1,390 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Lower West Side: Four Seasons Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, & Electric, CR Score 65/100; 4.7★ from 27,709 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Deljo Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 1,390.
Most-reviewed: Four Seasons Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, & Electric, 4,200 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 1,390 ranked after Four Seasons Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, & Electric; ranked #13.
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1,390 Lower West Side HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 559 are open 24/7, 1,064 open Saturdays and 858 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 1,390 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Four Seasons Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, & Electric | 65 | 4.7★ (27,709) | Chicago, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Deljo Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 63 | 4.9★ (3,196) | Chicago, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | All Temp Heating and Air Conditioning | 63 | 4.9★ (2,253) | Chicago, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Goode Plumbing | 62 | 4.8★ (2,374) | Chicago, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Shavitz Heating and Air Conditioning | 62 | 4.9★ (2,707) | Skokie, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Freedom Heating, Cooling & Electrical | 62 | 4.9★ (2,121) | Franklin Park, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Cosmic HVAC Inc. | 62 | 5.0★ (137) | Chicago, 1 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Guardian Heating & Cooling Service | 62 | 4.8★ (1,189) | Chicago, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Oasis Plumbing, Heating & Cooling | 62 | 4.9★ (1,055) | Chicago, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Global Heating and Cooling LLC | 62 | 4.9★ (297) | Chicago, 3 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 in Lower West Side
Based in Chicago, 8 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 27,709 Google reviews, the most in Lower West Side.
Based in Chicago, 10 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,196 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,253 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,374 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Skokie, 12 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,707 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Franklin Park, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 1 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 137 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 7 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,189 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 9 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,055 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 3 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 297 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 2 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 242 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 11 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,342 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bridgeview, 12 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 4,200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 2 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Oak Park, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 402 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elgin, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 411 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 2 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 176 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 5 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,024 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cicero, 3 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 193 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Crestwood, 15 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,722 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 3 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 199 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 4 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 2 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 328 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 8 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 272 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chicago, 6 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 942 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #31, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 31 of 1,390 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | American Vintage Home Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 61 | 4.8★ (2,300) | 14 mi |
| 28 | Frontline Heating & Cooling Chicago | 61 | 4.9★ (100) | 1 mi |
| 31 | King Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 61 | 4.8★ (783) | 10 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Lower West Side. 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 Illinois, 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 1,390 Lower West Side 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 Lower West Side 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 |