122 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Silver Lake: Blaze Heating, Cooling, Electrical & Plumbing - Cape Fear, CR Score 66/100; 4.8★ from 3,132 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Salt Air Heating, Cooling & Electrical, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 122.
Most-reviewed: ARS / Rescue Rooter, 1,678 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 122 ranked after Blaze Heating, Cooling, Electrical & Plumbing - Cape Fear; ranked #7.
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122 Silver Lake HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 59 are open 24/7, 87 open Saturdays and 75 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 122 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaze Heating, Cooling, Electrical & Plumbing - Cape Fear | 66 | 4.8★ (3,132) | Wilmington, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Salt Air Heating, Cooling & Electrical | 65 | 4.9★ (1,612) | Wilmington, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Hadi's Heating & Air | 65 | 5.0★ (437) | Wilmington, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Air Support | 64 | 4.9★ (487) | Wilmington, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Brian Williamson’s Heating and Cooling, LLC | 64 | 5.0★ (253) | Leland, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Odyssey Mechanical, LLC | 63 | 4.9★ (794) | Wilmington, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | ARS / Rescue Rooter | 63 | 4.6★ (1,678) | Wilmington, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 8 | Weikle’s Hometown Heating & Air | 63 | 5.0★ (213) | Leland, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | NC Quality Air | 63 | 4.9★ (314) | Wilmington, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Green Dot Heating & Air | 63 | 4.9★ (1,239) | Wilmington, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
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 in Silver Lake
Based in Wilmington, 7 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,132 Google reviews, the most in Silver Lake.
Based in Wilmington, 10 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,612 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wilmington, 5 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 437 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wilmington, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 487 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Leland, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 253 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wilmington, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 794 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wilmington, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 1,678 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Leland, 5 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 213 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wilmington, 6 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 314 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wilmington, 9 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,239 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wilmington, 2 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wilmington, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 964 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Leland, 11 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 577 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wilmington, 6 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 235 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wilmington, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 111 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Carolina Beach, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 159 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Wilmington, 10 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 446 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wilmington, 2 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wilmington, 6 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Carolina Beach, 7 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wilmington, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,489 Google reviews.
Based in Wilmington, 2 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Leland, 12 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 520 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wilmington, 10 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,302 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Kings Grant, 5 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #33, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 33 of 122 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | ThermalTran Mechanical | 60 | 5.0★ (83) | 10 mi |
| 28 | Southern Air Heating & Cooling | 60 | 4.9★ (47) | 5 mi |
| 29 | Total Comfort Services, Inc. | 60 | 4.9★ (109) | 10 mi |
| 31 | Yaupon Heating & Air Conditioning | 60 | 5.0★ (110) | 12 mi |
| 32 | Fulford Heating & Cooling | 60 | 4.6★ (262) | 10 mi |
| 33 | HeatCool1 | 60 | 4.9★ (76) | 10 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Silver Lake. 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 |
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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 122 Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake 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 |