52 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Carterville: RSP Heating and Cooling, CR Score 68/100; 4.9★ from 1,882 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Pass One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 52.
Most-reviewed: Pass One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, 2,143 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 52 ranked; ranked #2.
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52 Carterville HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 19 are open 24/7, 26 open Saturdays and 22 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 52 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RSP Heating and Cooling | 68 | 4.9★ (1,882) | Carterville | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Pass One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning | 67 | 4.9★ (2,143) | Herrin, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Charlie's Air Conditioning & Heating | 67 | 5.0★ (777) | Carterville | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Parker Heating & Cooling | 65 | 4.8★ (636) | Marion, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Webb's Heating & Air Conditioning | 65 | 4.9★ (379) | Herrin, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Bailey's Heating & Cooling | 63 | 5.0★ (236) | Marion, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Ponder Service Inc | 59 | 4.7★ (66) | Marion, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Garavalia Heating & Cooling | 59 | 4.3★ (61) | Herrin, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Taylor Heating & Cooling | 59 | 5.0★ (43) | West Frankfort, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Bayer Heating and Cooling | 59 | 5.0★ (13) | Herrin, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,882 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Herrin, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,143 Google reviews, the most in Carterville.
Based in Carterville
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 777 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Marion, 4 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 636 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Herrin, 3 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 379 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Marion, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 236 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Marion, 10 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Herrin, 4 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in West Frankfort, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Herrin, 3 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Marion, 8 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Carbondale, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 345 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Murphysboro, 15 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Marion, 16 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Carterville
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.4★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in West Frankfort, 13 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Herrin, 4 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 in Marion, 8 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Carbondale, 9 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Murphysboro, 14 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Murphysboro, 11 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Murphysboro, 14 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Benton, 22 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Marion, 9 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Murphysboro, 13 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning 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 52 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge's Construction | 3.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Burns Heat & Air | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Carterville Winlectric Company | 4.7★ (36) | In Carterville |
| Comfort Zone | 1.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Cross Heating And Air | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| F & F Mechanical | 8 mi | |
| Furlows Plumbing Heating & AC | 5.0★ (4) | 18 mi |
| Genesio's Refrigeration Services | 4.5★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Gurley & Son Heating & AC | 4.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Hall's Service LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Jany's "On The Spot" | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Jones Plumbing & Heating Co | 11 mi | |
| Kraft Plumbing and Heating | 14 mi | |
| On The Spot Air | 8 mi | |
| Oscar's Service | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| Pass Heating & Air Conditioning | 3.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Sapp's Heating & Air | 5.0★ (1) | 18 mi |
| Smart HVAC/Duct Cleaning | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| Webb's Heating & Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Weeke Southern | 14 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Carterville. 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 Illinois, furnace and heat pump calls peak in the coldest winter weeks and AC calls in summer heat waves. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance or a replacement.
We scored 52 Carterville 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 Carterville 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 |