192 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Salida: DeHart Plumbing, Heating, and Air Inc., CR Score 66/100; 4.9★ from 2,293 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Climate Care Heating & Air Conditioning, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 192.
Most-reviewed: Honey's Air & Solar, 5,700 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 192 ranked; ranked #7.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
192 Salida HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 50 are open 24/7, 130 open Saturdays and 91 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 192 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeHart Plumbing, Heating, and Air Inc. | 66 | 4.9★ (2,293) | Modesto, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Climate Care Heating & Air Conditioning | 64 | 4.9★ (1,808) | Manteca, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Loves Air | 64 | 5.0★ (2,337) | Salida | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Villara | 64 | 4.9★ (1,688) | Manteca, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Derek Sawyer’s Heating, Furnace & Air Conditioning repair - Modesto | 63 | 4.8★ (1,637) | Modesto, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Cencal Mechanical Heating & Air, Inc. | 62 | 4.9★ (670) | Modesto, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Honey's Air & Solar | 62 | 4.9★ (5,700) | Modesto, 5 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 8 | Semper Solaris | 62 | 4.9★ (542) | Manteca, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Wally Falke's Heating & Air Conditioning | 61 | 4.9★ (1,295) | Turlock, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Star Heating and Air Conditioning Repair Manteca | 61 | 4.9★ (462) | Manteca, 8 mi away | 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: 4.9★ from 2,293 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Manteca, 8 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,808 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Salida
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 2,337 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Manteca, 9 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,688 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 5 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,637 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 670 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 5 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 5,700 Google reviews, the most in Salida.
Based in Manteca, 6 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 542 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Turlock, 20 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,295 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Manteca, 8 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 462 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Stockton, 21 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,140 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 5 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 206 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lathrop, 13 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 596 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 5 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 299 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 5 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 290 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Manteca, 9 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 253 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Turlock, 18 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 500 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 6 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Turlock, 4 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Turlock, 18 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 398 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Turlock, 20 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 312 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 11 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lathrop, 23 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 284 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Modesto, 8 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 957 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 192 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Air Experts Heating and Air | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Air Tech Services Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| Airmergency Inc | 3.5★ (30) | 7 mi |
| Airteks HVAC Services | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Discount Plumbing | 4.5★ (58) | 1 mi |
| Discount Plumbing | 3.9★ (21) | 19 mi |
| Elite Air Masters | 5.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
| Fabian’s Maintenance | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| First Call Heating and Air | 4.9★ (41) | 21 mi |
| HOMERIGHT Heating and Air Conditioning Inc | 5.0★ (3) | 19 mi |
| HVACR Medic | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Joe Bryson Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning | 4.3★ (23) | 20 mi |
| M.D. Smith Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. | 5.0★ (43) | 11 mi |
| Modesto Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| Modesto HVAC/DUCT Clean Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| Next Day Air And Heating | 5.0★ (4) | 10 mi |
| Phenomenal Auto Detailing | 5.0★ (119) | 11 mi |
| Phenomenal heat and air | 5.0★ (3) | 11 mi |
| Triple AAA Heating and Air | 5.0★ (3) | 9 mi |
| TURBULENCE HVAC, INC. | 5.0★ (4) | 9 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Salida. 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 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).
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
California's HVAC demand peaks during summer heat waves and the first cold snaps. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance.
We scored 192 Salida 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 Salida 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 |