321 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Southgate: Badger Bob's Services, CR Score 67/100; 4.9★ from 8,763 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Cool Today - Cooling, Plumbing, Electrical, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 321.
Most-reviewed: Cool Today - Cooling, Plumbing, Electrical, 12,628 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 321 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
321 Southgate HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 149 are open 24/7, 233 open Saturdays and 194 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 321 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badger Bob's Services | 67 | 4.9★ (8,763) | Sarasota, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Cool Today - Cooling, Plumbing, Electrical | 66 | 4.8★ (12,628) | Sarasota, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Aqua Plumbing & Air Downtown Sarasota | 65 | 4.9★ (2,021) | Sarasota, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Veteran Air Heating & Air Conditioning | 65 | 4.7★ (9,780) | Sarasota, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Tri County Air Conditioning and Heating | 64 | 4.9★ (8,533) | Laurel, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Canaday Cooling & Heating | 64 | 5.0★ (591) | Gulf Gate Estates, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Wentzel's Heating & Air Conditioning | 64 | 4.9★ (2,098) | Sarasota, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | D & D Air Conditioning, Inc | 64 | 4.8★ (1,314) | Sarasota, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | AirNow Air Conditioning | 64 | 4.9★ (1,916) | Sarasota, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Arctic Air Home Services | 63 | 4.9★ (5,042) | Sarasota, 8 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 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 8,763 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sarasota, 8 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 12,628 Google reviews, the most in Southgate.
Based in Sarasota, 2 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,021 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sarasota, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 9,780 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Laurel, 13 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 8,533 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Gulf Gate Estates, 2 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 591 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sarasota, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,098 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sarasota, 3 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,314 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sarasota, 8 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,916 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sarasota, 8 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 5,042 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bradenton, 9 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,925 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sarasota, 6 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 2,269 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sarasota, 3 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 737 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sarasota, 5 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 556 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sarasota, 4 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 317 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sarasota, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 842 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sarasota, 3 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 396 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sarasota, 3 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 256 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Sarasota, 3 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,081 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Laurel, 13 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,201 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sarasota, 5 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 279 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sarasota, 4 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 741 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Laurel, 13 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,474 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sarasota, 6 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 393 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Sarasota, 8 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,208 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 321 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Air Inc - North Port Office | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Air Detective | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Always Cooling AC & Refrigeration | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Custom Air, Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 4 mi |
| Florida's A/C Depot | 2.5★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Fritz Family Plumbing & Heating LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| Great White Mechanical | 4.9★ (135) | 4 mi |
| Hughes Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Husband and Wife Air and Appliance | 4.9★ (233) | 11 mi |
| HVAC in Bradenton | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Indoor Environmental Testing | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Manasota Air Conditioning Contractors Association | 1.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Nu Vision AC LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| Peace River Cooling and Plumbing | 1.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Sarasota Air Conditioning & Heating | 5.0★ (1) | 3 mi |
| Schrader Custom Air Services | 5.0★ (1) | 3 mi |
| Summer Kool Heating & Air LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 3 mi |
| Temp Drop Air Conditioning - AC Repair & Installation | 5.0★ (33) | 2 mi |
| Tradition Central Air Inc | 1.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Ty's A/C Services LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Southgate. 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 Florida, Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (DBPR) licenses Certified or registered air conditioning (CAC, RA) and mechanical (CMC, RM) contractors.
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
In Florida, air conditioning calls peak in the hottest summer months. Spring is the easiest time to book a tune-up or replacement, before the first heat wave.
We scored 321 Southgate 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 Southgate 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 |