369 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in University Place: Pacific Heating & Cooling, CR Score 67/100; 4.9★ from 6,678 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Mercurio's Heating & Air Conditioning, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 369.
Most-reviewed: Black Hills, Inc., 5,752 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 369 ranked after Pacific Heating & Cooling; ranked #39.
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369 University Place HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 97 are open 24/7, 200 open Saturdays and 164 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 369 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific Heating & Cooling | 67 | 4.9★ (6,678) | Tacoma, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Mercurio's Heating & Air Conditioning | 67 | 4.9★ (4,744) | Tacoma, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Harts Plumbers, Electricians, & HVAC Technicians | 66 | 4.8★ (5,336) | Tacoma, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Taylor Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 65 | 4.9★ (4,816) | Puyallup, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Hunt's Services | 64 | 4.8★ (3,524) | Tacoma, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Dear Services Heating & AC Repair | 64 | 4.9★ (521) | Tacoma, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | AAA Heating & Air Conditioning | 62 | 4.9★ (4,668) | Renton, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Greenwood Heating and Home Services | 62 | 4.9★ (4,152) | Tukwila, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Allred Heating Cooling Electric | 62 | 4.8★ (2,274) | Auburn, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Fox Plumbing, Heating & Cooling (now a Gene Johnson company) | 62 | 4.8★ (2,264) | SeaTac, 17 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 review volume: 4.9★ from 6,678 Google reviews, the most in University Place.
Based in Tacoma, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 4,744 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tacoma, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5,336 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Puyallup, 13 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 4,816 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tacoma, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,524 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tacoma, 4 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 521 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Renton, 21 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 4,668 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tukwila, 22 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 4,152 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Auburn, 16 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,274 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in SeaTac, 17 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,264 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Spanaway, 15 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,604 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
Based in Tacoma, 4 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Renton, 21 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 5,204 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tacoma, 5 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,670 Google reviews.
Based in Tacoma, 8 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tacoma, 4 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 174 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Kent, 17 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 2,749 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Olympia, 24 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,593 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Puyallup, 11 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,385 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Puyallup, 9 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Graham, 18 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 352 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Spanaway, 11 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 814 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Pacific, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 337 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in DuPont, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 158 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tukwila, 21 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,009 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 369 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Airtron HVAC Kent | 5.0★ (40) | 17 mi |
| Diamond HVAC Solutions Olympia LLC | 5.0★ (32) | 16 mi |
| Gary Fox Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| GFR Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Griffis Heating Inc. | 4.9★ (178) | 15 mi |
| GSC Mechanical | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Heating & Air Conditioning Company | 5.0★ (9) | 9 mi |
| Heatwave Heating & Air LLC | 5.0★ (29) | 14 mi |
| Meli Mechanical Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| PMG Corp | 4.9★ (11) | 7 mi |
| Precision Energy LLC | 4.7★ (19) | 13 mi |
| Prime Cooling & Heating | 5.0★ (1) | In University Place |
| ProTemp LLC | 5.0★ (21) | 12 mi |
| Reliable HVAC Federal Way Pros | 5.0★ (22) | 12 mi |
| Superheat Heating and Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Tacoma Furnace Company | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Tacoma Mini Split Installation | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Tacoma Mini Split Installation | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Truetemp Northwest Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Truett’s Heating and Cooling LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for University Place. 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 |
Washington'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 369 University Place 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 23, 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 University Place 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 |