93/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,862 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 2,862 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 108 School St, Watertown, MA 02472
Best HVAC Contractors in Needham, MA (2026)
1,288 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Needham: Winters Home Services, CR Score 93/100; 4.8★ from 2,862 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Yellow Dog Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 1,288.
- 24
Most-reviewed: Sila Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical, 4,377 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 1,288 ranked; ranked #24.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
1,288 Needham HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 402 are open 24/7, 731 open Saturdays and 544 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 1,288 rated businesses.
Top 10 HVAC contractors in Needham at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winters Home Services | 93 | 4.8★ (2,862) | Watertown, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Yellow Dog Plumbing, Heating & Cooling | 93 | 5.0★ (259) | Needham | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Akian Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric | 92 | 4.8★ (1,625) | Watertown, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Nicholson Plumbing, Electrical, Heating, and Air Conditioning | 92 | 4.8★ (2,950) | Holliston, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | 128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric | 92 | 4.9★ (3,912) | Wakefield, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Central Cooling & Heating | 92 | 4.9★ (3,169) | Woburn, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Trust 1 Services Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning | 91 | 4.8★ (1,567) | Quincy, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | A&L Plumbing, Heating, and AC Repair | 91 | 4.9★ (169) | Needham | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Obie Comfort Solutions | 91 | 4.8★ (1,322) | Framingham, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | S.D.H. Plumbing & Heating | 91 | 4.9★ (389) | Newton, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 1,288 best HVAC contractors in Needham, ranked
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.
Based in Needham
93/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 259 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 259 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 19 Kearney Rd, Needham, MA 02494
Based in Watertown, 6 mi away
92/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,625 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 1,625 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 586 Pleasant St #4, Watertown, MA 02472
Based in Holliston, 10 mi away
92/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,950 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 2,950 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 71 Whitney St, Holliston, MA 01746
Based in Wakefield, 17 mi away
92/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 3,912 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 3,912 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 78 Foundry St, Wakefield, MA 01880
Based in Woburn, 17 mi away
92/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 3,169 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 3,169 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 9 N Maple St, Woburn, MA 01801
Based in Quincy, 10 mi away
91/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,567 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 1,567 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 11-17 Newbury St #2, Quincy, MA 02171
Based in Needham
91/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 169 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 169 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 47A River St Suite 100A, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Based in Framingham, 9 mi away
91/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,322 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 1,322 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 82 Herbert St, Framingham, MA 01702
Based in Newton, 5 mi away
91/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 389 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 389 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 237 Riverview Ave, Auburndale, MA 02466
Based in Needham
91/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 257 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 257 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 10 Oak St Unit 5, Needham, MA 02492
Based in Acton, 21 mi away
91/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 3,978 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 3,978 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1220 Liberty Square Rd, Boxborough, MA 01719
Based in Natick, 6 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 234 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 234 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 11 S Main St Suite D, Natick, MA 01760
Based in Braintree, 12 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,026 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 1,026 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 45 Johnson Ln, Braintree, MA 02184
Based in Brookline, 6 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 353 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 353 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 116 Cypress St, Brookline, MA 02445
Based in Needham
90/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 110 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 110 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 938 Highland Ave, Needham, MA 02494
Based in Framingham, 10 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 581 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 581 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 763 Waverly St unit 32, Framingham, MA 01702
Based in Weymouth, 16 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 2,808 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 2,808 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 267 Libbey Pkwy Suite A, Weymouth, MA 02189
Based in Stoughton, 13 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 2,547 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.6★ from 2,547 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 800 Technology Center Dr, Stoughton, MA 02072
Based in Franklin, 17 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 990 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 990 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 199 Washington St, Franklin, MA 02038
Based in Blackstone, 21 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,586 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 1,586 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1271 Pulaski Blvd, Bellingham, MA 02019
Based in Canton, 3 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 90 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 90 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1643 Beacon St, Waban, MA 02468
Based in Wilmington, 22 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 3,352 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 3,352 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 323 Andover St STE 2, Wilmington, MA 01887
Based in Stoneham, 15 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 4,377 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (4,377).
- 4.9★ from 4,377 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7:30 AM–8 PM · Sat–Sun 8 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 12 Oakland Ave #4, Stoneham, MA 02180
Based in Somerville, 11 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 451 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 451 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 165 Middlesex Ave #1057, Somerville, MA 02145
HVAC contractors ranked #26 to #50
#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 1,288 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Needham
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 |
|---|---|---|
| B & X & T HVAC | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Circuito HVAC | In Needham | |
| Complete Heating & Cooling Tom Fricker | 4.8★ (529) | 14 mi |
| Delta HVAC Services Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Endless Energy | In Needham | |
| HomeServe of New England | 4.7★ (872) | 17 mi |
| Indresano Oil Co | In Needham | |
| J. Griffin Heating & Plumbing Inc | 5.0★ (643) | 21 mi |
| KEN's HVAC SERVICE | 5.0★ (97) | 8 mi |
| MILLER PLUMBING, HEATING & COOLING, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| N & T HVAC | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Obie Comfort Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Panza Plumbing & Heating | 3.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Park Plumbing | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Performance Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | In Needham |
| Skinner Associates Inc. | In Needham | |
| Spectrum Heating & Cooling | In Needham | |
| Spectrum Heating And Cooling, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | In Needham |
| T Y B HVAC Solutions | 1.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| W.T. Colpitts Plumbing, Heating & Gasfitting | In Needham |
How much do HVAC contractors cost in Needham?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Needham. 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 |
When to hire an HVAC contractor in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 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.
How we ranked Needham HVAC contractors
We scored 1,288 Needham 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 Needham 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 |
HVAC contractors in Needham: frequently asked questions
Who is the best HVAC contractor in Needham?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked HVAC contractor in Needham, MA is Winters Home Services with a CR Score of 93/100. It has 4.8★ from 2,862 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Yellow Dog Plumbing, Heating & Cooling (#2) and Akian Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric (#3) follow. We ranked 1,288 HVAC contractors on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many HVAC contractors are there in Needham?
ContractorsRanked ranks 1,288 HVAC contractors serving Needham, MA. 5 of them are based in Needham; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which HVAC contractors in Needham are open 24/7?
402 ranked HVAC contractors in Needham post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Winters Home Services (#1), Yellow Dog Plumbing, Heating & Cooling (#2) and Akian Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which HVAC contractors in Needham work on weekends?
731 of 1,288 ranked HVAC contractors post Saturday hours and 544 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Winters Home Services (#1), Yellow Dog Plumbing, Heating & Cooling (#2) and Akian Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How much does ac replacement cost in Needham?
AC replacement typically costs $3,887 to $8,073, with $5,978 typical (Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range). This is a national range, not adjusted for Needham. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Needham HVAC contractors have?
The median Google rating among 1,288 rated HVAC contractors in Needham is 4.9★, with a median of 17 reviews. Sila Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical has the most, 4,377 reviews, and ranks #24. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
When is the best time to hire an HVAC contractor in Needham?
In Massachusetts, 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.
How does ContractorsRanked rank HVAC contractors?
Each HVAC contractor gets a 0–100 CR Score from 8 published factors, led by reputation (35%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). Factors we cannot measure are left out, not scored as zero. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Update log for Needham
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 1,288 hvac contractors serving Needham.
- October 2026: 6 duplicate listings merged.
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