253 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Chapel Hill: Streamline Services Plumbing, HVAC & Electrical, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 4,352 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Blanton's Air, Plumbing & Electric, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 253.
Most-reviewed: Blanton's Air, Plumbing & Electric, 6,469 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 253 ranked; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
253 Chapel Hill HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 80 are open 24/7, 158 open Saturdays and 121 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 253 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Streamline Services Plumbing, HVAC & Electrical | 65 | 4.9★ (4,352) | Durham, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | JD Service Now | 64 | 4.9★ (5,254) | Durham, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 3 | Blanton's Air, Plumbing & Electric | 64 | 4.9★ (6,469) | Raleigh, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 4 | ARS / Rescue Rooter | 64 | 4.5★ (3,111) | Durham, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Happy Home Services | 64 | 4.8★ (2,068) | Durham, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Bud Matthews Services | 63 | 4.8★ (650) | Chapel Hill | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Maynor Service Company | 61 | 4.9★ (1,411) | Apex, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Call Dad | 61 | 4.9★ (981) | Raleigh, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Blaze Heating Cooling Electrical Plumbing | 61 | 4.8★ (2,857) | Raleigh, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Clear Comfort Plumbing, Heating & Cooling | 61 | 5.0★ (702) | Apex, 19 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 in Chapel Hill
Based in Durham, 12 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 4,352 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Durham, 9 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 5,254 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Raleigh, 17 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 6,469 Google reviews, the most in Chapel Hill.
Based in Durham, 4 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 3,111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Durham, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,068 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chapel Hill
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 650 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Apex, 19 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,411 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Raleigh, 17 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 981 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Raleigh, 22 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,857 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Apex, 19 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 702 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chapel Hill
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Raleigh, 17 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 670 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Holly Springs, 21 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,428 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chapel Hill
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,247 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hillsborough, 14 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 402 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
Based in Cary, 16 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 323 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Apex, 19 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 739 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Durham, 11 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 234 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Raleigh, 17 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 1,814 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chapel Hill
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chapel Hill
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chapel Hill
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chapel Hill
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hillsborough, 11 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 135 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Burlington, 1 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 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 253 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Air King HVAC | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Air Secure | 4.6★ (124) | 17 mi |
| Apex Heating & Air Conditioning | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Asap Hvac | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Chatham Mechanical Services | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| CoolGreen Heating & Air | 4.8★ (94) | 18 mi |
| Durham HVAC Service | 5.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
| Eco Green Air | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Ema Air | 5.0★ (75) | 17 mi |
| EverGreen Mechanical LLC | 5.0★ (173) | 24 mi |
| Fogg HVAC Inc. | 4.7★ (94) | 17 mi |
| Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Icy Hot Heating and Air Conditioning | 4.9★ (137) | 21 mi |
| Indoor Comfort Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | In Chapel Hill |
| James' Heating & Air Conditioning | 4.8★ (112) | 18 mi |
| Precision Air Technology | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Raleigh Cary Hvac | 4.9★ (55) | 15 mi |
| SAH Painting & Remodeling | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Same Day Heating & Air | 3.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Snipes HVAC | In Chapel Hill |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Chapel Hill. 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 North Carolina, North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors licenses Heating and air conditioning contractor licenses.
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 253 Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill 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 |