66/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 4,740 Google reviews, the most in Palm Desert.
- 4.9★ from 4,740 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 42949 Madio St, Indio, CA 92201
Best HVAC Contractors in Palm Desert, CA (2026)
200 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Palm Desert: Hydes Air Conditioning, CR Score 66/100; 4.9★ from 4,740 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Comfort Air, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 200.
- 8
Most-reviewed: Timo's Air Conditioning & Heating, 2,698 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 200 ranked after Hydes Air Conditioning; ranked #8.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
200 Palm Desert HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 78 are open 24/7, 159 open Saturdays and 118 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 200 rated businesses.
Top 10 HVAC contractors in Palm Desert at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hydes Air Conditioning | 66 | 4.9★ (4,740) | Indio, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Comfort Air | 66 | 5.0★ (1,881) | Cathedral City, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | NexGen HVAC & Plumbing | 65 | 4.6★ (2,011) | Palm Desert | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | All Seasons Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Heating Inc. | 65 | 4.8★ (768) | Palm Desert | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Granger's | 64 | 4.9★ (1,077) | Indio, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | KC's 23 1/2 Hour Plumbing & Air Conditioning | 64 | 4.8★ (2,089) | Palm Springs, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Champion HVAC | 64 | 4.9★ (272) | Palm Desert | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Timo's Air Conditioning & Heating | 63 | 4.8★ (2,698) | Thousand Palms, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 9 | Assured Heating and Air Conditioning Services LLC | 63 | 4.9★ (192) | Palm Desert | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | General Air Conditioning & Plumbing | 63 | 4.8★ (2,072) | Thousand Palms, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
The 200 best HVAC contractors in Palm Desert, ranked
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.
#2 Comfort Air
Based in Cathedral City, 5 mi away
66/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,881 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 1,881 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Palm Desert
65/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 2,011 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.6★ from 2,011 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 73605 Dinah Shore Dr Bldg 100A, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Based in Palm Desert
65/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 768 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 768 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 75-450 Gerald Ford Dr #303, Palm Desert, CA 92211
#5 Granger's
Based in Indio, 7 mi away
64/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,077 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 1,077 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 81077 Indio Blvd Suite D, Indio, CA 92201
Based in Palm Springs, 9 mi away
64/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,089 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 2,089 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 702 Eugene Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92264
Based in Palm Desert
64/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 272 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 272 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 77711 Flora Rd Suite 203, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Based in Thousand Palms, 7 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,698 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 2,698 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–7 PM · Sat–Sun 8 AM–4 PM
- Address
- 72232 Corporate Way, Thousand Palms, CA 92276
Based in Palm Desert
63/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 192 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 192 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 39725 Garand Ln Suite B, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Based in Thousand Palms, 7 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,072 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 2,072 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 6 AM–8 PM
- Address
- 31170 Reserve Dr, Thousand Palms, CA 92276
Based in Indio, 10 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 729 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 729 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 45311 Golf Center Pkwy, Indio, CA 92201
Based in Palm Springs, 9 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 636 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 636 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 653 Oleander Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92264
Based in Palm Desert
63/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 372 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
- 4.9★ from 372 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 77851 Las Montanas Rd STE B, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Based in Palm Desert
63/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 131 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 131 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 75051 Sego Ln, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Based in Indio, 7 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 302 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 302 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 81077 Indio Blvd Suite D, Indio, CA 92201
#16 Dan Only HVAC
Based in Indian Wells, 1 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 125 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 125 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 74923 CA-111 STE 142, Indian Wells, CA 92210
Based in Thousand Palms, 7 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 341 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 341 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 72163 Northshore St, Thousand Palms, CA 92276
Based in Palm Desert
62/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 203 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 203 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 39205 Leopard St, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Based in Palm Desert
62/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 202 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 202 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 7 AM–7 PM · Sun 8 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 77530 Enfield Ln Bldg D, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Based in Desert Hot Springs, 5 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Palm Desert
62/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 82 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 42081 Beacon Hill, Palm Desert, CA 92211
#22 Coldchella Air
Based in Cathedral City, 5 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 131 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 131 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Thousand Palms, 7 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 506 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
- 4.7★ from 506 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 72078 Corporate Way Suite 102, Thousand Palms, CA 92276
Based in Palm Desert
62/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 65 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 74868 Joni Dr # A2, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Based in Thousand Palms, 7 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 441 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 441 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–6 PM
- Address
- 72096 Dunham Way Suite I, Thousand Palms, CA 92276
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 200 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Palm Desert
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st HVAC Repair Services Cathedral City CA | 5.0★ (34) | 11 mi |
| Above All Boiler Services | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Air Plus Duct Cleaning LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| AIR RUSH HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING | 3.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| All Valley Air | 3.9★ (19) | 6 mi |
| Bradlee’s Heating & Air | 5.0★ (90) | 19 mi |
| Brisas Air Conditioning Inc | In Palm Desert | |
| California Express Heating And Air | 5.0★ (18) | 5 mi |
| Desert Climate Control Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Elite Temp Control Inc. | 5.0★ (14) | 7 mi |
| Gibson Air conditioning & Heating Inc | 3.4★ (16) | 3 mi |
| Harmony Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| HH Air Conditioning & Heating | 4.5★ (8) | In Palm Desert |
| M-Tech Air Conditioning Services, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| MACHINAS Heating & Air Conditioning | 3.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Mr Cool Air Conditioning Heati | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| PureSkyy Air Conditioning & Plumbing Repair Services | 5.0★ (18) | 8 mi |
| RWN Mechanical Services | 4.5★ (19) | 5 mi |
| Sears Heating and Air Conditioning | In Palm Desert | |
| Southern Mechanical Services LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
How much do HVAC contractors cost in Palm Desert?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Palm Desert. 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 |
How to check an HVAC contractor's license in California
In California, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licenses C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning contractor license.
Jobs of $1,000 or more in labor and materials (from January 1, 2025).
- Search the business name or license number on the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) license lookup.
- Check that the status is active and the name matches the contract or truck.
- Ask for proof of insurance before work starts.
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
When to hire an HVAC contractor in California
California's HVAC demand peaks during summer heat waves and the first cold snaps. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance.
How we ranked Palm Desert HVAC contractors
We scored 200 Palm Desert 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 Palm Desert 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 |
HVAC contractors in Palm Desert: frequently asked questions
Who is the best HVAC contractor in Palm Desert?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked HVAC contractor in Palm Desert, CA is Hydes Air Conditioning with a CR Score of 66/100. It has 4.9★ from 4,740 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Comfort Air (#2) and NexGen HVAC & Plumbing (#3) follow. We ranked 200 HVAC contractors on ten factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many HVAC contractors are there in Palm Desert?
ContractorsRanked ranks 200 HVAC contractors serving Palm Desert, CA. 25 of them are based in Palm Desert; 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 Palm Desert are open 24/7?
78 ranked HVAC contractors in Palm Desert post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Hydes Air Conditioning (#1), Comfort Air (#2) and NexGen HVAC & Plumbing (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which HVAC contractors in Palm Desert work on weekends?
159 of 200 ranked HVAC contractors post Saturday hours and 118 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Hydes Air Conditioning (#1), Comfort Air (#2) and NexGen HVAC & Plumbing (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How do I check an HVAC contractor's license in California?
In California, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) handles licensing and covers C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning contractor license. Search the business or license number at https://www.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/CheckLicense.aspx. Jobs of $1,000 or more in labor and materials (from January 1, 2025).
How much does ac replacement cost in Palm Desert?
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 Palm Desert. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Palm Desert HVAC contractors have?
The median Google rating among 200 rated HVAC contractors in Palm Desert is 4.9★, with a median of 19 reviews. Hydes Air Conditioning has the most, 4,740 reviews, and ranks #1. 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 Palm Desert?
California's HVAC demand peaks during summer heat waves and the first cold snaps. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance.
Update log for Palm Desert
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 200 hvac contractors serving Palm Desert.
- October 2026: 2 duplicate listings merged.
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