Top 50 of 140 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 Waterford: DeHart Plumbing, Heating, and Air 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 | DeHart Plumbing, Heating, and Air Inc. | 64 | 4.9★ (2,293) | Modesto, 14 mi away | 24/7 |
| 2 | Wally Falke's Heating & Air Conditioning | 63 | 4.9★ (1,295) | Turlock, 12 mi away | 24/7 |
| 3 | Thorsen's - Norquist, Inc. | 62 | 4.8★ (500) | Turlock, 11 mi away | 24/7 |
| 4 | Mel's Heating & Air Corporation | 62 | 4.8★ (398) | Turlock, 11 mi away | 24/7 |
| 5 | Evolution Heating & Cooling | 61 | 4.9★ (312) | Turlock, 13 mi away | 24/7 |
| 6 | ARMS Air Conditioning And Heating | 61 | 4.9★ (1,417) | Atwater, 23 mi away | 24/7 |
| 7 | Cool - Tech Heating & Air Conditioning | 60 | 4.9★ (38) | Modesto, 5 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | Cosmic Comfort Electrical & HVAC | Merced | 60 | 4.9★ (719) | Atwater, 23 mi away | 24/7 |
| 9 | Cosmic Comfort Electrical & HVAC | 59 | 4.9★ (79) | Turlock, 11 mi away | 24/7 |
| 10 | Valley Air Pro Llc. | 59 | 5.0★ (47) | Modesto, 10 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.
#1DeHart Plumbing, Heating, and Air Inc.
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 2,293 Google reviews
#2Wally Falke's Heating & Air Conditioning
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 1,295 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 500 Google reviews
#4Mel's Heating & Air Corporation
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 398 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 312 Google reviews
#6ARMS Air Conditioning And Heating
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 1,417 Google reviews
#7Cool - Tech Heating & Air Conditioning
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 38 Google reviews
#8Cosmic Comfort Electrical & HVAC | Merced
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 719 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 140 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: 4.9★ from 2,293 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Turlock, 12 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,295 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Turlock, 11 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 500 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Turlock, 11 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 398 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Turlock, 13 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 312 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Atwater, 23 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,417 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 5 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Atwater, 23 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 719 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Turlock, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 10 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 15 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Turlock, 12 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 396 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Patterson, 23 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 213 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 13 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 14 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Turlock, 12 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 14 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Ceres, 13 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Moreno Valley, 8 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 10 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 in Oakdale, 9 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 13 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.5★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Ceres, 22 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Ceres, 10 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 Turlock, 21 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating 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 |