94/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 924 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 924 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 727 Church St, Central, SC 29630
Best HVAC Contractors in Central, SC (2026)
130 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Central: PECO Heating & Cooling, CR Score 94/100; 4.9★ from 924 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): McGee Heating & Air Inc., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 130.
- 8
Most-reviewed: Carolina Heating Service, 3,688 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 130 ranked; ranked #8.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
130 Central HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 32 are open 24/7, 68 open Saturdays and 54 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 130 rated businesses.
Top 10 HVAC contractors in Central at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PECO Heating & Cooling | 94 | 4.9★ (924) | Central | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | McGee Heating & Air Inc. | 91 | 4.9★ (988) | Easley, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Best Services of Oconee | 90 | 4.9★ (519) | Seneca, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | McGee Heating & Air Inc. | 90 | 4.8★ (1,741) | Anderson, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Complete Heat and Air | 90 | 5.0★ (2,220) | Easley, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning | 90 | 4.8★ (1,286) | Easley, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | David Taylor Heating & Air | 90 | 5.0★ (375) | Anderson, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Carolina Heating Service | 89 | 4.8★ (3,688) | Greenville, 23 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 9 | Pittman Heating & Air Conditioning Inc | 89 | 4.8★ (340) | Seneca, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Home Service Nerds HVAC, AC & Furnace Repair | 88 | 5.0★ (215) | Piedmont, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 130 best HVAC contractors in Central, ranked
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.
Based in Easley, 14 mi away
91/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 988 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 988 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 102 Powdersville Rd, Easley, SC 29642
Based in Seneca, 10 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 519 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 519 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 107 W N 2nd St, Seneca, SC 29678
Based in Anderson, 15 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,741 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 1,741 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2729 Whitehall Rd, Anderson, SC 29625
Based in Easley, 11 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 2,220 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Furnace repair service”.
- 5.0★ from 2,220 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–8 PM
- Address
- 1252 Old Liberty Rd, Easley, SC 29640
Based in Easley, 14 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,286 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 1,286 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1679 E Main St, Easley, SC 29640
Based in Anderson, 13 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 375 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 375 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 107 C-9-150A, Anderson, SC 29625
Based in Greenville, 23 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,688 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (3,688).
- 4.8★ from 3,688 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1507 Antioch Church Rd, Greenville, SC 29605
Based in Seneca, 9 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 340 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 340 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 205 By Pass 123, Seneca, SC 29678
Based in Piedmont, 18 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 215 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 215 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2514 River Rd # 102, Piedmont, SC 29673
Based in Piedmont, 12 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 646 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 646 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5320 SC-81, Williamston, SC 29697
Based in Powdersville, 14 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 135 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 135 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Greenville, 22 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 456 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 456 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1508 W Blue Ridge Dr, Greenville, SC 29611
Based in Greenville, 23 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 360 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 360 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 130 Irene Cir, Greenville, SC 29617
#15 AHC Services
Based in Anderson, 15 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 129 Saddle Brook, Anderson, SC 29625
Based in Piedmont, 18 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 144 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 144 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 112 Leader Dr, Piedmont, SC 29673
Based in Greenville, 17 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 66 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 66 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3974 SC-153, Greenville, SC 29611
#18 Air Repair AL
Based in Greenville, 25 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 505 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 505 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2570 N Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville, SC 29609
Based in Anderson, 14 mi away
85/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 26 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 26 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2005 Avant Cir, Anderson, SC 29625
Based in Central
84/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Powdersville, 12 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Seneca, 14 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 27 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 27 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 164 Lawrence Ln, Seneca, SC 29678
#23 Family Air
Based in Powdersville, 18 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 159 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 159 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–8:30 PM · Sat–Sun 8 AM–6 PM
- Address
- 321 Arbor Trl, Powdersville, SC 29673
Based in Berea, 11 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Greenville, 23 mi away
84/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 464 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 464 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–11 PM
- Address
- 140 Bruce Rd, Greenville, SC 29605
HVAC contractors ranked #26 to #50
#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 130 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Central
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 |
|---|---|---|
| All Temperature Control | 3.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| AM Mechanical | 5.0★ (20) | In Central |
| BCD Services Heating & Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (304) | 16 mi |
| Burnett’s Heating and Air LLC | 5.0★ (3) | 18 mi |
| C&L Services HVAC & Electrical | 4.8★ (439) | 14 mi |
| Champions Heating and Air | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| City Plumbing & Heating Co | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Coker's Heating & AC | 4.6★ (9) | 23 mi |
| Comfort Oaks Landscaping | 5.0★ (8) | 15 mi |
| General Air Conditioning Service Corp. | 4.9★ (1,162) | 23 mi |
| JNJ Exteriors | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Lovingood Heating Company, Inc | 4.9★ (175) | 15 mi |
| Moon & Freeman Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Moreno's heating and air LLC and geothermal specialist | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Parrish heating and air | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Progressive Engineering Co Inc | In Central | |
| Richey Heating & A/C | 5.0★ (1) | 18 mi |
| Sears Heating and Air Conditioning | 2.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| SPC Home Improvements, L.L.C. | 1.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Tuck & Howell Plumbing, Heating & Air | 5.0★ (30) | 24 mi |
How much do HVAC contractors cost in Central?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Central. 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 |
How to check an HVAC contractor's license in South Carolina
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.
- Check that the status is active and the name matches the contract or truck.
- Ask for proof of insurance before work starts.
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
When to hire an HVAC contractor in South Carolina
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.
How we ranked Central HVAC contractors
We scored 130 Central 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 Central 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 |
HVAC contractors in Central: frequently asked questions
Who is the best HVAC contractor in Central?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked HVAC contractor in Central, SC is PECO Heating & Cooling with a CR Score of 94/100. It has 4.9★ from 924 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. McGee Heating & Air Inc. (#2) and Best Services of Oconee (#3) follow. We ranked 130 HVAC contractors on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many HVAC contractors are there in Central?
ContractorsRanked ranks 130 HVAC contractors serving Central, SC. 4 of them are based in Central; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which HVAC contractors in Central are open 24/7?
32 ranked HVAC contractors in Central post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are PECO Heating & Cooling (#1), McGee Heating & Air Inc. (#2) and Best Services of Oconee (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which HVAC contractors in Central work on weekends?
68 of 130 ranked HVAC contractors post Saturday hours and 54 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are PECO Heating & Cooling (#1), McGee Heating & Air Inc. (#2) and Best Services of Oconee (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How do I check an HVAC contractor's license in South Carolina?
In South Carolina, South Carolina Contractor’s Licensing Board (LLR) handles licensing and covers Mechanical contractor licenses for commercial work; residential specialty contractors register with the Residential Builders Commission.
How much does ac replacement cost in Central?
AC replacement typically costs $3,887 to $8,073, with $5,978 typical (Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range). This is a national range, not adjusted for Central. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Central HVAC contractors have?
The median Google rating among 130 rated HVAC contractors in Central is 4.9★, with a median of 29 reviews. Carolina Heating Service has the most, 3,688 reviews, and ranks #8. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
When is the best time to hire an HVAC contractor in Central?
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.
Update log for Central
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 130 hvac contractors serving Central.
- October 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.
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