20 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Pinckneyville: Unrivaled Heating and Cooling, CR Score 62/100; 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Voss Heating & AC Inc, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 20.
Most-reviewed: Jacobs Air Conditioning & Heating, 345 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 20 ranked; ranked #5.
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20 Pinckneyville HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 7 open Saturdays and 7 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 20 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unrivaled Heating and Cooling | 62 | 5.0★ (61) | Marion, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Voss Heating & AC Inc | 58 | 4.7★ (54) | Murphysboro, 21 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | J C's Air Conditioning | 57 | 5.0★ (26) | Pinckneyville | — | — |
| 4 | Cook's Heating and Air LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (6) | Du Quoin, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Jacobs Air Conditioning & Heating | 57 | 4.9★ (345) | Carbondale, 24 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 6 | Ricks Heating & AC | 55 | 4.8★ (36) | Du Quoin, 9 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | M and M Heating and Cooling | 55 | 4.5★ (23) | Murphysboro, 19 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Heartland Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing | 54 | 4.7★ (119) | Murphysboro, 23 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | A & W Plumbing and Heating, Inc. | 53 | 4.2★ (148) | Murphysboro, 20 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Spears Heating & Cooling | 53 | 4.2★ (5) | Murphysboro, 22 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: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Murphysboro, 21 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pinckneyville
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Du Quoin, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Carbondale, 24 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 345 Google reviews, the most in Pinckneyville.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Du Quoin, 9 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Murphysboro, 19 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Murphysboro, 23 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Murphysboro, 20 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Murphysboro, 22 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Du Quoin, 9 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Murphysboro, 22 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Murphysboro, 22 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Du Quoin, 9 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Murphysboro, 21 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Pinckneyville
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Benton, 20 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Marion, 19 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Du Quoin, 15 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Carbondale, 25 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge's Construction | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| CAS HVAC/R | 1.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Climate Solutions Heating & Cool | 1.0★ (1) | In Pinckneyville |
| Custom By Contempri | In Pinckneyville | |
| Genesio's Refrigeration Services | 4.5★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Kraft Plumbing and Heating | 20 mi | |
| Kuhnert electric | 5.0★ (5) | In Pinckneyville |
| M And M Heating & Cooling | 18 mi | |
| Owens & Sons Contracting | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Sapp's Heating & Air | 5.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
| Stearns HVAC | 20 mi | |
| Weeke Southern | 21 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Pinckneyville. 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 Illinois, 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.
We scored 20 Pinckneyville 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 Pinckneyville 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 |