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Emergency HVAC Contractors in Santa Barbara, CA (2026)

43 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

12 of the 43 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.

If you smell gas, leave the building now and call your gas utility or 911 from outside.

The short answer

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    #1 for emergency heating and cooling in Santa Barbara: Wighton's Electric, Plumbing, Heating, and Air, open 24/7.

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Top emergency HVAC contractors in Santa Barbara at a glance

Top emergency HVAC contractors in Santa Barbara at a glance
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Wighton's Electric, Plumbing, Heating, and Air664.7★ (418)Santa Barbara24/7
2Master AC Team Service644.9★ (73)Santa Barbara24/7
3Econo West Heating & Air SB624.7★ (37)Santa Barbara24/7
4Heating & Air Conditioning Santa Barbara604.9★ (9)Santa Barbara24/7
5A Plus Refrigeration and HVAC595.0★ (8)Goleta, 3 mi away24/7
6So Cal Green Air & Heater Repair Carpinteria594.8★ (20)Carpinteria, 10 mi away24/7
7Fairweather Heating & AC574.9★ (46)Ojai, 23 mi away24/7
8One Call Plumber Carpinteria CA575.0★ (8)Carpinteria, 12 mi away24/7
9Jay's Heating & AC Repair Ojai555.0★ (16)Ojai, 23 mi away24/7
10Toro Air Conditioning & Heating Inc554.2★ (32)Bakersfield, 25 mi away24/7

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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.

The 43 emergency HVAC contractors in Santa Barbara, ranked

24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in CR Score order on emergency weights.

Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.

  14. #14 Best AC Service

    Based in Santa Barbara

    45/100CR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.

    • 5.0★ from 78 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 7 AM–8 PM · Sat–Sun 7 AM–5 PM
    Address
    1516 Castillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    View profile for Best AC Service(855) 919-3265

  17. #17 Home Furnace Company

    Based in Santa Barbara

    44/100CR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.

    • 4.8★ from 51 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    800 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    View profile for Home Furnace Company(805) 966-5907

  21. #21 ADVANCED AIR & HEATING

    Based in Santa Barbara

    41/100CR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.

    • 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 7:30 AM–6 PM · Sat 8 AM–4 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    106 W Pedregosa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    View profile for ADVANCED AIR & HEATING(805) 272-0677

  23. #23 Metro Heating pro

    Based in Montecito, 5 mi away

    40/100CR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.

    • 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 8 AM–8 PM
    Address
    2160 Ortega Hill Rd, Summerland, CA 93067
    View profile for Metro Heating pro(805) 600-3767

All 43 HVAC contractors by emergency score

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #43, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.

HVAC contractors in Santa Barbara, ranks 26 to 43
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Rick's Heating & Air Conditioning Inc393.9★ (15)8 mi
27Beyond Heating & Air393.7★ (3)In Santa Barbara
28AC Technology Heating & Air LLC.394.9★ (32)18 mi
29Next Plumbing & Heating395.0★ (28)4 mi
30All Weather, Inc.395.0★ (6)8 mi
31John's Air & Heating Repair Carpinteria384.6★ (11)12 mi
32Classic Heating & Air383.0★ (4)5 mi
33Lee & Sons Plumbing & Heating, Inc.384.7★ (12)In Santa Barbara
34Service Now383.8★ (4)7 mi
35Anchor Heating & Air Conditioning inc385.0★ (5)10 mi
36VanguardHVAC375.0★ (5)12 mi
37Affordable Heating & AC Repair375.0★ (20)23 mi
38One Stop Comfort Center374.6★ (32)25 mi
39Anderson Systems372.3★ (3)9 mi
40Jerry's Plumbing Heating & AC373.2★ (9)In Santa Barbara
41Coastline Heating and Cooling Inc.355.0★ (4)20 mi
42Bailey Plumbing354.6★ (9)In Santa Barbara
43Montie Wayne Sheet Metal313.7★ (6)9 mi

How we ranked emergency HVAC contractors in Santa Barbara

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.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

CR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed from
Reputation15%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it
Credentials15%Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list
Recency5%Share of reviews from the last 12 months
Availability15%Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day
Trade focus10%How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name)
Proximity5%Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is
Claimed profile10%The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same)
Partnered5%The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically
ContractorsRanked reviews10%Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are

Emergency HVAC contractors in Santa Barbara: questions

Which HVAC contractors in Santa Barbara are open 24/7?

12 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Wighton's Electric, Plumbing, Heating, and Air, Master AC Team Service, Econo West Heating & Air SB, Heating & Air Conditioning Santa Barbara and A Plus Refrigeration and HVAC.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency heating and cooling in Santa Barbara, CA?

Wighton's Electric, Plumbing, Heating, and Air is #1, with a CR Score of 66 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency HVAC contractors in Santa Barbara ranked?

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.

What should I do before the HVAC contractor arrives?

If you smell gas, leave the building now and call your gas utility or 911 from outside.

How many emergency HVAC contractors here list a phone number?

24 of the 25 businesses ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.

Update log for Santa Barbara

  1. October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 43 hvac contractors serving Santa Barbara.

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