293 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Camp Pendleton South: Personal Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning, CR Score 94/100; 4.9★ from 1,305 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Sherlock Plumbing, Heating & Air, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 293.
Most-reviewed: We Care Plumbing, Heating and Air, 4,385 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 293 ranked; ranked #35.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
293 Camp Pendleton South HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 93 are open 24/7, 208 open Saturdays and 147 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 293 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personal Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning | 94 | 4.9★ (1,305) | Oceanside, 2 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Sherlock Plumbing, Heating & Air | 94 | 4.9★ (4,132) | Carlsbad, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Action Air Conditioning & Heating | 93 | 4.9★ (3,896) | San Marcos, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Veterans Heating and Air Conditioning, Plumbing, and Electrical | 93 | 5.0★ (601) | Oceanside, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Airtime Heating and Air | 92 | 5.0★ (426) | Oceanside, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | John Stevenson Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning | 92 | 4.8★ (2,898) | Carlsbad, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Anderson Plumbing, Heating & Air | 92 | 4.8★ (2,810) | San Marcos, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Triton Air | 91 | 4.9★ (3,766) | San Clemente, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Cool Air Solutions Heating and Air Conditioning Inc. | 90 | 4.9★ (338) | Vista, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Big B's Plumbing, Electric, Heating & Air | 90 | 4.9★ (2,972) | Murrieta, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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 Camp Pendleton South
Based in Oceanside, 2 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,305 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Carlsbad, 11 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 4,132 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in San Marcos, 11 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 3,896 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Oceanside, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 601 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Oceanside, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 426 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Carlsbad, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,898 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in San Marcos, 11 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,810 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in San Clemente, 20 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 3,766 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Vista, 8 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 338 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Murrieta, 24 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 2,972 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Oceanside, 6 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,197 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Escondido, 16 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,303 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Oceanside, 5 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 237 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Oceanside, 2 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 127 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Murrieta, 24 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,451 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Vista, 10 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 402 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Fallbrook, 13 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 123 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Escondido, 17 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 360 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Murrieta, 24 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 997 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Camp Pendleton North, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 102 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Coronado, 5 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Escondido, 16 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 222 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Fallbrook, 12 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 113 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Temecula, 23 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 571 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in San Marcos, 13 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,139 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
#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 293 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.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Camp Pendleton South. 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 California, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licenses C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning contractor license.
Jobs of $1,000 or more in labor and materials (from January 1, 2025).
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
California's HVAC demand peaks during summer heat waves and the first cold snaps. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance.
We scored 293 Camp Pendleton South 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 Camp Pendleton South 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 |