613 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waukegan: Cahill Heating, Cooling, Electric, Plumbing & Sewer, CR Score 63/100; 5.0★ from 1,064 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Herchenbach Mechanical Inc., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 613.
Most-reviewed: ABC Plumbing, Sewer, Heating, Cooling & Electric, 22,524 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 613 ranked; ranked #4.
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613 Waukegan HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 273 are open 24/7, 467 open Saturdays and 380 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 613 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cahill Heating, Cooling, Electric, Plumbing & Sewer | 63 | 5.0★ (1,064) | Lake Bluff, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Herchenbach Mechanical Inc. | 63 | 4.9★ (576) | Gurnee, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | TopTec Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 63 | 4.8★ (2,018) | Libertyville, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | ABC Plumbing, Sewer, Heating, Cooling & Electric | 63 | 4.7★ (22,524) | Arlington Heights, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | Kern Heating & Cooling Co. | 62 | 4.7★ (1,162) | Beach Park, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | AA Service Co. | 62 | 4.9★ (3,150) | Northbrook, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Allied Air Conditioning & Heating Corp. | 62 | 5.0★ (428) | Libertyville, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Ireland Heating & Air Conditioning Co. | 61 | 4.9★ (397) | Lake Forest, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Precision Today Plumbing Heating Cooling Electrical (Miller's Area Heating) | 61 | 4.8★ (986) | Grayslake, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | SPG Plumbing, Drain and Sewer Gurnee | 61 | 5.0★ (103) | Gurnee, 3 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 in Waukegan
Based in Lake Bluff, 6 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,064 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Gurnee, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 576 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Libertyville, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,018 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Arlington Heights, 17 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 22,524 Google reviews, the most in Waukegan.
Based in Beach Park, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,162 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Northbrook, 15 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,150 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Libertyville, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 428 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lake Forest, 7 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 397 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Grayslake, 10 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 986 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Gurnee, 3 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in McHenry, 23 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 6,580 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Round Lake, 13 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 2,290 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Antioch, 15 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 745 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Gurnee, 5 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 232 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Antioch, 16 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,086 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Highwood, 11 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 274 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buffalo Grove, 16 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 2,787 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Northbrook, 16 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 697 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Waukegan
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Northbrook, 15 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 861 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Libertyville, 9 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 165 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Highland Park, 13 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 288 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Mundelein, 12 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 234 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Prospect Heights, 18 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
Based in Mundelein, 14 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 292 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 613 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beckman Bros., Inc | 4.8★ (119) | 9 mi |
| BZ Home Improvement | In Waukegan | |
| Furnace & Heating (NEAR ME) | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Gleason Plumbing, Heating and Air | 4.8★ (420) | 16 mi |
| GO GREEN Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| HeatForce Furnace Repair HVAC | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Indoor Weather | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| KET Home Services | 4.9★ (76) | 8 mi |
| Mannina Creations | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| OVERALL HVAC LLC. | 3.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Park Supply Rheem Supplier | 5.0★ (1) | In Waukegan |
| Premier Comfort Heating & Cooling LLC | 4.9★ (371) | 17 mi |
| Roger’s Electric Company | 4.1★ (12) | In Waukegan |
| Southport Mechanical | 2.5★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Tem Control HVAC | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Thermal Mechanical Inc. | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| THERMATRONIC INC. | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| TM HVAC contractor | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| United Air Control Corp | 3.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Weatherwise Heating & Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Waukegan. 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 Illinois, 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 613 Waukegan 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 Waukegan 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 |