Top 50 of 89 HVAC contractors, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
21 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 Sanford: Carolina Air, open 24/7.
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| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Air | 68 | 4.8★ (2,565) | Sanford | 24/7 |
| 2 | Comfort First Heating and Cooling | 67 | 4.6★ (1,667) | Sanford | 24/7 |
| 3 | B & T HVAC Heating & Air Conditioning | 63 | 4.8★ (120) | Sanford | 24/7 |
| 4 | Ideal Services Heating & Cooling | 62 | 4.9★ (1,428) | Holly Springs, 22 mi away | 24/7 |
| 5 | Air Time NC | 62 | 5.0★ (43) | Sanford | 24/7 |
| 6 | Fixed Heating & Air | 61 | 5.0★ (30) | Sanford | 24/7 |
| 7 | Comfort First Heating and Cooling | 61 | 4.9★ (1,150) | Fayetteville, 25 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | Air Controls | 61 | 5.0★ (22) | Sanford | 24/7 |
| 9 | TIER 1 | 61 | 4.6★ (478) | Pinehurst, 17 mi away | 24/7 |
| 10 | Rapid Response Heating and Cooling | 60 | 5.0★ (15) | Sanford | 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 2,565 Google reviews
#2Comfort First Heating and Cooling
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 1,667 Google reviews
#3B & T HVAC Heating & Air Conditioning
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 120 Google reviews
#4Ideal Services Heating & Cooling
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 1,428 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 43 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 30 Google reviews
#7Comfort First Heating and Cooling
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 1,150 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 22 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 89 is on the HVAC contractors page.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,565 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sanford
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 1,667 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sanford
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Holly Springs, 22 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,428 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sanford
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sanford
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fayetteville, 25 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,150 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sanford
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pinehurst, 17 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 478 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sanford
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sanford
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sanford
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sanford
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sanford
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fuquay-Varina, 23 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fuquay-Varina, 22 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Laurinburg, 14 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Siler City, 20 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spring Lake, 22 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hope Mills, 19 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fuquay-Varina, 22 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sanford
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Sanford
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,022 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sanford
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.3★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Sanford
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 463 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | D & D LLC | 47 | 4.8★ (452) | In Sanford |
| 27 | Aire Serv of Wake County | 46 | 4.8★ (346) | In Sanford |
| 28 | Dawson's Electric & Air | 44 | 5.0★ (2,213) | 21 mi |
| 29 | Joyner & Dickens powered by Carolina | 44 | 4.6★ (162) | In Sanford |
| 30 | Wright's Heating & Air | 44 | 5.0★ (58) | In Sanford |
| 31 | Bar-Co Mechanical | 44 | 5.0★ (5) | 17 mi |
| 32 | Advanced Systems | 44 | 4.2★ (10) | 19 mi |
| 33 | Trogdon Heat and Air, Inc | 43 | 5.0★ (41) | In Sanford |
| 34 | AirMedics Heating & Cooling LLC | 43 | 4.5★ (63) | In Sanford |
| 35 | Joe Montague Heating & Cooling | 43 | 5.0★ (7) | 23 mi |
| 36 | Alexander Services | 42 | 4.8★ (866) | 22 mi |
| 37 | Collins | 42 | 4.6★ (22) | In Sanford |
| 38 | Moncure | 42 | 4.9★ (18) | In Sanford |
| 39 | CCM Services, LLC | 41 | 5.0★ (14) | In Sanford |
| 40 | Target Temp Heating and Cooling | 41 | 5.0★ (13) | In Sanford |
| 41 | Your HVAC Amigo Service and Repairs LLC. | 41 | 5.0★ (92) | 14 mi |
| 42 | Cold Evolution Systems Heating and Air LLC | 41 | 5.0★ (11) | In Sanford |
| 43 | D & D LLC | 41 | 4.6★ (11) | In Sanford |
| 44 | Carolina Heating & Air of Angier | 41 | 3.7★ (3) | 23 mi |
| 45 | AireTime Cooling & Heating, Inc. | 41 | 3.8★ (18) | In Sanford |
| 46 | Fields & Fowler | 40 | 3.6★ (23) | In Sanford |
| 47 | James Cooper's Heating &Air | 40 | 5.0★ (7) | In Sanford |
| 48 | Fields & Fowler | 40 | 4.8★ (231) | 21 mi |
| 49 | United Refrigeration Inc | 40 | 3.7★ (10) | In Sanford |
| 50 | South Wake HVAC | 40 | 4.9★ (199) | 23 mi |
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 |