88 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in East Peoria: AirAce Heating and Cooling Company, CR Score 67/100; 4.9★ from 692 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Custom Air Company, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 88.
Most-reviewed: AAA Northgate Heating & Cooling, 1,752 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 88 ranked; ranked #9.
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88 East Peoria HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 32 are open 24/7, 43 open Saturdays and 41 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 88 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AirAce Heating and Cooling Company | 67 | 4.9★ (692) | East Peoria | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Custom Air Company | 65 | 4.9★ (306) | East Peoria | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Tiger Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, & Electrical Services | 65 | 4.8★ (1,479) | Peoria, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Meister Heating & AC, Inc | 65 | 4.9★ (373) | Peoria, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Trouble Free Plumbing Heating & Cooling Inc. | 64 | 4.7★ (1,083) | Pekin, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Griffin HVAC | 64 | 5.0★ (399) | Peoria, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Garber Heating & Air Conditioning | 64 | 4.9★ (395) | Morton, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Bratcher Heating & Air Conditioning | 64 | 4.9★ (148) | East Peoria | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | AAA Northgate Heating & Cooling | 63 | 4.9★ (1,752) | East Peoria | — | Most reviews |
| 10 | Comfort Specialists Inc | 63 | 4.9★ (86) | East Peoria | 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: 4.9★ from 692 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in East Peoria
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 306 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Peoria, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,479 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Peoria, 4 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 373 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Pekin, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,083 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Peoria, 9 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 399 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Morton, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 395 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in East Peoria
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in East Peoria
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,752 Google reviews, the most in East Peoria.
Based in East Peoria
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Pekin, 6 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 147 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in East Peoria
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Pekin, 8 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 291 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Peoria, 9 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 126 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bartonville, 4 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 255 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Washington, 5 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Creve Coeur, 2 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in East Peoria
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Peoria, 6 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Peoria, 4 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 147 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Peoria, 9 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Peoria, 6 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Pekin, 8 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 309 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Peoria, 8 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Canton, 25 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 247 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #30 to #33, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 33 of 88 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | N&M'S Heating and Cooling | 57 | 4.0★ (4) | In East Peoria |
| 31 | Aviña's Heating and Cooling, Inc. | 57 | 4.6★ (5) | 3 mi |
| 32 | ENTEC Services, Inc. | 57 | 3.9★ (16) | 5 mi |
| 33 | Tri County Heating and Cooling | 57 | 3.2★ (23) | In East Peoria |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for East Peoria. 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 Illinois, furnace and heat pump calls peak in the coldest winter weeks and AC calls in summer heat waves. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance or a replacement.
We scored 88 East Peoria 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 East Peoria 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 |