10 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Douglas: Aire Serv of Southeast Georgia, CR Score 67/100; 4.8★ from 302 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Stalvey Heating & Cooling, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 10.
Most-reviewed: AAction Air Conditioning & Heating Co., 407 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 10 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
10 Douglas HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 6 open Saturdays and 7 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 10 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aire Serv of Southeast Georgia | 67 | 4.8★ (302) | Douglas | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | AAction Air Conditioning & Heating Co. | 67 | 4.9★ (407) | Douglas | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 3 | Stalvey Heating & Cooling | 65 | 4.9★ (111) | Douglas | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Merritt Heating & Cooling | 62 | 4.9★ (25) | Douglas | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | RicketsonHeating&Cooling | 62 | 5.0★ (18) | Douglas | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Sears Appliance Repair | 59 | 4.5★ (13) | Douglas | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | HVAC Madness | 57 | 4.8★ (35) | Douglas | — | — |
| 8 | Chancey Heating & Cooling | 57 | 4.4★ (58) | Douglas | — | — |
| 9 | Surrency Heating & Air Conditioning | 57 | 4.8★ (25) | Douglas | — | — |
| 10 | Affordable Heating & Air | 55 | 3.5★ (6) | Douglas | Sun · Evenings | — |
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 302 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Douglas
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 407 Google reviews, the most in Douglas.
Based in Douglas
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Douglas
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Douglas
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Douglas
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Douglas
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Douglas
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Douglas
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Douglas
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.5★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
4 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 | Distance |
|---|---|
| Breezeworks Heating & Air LLC | 23 mi |
| Priced Rite Heating and Air Solutions LLC | 24 mi |
| Sears Heating and Air Conditioning | In Douglas |
| Southern Comfort USA Heating and Air LLC | In Douglas |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Douglas. 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 Georgia, Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board licenses Conditioned air contractor licenses (Division of Conditioned Air Contractors).
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
In Georgia, 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.
We scored 10 Douglas 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 Douglas 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 |