Top 31 of 52 HVAC contractors, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
10 of the 31 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 Winooski: Call The Whale (Plumbing Heating Air Electrical), open 24/7.
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| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Call The Whale (Plumbing Heating Air Electrical) | 66 | 4.7★ (372) | Williston, 4 mi away | 24/7 |
| 2 | Falcon Plumbing Service Inc | 61 | 4.2★ (63) | Burlington, 5 mi away | 24/7 |
| 3 | Red Rock Mechanical, LLC | 60 | 3.9★ (81) | Colchester, 7 mi away | 24/7 |
| 4 | Greg's Gas Heating & Home Inspections LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (13) | Essex Junction, 8 mi away | 24/7 |
| 5 | O'Neal Mechanical LLC | 57 | 4.6★ (7) | Burlington, 6 mi away | 24/7 |
| 6 | Vapor Stone Rail Systems | 56 | 4.2★ (25) | Plattsburgh, 18 mi away | 24/7 |
| 7 | Merit Heating And Plumbing | 56 | 4.1★ (23) | Plattsburgh, 20 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | Glacier Comfort HVAC LLC | 53 | 5.0★ (4) | Plattsburgh, 21 mi away | 24/7 |
| 9 | Peak Mechanical | 52 | 3.8★ (6) | Colchester, 25 mi away | 24/7 |
| 10 | rj plumbing and heating,llc | 50 | 3.2★ (13) | Plattsburgh, 20 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.
#1Call The Whale (Plumbing Heating Air Electrical)
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 372 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.2 from 63 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 3.9 from 81 Google reviews
#4Greg's Gas Heating & Home Inspections LLC
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 13 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 7 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.2 from 25 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.1 from 23 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 4 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 52 is on the HVAC contractors page.
Ranked #1 in Winooski
Based in Williston, 4 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 372 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Colchester, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Essex Junction, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plattsburgh, 18 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plattsburgh, 20 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plattsburgh, 21 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Colchester, 25 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plattsburgh, 20 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.2★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plattsburgh, 20 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 2 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ 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 Burlington, 10 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 476 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Essex Junction, 4 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in South Burlington, 2 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 234 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Williston, 4 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Colchester, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Williston, 4 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Colchester, 5 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Essex Junction, 3 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in South Burlington, 2 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plattsburgh, 20 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ 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 South Burlington, 3 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Colchester, 1 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.2★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Winooski
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 15 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 #31, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Climate Systems | 41 | 5.0★ (15) | 4 mi |
| 27 | Langlois Plumbing, Heating & AC LLC | 41 | 4.7★ (35) | 10 mi |
| 28 | Yankee Plumbing & Heating Inc | 41 | 3.4★ (16) | In Winooski |
| 29 | Champlain Valley Heat Pump | 40 | 5.0★ (11) | 6 mi |
| 30 | Shae Plumbing & Heating | 39 | 4.9★ (30) | 2 mi |
| 31 | Burlington Heating & Air Conditioning | 39 | 4.6★ (5) | 2 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 |