143 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Hilmar-Irwin: Wally Falke's Heating & Air Conditioning, CR Score 93/100; 4.9★ from 1,295 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): ARMS Air Conditioning And Heating, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 143.
Most-reviewed: Honey's Air & Solar, 5,700 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 143 ranked; ranked #42.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
143 Hilmar-Irwin HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 36 are open 24/7, 99 open Saturdays and 70 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 143 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wally Falke's Heating & Air Conditioning | 93 | 4.9★ (1,295) | Turlock, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | ARMS Air Conditioning And Heating | 90 | 4.9★ (1,417) | Atwater, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Evolution Heating & Cooling | 90 | 4.9★ (312) | Turlock, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Thorsen's - Norquist, Inc. | 90 | 4.8★ (500) | Turlock, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Mel's Heating & Air Corporation | 90 | 4.8★ (398) | Turlock, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Cosmic Comfort Electrical & HVAC | Merced | 89 | 4.9★ (719) | Atwater, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | DeHart Plumbing, Heating, and Air Inc. | 89 | 4.9★ (2,293) | Modesto, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Cosmic Comfort Electrical & HVAC | 88 | 4.9★ (79) | Turlock, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Stanislaus Air Technologies, Inc | 87 | 5.0★ (30) | Ceres, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Sky Whirl Inc. Heating & Air Conditioning | 87 | 4.8★ (213) | Patterson, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,295 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Atwater, 14 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,417 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Turlock, 5 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 312 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Turlock, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 500 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Turlock, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 398 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Atwater, 15 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 719 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Modesto, 23 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 2,293 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Turlock, 6 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 79 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ceres, 5 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Patterson, 14 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 213 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Banos, 23 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 325 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Turlock, 5 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 396 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Modesto, 15 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Merced, 21 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 185 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Los Banos, 24 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 328 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Patterson, 14 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 41 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Modesto, 20 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,637 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Modesto, 20 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 670 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Merced, 19 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 103 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Modesto, 16 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ceres, 5 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Merced, 22 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 59 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Modesto, 20 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 73 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Turlock, 8 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Turlock, 6 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.3★ from 24 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#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 143 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 Boss Air-conditioning heating | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| Air Eaze Heating & Air Conditioning | 4.5★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Air Experts Heating and Air | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Air Systems Inc | 1.7★ (6) | 15 mi |
| Air Tech Services Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 18 mi |
| Airmergency Inc | 3.5★ (30) | 18 mi |
| AirPossible Heating & Air | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| Commercial Filter Services Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Discount Plumbing | 4.5★ (58) | 24 mi |
| Econo Air HVAC | 4.6★ (114) | 5 mi |
| Elite Air Masters | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Fresh Air HVAC Modesto | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Joe John HVAC Services LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| JV Heating & Air | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Local Hero Home Services | 4.8★ (52) | 14 mi |
| Modesto Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Moreno Valley Heating & AC | 5.0★ (3) | 17 mi |
| Placidos Heat and Air | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| T & T Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| Workman Duct Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Hilmar-Irwin. 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 California, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licenses C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning contractor license.
Jobs of $1,000 or more in labor and materials (from January 1, 2025).
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
California's HVAC demand peaks during summer heat waves and the first cold snaps. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance.
We scored 143 Hilmar-Irwin HVAC contractors on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Hilmar-Irwin data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |