151 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Poplar Grove: Appliance Repair Experts, CR Score 64/100; 4.8★ from 1,444 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Perfect Temp Heating & Cooling, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 151.
Most-reviewed: Woodstock Heating, Cooling & Electrical, 1,222 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 151 ranked after Appliance Repair Experts; ranked #3.
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151 Poplar Grove HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 70 are open 24/7, 100 open Saturdays and 82 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 151 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appliance Repair Experts | 64 | 4.8★ (1,444) | Janesville, 7 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Perfect Temp Heating & Cooling | 63 | 4.8★ (719) | Loves Park, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Woodstock Heating, Cooling & Electrical | 63 | 4.9★ (1,222) | Woodstock, 20 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 4 | GSHA Services, LTD | 62 | 4.9★ (747) | Woodstock, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Bear Necessities Home Services | 62 | 5.0★ (174) | Machesney Park, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Hurst Heating & Cooling | 60 | 4.8★ (463) | Rockford, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Rock Valley Services, Inc. | 60 | 4.9★ (443) | Janesville, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Master Services Inc. | 60 | 4.7★ (976) | Lake Geneva, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Absolute Value Heating & Cooling - Rockford | 60 | 4.9★ (85) | Rockford, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Half Price Heating & Air | 60 | 4.7★ (75) | Belvidere, 9 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 review volume: 4.8★ from 1,444 Google reviews, the most in Poplar Grove.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Loves Park, 12 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 719 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodstock, 20 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,222 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodstock, 21 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 747 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Machesney Park, 13 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 174 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockford, 21 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 463 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Janesville, 23 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 443 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Furnace repair service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Geneva, 24 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 976 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockford, 12 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Belvidere, 9 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockford, 9 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elkhorn, 25 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 396 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Machesney Park, 10 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Elkhorn, 23 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 277 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockford, 14 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Machesney Park, 11 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hampshire, 24 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 153 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockford, 16 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 126 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockford, 15 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Machesney Park, 22 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Machesney Park, 5 mi away
Ranked #21 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 Rockford, 15 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 259 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rockford, 15 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Machesney Park, 10 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Hampshire, 24 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 229 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#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 151 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 Start Plumbing Heating & Cooling | 3.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| A Hartlett & Son | 4.5★ (2) | 20 mi |
| AC's Best Heating and Cooling | 1.0★ (1) | In Poplar Grove |
| Air Management Services Inc | 4.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Andrews heating and air inc | 4.9★ (36) | 24 mi |
| Better Heating & Air | 3.2★ (9) | 10 mi |
| Bob's Refrigeration heating and air conditioning inc | 4.6★ (9) | 14 mi |
| Calyx Contracting | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| Complete Plumbing Services, Inc. | 4.8★ (21) | 20 mi |
| Dad And Son LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Gene Nelson and Sons | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Hartwig Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Midwest Plumbing Inc | 5.0★ (7) | In Poplar Grove |
| Newton's HVAC | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| One Call Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| PBK Mechanical Services | 5.0★ (17) | 19 mi |
| Ron Swanson Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Top Shot C.K.R. Inc. - Commercial HVAC/Refrigeration | 4.0★ (21) | 14 mi |
| ZN Heating and Cooling, Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Poplar Grove. 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 151 Poplar Grove 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 Poplar Grove 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 |