121 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Wilmington: Blaze Heating, Cooling, Electrical & Plumbing - Cape Fear, CR Score 96/100; 4.8★ from 3,132 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Salt Air Heating, Cooling & Electrical, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 121.
Most-reviewed: ARS / Rescue Rooter, 1,678 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 121 ranked after Blaze Heating, Cooling, Electrical & Plumbing - Cape Fear; ranked #6.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
121 Wilmington HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 59 are open 24/7, 87 open Saturdays and 75 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 121 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaze Heating, Cooling, Electrical & Plumbing - Cape Fear | 96 | 4.8★ (3,132) | Wilmington | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Salt Air Heating, Cooling & Electrical | 95 | 4.9★ (1,612) | Wilmington | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Odyssey Mechanical, LLC | 94 | 4.9★ (794) | Wilmington | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Hadi's Heating & Air | 94 | 5.0★ (437) | Wilmington | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Air Support | 93 | 4.9★ (487) | Wilmington | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | ARS / Rescue Rooter | 93 | 4.6★ (1,678) | Wilmington | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 7 | NC Quality Air | 93 | 4.9★ (314) | Wilmington | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Brian Williamson’s Heating and Cooling, LLC | 92 | 5.0★ (253) | Leland, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Powell's Plumbing & Air | 92 | 4.9★ (235) | Wilmington | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning | 92 | 4.9★ (577) | Leland, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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.
Ranked #1 in Wilmington
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,132 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (3,132).
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,612 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 794 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 437 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 487 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 1,678 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 314 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Leland, 2 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 253 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 235 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Leland, 7 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 577 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,239 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 111 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 108 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,489 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Leland, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 213 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 964 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 83 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 81 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 109 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 446 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 262 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 40 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Wilmington
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, open 24/7.
#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 121 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Coastal Heating & Air | 89 | 5.0★ (28) | In Wilmington |
| 27 | HeatCool1 | 89 | 4.9★ (76) | 5 mi |
| 28 | Brantley Heating and Air Conditioning | 88 | 5.0★ (40) | 4 mi |
| 29 | Southern Air Heating & Cooling | 88 | 4.9★ (47) | 4 mi |
| 30 | Taylor's Heating and Air, LLC | 88 | 4.9★ (159) | 12 mi |
| 31 | Phillips Air Care Heating and Cooling Inc | 88 | 4.9★ (156) | In Wilmington |
| 32 | Dixon's Service Company | 88 | 4.9★ (520) | 7 mi |
| 33 | Air Ductz Inc | 87 | 5.0★ (13) | In Wilmington |
| 34 | Kool Ducts Heat & Air | 87 | 4.8★ (17) | In Wilmington |
| 35 | Wilmington Air | 87 | 4.8★ (156) | 13 mi |
| 36 | Yaupon Heating & Air Conditioning | 87 | 5.0★ (110) | 16 mi |
| 37 | O'Brien Service Company | 87 | 4.8★ (1,302) | In Wilmington |
| 38 | Pro-Serv Food Equipment | 87 | 5.0★ (10) | In Wilmington |
| 39 | Wilmington | 87 | 4.9★ (76) | In Wilmington |
| 40 | CBS Mechanical Services | 86 | 4.6★ (12) | In Wilmington |
| 41 | 100% LLC | 86 | 5.0★ (17) | In Wilmington |
| 42 | SPOT ON Air LLC. | 86 | 5.0★ (48) | In Wilmington |
| 43 | Gideon Heating & Air Conditioning | 86 | 4.9★ (53) | In Wilmington |
| 44 | Diversified Heating & Air Conditioning | 86 | 5.0★ (12) | In Wilmington |
| 45 | Titan Air Heating and Cooling-Wilmington | 86 | 4.5★ (35) | 5 mi |
| 46 | Moser Mechanical Heat & Air | 86 | 4.1★ (49) | In Wilmington |
| 47 | Fleming Heating & Air Conditioning | 85 | 4.8★ (24) | 10 mi |
| 48 | Lewis & Son Heating & AC | 85 | 4.9★ (30) | In Wilmington |
| 49 | Island Air Heating and Cooling | 85 | 5.0★ (70) | 8 mi |
| 50 | Airworx Mechanical | 85 | 5.0★ (40) | 17 mi |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| All in One Services | 4.0★ (14) | In Wilmington |
| Blue Sky Energy Group LLC | In Wilmington | |
| Comfort Craft Mechanical | In Wilmington | |
| Devane's HVAC | In Wilmington | |
| Dewpoint Heating and Air | 5.0★ (2) | In Wilmington |
| Ed's Heating & Air Conditioning Wilmington | 5.0★ (1) | In Wilmington |
| Elite Contracting Solutions Inc | 4.6★ (10) | 11 mi |
| Heating & Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (1) | In Wilmington |
| Hoffman Mechanical Solutions, Inc. | In Wilmington | |
| HVAC StarPlus | 4.5★ (2) | In Wilmington |
| Innovative Mist Cooling, LLC | In Wilmington | |
| Just Chilling HVAC | In Wilmington | |
| Ken's Heating & Air Conditioning | 4.8★ (23) | 19 mi |
| Masonboro Air | 5.0★ (16) | 5 mi |
| Parrish Heating & Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (2) | In Wilmington |
| Sears Heating and Air Conditioning | 4.0★ (1) | In Wilmington |
| Snyder's Heating & Air | 4.7★ (25) | 19 mi |
| Trane Supply Wilmington | In Wilmington | |
| Wilmington HVAC Company | In Wilmington | |
| Zen Air LLC | 5.0★ (9) | 7 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Wilmington. 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 North Carolina, North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors licenses Heating and air conditioning contractor licenses.
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 121 Wilmington 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 Wilmington 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 |