173 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Hillsborough: JD Service Now, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 5,254 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Warren-Hay Mechanical, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 173.
Most-reviewed: Blanton's Air, Plumbing & Electric, 6,469 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 173 ranked; ranked #7.
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173 Hillsborough HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 55 are open 24/7, 99 open Saturdays and 75 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 173 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JD Service Now | 64 | 4.9★ (5,254) | Durham, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Warren-Hay Mechanical | 64 | 4.9★ (402) | Hillsborough | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Happy Home Services | 64 | 4.8★ (2,068) | Durham, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Streamline Services Plumbing, HVAC & Electrical | 64 | 4.9★ (4,352) | Durham, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Tobacco Road Heating & Air | 63 | 4.9★ (223) | Hillsborough | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Ted's HVAC, Plumbing, & Electrical | 63 | 4.9★ (135) | Hillsborough | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Blanton's Air, Plumbing & Electric | 62 | 4.9★ (6,469) | Raleigh, 23 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 8 | ARS / Rescue Rooter | 62 | 4.5★ (3,111) | Durham, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Barber Heating & Air | 61 | 4.9★ (1,727) | Burlington, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Latta's Heating and Air Conditioning Services | 61 | 5.0★ (115) | Hillsborough | Sat · Sun | — |
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 5,254 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hillsborough
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 402 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
Based in Durham, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,068 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Durham, 15 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 4,352 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hillsborough
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 223 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hillsborough
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 135 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Raleigh, 23 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 6,469 Google reviews, the most in Hillsborough.
Based in Durham, 11 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 3,111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Burlington, 20 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,727 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hillsborough
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Burlington, 18 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 837 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Burlington, 9 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 183 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Roxboro, 22 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Raleigh, 23 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 981 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Burlington, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Durham, 11 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 233 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Raleigh, 22 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 670 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Mebane, 10 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Durham, 15 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 234 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Burlington, 18 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 187 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Raleigh, 23 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 1,814 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Durham, 8 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chapel Hill, 16 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 650 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Graham, 15 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Durham, 7 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 708 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 173 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A Plus Heating & Air "Home of the $50 service call" | 5.0★ (13) | 18 mi |
| All Pro Heating & Air | 4.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Apex Heating & Air Conditioning | 3.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Blue Collar Heating and Cooling | 4.9★ (47) | 24 mi |
| Capitol City | 5.0★ (15) | 24 mi |
| Chambers Plumbing & Piping | 5.0★ (3) | In Hillsborough |
| Chatham Mechanical Services | 3.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Comfort Ambience | 5.0★ (59) | 25 mi |
| CozyAir Burlington AC Repair | 5.0★ (15) | 21 mi |
| Eco Green Air | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Hillsborough Plumbing Company, Inc. | 3.9★ (19) | In Hillsborough |
| Honorable HVAC & Services | 4.0★ (44) | 23 mi |
| Precision Air Technology | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Raleigh Cary Hvac | 4.9★ (55) | 25 mi |
| Riley's Heating & AC Services Inc | 5.0★ (1) | In Hillsborough |
| Roxboro Refrigeration | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Ted's HVAC | 3.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Temperature Control Services Inc | 5.0★ (43) | 22 mi |
| TrueTemp Graham AC Repair | 5.0★ (11) | 17 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Hillsborough. 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 North Carolina, North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors licenses Heating and air conditioning contractor licenses.
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
HVAC demand peaks in summer for cooling and in winter for heating. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance or a replacement.
We scored 173 Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough 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 |