1,283 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Watertown: Winters Home Services, CR Score 67/100; 4.8★ from 2,862 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Akian Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 1,283.
Most-reviewed: Sila Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical, 4,377 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 1,283 ranked; ranked #5.
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1,283 Watertown HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 409 are open 24/7, 742 open Saturdays and 555 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 1,283 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winters Home Services | 67 | 4.8★ (2,862) | Watertown | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Akian Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric | 66 | 4.8★ (1,625) | Watertown | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | 128 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric | 65 | 4.9★ (3,912) | Wakefield, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Central Cooling & Heating | 65 | 4.9★ (3,169) | Woburn, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Sila Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical | 65 | 4.9★ (4,377) | Stoneham, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 6 | S.D.H. Plumbing & Heating | 64 | 4.9★ (389) | Newton, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Trust 1 Services Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning | 64 | 4.8★ (1,567) | Quincy, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Papalia Home Services | 63 | 4.9★ (3,978) | Acton, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Heritage Home Service | 63 | 4.8★ (3,352) | Wilmington, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Yellow Dog Plumbing, Heating & Cooling | 63 | 5.0★ (259) | Needham, 5 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 2,862 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Watertown
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,625 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wakefield, 11 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,912 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Woburn, 10 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Stoneham, 8 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 4,377 Google reviews, the most in Watertown.
Based in Newton, 3 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 389 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Quincy, 10 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,567 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Acton, 19 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,978 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wilmington, 16 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,352 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Needham, 5 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 259 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Holliston, 16 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,950 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Brookline, 4 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 353 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Somerville, 5 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 451 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wilmington, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 2,076 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Danvers, 20 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4,220 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Framingham, 14 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,322 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chelmsford, 19 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,927 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Boston, 2 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Reading, 11 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 741 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Woburn, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 872 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Needham, 5 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Boston, 7 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 206 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Newton, 2 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Weymouth, 18 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 2,808 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Braintree, 15 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,026 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Furnace repair service”.
#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 1,283 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Engineering Co | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| ArcticAardvark Comfort | 3.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| B & X & T HVAC | 3.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| Cunningham Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (1) | In Watertown |
| Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| J & B's Plumbing Co | 4.4★ (19) | In Watertown |
| J. Griffin Heating & Plumbing Inc | 5.0★ (643) | 14 mi |
| Jomar Manufacturing Co Inc | In Watertown | |
| KEN's HVAC SERVICE | 5.0★ (97) | 3 mi |
| MacFarlane Munhall Energy | 5.0★ (1) | In Watertown |
| Medford Wellington Service Co. | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Monteiro Plumbing & Heating | 1.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| N & T HVAC | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Obie Comfort Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Panza Plumbing & Heating | 3.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Performance Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Premier Mechanical | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Pro Dryer Vent Experts | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| StarGroup HVAC | In Watertown | |
| T Y B HVAC Solutions | 1.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Watertown. 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 Massachusetts, 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 1,283 Watertown 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 Watertown 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 |