Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,248 Google reviews, the most in Eliot.
- 4.9★ from 2,248 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 179 Lafayette Rd, North Hampton, NH 03862
171 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Eliot: Heritage Home Service, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 2,248 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Key Heating & Air Conditioning, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 171.
Most-reviewed: Key Heating & Air Conditioning, 692 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 171 ranked after Heritage Home Service; ranked #2.
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171 Eliot HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 41 are open 24/7, 64 open Saturdays and 47 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 171 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heritage Home Service | 65 | 4.9★ (2,248) | Hampton, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Key Heating & Air Conditioning | 62 | 4.8★ (692) | Exeter, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | CircumVent LLC | 62 | 5.0★ (40) | Eliot | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | HeatPro HVAC | 61 | 4.8★ (138) | Chester, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Heritage Home Service | 60 | 4.9★ (45) | Portsmouth, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | HVAC Plus LLC | 60 | 5.0★ (75) | Eliot | Sat | — |
| 7 | Integrity Comfort Heating And Cooling | 59 | 5.0★ (533) | South Berwick, 8 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | HomeWiz | 59 | 4.6★ (163) | Biddeford, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | East Coast Gas Fitters, LLC | 59 | 5.0★ (38) | Exeter, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | NextGen Aire | 58 | 4.8★ (271) | Amesbury, 23 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 review volume: 4.9★ from 2,248 Google reviews, the most in Eliot.
Based in Exeter, 14 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 692 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Eliot
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chester, 10 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 138 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Portsmouth, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Eliot
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in South Berwick, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 533 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Biddeford, 14 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 163 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Exeter, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Amesbury, 23 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 271 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Eliot
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Exeter, 13 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Eliot
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Portsmouth, 9 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 243 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Barrington, 13 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in South Berwick, 10 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 243 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in South Berwick, 6 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 487 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Exeter, 17 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Exeter, 14 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Merrimac, 24 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sandown, 23 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Barrington, 13 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Portsmouth, 7 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chester, 17 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in South Berwick, 6 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #29 to #39, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 39 of 171 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Stevens Mechanical | 56 | 4.9★ (9) | 13 mi |
| 30 | BRR HVAC/R | 56 | 5.0★ (5) | 10 mi |
| 32 | Dry Air Systems Inc | 55 | 4.7★ (61) | 25 mi |
| 34 | Capstone Mechanical | 55 | 3.4★ (5) | 8 mi |
| 35 | Palmer and Sicard, Inc. | 55 | 3.9★ (20) | 13 mi |
| 39 | Cold Creek HVAC | 55 | 5.0★ (5) | 13 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Eliot. 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 Maine, 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 171 Eliot 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 Eliot 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 |