Top 50 of 79 HVAC contractors, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
25 of the 50 HVAC contractors on this list post 24/7 hours. 24/7 businesses come first, then same-day, each ranked by CR Score with availability weighted higher.
#1 for emergency heating and cooling in Beaufort: Pinnacle Heating & Air, open 24/7.
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| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinnacle Heating & Air | 67 | 5.0★ (580) | Beaufort | 24/7 |
| 2 | Epperson Service Experts | 64 | 4.9★ (2,193) | Bluffton, 16 mi away | 24/7 |
| 3 | E.A.C. Heating & Air | 64 | 5.0★ (1,248) | Hilton Head Island, 15 mi away | 24/7 |
| 4 | Lang 72 Degrees | 64 | 5.0★ (1,692) | Bluffton, 16 mi away | 24/7 |
| 5 | Dyess Air & Plumbing | 64 | 4.9★ (1,910) | Bluffton, 17 mi away | 24/7 |
| 6 | Dyess Air & Plumbing | 64 | 4.9★ (1,625) | Hilton Head Island, 16 mi away | 24/7 |
| 7 | Love HVAC | 64 | 5.0★ (1,501) | Bluffton, 17 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | Ricky's Heating and Air | 63 | 4.9★ (104) | Beaufort | 24/7 |
| 9 | Superior Services | 63 | 4.9★ (1,069) | Bluffton, 16 mi away | 24/7 |
| 10 | Howell-Chase Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. | 63 | 4.9★ (845) | Bluffton, 17 mi away | 24/7 |
24/7 hours mean the business says its phone is answered around the clock. Arrival time depends on where the crew is. Ask for an arrival window when you call.
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 580 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 2,193 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 1,248 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 1,692 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 1,910 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 1,625 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 1,501 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 104 Google reviews
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in CR Score order on emergency weights. The full ranking of all 79 is on the HVAC contractors page.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 580 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bluffton, 16 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,193 Google reviews.
Based in Hilton Head Island, 15 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,248 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bluffton, 16 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,692 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bluffton, 17 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,910 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hilton Head Island, 16 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,625 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bluffton, 17 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,501 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Beaufort
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Bluffton, 16 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,069 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
Based in Bluffton, 17 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 845 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Bluffton, 12 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 419 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bluffton, 17 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 502 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bluffton, 17 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 302 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
Based in Beaufort
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bluffton, 14 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bluffton, 9 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bluffton, 17 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 179 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bluffton, 13 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Beaufort
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Port Wentworth, 21 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 190 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bluffton, 16 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bluffton, 13 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hilton Head Island, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Beaufort
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Beaufort
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
Emergency lists move 10 points of the CR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 HVAC contractors are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 15% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months |
| Availability | 15% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are |