289 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Amherst: Zenner & Ritter Home Services, CR Score 67/100; 4.9★ from 5,592 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Reimer Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 289.
Most-reviewed: Reimer Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, 8,360 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 289 ranked; ranked #2.
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289 Amherst HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 122 are open 24/7, 181 open Saturdays and 149 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 289 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zenner & Ritter Home Services | 67 | 4.9★ (5,592) | Buffalo, 2 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Reimer Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 67 | 4.9★ (8,360) | Cheektowaga, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | T-Mark Plumbing, Heating & Cooling- Buffalo | 67 | 4.9★ (3,978) | Buffalo, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Heatwave Heating & Cooling | 65 | 4.9★ (1,236) | Amherst | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Roy's Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical | 65 | 4.8★ (3,074) | Tonawanda, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Sunbeam Service Experts | 64 | 4.9★ (1,083) | Depew, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Emerald Heating & Cooling | 64 | 4.9★ (1,391) | Depew, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Isaac Heating and Air Conditioning | 64 | 4.9★ (863) | Buffalo, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Sullivan Heating & Cooling | 63 | 5.0★ (567) | Depew, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Capital Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, & Electric | 63 | 4.8★ (899) | Depew, 6 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: 4.9★ from 5,592 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cheektowaga, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 8,360 Google reviews, the most in Amherst.
Based in Buffalo, 2 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,978 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Amherst
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,236 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tonawanda, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,074 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Depew, 6 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,083 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Depew, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,391 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buffalo, 6 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 863 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Depew, 8 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 567 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Depew, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 899 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buffalo, 2 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 403 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Kenmore, 4 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 796 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buffalo, 1 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 430 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buffalo, 1 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Grand Island, 11 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 384 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Erie, 2 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buffalo, 11 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,646 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Williamsville, 6 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,531 Google reviews.
Based in Tonawanda, 5 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lancaster, 9 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 170 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tonawanda, 3 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 170 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buffalo, 6 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,208 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cheektowaga, 4 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Grand Island, 9 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 346 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in West Seneca, 11 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,699 Google reviews.
#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 289 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 716 Heating/Cooling & Smart Home | 1.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Action Plumbing & Heating | 1.0★ (1) | 4 mi |
| Anticolas Heat & Cool | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Call Associates Heating & Air Conditioning | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Climate Diagnostics | 5.0★ (66) | 9 mi |
| EAS Heating & Air Cond | 2.5★ (2) | 25 mi |
| J Licata Heating & Piping ll | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Jake's Heating and Cooling | 5.0★ (1) | 2 mi |
| L&L Duct cleaning and Hvac services | 5.0★ (1) | In Amherst |
| Lennox | 4.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| MJ Spoth Plumbing | In Amherst | |
| Niagara Home Heating | 4.8★ (123) | 14 mi |
| Powell's Heating & Cooling | 4.8★ (78) | 8 mi |
| Premier Heating & Cooling | 4.7★ (47) | 8 mi |
| Pro Desk at RONA | 4.5★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Sentry South Heating & Cooling | 4.3★ (44) | 4 mi |
| SS Mechanical Services Lllc | In Amherst | |
| Steve's All Weather Heating and Cooling | In Amherst | |
| Sullivan Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Sure-Temp Heating & Air Conditioning | 4.7★ (29) | 6 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Amherst. 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 289 Amherst 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 Amherst 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 |