25 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in California: Boothe's Heating, Air, Plumbing, Drains, & Electrical, CR Score 68/100; 4.9★ from 4,356 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Consider it Done Home Services LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 25.
Most-reviewed: Chimney Pro - Air Duct and Dryer Vent Cleaning Services, 981 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 25 ranked after Boothe's Heating, Air, Plumbing, Drains, & Electrical; ranked #7.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
25 California HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 11 open Saturdays and 7 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 25 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boothe's Heating, Air, Plumbing, Drains, & Electrical | 68 | 4.9★ (4,356) | California | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Hall's HVAC | 60 | 4.9★ (182) | California | Sat | — |
| 3 | Consider it Done Home Services LLC | 60 | 5.0★ (16) | California | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Johnson's Heating & Air | 60 | 4.8★ (19) | California | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Winters Heating & Cooling | 60 | 4.9★ (437) | California | — | — |
| 6 | Wathen Enterprises, LLC | 60 | 5.0★ (89) | California | Sat | — |
| 7 | Chimney Pro - Air Duct and Dryer Vent Cleaning Services | 59 | 4.8★ (981) | Columbia, 10 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 8 | R.E. Graves Heating & Air Conditioning | 59 | 4.9★ (374) | California | — | — |
| 9 | Stark Mechanical llc | 58 | 4.9★ (221) | La Plata, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Sta So Cool LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (109) | California | — | — |
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: 4.9★ from 4,356 Google reviews, the most in California.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in California
Ranked #2 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 California
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in California
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in California
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 437 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in California
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbia, 10 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 981 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in California
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 374 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in La Plata, 14 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 221 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in California
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in California
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in California
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in St. Charles, 20 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lexington Park, 4 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 on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in California
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dale City, 21 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in California
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mount Vernon, 21 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in California
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in California
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in California
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bathroom remodeler”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in St. Charles, 18 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waldorf, 23 mi away
Ranked #23 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 Waldorf, 24 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in St. Charles, 20 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 D Plumbing & Heating Inc | 4 mi | |
| A. B. Heating & Air Conditioning | 20 mi | |
| AGD Heating, Cooling, & Commercial Refrigeration | 24 mi | |
| Air Quality Specialist | In California | |
| Besche Oil Co Inc | 4 mi | |
| Centra-Spike | 21 mi | |
| Davis Construction & Home Improvement, LLC | 4.9★ (39) | In California |
| Eddie Clements Service Company | 14 mi | |
| ENERGY PLUS HOMES LLC | In California | |
| I Can Handyman,LLC | 5.0★ (35) | In California |
| Lighthouse Heating & Air Conditioning, LLC | 14 mi | |
| Maxwell Heating And Air | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| nj heating and cooling | 1.0★ (1) | In California |
| Old line mechanical | 7 mi | |
| P.A HVAC Service LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In California |
| Prime Plumbing & Heating | In California | |
| Schimmel Mechanical Heating & Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (1) | In California |
| Taylor Gas Heating Air | 4 mi | |
| Tom s ductwork | 25 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for California. 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 Maryland, Maryland State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors licenses Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration work.
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
HVAC demand peaks in summer for cooling and in winter for heating. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance or a replacement.
We scored 25 California 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 California 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 |