1,816 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Merrick: Tragar Home Services, CR Score 66/100; 4.9★ from 3,757 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Universe Home Services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 1,816.
Most-reviewed: Universe Home Services, 6,771 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 1,816 ranked; ranked #2.
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1,816 Merrick HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 599 are open 24/7, 1,144 open Saturdays and 887 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 1,816 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tragar Home Services | 66 | 4.9★ (3,757) | Hicksville, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Universe Home Services | 65 | 4.8★ (6,771) | Farmingdale, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Apple Air Heating Cooling Electric and Plumbing | 65 | 4.8★ (4,690) | Farmingdale, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Cool Clean Services | 64 | 5.0★ (929) | Floral Park, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Pride Services | 63 | 4.9★ (458) | Rockville Centre, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Suffolk Plumbing Inc | 63 | 4.9★ (797) | Amityville, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Chivalry Plumbing, Heating & Cooling | 62 | 4.8★ (590) | Massapequa, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | HomeServe of Long Island | 62 | 4.6★ (1,573) | Farmingdale, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | NY Boiler & Air Conditioning Repair | 62 | 4.6★ (588) | Baldwin, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Rebmann Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning | 62 | 4.8★ (1,212) | Port Washington, 12 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 3,757 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Farmingdale, 10 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 6,771 Google reviews, the most in Merrick.
Based in Farmingdale, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4,690 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Floral Park, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 929 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rockville Centre, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 458 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Amityville, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 797 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Massapequa, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 590 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Farmingdale, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 1,573 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Baldwin, 3 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 588 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Port Washington, 12 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,212 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Merrick
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 240 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bellmore, 2 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 212 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Lynbrook, 7 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 384 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Massapequa, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 283 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Levittown, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 215 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in West Islip, 13 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 764 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Massapequa, 4 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Copiague, 8 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 407 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in West Babylon, 11 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 406 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lawrence, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 242 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lindenhurst, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 194 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hicksville, 8 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 187 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wantagh, 3 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,390 Google reviews.
Based in Merrick
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Copiague, 9 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 398 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 1,816 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A&I Mechanical Service Inc | 5.0★ (18) | 2 mi |
| Allclime Comfort Technologies | 2.5★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Big Chill Air Conditioning | HVAC Contractor | Subzero Appliance Repair | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Ceparano Phil Plumbing & Heating | 3.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Climax Contracting | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| iCon Systems Solutions, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Industrial Cooling Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| InstaPlumber, Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Island Professional Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Jah Bless HVAC/R, Inc. | 4.8★ (93) | 10 mi |
| KGI Plumbing Heating And Ac | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Mamre HVAC | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Mico Plumbing & Heating Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| OSI Comfort Specialists | 4.4★ (68) | 5 mi |
| Peter Gerardi & Son | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| PRO Mechanical Plumbing Inc. | 4.8★ (53) | 7 mi |
| Varsity Home Service | 4.7★ (1,230) | 24 mi |
| Wantagh Ave Plumbing & Heating | 3.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Watson Enterprises Heating & Air Conditioning | 3.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Wise Aire Mechanical | 3.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Merrick. 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 York, 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 1,816 Merrick 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 Merrick 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 |