1,880 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Plainfield: First Choice Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning & Electrical, CR Score 92/100; 4.9★ from 1,475 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Meyer & Depew Co., Inc., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 1,880.
Most-reviewed: Arctic Air Conditioning, 9,474 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 1,880 ranked; ranked #6.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
1,880 Plainfield HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 751 are open 24/7, 1,338 open Saturdays and 1,034 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 1,880 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Choice Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning & Electrical | 92 | 4.9★ (1,475) | Metuchen, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Meyer & Depew Co., Inc. | 92 | 4.9★ (1,618) | Kenilworth, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Bill Leary Air Conditioning & Heating | 92 | 4.8★ (3,190) | Metuchen, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Service Professionals | 92 | 4.7★ (6,302) | Union, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Binsky Home Service | 92 | 4.8★ (3,574) | Somerset, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Arctic Air Conditioning | 92 | 4.9★ (9,474) | Old Bridge, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 7 | Fras-Air Service Experts | 92 | 4.9★ (3,876) | Bridgewater, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Vanguard Service NJ | 92 | 4.9★ (474) | Scotch Plains, 1 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Pipe Works Services, Inc. | 91 | 4.8★ (1,940) | Chatham, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Air Group | 91 | 4.9★ (2,805) | East Hanover, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 in Plainfield
Based in Metuchen, 6 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,475 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Kenilworth, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,618 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Metuchen, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 3,190 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Union, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 6,302 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Somerset, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 3,574 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Old Bridge, 18 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 9,474 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (9,474).
Based in Bridgewater, 13 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 3,876 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Scotch Plains, 1 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 474 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Chatham, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,940 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in East Hanover, 13 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 2,805 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Edison, 7 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,766 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Bound Brook, 9 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 965 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Woodbridge, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,378 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Edison, 8 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 621 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cranford, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 732 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in East Hanover, 14 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 3,043 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Woodbridge, 9 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 259 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Manville, 12 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 717 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Staten Island, 12 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 350 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Union, 9 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 300 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Berkeley Heights, 9 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 178 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Piscataway, 7 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 315 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Hopatcong, 10 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 259 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Bloomfield, 3 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 72 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Emerson, 20 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 652 Google reviews, open 24/7.
#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 1,880 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Star Contractors LLC | 4.5★ (2) | 7 mi |
| AC Rescue Team | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Air Control Mechanical Contracting | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| ASAP Heating, Cooling & Refrigeration | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Casey's Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| CET Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Cold Snap Heating & AC Solutions | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Corvelli Plumbing and Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Crab | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Economic pro construction llc | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| J.C. Heating & Air Conditioning | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Mr G's Heating & Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| New Jersey Mechanical Contractors | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Paul Klink Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (1) | In Plainfield |
| ProAir Solutions | 4.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Ray Manner Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Richmond Plumbing and Heating Co | 4.7★ (441) | 15 mi |
| Sears Heating and Air Conditioning | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Union Heat, LLC | 4.8★ (85) | 8 mi |
| Van Horn Plumbing Design | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Plainfield. 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 New Jersey, New Jersey State Board of Examiners of HVACR Contractors licenses Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration work.
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
HVAC demand peaks in summer for cooling and in winter for heating. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance or a replacement.
We scored 1,880 Plainfield HVAC contractors on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Plainfield data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |