78 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Panama City: Whitehead Services, CR Score 65/100; 4.8★ from 1,013 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, & Electrical, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 78.
Most-reviewed: Peaden Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical, 8,562 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 78 ranked; ranked #7.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
78 Panama City HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 36 are open 24/7, 55 open Saturdays and 46 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 78 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitehead Services | 65 | 4.8★ (1,013) | Panama City | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, & Electrical | 65 | 4.9★ (1,311) | Lynn Haven, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Cooler Air Conditioning LLC | 64 | 5.0★ (682) | Panama City | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Advantage HPE | 63 | 4.8★ (432) | Panama City | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Ridge Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 63 | 4.9★ (660) | Panama City | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Perfected Air Solutions LLC | 63 | 5.0★ (135) | Panama City | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Peaden Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical | 63 | 4.8★ (8,562) | Panama City | Evenings | Most reviews |
| 8 | Mangrove Mechanical Services | 63 | 5.0★ (121) | Panama City | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | A&H Heating And Air LLC | 63 | 5.0★ (118) | Panama City | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Godwin Air Conditioning and Heating | 63 | 5.0★ (115) | Panama City | 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: 4.8★ from 1,013 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lynn Haven, 4 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,311 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 682 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 432 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 660 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 135 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 8,562 Google reviews, the most in Panama City.
Based in Panama City
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Panama City
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 207 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lynn Haven, 5 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 391 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City Beach, 7 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 336 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City Beach, 16 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,018 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 138 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lynn Haven, 6 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City Beach, 17 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 758 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning 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 78 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AAA Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration | 5.0★ (1) | In Panama City |
| Ace Heating and cooling inc | 3.7★ (3) | 6 mi |
| Callaway Fl AC Repair | 4 mi | |
| Climate Comfort Heating and Cooling | 4.9★ (36) | In Panama City |
| Comfort | In Panama City | |
| Comfort Insulators | In Panama City | |
| Eisbär Refrigeration Inc | 1.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| Elite Panama City Beach HVAC Contractor Experts | 5.0★ (8) | 12 mi |
| Engineered Cooling Services | 7 mi | |
| Four Seasons HVAC of PCB LLC | In Panama City | |
| KingAire | 4.7★ (14) | In Panama City |
| Metropower Inc | In Panama City | |
| Panama City Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | In Panama City |
| Precision HVAC Repair Panama City Beach | 12 mi | |
| Resort Air LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Service Restoration Pros | 5.0★ (24) | In Panama City |
| SERVPRO of Bay County | 4.6★ (307) | In Panama City |
| Shoreline Maintenance Group LLC | 4.2★ (5) | 13 mi |
| Superior Roofing And Construction, LLC | 4.4★ (20) | In Panama City |
| Woodall's Total Comfort Systems, Inc. | 5.0★ (3) | 16 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Panama City. 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 Florida, Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (DBPR) licenses Certified or registered air conditioning (CAC, RA) and mechanical (CMC, RM) contractors.
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
In Florida, 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 78 Panama City 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 Panama City 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 |