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Best HVAC Contractors in Dana Point, CA (2026)

411 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Best overall in Dana Point: Triton Air, CR Score 67/100; 4.9★ from 3,766 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 2

    Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Orange Coast Plumbing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 411.

  3. 3

    Most-reviewed: NexGen HVAC & Plumbing, 3,589 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 411 ranked after Triton Air; ranked #3.

Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

411 Dana Point HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 156 are open 24/7, 328 open Saturdays and 244 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 411 rated businesses.

Top 10 HVAC contractors in Dana Point at a glance

Top 10 HVAC contractors in Dana Point at a glance
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursBest for
1Triton Air674.9★ (3,766)San Clemente, 6 mi away24/7Overall
2Orange Coast Plumbing665.0★ (490)Dana Point24/7Emergencies
3NexGen HVAC & Plumbing654.8★ (3,589)Laguna Hills, 11 mi away24/7Most reviews
4Air Care645.0★ (1,350)Rancho Santa Margarita, 13 mi away24/7—
5Just Right Services634.9★ (846)Laguna Hills, 11 mi away24/7—
6SoCal Airflow Pros634.9★ (1,005)Rancho Santa Margarita, 12 mi away24/7—
7John Stevenson Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning624.9★ (680)Lake Forest, 13 mi away24/7—
8Triton Air & Plumbing624.8★ (1,069)Lake Forest, 14 mi away24/7—
9JustinTime Plumbing Heating and Air624.9★ (1,328)Costa Mesa, 18 mi away24/7—
10Williams & Sons HVAC624.9★ (74)Dana Point24/7—

The 411 best HVAC contractors in Dana Point, ranked

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.

  1. Ranked #1 in Dana Point

    Based in San Clemente, 6 mi away

    67/100CR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 3,766 Google reviews, the most in Dana Point.

    • 4.9★ from 3,766 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1221 Puerta Del Sol Ste 300, San Clemente, CA 92673
  2. Based in Laguna Hills, 11 mi away

    65/100CR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,589 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.

    • 4.8★ from 3,589 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    23221 Peralta Dr Ste C, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
  3. Based in Rancho Santa Margarita, 13 mi away

    64/100CR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,350 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.

    • 5.0★ from 1,350 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    30211 Avenida de las Banderas #200, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
  4. Based in Laguna Hills, 11 mi away

    63/100CR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 846 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.

    • 4.9★ from 846 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    23482 Peralta Dr Suite C, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
  5. Based in Rancho Santa Margarita, 12 mi away

    63/100CR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,005 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.

    • 4.9★ from 1,005 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    29816 Avenida de las Banderas, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
  6. Based in Lake Forest, 14 mi away

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,069 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.

    • 4.8★ from 1,069 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    25652 Commercentre Dr, Lake Forest, CA 92630
  7. Based in Dana Point

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.

    • 4.9★ from 74 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2633 Camino De Estrella, Dana Point, CA 92624
  8. Based in San Juan Capistrano, 3 mi away

    61/100CR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.

    • 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    32302 Alipaz St, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
  9. Based in Rancho Santa Margarita, 13 mi away

    60/100CR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 211 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.

    • 4.8★ from 211 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    198 Vía Vicini, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
  10. Based in Rancho Santa Margarita, 12 mi away

    60/100CR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.

    • 5.0★ from 89 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    23091 Antonio Pkwy #325, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

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 411 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.

HVAC contractors in Dana Point, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Wise Owl Cooling and Heating605.0★ (237)In Dana Point
27Command Comfort605.0★ (301)21 mi
28DC Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning604.7★ (57)6 mi
29Lake Forest Cooling Z Heating and Air605.0★ (69)12 mi
30South County Air Services605.0★ (193)18 mi
31Andrus Plumbing & Heating Inc594.9★ (35)7 mi
32Finishline Air Conditioning & Heating595.0★ (76)13 mi
33Pioneer Repair INC594.9★ (267)13 mi
34First Class Comfort HVAC595.0★ (29)7 mi
35Apex heating and air conditioning595.0★ (337)11 mi
36South County Air Conditioning & Heating595.0★ (165)In Dana Point
37Positive Plumbing, Heating & AC Repair594.9★ (131)16 mi
38Triton Air594.9★ (199)6 mi
391st Choice Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.595.0★ (945)11 mi
40Hayes Brothers HVAC LLC594.8★ (101)14 mi
41Mission Viejo Heating and Air Conditioning594.9★ (39)9 mi
42Saddleback Plumbing Heating & Air594.8★ (725)12 mi
43Coastal AC Repair Dana Point595.0★ (7)In Dana Point
44GoTech Air Conditioning & Heating595.0★ (39)4 mi
45Coastal Heating and Cooling594.9★ (336)11 mi
46Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air of Costa Mesa594.9★ (143)19 mi
47Coastal Comfort Heating and Cooling595.0★ (119)13 mi
48True North Heating & Air584.9★ (63)14 mi
49Real Time Bros584.9★ (363)18 mi
50Authority Plumbing, Heating and Air585.0★ (173)23 mi

Also serving Dana Point

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.

Unranked HVAC contractors serving Dana Point
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
ADVANTAGE HVAC3.5★ (2)15 mi
Affordable Air Conditioning & Heating3.0★ (2)9 mi
All Star Service Co.5.0★ (8)5 mi
All Ways Plumbing & HeatingIn Dana Point
And heating and Air Conditionig3.0★ (2)14 mi
Big Wave Heating and Air Conditioning5.0★ (138)23 mi
Chapman HVAC5.0★ (14)8 mi
Chill Out Air Conditioning5.0★ (2)13 mi
Coastline Comfort Systems - Heating and Cooling5.0★ (67)13 mi
Comfort Air4.8★ (41)14 mi
D&M Mechanical Maintenance Inc.In Dana Point
Fire-N-Ice4.9★ (222)24 mi
FlowNest Heating & Cooling Solutions5.0★ (2)17 mi
Golden State Air Soluition5.0★ (2)6 mi
Irvine Air5.0★ (73)18 mi
Martin Brothers HVAC & Plumbing4.7★ (109)19 mi
Miller & Sons Home HVAC4.8★ (82)15 mi
Phoenix Air Conditioning & Heating4.9★ (34)11 mi
Seaside Air Conditioning And Heating1.0★ (1)In Dana Point
Williams Mechanical Heating & Air Conditioning3.0★ (2)16 mi

How much do HVAC contractors cost in Dana Point?

National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Dana Point. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.

How much do HVAC contractors cost in Dana Point?
JobLowTypicalHighBasisChecked
AC replacement$3,887$5,978$8,073Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national rangeOctober 2026
Furnace replacement$2,823$4,814$6,896Per system, installed; typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national rangeOctober 2026

How to check an HVAC contractor's license in California

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).

  1. Search the business name or license number on the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) license lookup.
  2. Check that the status is active and the name matches the contract or truck.
  3. 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 California

California's HVAC demand peaks during summer heat waves and the first cold snaps. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance.

How we ranked Dana Point HVAC contractors

We scored 411 Dana Point 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.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

CR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Dana Point data
Reputation25%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back itMeasured
Credentials15%Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on fileNot yet collected
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the listMeasured
Recency5%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability5%Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-dayMeasured
Trade focus10%How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name)Measured
Proximity5%Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it isMeasured
Claimed profile10%The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same)Measured
Partnered5%The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodicallyMeasured
ContractorsRanked reviews10%Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there areMeasured

HVAC contractors in Dana Point: frequently asked questions

Who is the best HVAC contractor in Dana Point?

By CR Score, the highest-ranked HVAC contractor in Dana Point, CA is Triton Air with a CR Score of 67/100. It has 4.9★ from 3,766 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Orange Coast Plumbing (#2) and NexGen HVAC & Plumbing (#3) follow. We ranked 411 HVAC contractors on ten factors, last updated October 22, 2026.

How many HVAC contractors are there in Dana Point?

ContractorsRanked ranks 411 HVAC contractors serving Dana Point, CA. 5 of them are based in Dana Point; 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 Dana Point are open 24/7?

156 ranked HVAC contractors in Dana Point post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Triton Air (#1), Orange Coast Plumbing (#2) and NexGen HVAC & Plumbing (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.

Which HVAC contractors in Dana Point work on weekends?

328 of 411 ranked HVAC contractors post Saturday hours and 244 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Triton Air (#1), Orange Coast Plumbing (#2) and NexGen HVAC & Plumbing (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.

How do I check an HVAC contractor's license in California?

In California, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) handles licensing and covers C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning contractor license. Search the business or license number at https://www.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/CheckLicense.aspx. Jobs of $1,000 or more in labor and materials (from January 1, 2025).

How much does ac replacement cost in Dana Point?

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 Dana Point. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.

What Google rating do Dana Point HVAC contractors have?

The median Google rating among 411 rated HVAC contractors in Dana Point is 5.0★, with a median of 17 reviews. Triton Air has the most, 3,766 reviews, and ranks #1. 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 Dana Point?

California's HVAC demand peaks during summer heat waves and the first cold snaps. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance.

Update log for Dana Point

  1. October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 411 hvac contractors serving Dana Point.
  2. October 2026: 5 duplicate listings merged.

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