65/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 5,220 Google reviews, the most in Pinole.
- 4.9★ from 5,220 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 261 Arthur Rd, Martinez, CA 94553
Best HVAC Contractors in Pinole, CA (2026)
430 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Pinole: Service Champions, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 5,220 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Albert Nahman Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 430.
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Most-reviewed: Albert Nahman Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling, 3,311 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 430 ranked after Service Champions; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
430 Pinole HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 95 are open 24/7, 239 open Saturdays and 184 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 430 rated businesses.
Top 10 HVAC contractors in Pinole at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Champions | 65 | 4.9★ (5,220) | Martinez, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Albert Nahman Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling | 64 | 4.7★ (3,311) | Berkeley, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Hometown Heating and Air Conditioning | 64 | 4.9★ (2,463) | Concord, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Perfect Star Heating, Cooling, & Electrical | 62 | 4.9★ (1,255) | Concord, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Ongaro & Sons | 62 | 4.9★ (762) | San Anselmo, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Chill Heating and Cooling | 62 | 5.0★ (481) | Walnut Creek, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Freschi Service Experts | 62 | 4.8★ (1,046) | Concord, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Reliable Appliance, Heating and Air | 61 | 4.9★ (2,473) | Alamo, 17 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Environmental Heating and Air Solutions | 61 | 4.8★ (1,142) | Benicia, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Bellows Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical | 61 | 4.9★ (480) | Novato, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 430 best HVAC contractors in Pinole, 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.
Based in Berkeley, 11 mi away
64/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 3,311 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.7★ from 3,311 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3333 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley, CA 94703
Based in Concord, 14 mi away
64/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,463 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 2,463 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 4075 Nelson Ave Suite D, Concord, CA 94520
Based in Concord, 17 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,255 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 1,255 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 4415 Cowell Rd, Concord, CA 94518
Based in San Anselmo, 15 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 762 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 762 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 11 Ross Ave, San Anselmo, CA 94960
Based in Walnut Creek, 14 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 481 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 481 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 11 Cll Este, Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Based in Concord, 15 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,046 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 1,046 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2440 Sprig Ct, Concord, CA 94520
Based in Alamo, 17 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,473 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 2,473 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 6 AM–7 PM
Based in Benicia, 10 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 1,142 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–8 PM
- Address
- 361 W Channel Rd, Benicia, CA 94510
Based in Novato, 14 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 480 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 480 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 86 Hamilton Dr Suite A, Novato, CA 94949
#11 Heise's Plumbing
Based in San Francisco, 21 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,454 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 1,454 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 260 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112
Based in San Francisco, 19 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 966 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 966 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 78 Dorman Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124
Based in Concord, 14 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 324 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 324 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1717 Solano Way STE 7, Concord, CA 94520
Based in San Ramon, 23 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,017 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 1,017 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 23 Beta Ct suite f, San Ramon, CA 94583
#15 Fuse Service
Based in Richmond, 7 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 94 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 173 Lakeshore Ct, Richmond, CA 94804
#16 Local Plumbing
Based in Sausalito, 14 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 211 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 211 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 323 Pine St Ste. F, Sausalito, CA 94965
Based in Pleasant Hill, 14 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 370 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 370 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3301 Vincent Rd, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Based in San Francisco, 20 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,876 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 1,876 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–8 PM
- Address
- 1455 Bancroft Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124
Based in Pittsburg, 23 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 851 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 851 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 620 Garcia Ave ste a, Pittsburg, CA 94565
Based in El Cerrito, 6 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 418 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 418 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 7:30 AM–9 PM · Fri 7:30 AM–7 PM · Sat 8 AM–4:30 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 1537 S 56th St, El Cerrito, CA 94530
Based in Danville, 21 mi away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 602 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 602 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 801 Lancelot Ct, Danville, CA 94526
Based in Novato, 14 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,640 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 1,640 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–7:30 PM · Sat 7:30 AM–4 PM · Sun closed
- Address
- 24 Digital Dr STE 1, Novato, CA 94949
Based in San Francisco, 19 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 286 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 286 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 121 Quint St STE 5E, San Francisco, CA 94124
Based in Berkeley, 4 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Vallejo, 8 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 332 Tennessee St, Vallejo, CA 94590
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 430 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Pinole
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A.L.B HVAC refrigeration service | 4.7★ (12) | 14 mi |
| All Bay HVAC & Construction Co | 3.5★ (2) | 14 mi |
| ARASTEK Heating and Cooling , HVAC , Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Bay Air Systems | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Brothers Energy | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| California HVAC | 4.9★ (59) | 16 mi |
| Climate Source HVAC/R LLC | 4.9★ (29) | 15 mi |
| Comfy Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. | 4.8★ (111) | 22 mi |
| Creative Comfort Systems | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Eco Systems Heating & Air Conditioning | 4.8★ (138) | 23 mi |
| Five Or Free Electrical Heating & Air Solutions | 4.8★ (219) | 13 mi |
| Green Air Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. | 4.6★ (69) | 15 mi |
| Normandy Heating and Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| North Cal Heating And Air | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| North Star Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (26) | 14 mi |
| Redfoxheating&cooling | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air of San Leandro | 4.8★ (36) | 19 mi |
| Sears Heating and Air Conditioning | 3.0★ (2) | In Pinole |
| Up & Above Heating and Cooling | 4.9★ (67) | 21 mi |
How much do HVAC contractors cost in Pinole?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Pinole. 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 Pinole HVAC contractors
We scored 430 Pinole 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 Pinole 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 Pinole: frequently asked questions
Who is the best HVAC contractor in Pinole?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked HVAC contractor in Pinole, CA is Service Champions with a CR Score of 65/100. It has 4.9★ from 5,220 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Albert Nahman Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling (#2) and Hometown Heating and Air Conditioning (#3) follow. We ranked 430 HVAC contractors on ten factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many HVAC contractors are there in Pinole?
ContractorsRanked ranks 430 HVAC contractors serving Pinole, CA. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which HVAC contractors in Pinole are open 24/7?
95 ranked HVAC contractors in Pinole post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Service Champions (#1), Albert Nahman Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling (#2) and Hometown Heating and Air Conditioning (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which HVAC contractors in Pinole work on weekends?
239 of 430 ranked HVAC contractors post Saturday hours and 184 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Service Champions (#1), Albert Nahman Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling (#2) and Hometown Heating and Air Conditioning (#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 Pinole?
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 Pinole. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Pinole HVAC contractors have?
The median Google rating among 430 rated HVAC contractors in Pinole is 4.9★, with a median of 15 reviews. Service Champions has the most, 5,220 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 Pinole?
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 Pinole
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 430 hvac contractors serving Pinole.
- October 2026: 4 duplicate listings merged.
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