102 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Howland Center: Ainsley Heating & Cooling, CR Score 67/100; 4.9★ from 2,972 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Aeras HVAC & Refrigeration, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 102.
Most-reviewed: A to Z Dependable Services, 4,376 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 102 ranked; ranked #8.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
102 Howland Center HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 31 are open 24/7, 55 open Saturdays and 43 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 102 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ainsley Heating & Cooling | 67 | 4.9★ (2,972) | Cortland, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Aeras HVAC & Refrigeration | 64 | 5.0★ (373) | Warren, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Gault Heating & Cooling | 64 | 4.9★ (981) | Hubbard, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Gault Heating & Cooling | 62 | 4.9★ (1,231) | Boardman, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Bear Heating & Cooling Inc | 62 | 4.9★ (275) | Austintown, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Thompson Heating and Cooling | 61 | 4.7★ (172) | Warren, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Wm. Price Heating & Cooling | 61 | 4.7★ (226) | Girard, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | A to Z Dependable Services | 60 | 4.8★ (4,376) | Niles, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 9 | Gault Heating & Cooling | 60 | 4.8★ (212) | Sharon, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Valley Mechanical Solutions | 60 | 4.9★ (51) | Warren, 6 mi away | 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 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,972 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
Based in Warren, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 373 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hubbard, 9 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 981 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Boardman, 17 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,231 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Austintown, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 275 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Warren, 4 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 172 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Girard, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 226 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Furnace repair service”.
Based in Niles, 4 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 4,376 Google reviews, the most in Howland Center.
Based in Sharon, 14 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 212 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Warren, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Youngstown, 17 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 262 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Youngstown, 14 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Boardman, 20 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,206 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Youngstown, 10 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Warren, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Niles, 5 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Girard, 8 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Austintown, 8 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Youngstown, 14 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Austintown, 5 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Austintown, 9 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Youngstown, 10 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Austintown, 9 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Champion Heights, 6 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Youngstown, 11 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 80 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 102 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Boardman Heating | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| Cameron Heating Refrigeration & AC | 3.7★ (3) | 23 mi |
| De May Heating & Cooling Inc | 2.5★ (2) | 12 mi |
| DWA HVAC Co | 3.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Elton's Heating & Cooling Services | 2.5★ (4) | 21 mi |
| EMS Plumbing & Heating | 3.5★ (27) | 14 mi |
| G & S Refrigeration | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| John Thompson Heating-Cooling | 2.5★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Mahoning Valley Plumbing & Heating Service | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Quality Heating & AC | 6 mi | |
| Ray's Heating & Cooling | 3.7★ (3) | 14 mi |
| Salem Heating And Cooling LLC | 4.8★ (8) | 25 mi |
| Sears Heating and Air Conditioning | 1.5★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Shine Cooling & Heating | 4 mi | |
| Target Plumbing Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (4) | 16 mi |
| TRAC Thermo King | 4.3★ (132) | 11 mi |
| Tropic Aire | 5.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Valley Mechanical Solutions | 4 mi | |
| Warren Furnace Co | 3 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Howland Center. 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 Ohio, Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board licenses Commercial HVAC and refrigeration 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
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 102 Howland Center 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 Howland Center 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 |