1,508 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Watchung: Binsky Home Service, CR Score 64/100; 4.8★ from 3,574 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Fras-Air Service Experts, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 1,508.
Most-reviewed: Arctic Air Conditioning, 9,474 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 1,508 ranked; ranked #8.
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1,508 Watchung HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 591 are open 24/7, 1,066 open Saturdays and 805 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 1,508 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Binsky Home Service | 64 | 4.8★ (3,574) | Somerset, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Fras-Air Service Experts | 64 | 4.9★ (3,876) | Bridgewater, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Bill Leary Air Conditioning & Heating | 64 | 4.8★ (3,190) | Metuchen, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Service Professionals | 64 | 4.7★ (6,302) | Union, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | First Choice Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning & Electrical | 64 | 4.9★ (1,475) | Metuchen, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Meyer & Depew Co., Inc. | 64 | 4.9★ (1,618) | Kenilworth, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Pipe Works Services, Inc. | 64 | 4.8★ (1,940) | Chatham, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Arctic Air Conditioning | 63 | 4.9★ (9,474) | Old Bridge, 19 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 9 | Vanguard Service NJ | 63 | 4.9★ (474) | Scotch Plains, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Air Group | 63 | 4.9★ (2,805) | East Hanover, 13 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: 4.8★ from 3,574 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bridgewater, 12 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,876 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Metuchen, 9 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,190 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Union, 10 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 6,302 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Metuchen, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,475 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Kenilworth, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,618 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chatham, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,940 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Old Bridge, 19 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 9,474 Google reviews, the most in Watchung.
Based in Scotch Plains, 3 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 474 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in East Hanover, 13 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,805 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bound Brook, 7 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 965 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Edison, 9 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,766 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Dover, 3 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 260 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Woodbridge, 10 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,378 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in East Hanover, 15 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,043 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Edison, 9 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 621 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cranford, 8 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 732 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Manville, 11 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 717 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Piscataway, 7 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 315 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hopatcong, 8 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 259 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in East Brunswick, 13 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 5,625 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Woodbridge, 11 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 259 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Union, 10 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 300 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Staten Island, 14 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 350 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Berkeley Heights, 11 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 178 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 1,508 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Star Contractors LLC | 4.5★ (2) | 9 mi |
| ASAP Heating, Cooling & Refrigeration | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| CET Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Cold Snap Heating & AC Solutions | 3.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Corvelli Plumbing and Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Crab | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Metaxas Plumbing & Heating | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Mr G's Heating & Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| New Jersey Mechanical Contractors | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Padula Brothers Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Petro Home Services | 4.2★ (253) | 6 mi |
| ProAir Solutions | 4.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Richmond Plumbing and Heating Co | 4.7★ (441) | 17 mi |
| Right On Air Conditioning and Heating | 4.8★ (205) | 14 mi |
| Ron Jon Heating & Cooling, Inc. | 4.7★ (166) | 12 mi |
| Sears Heating and Air Conditioning | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Sinclair HVAC Company | In Watchung | |
| Solar Swim Pool Heating System | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Union Heat, LLC | 4.8★ (85) | 9 mi |
| Van Horn Plumbing Design | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Watchung. 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 Jersey, New Jersey State Board of Examiners of HVACR Contractors licenses Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration work.
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
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 1,508 Watchung 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 Watchung 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 |