66/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 6,990 Google reviews, the most in Independence.
- 4.9★ from 6,990 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 499 E Twinsburg Rd, Northfield, OH 44067
Best HVAC Contractors in Independence, OH (2026)
436 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Independence: Jackson Comfort Services, CR Score 66/100; 4.9★ from 6,990 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): W.F. Hann and Sons, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 436.
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Most-reviewed: Mitchell's One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® of Cleveland, 6,325 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 436 ranked after Jackson Comfort Services; ranked #13.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
436 Independence HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 170 are open 24/7, 269 open Saturdays and 213 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 436 rated businesses.
Top 10 HVAC contractors in Independence at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Comfort Services | 66 | 4.9★ (6,990) | Brecksville, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | W.F. Hann and Sons | 64 | 4.9★ (2,178) | Warrensville Heights, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Sal's Heating & Cooling, Plumbing & Sewer | 64 | 4.7★ (4,598) | North Royalton, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Arco Comfort Air, LLC | 64 | 4.8★ (2,358) | Bedford Heights, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | P.K. Wadsworth Heating & Cooling | 64 | 4.8★ (3,671) | Solon, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Verne & Ellsworth Hann | 64 | 4.9★ (1,561) | Cleveland Heights, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Westland Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing | 63 | 4.9★ (3,119) | Westlake, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Wilson Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Electric | 63 | 4.8★ (4,294) | Stow, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Forquer Heating & Air Conditioning | 63 | 4.9★ (358) | Garfield Heights, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Smylie One Heating, Cooling & Plumbing Company | 63 | 4.9★ (701) | Bedford Heights, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 436 best HVAC contractors in Independence, ranked
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.
Based in Warrensville Heights, 9 mi away
64/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,178 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Furnace repair service”.
- 4.9★ from 2,178 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 26401 Miles Rd, Warrensville Heights, OH 44128
Based in North Royalton, 8 mi away
64/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 4,598 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.7★ from 4,598 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 11701 Royalton Rd, North Royalton, OH 44133
Based in Bedford Heights, 7 mi away
64/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,358 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 2,358 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5060 Corbin Dr, Bedford Heights, OH 44128
Based in Solon, 11 mi away
64/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,671 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 3,671 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 34280 Solon Rd, Solon, OH 44139
Based in Cleveland Heights, 10 mi away
64/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,561 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 1,561 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2026 Lee Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
Based in Westlake, 16 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 3,119 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 26200 1st St, Westlake, OH 44145
Based in Stow, 16 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4,294 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 4,294 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1501 Commerce Dr, Stow, OH 44224
Based in Garfield Heights, 5 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 358 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 358 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 4656 Warner Rd, Garfield Heights, OH 44125
Based in Bedford Heights, 8 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 701 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 701 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5108 Richmond Rd, Bedford Heights, OH 44146
Based in Cleveland, 9 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,589 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.7★ from 1,589 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 4505 Industrial Pkwy, Cleveland, OH 44135
#12 A New Image
Based in Warrensville Heights, 9 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 915 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 915 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 4463 Renaissance Pkwy, Warrensville Heights, OH 44128
Based in Avon, 22 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 6,325 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 6,325 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1756 Moore Rd, Avon, OH 44011
Based in Westlake, 15 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,545 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 1,545 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 24530 Sperry Dr, Westlake, OH 44145
Based in Brunswick, 13 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 660 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 660 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 424 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH 44212
Based in Parma, 4 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 154 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2918 Ingleside Dr, Parma, OH 44134
Based in Akron, 22 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 4,197 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 4,197 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2279 Romig Rd, Akron, OH 44320
#18 Caraballo
Based in Cleveland, 9 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 398 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 398 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1936 Columbus Rd Suite 4, Cleveland, OH 44113
#19 Comfort MD
Based in Warrensville Heights, 8 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 259 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 259 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 26001 Miles Rd STE 1, Warrensville Heights, OH 44128
Based in Cleveland, 9 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 589 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 589 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 15120 Industrial Pkwy, Cleveland, OH 44135
Based in Solon, 9 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 315 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 315 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 29410 Ambina Dr, Solon, OH 44139
Based in Solon, 9 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 530 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 530 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- Sure, 30505 Bainbridge Rd, Solon, OH 44139
Based in Cleveland, 16 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,770 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 2,770 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–8 PM · Sat–Sun 8 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 46 Alpha Park, Cleveland, OH 44143
#24 Blind & Sons
Based in Brunswick, 13 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 571 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 571 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 544 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH 44212
#25 Tiger Air
Based in Parma, 6 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,665 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 1,665 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat 8 AM–1 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 5285 Pearl Rd, Parma, OH 44129
HVAC contractors ranked #26 to #50
#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 436 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Independence
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 |
|---|---|---|
| All Home Improvement | 4.5★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Boilers & Burners Service Co | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Central | 4.8★ (332) | 16 mi |
| Certified Heating & Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Clark Mechanical Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Consolidated Heating & AC Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Controlled Environmental Systems | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Dornback Furnace Division | 3.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Energy Management Specialists Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Glenn Heating & Air Conditioning company | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Grimaldi Property Management & Construction | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| HVAC BRAIN | 3.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Lakewood Furnace Co | 4.9★ (156) | 13 mi |
| Miles Mechanical, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Nemeth Plumbing Heating, AC & Excavating | 1.5★ (2) | 6 mi |
| NITCOM Inc. | 3.5★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Survoy's Superior Service LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Vent, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Verne & Ellsworth Hann | 4.9★ (148) | 12 mi |
| Williams Brothers | 4.8★ (57) | 6 mi |
How much do HVAC contractors cost in Independence?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Independence. 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 |
How to check an HVAC contractor's license in Ohio
In Ohio, Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board licenses Commercial HVAC and refrigeration contractor licenses.
- Search the business name or license number on the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board license lookup.
- Check that the status is active and the name matches the contract or truck.
- Ask for proof of insurance before work starts.
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
When to hire an HVAC contractor in Ohio
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.
How we ranked Independence HVAC contractors
We scored 436 Independence 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 Independence 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 |
HVAC contractors in Independence: frequently asked questions
Who is the best HVAC contractor in Independence?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked HVAC contractor in Independence, OH is Jackson Comfort Services with a CR Score of 66/100. It has 4.9★ from 6,990 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. W.F. Hann and Sons (#2) and Sal's Heating & Cooling, Plumbing & Sewer (#3) follow. We ranked 436 HVAC contractors on ten factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many HVAC contractors are there in Independence?
ContractorsRanked ranks 436 HVAC contractors serving Independence, OH. 1 of them is based in Independence; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which HVAC contractors in Independence are open 24/7?
170 ranked HVAC contractors in Independence post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Jackson Comfort Services (#1), W.F. Hann and Sons (#2) and Sal's Heating & Cooling, Plumbing & Sewer (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which HVAC contractors in Independence work on weekends?
269 of 436 ranked HVAC contractors post Saturday hours and 213 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Jackson Comfort Services (#1), W.F. Hann and Sons (#2) and Sal's Heating & Cooling, Plumbing & Sewer (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How do I check an HVAC contractor's license in Ohio?
In Ohio, Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board handles licensing and covers Commercial HVAC and refrigeration contractor licenses. Search the business or license number at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense.
How much does ac replacement cost in Independence?
AC replacement typically costs $3,887 to $8,073, with $5,978 typical (Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range). This is a national range, not adjusted for Independence. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Independence HVAC contractors have?
The median Google rating among 436 rated HVAC contractors in Independence is 4.8★, with a median of 26 reviews. Jackson Comfort Services has the most, 6,990 reviews, and ranks #1. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
When is the best time to hire an HVAC contractor in Independence?
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.
Update log for Independence
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 436 hvac contractors serving Independence.
- October 2026: 3 duplicate listings merged.
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