
What do people ask Google AI Mode about Home Services?
See what kinds of Home Services questions make up the dataset.
| By buying intent / By question type | Question type | Share of questions |
|---|---|---|
| By question type · 2,800 questions | General questions | 2% |
| By question type · 2,800 questions | Use case | 52% |
| By question type · 2,800 questions | Audience | 5% |
| By question type · 2,800 questions | Selection criteria | 30% |
| By question type · 2,800 questions | Problem to solve | 11% |
By question type · 2,800 questions
Example prompts
- “what are the best electrical contractors in the US?”General questions
- “which electrical contractors are best for owners of older homes replacing knob-and-tube or ungrounded wiring in the US?”Audience
- “how much does emergency arrival time vary between electrical contractors in the US?”Selection criteria
- “which electrical contractors are most recommended for adding a whole-home backup battery to an existing solar setup in the US?”Use case
- “what are the best electrical contractors for bringing rental properties up to city hardwired smoke alarm code in the US?”Use case
- “which electrical contractors suit independent landlords managing multiple rental properties best in the US?”Audience
- “how do electrical contractors compare on wearing boot covers and thorough cleanup in the US?”Selection criteria
- “electrician refuses to provide itemized invoice. which electrical contractors can help in the US?”Problem to solve
- “which electrical contractors are best value for money in the US?”General questions
- “emergency electrician left job unfinished. which electrical contractors can help in the US?”Problem to solve
- “what are the best HVAC companies in the US?”General questions
- “which HVAC companies should I choose if dedicated whole-house dehumidification integrated with central ducts matters most in the US?”Selection criteria
- “what are the best HVAC companies for replacing noisy window shakers with whole-home ductless mini-splits in the US?”Use case
- “which HVAC companies suit families with allergies or asthma seeking whole-home air purification best in the US?”Audience
- “contractor refuses to install cold climate heat pump without furnace. which HVAC companies can help in the US?”Problem to solve
Frequently asked questions
What does this Google AI Mode Home Services report measure?
Which brands Google AI Mode names when buyers in the United States ask Home Services questions, and which websites it cites in those answers. It covers 7 Home Services markets and 2,800 buyer questions, each asked once, and sets Google AI Mode next to ChatGPT and Gemini on the same questions.
“Mention rate” — what does it mean?
The share of Google AI Mode’s answers to a market’s buyer questions that name the brand. Each question is asked once, and every rate carries a 95% range: when the ranges of two brands overlap, their ranks are not really different.
What does “market concentration” mean?
How much of all brand mentions in a market go to its three most-named brands. When the top three hold most of the mentions, the market is highly concentrated and hard to break into; when mentions are spread over dozens of brands, it is open.
Which Home Services markets are included?
7 US markets measured on Google AI Mode: Electrical Services, Heating & Air Conditioning, Pest Control & Wildlife Removal Services, Plumbing Services, Pool & Spa Services, Roofing and Solar & Battery Installation. Each market has its own question set, its own brands and its own ranking.
Why are only 20 brands shown per market?
Radar publishes the top 20 brands of each engine in each market. A brand missing from a table here can still be named by Google AI Mode — just below its top 20.
What counts as a citation?
A link to a website that Google AI Mode shows as a source in its answer. We count every cited URL and group them by domain.
Why can Google AI Mode mention a brand without citing its website?
Naming a brand and citing a source are separate. Google AI Mode often recommends a brand while linking to a publisher, a retailer or an association that wrote about it. That is why the brand ranking and the sources table can tell different stories.
Will I get the same answers if I ask Google AI Mode these questions myself?
Not word for word. Answers vary between runs, accounts and locations, which is why every question is asked once and the results are read as rates with a 95% range. A single answer you get yourself is one sample from the same spread.