Top 50 of 559 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 San Carlos: Fuse service, open 24/7.
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| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuse service | 63 | 5.0★ (444) | Palo Alto, 7 mi away | 24/7 |
| 2 | Fuse Service | 63 | 4.9★ (264) | San Mateo, 3 mi away | 24/7 |
| 3 | Cabrillo Plumbing, Heating & Air | 63 | 5.0★ (208) | Menlo Park, 4 mi away | 24/7 |
| 4 | Service Champions | 63 | 4.9★ (3,407) | San Jose, 21 mi away | 24/7 |
| 5 | Bell Brothers Plumbing Heating & Air - Hayward | 62 | 4.7★ (863) | Hayward, 11 mi away | 24/7 |
| 6 | Heise's Plumbing | 62 | 4.9★ (1,454) | San Francisco, 18 mi away | 24/7 |
| 7 | Heating And Air Experts - Affordable HVAC Contractor in Fremont, California | 62 | 5.0★ (761) | Fremont, 16 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | Service Hero Plumbing & Air | 62 | 4.5★ (1,252) | Hayward, 12 mi away | 24/7 |
| 9 | Jazz Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing | 62 | 4.9★ (3,438) | Pleasanton, 24 mi away | 24/7 |
| 10 | Cabrillo Plumbing, Heating & Air | 62 | 4.9★ (966) | San Francisco, 18 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 444 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 264 Google reviews
#3Cabrillo Plumbing, Heating & Air
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 208 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 3,407 Google reviews
#5Bell Brothers Plumbing Heating & Air - Hayward
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 863 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 1,454 Google reviews
#7Heating And Air Experts - Affordable HVAC Contractor in Fremont, California
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 761 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.5 from 1,252 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 559 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 444 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in San Mateo, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 264 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Menlo Park, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 208 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in San Jose, 21 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,407 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hayward, 11 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 863 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in San Francisco, 18 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,454 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fremont, 16 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 761 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hayward, 12 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 1,252 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Pleasanton, 24 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,438 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in San Francisco, 18 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 966 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fremont, 17 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 723 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in San Carlos
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in South San Francisco, 12 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 369 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Redwood City, 3 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Berkeley, 24 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 3,311 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Santa Clara, 20 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,034 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in San Jose, 22 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,466 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hayward, 12 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 700 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Pleasanton, 23 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,337 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Palo Alto, 8 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 145 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hayward, 12 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 474 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sunnyvale, 14 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 550 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Belmont, 3 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in San Jose, 22 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Mountain View, 13 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 216 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 |