17 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Hillsboro: Shafer Heating & Cooling, LLC, CR Score 68/100; 4.9★ from 1,323 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Wilkin Heating Air Conditioning Co LLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 17.
Most-reviewed: AirMax Heating and Cooling, 465 Google reviews at 4.2★, the most of 17 ranked after Shafer Heating & Cooling, LLC; ranked #9.
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17 Hillsboro HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 9 open Saturdays and 9 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 17 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shafer Heating & Cooling, LLC | 68 | 4.9★ (1,323) | Hillsboro | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Wilkin Heating Air Conditioning Co LLC | 60 | 4.4★ (32) | Hillsboro | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Peters Heating & Cooling Co | 60 | 4.7★ (19) | Hillsboro | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | AirSurge Heating & Cooling | 57 | 4.9★ (96) | Mason, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Cloud Nine Heating & Cooling | 55 | 5.0★ (14) | Blacklick Estates, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Pike Natural Gas Co. | 55 | 3.4★ (26) | Hillsboro | — | — |
| 7 | Airmasters Heating & Air Conditioning | 53 | 5.0★ (10) | Portsmouth, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Couch Heating Cooling and Plumbing | 53 | 5.0★ (12) | Mason, 25 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | AirMax Heating and Cooling | 53 | 4.2★ (465) | Pataskala, 17 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 10 | Accurate Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 52 | 4.6★ (93) | Wilmington, 20 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,323 Google reviews, the most in Hillsboro.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hillsboro
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hillsboro
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mason, 24 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Blacklick Estates, 18 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hillsboro
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Portsmouth, 23 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mason, 25 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pataskala, 17 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 465 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 20 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Washington Court House, 24 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 21 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 20 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in The Village of Indian Hill, 24 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 23 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Washington Court House, 25 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Wilmington, 21 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brownie's Hvac Heating & AC | In Hillsboro | |
| Daniel's HVAC | 5.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
| Harry's Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Hillsboro. 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 |
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
In Ohio, 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 17 Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro 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 |