113 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Rockford: Hurst Heating & Cooling, CR Score 66/100; 4.8★ from 463 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Perfect Temp Heating & Cooling, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 113.
Most-reviewed: Appliance Repair Experts, 1,444 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 113 ranked; ranked #12.
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113 Rockford HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 53 are open 24/7, 73 open Saturdays and 61 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 113 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurst Heating & Cooling | 66 | 4.8★ (463) | Rockford | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Perfect Temp Heating & Cooling | 65 | 4.8★ (719) | Loves Park, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Bear Necessities Home Services | 64 | 5.0★ (174) | Machesney Park, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Comfort Right Heating & Cooling | 63 | 4.9★ (93) | Rockford | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Absolute Value Heating & Cooling - Rockford | 63 | 4.9★ (85) | Rockford | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Dream Starter HVAC Solutions Inc. | 62 | 4.9★ (65) | Rockford | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Rockford Heating & Air Conditioning | 62 | 4.6★ (126) | Rockford | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Allen Heating & Cooling | 62 | 4.3★ (259) | Rockford | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Improved Comfort Rockford HVAC & Furnace Repair Pros, Inc. | 62 | 4.7★ (75) | Rockford | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Temperature Doctors Heating & Cooling Inc | 62 | 4.6★ (78) | Rockford | 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 463 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Loves Park, 5 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 in Machesney Park, 3 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 174 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rockford
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rockford
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rockford
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rockford
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 126 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Rockford
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 259 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rockford
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rockford
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Machesney Park, 9 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Janesville, 18 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,444 Google reviews, the most in Rockford.
Based in Rockford
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rockford
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rockford
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 549 Google reviews.
Based in Rockford
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rockford
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rockford
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Loves Park, 3 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rockford
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rockford
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 271 Google reviews.
Based in South Beloit, 5 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rockford
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rockford
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Machesney Park, 8 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 60 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 113 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-SNAP HEATING COOLING ELECTRIC | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| AC's Best Heating and Cooling | 1.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Advance Thermo Care | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| Affordable Heating & A/C | 2.8★ (6) | 9 mi |
| Assured Appliance & Heating & Air | 4.8★ (62) | 24 mi |
| Better Heating & Air | 3.2★ (9) | 7 mi |
| Calyx Contracting | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| Dad And Son LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Forest City Services | 4.2★ (5) | 8 mi |
| Gene Nelson and Sons | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Handyman Services: Plumbing, Electrician, Heating | 5.0★ (1) | In Rockford |
| Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | In Rockford |
| Hvac Heating Service Rockford | In Rockford | |
| PBK Mechanical Services | 5.0★ (17) | 20 mi |
| Plymale & Heating | In Rockford | |
| Ron Swanson Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | In Rockford |
| Tim Sargent Heating & Cooling | 4.0★ (20) | 14 mi |
| Top Solutions Cooling & Heating | In Rockford | |
| ZN Heating and Cooling, Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Rockford. 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 113 Rockford 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 Rockford 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 |