386 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Buford: Casteel Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical, CR Score 93/100; 4.9★ from 6,399 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Southeast Heating and Cooling LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 386.
Most-reviewed: Bardi Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electrical, 7,525 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 386 ranked; ranked #10.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
386 Buford HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 118 are open 24/7, 262 open Saturdays and 171 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 386 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casteel Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 93 | 4.9★ (6,399) | Lawrenceville, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Southeast Heating and Cooling LLC | 93 | 5.0★ (615) | Buford | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Peachtree Service Experts | 93 | 4.9★ (6,700) | Duluth, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Coolray Heating & Air Conditioning | 92 | 4.8★ (6,685) | Suwanee, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Pruitt Heating & Air, Inc. | 92 | 4.9★ (426) | Buford | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Gee Heating and Air | 92 | 4.8★ (3,162) | Flowery Branch, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Climate Heroes Air Conditioning | 91 | 4.9★ (1,117) | Suwanee, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Neese Heating, AC and Plumbing | 91 | 4.9★ (1,955) | Alpharetta, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Keep Smiling Plumbing Electric Heating and Cooling | 90 | 4.9★ (3,664) | Loganville, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Bardi Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electrical | 90 | 4.7★ (7,525) | Norcross, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 in Buford
Based in Lawrenceville, 10 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 6,399 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Buford
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 615 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Duluth, 12 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 6,700 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Suwanee, 9 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 6,685 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Buford
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 426 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Flowery Branch, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 3,162 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Suwanee, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,117 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Alpharetta, 11 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,955 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Loganville, 19 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 3,664 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Norcross, 17 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 7,525 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Snellville, 16 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 3,335 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Auburn, 15 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,078 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Suwanee, 5 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 2,366 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Loganville, 19 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,653 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cumming, 9 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 462 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cumming, 9 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,532 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Alpharetta, 16 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 754 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Loganville, 20 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 898 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Buford
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Woodstock, 9 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 126 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Canton, 24 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 2,157 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Loganville, 23 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,409 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Buford
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buford
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4,043 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cumming, 10 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews, open 24/7.
#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 386 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Able Service Company | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Accurate Services Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Air Conditioning Doctors of America | 3.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Air Mechanical Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| AirMaster Heating & Air, Inc. | 4.9★ (438) | 18 mi |
| All Systems Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Chillout Heating Cooling and Electrical Services | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Express Heating & Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Fair Air Heating and Air Conditioning | 3.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Five Star HVAC Repair of Buford | In Buford | |
| FullAirs LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| JC Heating and Air Conditioning LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| MMI Home Improvement | 4.8★ (260) | 18 mi |
| PNA HOME REPAIR & HANDYMAN | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| R Tillery | 4.8★ (109) | 13 mi |
| Ray's Heating & Air | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Rng Heating & Air Llc | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Robbies Heating & AC | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Turbaire One HVAC | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Your HVAC Guys | 3.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Buford. 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 Georgia, Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board licenses Conditioned air contractor licenses (Division of Conditioned Air Contractors).
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 Georgia, 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 386 Buford HVAC contractors on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Buford data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |