16 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Newberry: Fulmer Heating & Cooling, CR Score 67/100; 4.9★ from 187 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Waldrop Plumbing Heating Air, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 16.
Most-reviewed: Waldrop Plumbing Heating Air, 247 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 16 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
16 Newberry HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 10 open Saturdays and 8 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 16 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulmer Heating & Cooling | 67 | 4.9★ (187) | Newberry | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Waldrop Plumbing Heating Air | 64 | 4.9★ (247) | Clinton, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Hanna Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. | 63 | 4.9★ (243) | Clinton, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Murraywood Maintenance and HVAC | 60 | 5.0★ (17) | Lake Murray of Richland, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Newberry Heating & Air Conditioning | 60 | 4.5★ (19) | Newberry | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Central Carolina Cooling | 57 | 5.0★ (54) | Lake Murray of Richland, 21 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Hughes Heating and Cooling LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (12) | Greenwood, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Rescue, LLC | 56 | 4.8★ (144) | Irmo, 24 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | American Air and Mold | 55 | 4.1★ (39) | Charleston, 18 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Best Choice Heating & Air Conditioning | 55 | 3.9★ (14) | Clinton, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 187 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clinton, 18 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 247 Google reviews, the most in Newberry.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clinton, 19 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 243 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Murray of Richland, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newberry
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Murray of Richland, 21 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greenwood, 22 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Irmo, 24 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Charleston, 18 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clinton, 20 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greenwood, 24 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clinton, 20 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Red Bank, 24 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Dentsville, 24 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greenwood, 24 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clinton, 20 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blow Hard Heating & Air | In Newberry | |
| Irmo Heating & Air | In Newberry | |
| Lake Murray Heating and Air, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
| Mays Plumbing Heating & AIR LLC | In Newberry | |
| Panther Air, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Price Refrigeration Services | 4.5★ (2) | In Newberry |
| SERVPRO of Newberry and Laurens Counties | 4.9★ (83) | In Newberry |
| Sims comfort Doctor HVACR LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Summler & Chandler Heating | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| Voyd Tribble Jr Heating Clng | 5.0★ (2) | In Newberry |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Newberry. 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 South Carolina, South Carolina Contractor’s Licensing Board (LLR) licenses Mechanical contractor licenses for commercial work; residential specialty contractors register with the Residential Builders Commission.
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
In South Carolina, air conditioning calls peak in the hottest summer months. Spring is the easiest time to book a tune-up or replacement, before the first heat wave.
We scored 16 Newberry 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 Newberry 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 |