19 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Bay City: Hunter's Air & Heat, Inc., CR Score 63/100; 4.8★ from 286 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): BYRD BROTHERS HVAC, LLC., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 19.
Most-reviewed: Frankum AC And Heating, 182 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 19 ranked after Hunter's Air & Heat, Inc.; ranked #6.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
19 Bay City HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 9 open Saturdays and 7 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 19 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunter's Air & Heat, Inc. | 63 | 4.8★ (286) | Wharton, 19 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | BYRD BROTHERS HVAC, LLC. | 62 | 5.0★ (119) | Lake Jackson, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | McDonald A/C & Heat | 58 | 4.6★ (58) | Bay City | — | — |
| 4 | Excel R Aire | 58 | 5.0★ (6) | Bay City | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Colley Refrigeration | 58 | 4.7★ (58) | Angleton, 25 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Frankum AC And Heating | 58 | 4.9★ (182) | Lake Jackson, 17 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 7 | JAX Services, LLC | 57 | 4.9★ (107) | Lake Jackson, 21 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | Bay City Electric & Air Conditioning | 56 | 4.3★ (32) | Bay City | — | — |
| 9 | Eldridge Air Conditioning & Heating | 56 | 4.8★ (21) | Wharton, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Kovar Air Conditioning & Heating | 56 | 5.0★ (3) | Bay City | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 286 Google reviews, the most in Bay City.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Jackson, 17 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bay City
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bay City
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Angleton, 25 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Jackson, 17 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Jackson, 21 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bay City
Ranked #8 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 Wharton, 24 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bay City
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Wharton, 24 mi away
Ranked #11 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 El Campo, 23 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wharton, 24 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 131 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bay City
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 1.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pecan Grove, 17 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in El Campo, 23 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wharton, 24 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rosenberg, 17 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in El Campo, 25 mi away
Ranked #19 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.
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Affordable Heat & Air | 5.0★ (1) | In Bay City |
| Air Supply A/C & Heating | In Bay City | |
| Airtech Electric | 5.0★ (3) | In Bay City |
| Bay City Refrigeration Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | In Bay City |
| Comfort Star | 25 mi | |
| Green Metal & Air | 3.5★ (2) | 24 mi |
| JL Solutions Mechanical LLC | 21 mi | |
| The Best Value Store | 21 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Bay City. 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 Texas, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) licenses Air conditioning and refrigeration contractor licenses (Class A and B).
No chip usually means we have not matched a state record yet. Check the lookup yourself before you hire.
Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
In Texas, air conditioning calls peak in the hottest summer months. Spring is the easiest time to book a tune-up or replacement, before the first heat wave.
We scored 19 Bay City 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 Bay City 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 |