128 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Southold: Burt's Reliable, CR Score 62/100; 4.9★ from 245 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): HVAC 4 Service, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 128.
Most-reviewed: Flanders Service Experts, 473 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 128 ranked; ranked #10.
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128 Southold HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 38 are open 24/7, 69 open Saturdays and 42 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 128 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burt's Reliable | 62 | 4.9★ (245) | Southold | — | Overall |
| 2 | HVAC 4 Service | 61 | 4.9★ (97) | Springs, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Matz-Rightway, LLC | 60 | 4.6★ (193) | Riverhead, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Ocean Air - Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning | 60 | 5.0★ (80) | Calverton, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Hampton's Air Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. | 60 | 4.9★ (93) | Calverton, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Wilcox Energy | 60 | 5.0★ (467) | Guilford, 15 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Shoreline Heating & Cooling | 60 | 5.0★ (50) | Calverton, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Heaterman VP Heating & Air Conditioning | 59 | 5.0★ (63) | Calverton, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Riverhead Air Conditioning and Heating | 59 | 5.0★ (44) | Calverton, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Flanders Service Experts | 59 | 4.6★ (473) | Hampton Bays, 15 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
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 245 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Springs, 14 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Riverhead, 18 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 193 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Calverton, 18 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Calverton, 18 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Guilford, 15 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 467 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Calverton, 15 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Calverton, 18 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Calverton, 15 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hampton Bays, 15 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 473 Google reviews, the most in Southold.
Based in Southold
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Calverton, 10 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Coram, 15 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Guilford, 24 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Bayport, 15 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Centereach, 15 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hampton Bays, 15 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Springs, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Old Saybrook, 16 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Riverhead, 18 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 312 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Calverton, 8 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bohemia, 15 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Branford, 24 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Centereach, 15 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Calverton, 15 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 12 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 128 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 |
|---|---|---|
| All Energy Solutions | 1.3★ (4) | 15 mi |
| All Seasons Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Certified Cooling & Heating, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| D J Mc Carthy Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Danny's Plumbing, Heating, Flood, Sewer & Drain Service | 2.5★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Dougherty Oil Co., Inc. | 3.0★ (7) | 24 mi |
| El Olam Plumbing And Heating Inc. | 5.0★ (6) | 16 mi |
| EME North Plumbing | 4.8★ (9) | In Southold |
| Esquire Plumbing and Heating, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Excelsior P & H, Inc. and East End Gas Services, Inc. | 3.4★ (17) | 7 mi |
| Fordhom Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| GEO Plumbing & Heating | 4.8★ (6) | 23 mi |
| Greenport Plumbing & Heating | In Southold | |
| Hank's Plumbing & Heating Services | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| J C Kleinkauf Heating & Plumbing Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| J. Tortorella Heating & Gas | 3.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| John J Tratnyek Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Manorville Heating Service & A/C | 4.5★ (8) | 23 mi |
| Neat & Complete Plumbing & Heating INC | 4.8★ (33) | 22 mi |
| Schenck Fuels Inc | 3.9★ (7) | 14 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Southold. 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 128 Southold 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 Southold 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 |