336 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Exeter: 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 336.
Most-reviewed: Heritage Home Service, 7,956 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 336 ranked; ranked #3.
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336 Exeter HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 86 are open 24/7, 146 open Saturdays and 107 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 336 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heritage Home Service | 65 | 4.9★ (2,248) | Hampton, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Key Heating & Air Conditioning | 64 | 4.8★ (692) | Exeter | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Heritage Home Service | 62 | 4.8★ (7,956) | Auburn, 21 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 4 | East Coast Gas Fitters, LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (38) | Exeter | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | JP HVAC - Heating & Cooling | 61 | 5.0★ (35) | Exeter | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | HeatPro HVAC | 60 | 4.8★ (138) | Chester, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | NextGen Aire | 60 | 4.8★ (271) | Amesbury, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Northeast Heating & Cooling | 60 | 5.0★ (449) | Haverhill, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Diamond Mechanical LLC | 60 | 4.5★ (83) | Exeter | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Morris Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning | 60 | 5.0★ (582) | Andover, 21 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: 4.9★ from 2,248 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Exeter
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 692 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Auburn, 21 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 7,956 Google reviews, the most in Exeter.
Based in Exeter
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Exeter
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chester, 6 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 138 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Amesbury, 10 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 271 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Haverhill, 18 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 449 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Exeter
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Andover, 21 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 582 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chester, 16 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 263 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Exeter
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in North Andover, 22 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 562 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Merrimac, 10 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Haverhill, 16 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 545 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sandown, 11 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Londonderry, 21 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 433 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Methuen, 21 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 313 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Portsmouth, 12 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Exeter
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Exeter
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Derry, 20 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 176 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Newburyport, 13 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Haverhill, 14 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Manchester, 23 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 167 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 336 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A1 Restaurant Ventilation | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| All Purpose Mechanical | 4.5★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Bolla Electrical & HVAC Services | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Capstone Mechanical | 3.4★ (5) | 9 mi |
| Climate Design Systems, LLC | 4.3★ (89) | 22 mi |
| Coltella Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (9) | 19 mi |
| Complete Home Services | 4.8★ (20) | 22 mi |
| Dan Rich Plumbing & Heating Co | 2.5★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Freeman Fuel Co | 4.4★ (30) | 21 mi |
| Georges Heating and Cooling | 4.3★ (82) | 24 mi |
| Jim Tobey Plumbing & Heating | 3.0★ (2) | In Exeter |
| Kingdom Cooling | 4.5★ (15) | 18 mi |
| Krafton plumbing and heating | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Mc Nally & Sons Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Nadeau Gas & Oil Services, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Patriot Heating & Cooling, LLC | 4.8★ (174) | 18 mi |
| Proactive Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (12) | 14 mi |
| Revise Heating and Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Spencer Deal Heating Services LLC | 4.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Townsend Energy | 3.7★ (71) | 10 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Exeter. 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 Hampshire, 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 336 Exeter 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 Exeter 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 |