18 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Salamanca: Ridout's Heating & cooling, CR Score 58/100; 4.9★ from 539 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Anderson Shortell, Inc., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 18.
Most-reviewed: Nick Shembeda Plumbing and HVAC, 131 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 18 ranked after Ridout's Heating & cooling; ranked #4.
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18 Salamanca HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 7 open Saturdays and 4 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.3★ across 18 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ridout's Heating & cooling | 58 | 4.9★ (539) | Jamestown, 20 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | Anderson Shortell, Inc. | 58 | 4.2★ (106) | Olean, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | ASAP Plumbing | 57 | 4.3★ (49) | Olean, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Nick Shembeda Plumbing and HVAC | 56 | 4.6★ (131) | Olean, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | ESCHRICH HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING | 54 | 5.0★ (47) | Bradford, 16 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | BTU Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning | 53 | 4.3★ (23) | Bradford, 14 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Mazza Sheet Metal Inc. | 52 | 4.2★ (15) | Olean, 15 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Butler's Heating & Plumbing | 52 | 3.4★ (7) | Salamanca | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | A1 Southern Tier Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 52 | 3.2★ (6) | Jamestown, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Art Gilbert Heating | 51 | 4.3★ (11) | Olean, 16 mi away | Sat | — |
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: 4.9★ from 539 Google reviews, the most in Salamanca.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Olean, 15 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Olean, 16 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Olean, 16 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 131 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bradford, 16 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bradford, 14 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Olean, 15 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Salamanca
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jamestown, 21 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.2★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Olean, 16 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Olean, 22 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Olean, 16 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Jamestown, 24 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bradford, 21 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 Olean, 18 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Olean, 12 mi away
Ranked #16 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 Schenectady, 19 mi away
Ranked #17 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 Jamestown, 25 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 35 Google reviews.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Billings Sheet Metal Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Comfort Coating LLC | 18 mi | |
| Domestic Energy Resources | 2.7★ (3) | In Salamanca |
| Factotum Jack HVAC | 16 mi | |
| Magara Refrigeration, Heating, and Cooling | In Salamanca | |
| McQuilkin Plumbing Company, LLC | 1.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| Pantano Plumbing, Heating & A/C | 4.5★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Sears Heating and Air Conditioning | 3.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| T J's Plumbing & Heating | 1.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Thompson Cooling and Heating | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| Troutman Heating & Plumbing | 1.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| U&S Services, Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Salamanca. 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 York, 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 18 Salamanca 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 Salamanca 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 |