43 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Camden: Evans Heating & Cooling, CR Score 93/100; 5.0★ from 895 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Polar Express Heating and Air, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 43.
Most-reviewed: 2nd Wind Heating & Air Conditioning, 1,559 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 43 ranked; ranked #3.
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43 Camden HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 14 are open 24/7, 27 open Saturdays and 22 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 43 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evans Heating & Cooling | 93 | 5.0★ (895) | Columbia, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Polar Express Heating and Air | 90 | 4.9★ (63) | Camden | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | 2nd Wind Heating & Air Conditioning | 89 | 4.8★ (1,559) | Columbia, 25 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 4 | Air Solutions Heating and Cooling | 87 | 4.9★ (1,344) | Sumter, 22 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | L&D Heating And Air | 86 | 4.4★ (13) | Camden | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Marc's Heating and Cooling | 85 | 5.0★ (43) | Camden | — | — |
| 7 | Necessities | 84 | 4.7★ (138) | Columbia, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Ryan's Heating & AC | 84 | 4.1★ (18) | Camden | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Absolute Services LLC | 83 | 5.0★ (127) | Columbia, 18 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Northpoint Heating & Air Inc | 83 | 4.3★ (156) | Columbia, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 895 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Camden
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbia, 25 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,559 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (1,559).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sumter, 22 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,344 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Furnace repair service”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Camden
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.4★ from 13 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Camden
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Columbia, 22 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 138 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Camden
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.1★ from 18 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbia, 18 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbia, 18 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.3★ from 156 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sumter, 19 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbia, 17 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Columbia, 25 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 78 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Camden
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Camden
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Columbia, 25 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cayce, 23 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Camden
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbia, 24 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 198 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbia, 21 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Murray of Richland, 24 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dentsville, 24 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Camden
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Irmo, 24 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Camden
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #43, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Merritt Plumbing & Heating in Columbia, SC | Best Plumbing and Heating Services in Columbia, SC | 76 | 4.8★ (36) | 18 mi |
| 27 | A/C Advice of South Carolina | 76 | 4.8★ (55) | 9 mi |
| 28 | Ernie's Heating & Air Conditioning | 75 | 4.1★ (9) | 20 mi |
| 29 | Global Comfort Service | 75 | 5.0★ (6) | 23 mi |
| 30 | Grant Your Wish HVAC Services, LLC | 74 | 4.5★ (8) | 24 mi |
| 31 | True Comfort of the Carolinas, Inc | 74 | 4.7★ (65) | 16 mi |
| 32 | Tran Heating And Air LLC | 73 | 5.0★ (3) | 20 mi |
| 33 | ChillTech Air Services | 73 | 5.0★ (53) | 24 mi |
| 34 | Close Call Heating & Air Conditioning | 72 | 4.6★ (81) | 21 mi |
| 35 | Complete Comfort Air | 72 | 5.0★ (21) | 21 mi |
| 36 | Hat-Field's Express Heating and Cooling, Inc. | 70 | 3.4★ (13) | 22 mi |
| 37 | Hoyts Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. | 69 | 4.6★ (14) | 24 mi |
| 38 | Carolina Restaurant Services | 68 | 5.0★ (3) | 23 mi |
| 39 | Handyman Husbands | 67 | 4.3★ (62) | 24 mi |
| 40 | Premier Sumter Duct Cleaning services | 66 | 2.2★ (18) | 24 mi |
| 41 | Sacon Commercial Construction | 66 | 4.7★ (18) | 11 mi |
| 42 | Delta Plumbing LLC | 63 | 4.6★ (29) | 20 mi |
| 43 | Air Plus Services | 56 | 2.0★ (63) | 25 mi |
18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute Service Heating & Air | 1.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Briggs Emergency Plumbing & HVAC Repair | 25 mi | |
| Brothers Home Services LLC | 24 mi | |
| Capital City Cooling | 4.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Caulder Plumbing & Mechanical LLC | 4.2★ (62) | In Camden |
| Central Air Heating and Air Conditioning | 4.5★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Climatic Corporation | 22 mi | |
| Hogg Heating & Air | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| HOYT'S Heating and Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (1) | 25 mi |
| HVAC Pros Columbia | 25 mi | |
| J C Cox & Son Inc | 4.3★ (18) | In Camden |
| MOLUSO | 25 mi | |
| prestige heating cooling and appliancess llc | 20 mi | |
| Sampson's Duct Cleaning | 20 mi | |
| Self's Heating & Air Conditioning Inc | 5.0★ (1) | In Camden |
| Southeast Air Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | In Camden |
| Suburban Propane | 1.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| Supplied Air Heating And Cooling,LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Camden. 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 South Carolina, South Carolina Contractor’s Licensing Board (LLR) licenses Mechanical contractor licenses for commercial work; residential specialty contractors register with the Residential Builders Commission.
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
In South Carolina, 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 43 Camden 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 Camden 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 |