18 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
8 of the 18 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 Soledad: Fairwinds Refrigeration and HVAC, open 24/7.
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| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairwinds Refrigeration and HVAC | 62 | 4.9★ (44) | Monterey, 15 mi away | 24/7 |
| 2 | Acoustic Air & Heating | 61 | 5.0★ (62) | Salinas, 24 mi away | 24/7 |
| 3 | JB HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING | 59 | 5.0★ (3) | Soledad | 24/7 |
| 4 | Polar Breeze HVAC LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (7) | Gonzales, 9 mi away | 24/7 |
| 5 | HR Sheet Metal Inc. Heating and Air Conditioning | 58 | 5.0★ (6) | Greenfield, 9 mi away | 24/7 |
| 6 | Val's Plumbing & Heating, Inc. | 56 | 4.2★ (20) | Salinas, 25 mi away | 24/7 |
| 7 | Faith Mechanical, Inc. | 55 | 5.0★ (4) | Gilroy, 18 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | Commercial Service Co. | 53 | 5.0★ (3) | Salinas, 24 mi away | 24/7 |
| 9 | Massey Heating & Air Conditioning | 47 | 5.0★ (10) | King City, 18 mi away | — |
| 10 | Air Experts | 43 | 4.9★ (60) | Antioch, 20 mi away | — |
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.
#1Fairwinds Refrigeration and HVAC
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 44 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 62 Google reviews
#3JB HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 3 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 7 Google reviews
#5HR Sheet Metal Inc. Heating and Air Conditioning
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 6 Google reviews
#6Val's Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Open 24/7 · 4.2 from 20 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 4 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 3 Google reviews
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in CR Score order on emergency weights.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salinas, 24 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Soledad
Ranked #3 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 Gonzales, 9 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greenfield, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salinas, 25 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gilroy, 18 mi away
Ranked #7 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 Salinas, 24 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in King City, 18 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Antioch, 20 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gonzales, 21 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salinas, 24 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 112 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Prunedale, 11 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salinas, 23 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Aptos, 15 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salinas, 23 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Prunedale, 16 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Salinas, 25 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.1★ from 51 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
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 |