156 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Gainesville: Gee Heating and Air, CR Score 64/100; 4.8★ from 3,162 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Casteel Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 156.
Most-reviewed: Coolray Heating & Air Conditioning, 6,685 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 156 ranked; ranked #4.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
156 Gainesville HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 52 are open 24/7, 104 open Saturdays and 70 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 156 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gee Heating and Air | 64 | 4.8★ (3,162) | Flowery Branch, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Casteel Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 62 | 4.9★ (6,399) | Lawrenceville, 23 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | North Hall | 62 | 4.9★ (105) | Gainesville | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Coolray Heating & Air Conditioning | 61 | 4.8★ (6,685) | Suwanee, 25 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | Southeast Heating and Cooling LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (615) | Buford, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Pruitt Heating & Air, Inc. | 61 | 4.9★ (426) | Buford, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Climate Heroes Air Conditioning | 60 | 4.9★ (1,117) | Suwanee, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Stuart Pro Heating & Air | 60 | 4.8★ (4,043) | Buford, 14 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Service 1st Pros Heating & Air Conditioning | 60 | 4.8★ (2,078) | Auburn, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Cheeky Heating, Cooling, & Plumbing | 60 | 4.9★ (2,532) | Cumming, 21 mi away | Sat · 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 3,162 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lawrenceville, 23 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 6,399 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Gainesville
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Suwanee, 25 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 6,685 Google reviews, the most in Gainesville.
Based in Buford, 18 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 615 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buford, 14 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 426 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Suwanee, 22 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buford, 14 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4,043 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Auburn, 23 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,078 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cumming, 21 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,532 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Dahlonega, 10 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Dahlonega, 11 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cumming, 21 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 462 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Winder, 23 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 260 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cumming, 22 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 466 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buford, 13 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 386 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Suwanee, 21 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,366 Google reviews.
Based in Winder, 20 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 149 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Dahlonega, 19 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buford, 16 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sugar Hill, 21 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 315 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cumming, 21 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 131 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buford, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Cumming, 19 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cumming, 21 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 129 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 156 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Air Conditioning Doctors of America | 3.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| All Pro Mechanical Sugarhill | 3.7★ (3) | 19 mi |
| Allen Norris HVAC | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| Beck Mechanical Heating & AC | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Comfort Air Solutions LLC | 5.0★ (13) | 22 mi |
| Curt's Dependable Heating and Air | 4.5★ (15) | 19 mi |
| Elite HVAC Suwanee | 5.0★ (10) | 22 mi |
| Express Heating & Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Fair Air Heating and Air Conditioning | 3.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| FullAirs LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| GEO POWER HVAC, LLC | 5.0★ (10) | 18 mi |
| Impact HVAC Service | 5.0★ (1) | 18 mi |
| J.R. Bolton Fireplaces | 4.8★ (924) | 21 mi |
| Prestige Mechanical Contractors | 5.0★ (1) | 21 mi |
| Ray's Heating & Air | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Replace Your HVAC | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| True Benefit Heating and Air, LLC | 5.0★ (16) | 18 mi |
| Vaporis Heating & Air Inc. | 3.3★ (4) | 19 mi |
| Wilbanks Mechanical | 4.7★ (13) | 21 mi |
| Your HVAC Guys | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
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 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 156 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 |