92/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 2,805 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 2,805 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1 Prince Rd, Whippany, NJ 07981
Best HVAC Contractors in Wharton, NJ (2026)
1,019 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Wharton: Air Group, CR Score 92/100; 4.9★ from 2,805 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Premier services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 1,019.
- 15
Most-reviewed: Service Professionals, 6,302 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 1,019 ranked; ranked #15.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
1,019 Wharton HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 407 are open 24/7, 690 open Saturdays and 514 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 1,019 rated businesses.
Top 10 HVAC contractors in Wharton at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Group | 92 | 4.9★ (2,805) | East Hanover, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Premier services | 92 | 5.0★ (523) | Hawthorne, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Arctic Plumbing & HVAC | 91 | 5.0★ (652) | Emerson, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Russo Bros. and Co. | 91 | 4.8★ (3,043) | East Hanover, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | High Ground Service Pros - Plumbers Electricians & HVAC Technicians | 91 | 5.0★ (605) | Sparta, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | R. Poust Heating & Cooling Inc | 91 | 4.8★ (2,964) | Sparta, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Absolute HVAC LLC | 90 | 5.0★ (506) | Cedar Grove, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Mark Lindsay and Son Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning | 90 | 4.8★ (1,675) | Hopatcong, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Pipe Works Services, Inc. | 90 | 4.8★ (1,940) | Chatham, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | All About Services | 89 | 5.0★ (245) | Cedar Grove, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 1,019 best HVAC contractors in Wharton, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Hawthorne, 5 mi away
92/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 523 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 523 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Emerson, 10 mi away
91/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 652 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 652 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in East Hanover, 13 mi away
91/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 3,043 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 3,043 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 27 Eagle Rock Ave, East Hanover, NJ 07936
Based in Sparta, 11 mi away
91/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 605 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 605 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 55 Sparta Ave N, Sparta, NJ 07871
Based in Sparta, 14 mi away
91/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,964 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 2,964 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 27 Wilson Dr UNIT F, Sparta, NJ 07871
Based in Cedar Grove, 12 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 506 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 506 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Hopatcong, 13 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,675 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 1,675 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 21 Union Valley Rd, Newfoundland, NJ 07435
Based in Chatham, 15 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,940 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 1,940 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 33 River Rd Suite A, Chatham, NJ 07928
Based in Cedar Grove, 10 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 245 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 245 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Bloomingdale, 15 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 830 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 830 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 109 NJ-23, Riverdale, NJ 07457
Based in Hopatcong, 10 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 221 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 221 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 26 Patterson Dr, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
Based in Randolph, 3 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 174 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 174 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1152 NJ-10, Randolph, NJ 07869
Based in Garfield, 9 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 165 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 165 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 96 Belmont Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026
Based in Union, 21 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 6,302 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (6,302).
- 4.7★ from 6,302 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 923 Rahway Ave, Union, NJ 07083
Based in Bridgewater, 25 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 3,876 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 3,876 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 178 US-206, Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844
Based in Kenilworth, 21 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,618 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 1,618 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 309 Lafayette Ave, Kenilworth, NJ 07033
Based in Hopatcong, 9 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 361 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 361 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5558 Berkshire Valley Rd, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
#19 Speer Air
Based in Rockaway, 4 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 181 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 181 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3 Vanderhoof Ave, Rockaway, NJ 07866
Based in Budd Lake, 5 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 57 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Dover, 16 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 260 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 260 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Carlstadt, 15 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 378 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 378 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in East Hanover, 12 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 149 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 149 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 299 Ridgedale Ave, East Hanover, NJ 07936
Based in Pompton Lakes, 17 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 288 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 288 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 94 Wanaque Ave #1, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
Based in Cedar Grove, 18 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 485 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 485 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 451 Main St, Little Falls Township, NJ 07424
HVAC contractors ranked #26 to #50
#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 1,019 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Wharton
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Choice Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning | 4.8★ (38) | 6 mi |
| A&H Mechanical Services, LLC | 4.8★ (207) | 9 mi |
| Air Zone HVAC | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Bill Brauer Plumbing & Heating | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Blue Sky Contracting and Property Managment LLC | In Wharton | |
| Elliott-Lewis Corporation/North New Jersey | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Gaynor Plumbing And Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Indoor Climate Systems | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Kosakowski Plumbing And Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Mav Heating and Cooling LLc | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| NJR Home Services | 1.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| North NJ HVAC Services | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Rescue Plumbing & HVAC Services | 4.8★ (72) | 10 mi |
| S Briganti Plumbing & Heating, Llc | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Save-On Fuel | 4.5★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Sears Heating and Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Stashluk Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning and Generators | 4.7★ (290) | 15 mi |
| Sycamore Plumbing & Heating Co | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Victor Contracting | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Xcel Plumbing & Heating Inc | 2.5★ (2) | 8 mi |
How much do HVAC contractors cost in Wharton?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Wharton. 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 |
How to check an HVAC contractor's license in New Jersey
In New Jersey, New Jersey State Board of Examiners of HVACR Contractors licenses Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration work.
- Search the business name or license number on the New Jersey State Board of Examiners of HVACR Contractors license lookup.
- Check that the status is active and the name matches the contract or truck.
- Ask for proof of insurance before work starts.
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
When to hire an HVAC contractor in New Jersey
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.
How we ranked Wharton HVAC contractors
We scored 1,019 Wharton HVAC contractors on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Wharton data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |
HVAC contractors in Wharton: frequently asked questions
Who is the best HVAC contractor in Wharton?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked HVAC contractor in Wharton, NJ is Air Group with a CR Score of 92/100. It has 4.9★ from 2,805 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Premier services (#2) and Arctic Plumbing & HVAC (#3) follow. We ranked 1,019 HVAC contractors on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many HVAC contractors are there in Wharton?
ContractorsRanked ranks 1,019 HVAC contractors serving Wharton, NJ. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which HVAC contractors in Wharton are open 24/7?
407 ranked HVAC contractors in Wharton post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Air Group (#1), Premier services (#2) and Arctic Plumbing & HVAC (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which HVAC contractors in Wharton work on weekends?
690 of 1,019 ranked HVAC contractors post Saturday hours and 514 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Air Group (#1), Premier services (#2) and Arctic Plumbing & HVAC (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How do I check an HVAC contractor's license in New Jersey?
In New Jersey, New Jersey State Board of Examiners of HVACR Contractors handles licensing and covers Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration work. Search the business or license number at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/.
How much does ac replacement cost in Wharton?
AC replacement typically costs $3,887 to $8,073, with $5,978 typical (Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range). This is a national range, not adjusted for Wharton. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Wharton HVAC contractors have?
The median Google rating among 1,019 rated HVAC contractors in Wharton is 4.9★, with a median of 19 reviews. Service Professionals has the most, 6,302 reviews, and ranks #15. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
When is the best time to hire an HVAC contractor in Wharton?
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.
Update log for Wharton
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 1,019 hvac contractors serving Wharton.
- October 2026: 6 duplicate listings merged.
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