721 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Lincoln: GEM Plumbing and Heating, CR Score 94/100; 4.6★ from 6,353 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Notturno Home Services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 721.
Most-reviewed: Nicholson Plumbing, Electrical, Heating, and Air Conditioning, 2,950 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 721 ranked after GEM Plumbing and Heating; ranked #9.
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721 Lincoln HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 195 are open 24/7, 379 open Saturdays and 257 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 721 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEM Plumbing and Heating | 94 | 4.6★ (6,353) | Lincoln | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Notturno Home Services | 92 | 4.9★ (1,586) | Blackstone, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | G&C Plumbing & Heating | 91 | 4.9★ (990) | Franklin, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Prime Heating & Cooling | 91 | 4.8★ (694) | Smithfield, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Handy Oil Burner Services Inc. | 90 | 4.8★ (371) | Attleboro, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | BDL Heating & Cooling | 90 | 4.9★ (400) | Attleboro, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Superior Comfort Incorporated | 90 | 4.9★ (1,721) | Bristol, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Accurate Baker Elman | 90 | 4.9★ (508) | Franklin, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Nicholson Plumbing, Electrical, Heating, and Air Conditioning | 89 | 4.8★ (2,950) | Holliston, 20 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 10 | Air Duct Cleaning of New England | 89 | 5.0★ (104) | Smithfield, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 6,353 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (6,353).
Based in Blackstone, 8 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,586 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Franklin, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 990 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Smithfield, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 694 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Attleboro, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 371 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Attleboro, 9 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 400 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Bristol, 18 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,721 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Franklin, 11 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 508 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Holliston, 20 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,950 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Smithfield, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 104 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Attleboro, 19 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 585 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Milford, 16 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 533 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Mansfield, 15 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 409 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Raynham, 19 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 864 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Providence, 9 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 146 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Attleboro, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.5★ from 859 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Attleboro, 9 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 129 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in North Smithfield, 3 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Fall River, 21 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 766 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Attleboro, 8 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Warwick, 14 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 259 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lincoln
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,825 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Framingham, 24 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,322 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Plainville, 10 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Blackstone, 11 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 602 Google reviews, open 24/7.
#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 721 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 |
|---|---|---|
| All Clean Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Briden Mechanical Services | 5.0★ (24) | 9 mi |
| Complete Heating & Cooling Tom Fricker | 4.8★ (529) | 13 mi |
| Desmarais Plumbing & Heating Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Eastern HVAC Solutions, LLC | 5.0★ (28) | 3 mi |
| Emergency Response Plumbing Heating | 2.5★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Evergreen Plumbing, Heating, & Cooling Home Services | 4.3★ (518) | 13 mi |
| F.A.R. Service Co | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| J & J Plumbing Heating & Lawn | 4.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Kelly Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Kwik Plumbing & Heating RI | 4.4★ (47) | 7 mi |
| New England Mechanical Services Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Oceanline Combustion Service Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Oliveira Plumbing & Heating | 3.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Pete's Plumbing & Heating | 4.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Platinum Home Services Inc | 3.5★ (2) | 6 mi |
| R W Bruno Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (1) | In Lincoln |
| R. Harris Plumbing & Heating Inc | 4.6★ (130) | 15 mi |
| Renaissance Sheet Metal LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| William J Lamar & Sons Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Lincoln. 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 Rhode Island, 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 721 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 |