Top 50 of 107 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 Prunedale: Chris Wilson Plumbing & Heating Repairs Inc, open 24/7.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Wilson Plumbing & Heating Repairs Inc | 63 | 4.8★ (672) | Seaside, 15 mi away | 24/7 |
| 2 | Bellows Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical | 62 | 4.8★ (1,428) | Soquel, 22 mi away | 24/7 |
| 3 | Fuse HVAC & Appliance Repair Monterey | 62 | 4.9★ (545) | Pacific Grove, 19 mi away | 24/7 |
| 4 | Reliable Heating & Cooling Salinas | 61 | 5.0★ (25) | Prunedale | 24/7 |
| 5 | 1-800-Plumber +Air | 61 | 4.9★ (194) | Monterey, 16 mi away | 24/7 |
| 6 | Acoustic Air & Heating | 61 | 5.0★ (62) | Salinas, 8 mi away | 24/7 |
| 7 | Zenda Heating & Sheet Metal, Inc. | 59 | 4.8★ (37) | Marina, 9 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | Mejia services heating and AC | 59 | 4.7★ (87) | Hollister, 15 mi away | 24/7 |
| 9 | Val's Plumbing & Heating, Inc. | 58 | 4.2★ (20) | Salinas, 7 mi away | 24/7 |
| 10 | Ponce's Climate Control | 58 | 5.0★ (4) | Prunedale | 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.
#1Chris Wilson Plumbing & Heating Repairs Inc
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 672 Google reviews
#2Bellows Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 1,428 Google reviews
#3Fuse HVAC & Appliance Repair Monterey
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 545 Google reviews
#4Reliable Heating & Cooling Salinas
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 25 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 194 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 62 Google reviews
#7Zenda Heating & Sheet Metal, Inc.
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 37 Google reviews
#8Mejia services heating and AC
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 87 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 107 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 672 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Soquel, 22 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,428 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Pacific Grove, 19 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 545 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Prunedale
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Monterey, 16 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 194 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Salinas, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Marina, 9 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hollister, 15 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Salinas, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Prunedale
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Morgan Hill, 22 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Marina, 9 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Gilroy, 18 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Santa Cruz, 21 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Pacific Grove, 18 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Morgan Hill, 24 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hollister, 16 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Monterey, 24 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Salinas, 8 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Seaside, 15 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Seaside, 14 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hollister, 16 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Morgan Hill, 24 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Gilroy, 14 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Salinas, 2 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, open 24/7.
#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 |