2,757 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Clifton: Russo Bros. and Co., CR Score 64/100; 4.8★ from 3,043 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): J R Air Duct Cleaning, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 2,757.
Most-reviewed: Service Professionals, 6,302 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 2,757 ranked; ranked #5.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
2,757 Clifton HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1,028 are open 24/7, 1,847 open Saturdays and 1,424 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 2,757 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russo Bros. and Co. | 64 | 4.8★ (3,043) | East Hanover, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | J R Air Duct Cleaning | 64 | 5.0★ (757) | Little Ferry, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Air Group | 64 | 4.9★ (2,805) | East Hanover, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | All Time Heating Cooling & Plumbing | 64 | 5.0★ (281) | Kinnelon, 1 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Service Professionals | 64 | 4.7★ (6,302) | Union, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 6 | Master Group Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 64 | 4.8★ (430) | Clifton | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Residential Air Systems, Inc. | 63 | 4.9★ (425) | Cedar Grove, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Service Professionals | 63 | 4.9★ (485) | Cedar Grove, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Jason Mazzer Plumbing & HVAC, LLC | 63 | 4.9★ (477) | Saddle Brook, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Gold Medal Service - Air Conditioning, Heating, Plumbing, & Electrical | 63 | 4.8★ (5,572) | West Milford, 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 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,043 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Little Ferry, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 757 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in East Hanover, 13 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,805 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Kinnelon, 1 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 281 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Union, 13 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 6,302 Google reviews, the most in Clifton.
Based in Clifton
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 430 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cedar Grove, 3 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 425 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cedar Grove, 5 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 485 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Saddle Brook, 5 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 477 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in West Milford, 19 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5,572 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Kenilworth, 14 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,618 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Paterson, 3 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 175 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cedar Grove, 10 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 506 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Clifton
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 126 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Totowa, 4 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Emerson, 13 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 652 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elmwood Park, 4 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 172 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chatham, 15 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,940 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Carlstadt, 7 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 378 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Teaneck, 7 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 525 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bloomingdale, 12 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 830 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lodi, 4 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 290 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Westwood, 12 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 698 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bloomfield, 1 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fairfield, 5 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 164 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 2,757 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 Pro Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (1) | In Clifton |
| All Week Plumbing | 4.2★ (406) | 3 mi |
| Augustitus Plumbing & Heating | 4.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Benmar Air Conditioning LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Clifton |
| BH PLUMBING & HEATING | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Chapman Bros. Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning | 4.8★ (732) | 16 mi |
| Clifton HVAC Services | In Clifton | |
| Day 'N Night Mechanical | In Clifton | |
| Day' N' Night Mechanical | 1.0★ (2) | In Clifton |
| Deal Construction | In Clifton | |
| Fadi's Refrigeration & AC | In Clifton | |
| Heating & Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (2) | In Clifton |
| Mark Lindsay and Son Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning | 4.8★ (1,675) | 20 mi |
| Mike's Heating and Air Conditioning | 3.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Newmans Heating & Air Conditioning | 4.8★ (160) | 6 mi |
| Platinum Heating & Cooling | 4.9★ (300) | 12 mi |
| Rescue Plumbing & HVAC | 4.4★ (345) | 5 mi |
| Seawolf HVAC-R | 5.0★ (1) | In Clifton |
| Slick Temp | In Clifton | |
| TMS Mechanical | 5.0★ (1) | In Clifton |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Clifton. 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 New Jersey, New Jersey State Board of Examiners of HVACR Contractors licenses Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration work.
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 2,757 Clifton 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 Clifton 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 |