259 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Piedmont: Carolina Heating Service, CR Score 65/100; 4.8★ from 3,688 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Home Service Nerds HVAC, AC & Furnace Repair, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 259.
Most-reviewed: Waldrop Plumbing - Heating - Air, 7,050 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 259 ranked; ranked #38.
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259 Piedmont HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 70 are open 24/7, 132 open Saturdays and 102 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 259 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Heating Service | 65 | 4.8★ (3,688) | Greenville, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Home Service Nerds HVAC, AC & Furnace Repair | 64 | 5.0★ (215) | Piedmont | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Ace Plumbing, Electric, Heating & Air | 63 | 4.9★ (646) | Piedmont | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Champion Comfort Experts | 63 | 4.9★ (2,192) | Greenville, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | McGee Heating & Air Inc. | 63 | 4.9★ (988) | Easley, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning | 62 | 4.8★ (1,286) | Easley, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Complete Heat and Air | 62 | 5.0★ (2,220) | Easley, 13 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Fogel Services, Inc. | 62 | 4.8★ (144) | Piedmont | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Five Star Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical | 62 | 4.8★ (4,689) | Greer, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Perfect Climate Heating & Air Conditioning LLC | 62 | 4.9★ (135) | Powdersville, 4 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: 4.8★ from 3,688 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Piedmont
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 215 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Piedmont
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 646 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Greenville, 14 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,192 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Easley, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 988 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Easley, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,286 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Easley, 13 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 2,220 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Furnace repair service”.
Based in Piedmont
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Greer, 20 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4,689 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Powdersville, 4 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 135 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Greenville, 12 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 456 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Furnace repair service”.
Based in Greenville, 16 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,220 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Central, 18 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 924 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Greenville, 8 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 464 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Piedmont
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Greenville, 13 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 360 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Anderson, 21 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,741 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Anderson, 17 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 375 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Powdersville, 6 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 159 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Greenville, 11 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 596 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Greenville, 24 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,743 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Greenville, 14 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 505 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Greenville, 12 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,341 Google reviews.
Based in Greenville, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Gantt, 9 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 71 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 259 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 Xtreme Comfort | 4.9★ (50) | 21 mi |
| ABC Heating and Air | 4.4★ (7) | 10 mi |
| AeroTemp Services | 5.0★ (3) | 8 mi |
| All Temperature Control | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| All upstate heating and air llc | In Piedmont | |
| All Weather Services | 4.6★ (27) | 11 mi |
| Champions Heating and Air | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| City Plumbing & Heating Co | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Davis And Sons Heating and Air LLC | 5.0★ (107) | 24 mi |
| Gregory Electric Company, Inc. | In Piedmont | |
| Hubber Heating & Cooling, Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| IES Residential | In Piedmont | |
| JNJ Exteriors | 5.0★ (1) | In Piedmont |
| Lanier Heating & Air Service, LLC | 4.7★ (13) | 9 mi |
| Local Plumber and HVAC | 4.9★ (304) | 17 mi |
| Md Heatting & Air Conditioing | 4.9★ (45) | 20 mi |
| Moon & Freeman Inc | 3.0★ (2) | In Piedmont |
| Moreno's heating and air LLC and geothermal specialist | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Parrish heating and air | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| SPC Home Improvements, L.L.C. | 1.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Piedmont. 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.
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 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 259 Piedmont 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 Piedmont 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 |