Top 50 of 531 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 Plant City: Frank Gay Services, open 24/7.
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| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Gay Services | 66 | 4.8★ (4,518) | Lakeland, 4 mi away | 24/7 |
| 2 | Gould's Air Conditioning and Heating LLC | 65 | 4.9★ (629) | Plant City | 24/7 |
| 3 | Egberts Electric and Air Conditioning | 64 | 4.8★ (1,615) | Lakeland, 5 mi away | 24/7 |
| 4 | First Response Heating & Cooling | 64 | 4.9★ (497) | Plant City | 24/7 |
| 5 | Flo-Rite Air Conditioning and Heating | 64 | 4.9★ (437) | Plant City | 24/7 |
| 6 | True Plumbers & AC | 63 | 4.8★ (1,090) | Lakeland, 6 mi away | 24/7 |
| 7 | Acree Plumbing, Air & Electric | 63 | 4.6★ (10,345) | Tampa, 16 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating | 63 | 4.8★ (1,971) | Lakeland, 10 mi away | 24/7 |
| 9 | Red Cap Plumbing, Air & Electric | 63 | 4.7★ (6,994) | Tampa, 16 mi away | 24/7 |
| 10 | Expedited Heat & Air | 63 | 4.8★ (671) | Lakeland, 6 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 · 4.8 from 4,518 Google reviews
#2Gould's Air Conditioning and Heating LLC
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 629 Google reviews
#3Egberts Electric and Air Conditioning
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 1,615 Google reviews
#4First Response Heating & Cooling
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 497 Google reviews
#5Flo-Rite Air Conditioning and Heating
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 437 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 1,090 Google reviews
#7Acree Plumbing, Air & Electric
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 10,345 Google reviews
#8One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 1,971 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 531 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: 4.8★ from 4,518 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
Based in Plant City
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 629 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lakeland, 5 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,615 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Plant City
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 497 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Plant City
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 437 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lakeland, 6 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,090 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tampa, 16 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 10,345 Google reviews.
Based in Lakeland, 10 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,971 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tampa, 16 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 6,994 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lakeland, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 671 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Mango, 3 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 227 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tampa, 15 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,698 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Auburndale, 16 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,744 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Medulla, 9 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 455 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tampa, 17 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 4,194 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tampa, 16 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,952 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bartow, 4 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tampa, 15 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 826 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tampa, 18 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,433 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tampa, 24 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 10,363 Google reviews.
Based in Tampa, 14 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 675 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tampa, 20 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 2,756 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Zephyrhills, 15 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 729 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tampa, 16 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 742 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bartow, 18 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 789 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 |