197 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Lathrop: Villara, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 1,688 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Climate Care Heating & Air Conditioning, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 197.
Most-reviewed: Honey's Air & Solar, 5,700 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 197 ranked; ranked #22.
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197 Lathrop HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 52 are open 24/7, 125 open Saturdays and 89 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 197 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villara | 65 | 4.9★ (1,688) | Manteca, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Climate Care Heating & Air Conditioning | 65 | 4.9★ (1,808) | Manteca, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Preet Heating, Cooling and Air Duct Cleaning | 64 | 5.0★ (284) | Lathrop | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Delta Sierra Mechanical | 64 | 4.9★ (1,140) | Stockton, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Knights Plumbing and Drain | 63 | 4.9★ (596) | Lathrop | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | DeHart Plumbing, Heating, and Air Inc. | 63 | 4.9★ (2,293) | Modesto, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Star Heating and Air Conditioning Repair Manteca | 62 | 4.9★ (462) | Manteca, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | 10 Summers Heating & Cooling | 61 | 5.0★ (45) | Lathrop | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Semper Solaris | 61 | 4.9★ (542) | Manteca, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Loves Air | 61 | 5.0★ (2,337) | Salida, 12 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
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 1,688 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Manteca, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,808 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lathrop
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 284 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Stockton, 9 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lathrop
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 596 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 17 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,293 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Manteca, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 462 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lathrop
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Manteca, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 542 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Salida, 12 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 2,337 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Manteca, 4 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 253 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Manteca, 7 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 157 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Brentwood, 23 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 709 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Stockton, 10 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,197 Google reviews.
Based in Lathrop
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 18 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,637 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in August, 11 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 195 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Manteca, 4 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 259 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lathrop
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lodi, 21 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 454 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
Based in Manteca, 3 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 17 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 5,700 Google reviews, the most in Lathrop.
Based in Tracy, 10 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 18 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 670 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Escalon, 6 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 172 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning 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 197 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AC Repair Brentwood | 4.7★ (3) | 24 mi |
| Airmergency Inc | 3.5★ (30) | 20 mi |
| Airteks HVAC Services | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| ASAP Heating & Air Conditioning | 4.4★ (41) | 18 mi |
| Discount Plumbing | 3.9★ (21) | 10 mi |
| Eastwood Air | 4.5★ (8) | 21 mi |
| Fabian’s Maintenance | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| HOMERIGHT Heating and Air Conditioning Inc | 5.0★ (3) | 10 mi |
| HVACR Medic | 5.0★ (2) | In Lathrop |
| Moore's Air Solutions | In Lathrop | |
| Next Day Air And Heating | 5.0★ (4) | 24 mi |
| One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning | 2.0★ (1) | In Lathrop |
| Phenomenal heat and air | 5.0★ (3) | 24 mi |
| Pro-Tech Heating & Air | 5.0★ (3) | 21 mi |
| Pure HVAC Repair Service Inc | 5.0★ (1) | In Lathrop |
| RM Heating and Air Conditioning | 4.7★ (14) | 19 mi |
| Sarmento Bros. Construction, Inc | 5.0★ (17) | In Lathrop |
| Triple AAA Heating and Air | 5.0★ (3) | 22 mi |
| TURBULENCE HVAC, INC. | 5.0★ (4) | 23 mi |
| Zuzu Plumbing Heating & Air | 5.0★ (5) | 18 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Lathrop. 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 197 Lathrop 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 Lathrop 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 |