146 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Albany: Family Danz Heating and Cooling, CR Score 65/100; 4.7★ from 1,968 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Crisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating Contractors, Inc., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 146.
Most-reviewed: Crisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating Contractors, Inc., 5,948 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 146 ranked; ranked #2.
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146 Albany HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 51 are open 24/7, 72 open Saturdays and 59 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 146 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Danz Heating and Cooling | 65 | 4.7★ (1,968) | Albany | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Crisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating Contractors, Inc. | 64 | 4.8★ (5,948) | Albany | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Albany Mechanical Services Inc. | 63 | 4.7★ (333) | Albany | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Grasshopper Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 63 | 4.9★ (2,580) | East Glenville, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Tangora Heating and Cooling | 62 | 4.9★ (275) | Delmar, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | E.W. Tompkins Plumbing Heating Cooling | 62 | 4.9★ (900) | Albany | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Appolo Heating | 61 | 4.8★ (1,264) | Schenectady, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Best Cooling & Heating, LLC | 61 | 4.8★ (78) | Albany | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Field Industries Heating & Cooling | 61 | 5.0★ (228) | Cohoes, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | ALJ Heating & Cooling LLC | 61 | 4.8★ (178) | Latham, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
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: 4.7★ from 1,968 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Albany
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 5,948 Google reviews, the most in Albany.
Based in Albany
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 333 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in East Glenville, 17 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,580 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Delmar, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 275 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Albany
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 900 Google reviews.
Based in Schenectady, 16 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,264 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Albany
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cohoes, 12 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Latham, 7 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 178 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Albany
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Albany
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rotterdam, 17 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 811 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cohoes, 9 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Colonie, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Delmar, 3 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Troy, 5 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in East Glenville, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 155 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Troy, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 241 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Watervliet, 5 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 278 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cohoes, 8 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Amsterdam, 11 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Albany
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Schenectady, 16 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 364 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Albany
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 130 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 146 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more HVAC contractors within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| ACHVAC LLC | In Albany | |
| Bargain Plumbing and Heating | 5.0★ (7) | 8 mi |
| Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Albany | 4.9★ (882) | In Albany |
| Bennett Contracting, LLC | 4.8★ (282) | In Albany |
| Capital District Heating | 5.0★ (16) | 21 mi |
| Dave & Son Plumbing & Heating | 4.9★ (20) | 20 mi |
| Dunn Right Maintenance | 5.0★ (5) | 11 mi |
| Friello and Sons Heating & Air conditioning | 5.0★ (1) | In Albany |
| High Tech Central Air Conditioning Services | In Albany | |
| Holt HVAC Company | In Albany | |
| Joe Ferracane Construction Co | 3.5★ (2) | In Albany |
| Kace Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (4) | 19 mi |
| Northway Plumbing & Heating Inc | 3.4★ (5) | 17 mi |
| Platinum Plumbing & Heating | 3.0★ (2) | In Albany |
| Precision Specialty Contracting LLC | 5.0★ (5) | In Albany |
| SERVPRO of East Albany, East Greenbush | 4.9★ (29) | In Albany |
| Stanko & Sons Heating & Cooling | 4.3★ (22) | 25 mi |
| Sunshine heating & cooling LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Albany |
| T Lemme Mechanical Inc | In Albany | |
| Tech 7 Systems | 3.7★ (3) | In Albany |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Albany. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC replacement | $3,887 | $5,978 | $8,073 | Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
| Furnace replacement | $2,823 | $4,814 | $6,896 | Per system, installed; typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
In New York, furnace and heat pump calls peak in the coldest winter weeks and AC calls in summer heat waves. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance or a replacement.
We scored 146 Albany HVAC contractors on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
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 | In Albany data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |