How HVAC companies rank on Google in Atlanta
We searched Google for “hvac company” and “ac repair” from 49 spots across Atlanta, the way a homeowner does on a phone. Here is who shows up first in each part of the city, and what they have that other HVAC companies don’t.
- 1Moncrief Heating & Air Conditioning4.8(3,400)Air conditioning contractor · Underwood Hills
- 2PV Heating, Cooling & Plumbing4.9(3,000)HVAC contractor · Atlanta
- 3Peppers Heating & Air Conditioning Service Inc.4.9(82)Air conditioning repair service · Hotel District
- searches for an HVAC company in Atlanta in a typical month
- 6,930
- spots where Moncrief Heating & Air Conditioning is #1 for “hvac company”
- 14 of 49
- reviews on the typical HVAC listing. The regular top 3 have 429 to 3,400
- 8
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 19 of 49
Who is #1 where the homeowner is searching
Google ranks HVAC companies differently on every street. Switch searches, or follow one HVAC company to see where it shows up.
Each pin is one spot, about 3.4 km from the next, showing what Google listed for someone searching on a phone there. Tap a pin to see that spot’s top 3.
The HVAC companies Google shows most in Atlanta
Ranked by how many of the 49 spots put them in the top 3 for “hvac company”. New reviews come from each one's latest 100 reviews.
- 1PV Heating, Cooling & PlumbingAtlanta · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at23 of 49 spotsReviews3,000 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 24% repliedPhotos208From downtown19.9 km
- 2Moncrief Heating & Air ConditioningUnderwood Hills · #1 at 14 spotsTop 3 at22 of 49 spotsReviews3,400 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days100+ · 98% repliedPhotos85From downtown6.3 km
- 3Empire Heating & Air ConditioningGreater Valley Brook · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at12 of 49 spotsReviews1,200 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days21 · 81% repliedPhotos26From downtown11.4 km
- 4Carter and Sons HVACSmyrna · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at12 of 49 spotsReviews429 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days49 · 94% repliedPhotos17From downtown19 km
- 5Maintenance Unlimited Heating & CoolingCollege Park · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews124 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days20 · 80% repliedPhotos51From downtown11 km
- 6INDOOR EXPERTS HEATING & AIR CONDITIONINGNorth Ormewood Park · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews111 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days5 · 20% repliedPhotos32From downtown3.2 km
- 7Essential Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.Cliftondale · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews283 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days11 · 0% repliedPhotos2From downtown19.4 km
- 8Self Brothers Heating & CoolingTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews202 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days0Photos16From downtown9.1 km
What the Atlanta leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 HVAC companies that make the top 3 most often.
Every HVAC company in the top 3 at 10 or more spots has at least 429 Google reviews. Half of the 407 HVAC listings within 20 km of downtown have 8 or fewer reviews, and only 31 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days PV Heating, Cooling & Plumbing added 100+, Moncrief Heating & Air Conditioning added 100+ and Carter and Sons HVAC added 49.
4 of the 7 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The HVAC companies that make the top 3 most often have 208, 85, 26 and 17 photos on their Google profiles. The typical HVAC listing in Atlanta has 9 photos.
5 of the 8 leaders use "HVAC contractor" as their main Google category.
Google favors the HVAC company closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Atlanta. Moncrief Heating & Air Conditioning is #1 at 14 spots, from an office 6.3 km from downtown. PV Heating, Cooling & Plumbing is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 19.9 km from downtown. Empire Heating & Air Conditioning is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 11.4 km from downtown.
Where Atlanta’s 407 HVAC listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a HVAC category within 20 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the HVAC companies that make the top 3 most often sit.
407 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Atlanta search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Atlanta. A typical month is the middle of the last six months. The click price is what advertisers pay to show at the top of the page.
searches in a typical month. Highest in January 2026 at 17,630; lowest in May 2026 at 5,870.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 19 of 49 spots for “hvac company”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 17.
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- 3reliableair.combest #2
- 4empirehvac.combest #2
- 5berrygoodheatingandair.combest #6
- 6reddit.combest #1
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Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for an HVAC company in Atlanta
Our SEO expert, a former Google engineer, does this work for you. You keep answering homeowners; we handle everything on Google and your website.
We set the right main category and list everything you offer: AC repair, AC installation, furnace and heating repair, heat pumps and maintenance plans, with your service areas and hours.
We send every homeowner a review link after each job and reply to every review. We track your new reviews against the Atlanta leaders every month.
We add your job photos to your Google profile every week, so it looks as active as the HVAC companies above you.
We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions homeowners in Atlanta ask Google.
We make your name, address and phone number match on Yelp, Angi, BBB, Apple Maps and Bing.
We rerun this 49-spot check for your company every month and show you where you moved and where you did not.
Ranking an HVAC company in Atlanta
Who is the top HVAC company on Google in Atlanta?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 24, 2026, Moncrief Heating & Air Conditioning was #1 for "hvac company" at 14 of our 49 spots across Atlanta, and PV Heating, Cooling & Plumbing was in the top 3 at 23. For "ac repair", Moncrief Heating & Air Conditioning was #1 at the most spots (9).
How many Google reviews does an HVAC company need to rank in Atlanta?
There is no fixed number. The HVAC companies in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 429 to 3,400 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 407 HVAC listings within 20 km of downtown Atlanta have 8 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for HVAC companies in Atlanta?
Google estimates advertisers pay $24.79 to $80.00 for a top-of-page click on "ac repair" in Atlanta. The most expensive search we checked was "ac repair atlanta", at up to $126.32 a click.
Can an HVAC company outside downtown Atlanta rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. PV Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, about 19.9 km from downtown, was #1 at 6 of our spots. Reviews, photos and a complete Google profile decide how far past its own neighborhood an HVAC company shows up.
Where does this data come from?
We ran these Google searches from 49 spots across Atlanta on September 24, 2026 and read the Google profiles and reviews of the HVAC companies that came up. Search counts and ad prices are Google Ads figures for Atlanta. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.