75 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Gainesville: Snyder Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electric (Buckhalter Heating & AC), CR Score 68/100; 4.9★ from 1,542 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): King's Heating & Air, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 75.
Most-reviewed: Bounds Heating & Air, 2,242 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 75 ranked; ranked #15.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
75 Gainesville HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 30 are open 24/7, 50 open Saturdays and 47 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 75 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snyder Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electric (Buckhalter Heating & AC) | 68 | 4.9★ (1,542) | Gainesville | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | King's Heating & Air | 67 | 5.0★ (679) | Gainesville | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Comfort Temp Heating & Air | 67 | 4.9★ (828) | Gainesville | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Sunshine Services | 66 | 4.8★ (1,112) | Gainesville | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Crystal Air & Water, Inc. | 66 | 4.9★ (576) | Gainesville | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Mark Hurm & Co., LLC | 66 | 4.9★ (529) | Gainesville | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Stellar Services of North Florida, LLC. | 66 | 4.9★ (531) | Gainesville | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Gator Air & Energy | 66 | 4.9★ (470) | Gainesville | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Gator Heating and Air Conditioning | 65 | 4.9★ (973) | Gainesville | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | A+ Air Conditioning & Refrigeration | 65 | 4.8★ (487) | Gainesville | 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 in Gainesville
Based in Gainesville
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,542 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 679 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 828 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 576 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 529 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 531 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 470 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
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Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 973 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 487 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 225 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 1,176 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 176 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 253 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Newberry, 17 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,242 Google reviews, the most in Gainesville.
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Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,047 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
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Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 216 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,716 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 209 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
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Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 436 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 75 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.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Gainesville. 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 Florida, Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (DBPR) licenses Certified or registered air conditioning (CAC, RA) and mechanical (CMC, RM) 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 Florida, 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 75 Gainesville 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 Gainesville 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 |