497 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Lakewood: Rostron Premium Home Services, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 1,171 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Guaranteed Service Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 497.
Most-reviewed: A.J. Perri, 13,782 Google reviews at 4.4★, the most of 497 ranked; ranked #17.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
497 Lakewood HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 156 are open 24/7, 306 open Saturdays and 212 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 497 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rostron Premium Home Services | 65 | 4.9★ (1,171) | Lakewood | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Guaranteed Service Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric | 64 | 4.8★ (3,676) | Manasquan, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Eastern Shore Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. | 64 | 4.9★ (551) | Lakewood | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Garon T Plumbing, Heating & AC | 64 | 4.9★ (2,935) | Lakewood | — | — |
| 5 | ITAK Heating & Cooling | 64 | 4.9★ (435) | Lakewood | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | NJR Home Services | 63 | 4.9★ (6,979) | Freehold, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Atlantic Shore | 63 | 4.9★ (289) | Lakewood | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Dwyer Services | 63 | 4.8★ (1,686) | Manasquan, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Arctic Air Conditioning | 63 | 4.9★ (9,474) | Old Bridge, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Casper Plumbing & HVAC | 62 | 5.0★ (122) | Lakewood | 24/7 | — |
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 trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,171 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Manasquan, 8 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,676 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 551 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,935 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 435 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Freehold, 9 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 6,979 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 289 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Manasquan, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,686 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Old Bridge, 21 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 9,474 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 122 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Belmar, 11 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,784 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,787 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Toms River, 8 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 490 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Manasquan, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 423 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Beachwood, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,254 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Toms River, 8 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 244 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tinton Falls, 15 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 13,782 Google reviews, the most in Lakewood.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Manasquan, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 224 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Freehold, 8 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 208 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakewood
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Toms River, 9 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 179 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Point Pleasant, 8 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Tinton Falls, 15 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,137 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 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 497 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ace HVAC Services of NJ | In Lakewood | |
| AirTight LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Lakewood |
| AMTEK HVAC | In Lakewood | |
| D & R Heating & Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (63) | 13 mi |
| Elite Heating Cooling Inc | 5.0★ (1) | In Lakewood |
| Houdini Plumbing Service | 4.9★ (89) | 14 mi |
| Hvac Equipment Sales Corporation | 5.0★ (2) | In Lakewood |
| Ja Mic Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Joe Hurley Inc | 4.7★ (125) | 14 mi |
| K & J Plumbing & Heating | 4.0★ (2) | In Lakewood |
| Lakewood Heating & Cooling Solutions | In Lakewood | |
| MDM GENERAL CONTRACTOR | In Lakewood | |
| Monmouth Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| NJ Air Flow LLC | 5.0★ (9) | In Lakewood |
| Premiere Cooling & Heating Wood | 5.0★ (2) | In Lakewood |
| The Plumbing Pros | 3.0★ (2) | In Lakewood |
| Urban Flow Solutions | In Lakewood | |
| Victory | 4.8★ (30) | In Lakewood |
| Vintony Mechanical Inc | 5.0★ (1) | In Lakewood |
| YS Cooling | 5.0★ (1) | In Lakewood |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Lakewood. 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 New Jersey, New Jersey State Board of Examiners of HVACR Contractors licenses Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration work.
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 497 Lakewood 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 Lakewood 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 |