2,533 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Livingston: Air Group, CR Score 66/100; 4.9★ from 2,805 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Russo Bros. and Co., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 2,533.
Most-reviewed: Service Professionals, 6,302 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 2,533 ranked; ranked #3.
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2,533 Livingston HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 959 are open 24/7, 1,708 open Saturdays and 1,313 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 2,533 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Group | 66 | 4.9★ (2,805) | East Hanover, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Russo Bros. and Co. | 66 | 4.8★ (3,043) | East Hanover, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Service Professionals | 65 | 4.7★ (6,302) | Union, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 4 | Pipe Works Services, Inc. | 64 | 4.8★ (1,940) | Chatham, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Meyer & Depew Co., Inc. | 64 | 4.9★ (1,618) | Kenilworth, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Absolute HVAC LLC | 63 | 5.0★ (506) | Cedar Grove, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Superior Home Services | 63 | 4.9★ (378) | Carlstadt, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Arctic Plumbing & HVAC | 63 | 5.0★ (652) | Emerson, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Residential Air Systems, Inc. | 63 | 4.9★ (425) | Cedar Grove, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Service Professionals | 63 | 4.9★ (485) | Cedar Grove, 7 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 2,805 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in East Hanover, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,043 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Union, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 6,302 Google reviews, the most in Livingston.
Based in Chatham, 6 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,940 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Kenilworth, 8 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,618 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cedar Grove, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 506 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Carlstadt, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 378 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Emerson, 10 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 652 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cedar Grove, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 425 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cedar Grove, 7 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 485 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hawthorne, 11 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 523 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in East Hanover, 3 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 149 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in East Hanover, 5 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 238 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Union, 6 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 300 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Metuchen, 18 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,190 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cranford, 10 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 732 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Little Ferry, 15 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 757 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in East Hanover, 7 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 856 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Kinnelon, 9 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 281 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bloomingdale, 13 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 830 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Berkeley Heights, 6 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 178 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Metuchen, 17 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,475 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fairfield, 7 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 164 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cedar Grove, 10 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 245 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Scotch Plains, 11 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 474 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 2,533 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aladdin Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Atlantic Environmental | In Livingston | |
| ATV Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Breeze Heating and Cooling LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Corvelli Plumbing and Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Day' N' Night Mechanical | 1.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Economic pro construction llc | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Foremost Services | In Livingston | |
| G-Force Mechanical LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| GARDEN STATE MECHANICAL MG LLC HOME IPROVEMET | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Hanover NJ HVAC and Plumbing | 3.5★ (2) | 3 mi |
| HVAC Equator | 5.0★ (2) | In Livingston |
| Intact Plumbing & Heating | 4.9★ (382) | 14 mi |
| KEIL Heating and Air Conditioning | 4.8★ (495) | 14 mi |
| Mercury Mechanical LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Navarro & Sons Roofing & Remodeling | 4.8★ (83) | In Livingston |
| R. L. Giglio Co. Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Ridgway Home Services | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| RIGHTIME HEATING COOLING & PLUMBING | 4.9★ (122) | 8 mi |
| SERVPRO of Western Essex County | 4.9★ (88) | In Livingston |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Livingston. 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 2,533 Livingston 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 Livingston 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 |