How HVAC companies rank on Google in Boston
We searched Google for “hvac company” and “ac repair” from 49 spots across Boston, 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.
- 1Presidential HVAC4.9(221)HVAC contractor · Downtown Crossing
- 2Hunter & Sons AC & Cooling4.7(86)HVAC contractor · East Cambridge
- 3Atlantic Heating & Air Conditioning4.8(385)Air conditioning contractor · Boylston Street
- searches for an HVAC company in Boston in a typical month
- 3,130
- spots where Atlantic Heating & Air Conditioning is #1 for “hvac company”
- 10 of 49
- reviews on the typical HVAC listing. The regular top 3 have 221 to 385
- 10
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 15 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 3.7 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 Boston
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.
- 1Atlantic Heating & Air ConditioningBoylston Street · #1 at 10 spotsTop 3 at22 of 49 spotsReviews385 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days9 · 11% repliedPhotos68From downtown6.5 km
- 2Presidential HVACDowntown Crossing · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at15 of 49 spotsReviews221 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days9 · 0% repliedPhotos85From downtown0.4 km
- 3Central Cooling & HeatingWoburn · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews3,600 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days100+ · 92% repliedPhotos50From downtown18.8 km
- 4Home Comfort Solutions LLCQuincy · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews93 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days31 · 94% repliedPhotos101From downtown13.4 km
- 5BreezePro AC Repair RevereRevere · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews13 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days9 · 0% repliedPhotos15From downtown6.5 km
- 6Service Right, LLCDorchester · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews141 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days18 · 0% repliedPhotos28From downtown6.6 km
- 7Total Comfort MechanicalBurlington · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews903 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days61 · 2% repliedPhotos30From downtown17.8 km
- 8New England DuctlessWeymouth · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews899 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days14 · 93% repliedPhotos107From downtown21.3 km
What the Boston 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 221 Google reviews. Half of the 298 HVAC listings within 12 km of downtown have 10 or fewer reviews, and only 19 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Central Cooling & Heating added 100+, Total Comfort Mechanical added 61 and Home Comfort Solutions LLC added 31.
3 of the 8 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 68 and 85 photos on their Google profiles. The typical HVAC listing in Boston has 8 photos.
7 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 Boston. Atlantic Heating & Air Conditioning is #1 at 10 spots, from an office 6.5 km from downtown. Presidential HVAC is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 0.4 km from downtown. Central Cooling & Heating is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 18.8 km from downtown.
Where Boston’s 298 HVAC listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a HVAC category within 12 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the HVAC companies that make the top 3 most often sit.
298 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What homeowners in Boston search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Boston. 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 July 2026 at 4,540; lowest in September 2025 at 1,970.
What else homeowners see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 15 of 49 spots for “hvac company”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 24.
- 1yelp.combest #1
- 2angi.combest #1
- 3boston.sila.combest #1
- 4bostonstandardplumbing.combest #2
- 5backbaymechanical.combest #4
- 6atlantic-heat.combest #5
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Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for an HVAC company in Boston
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 Boston 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 Boston 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 Boston
Who is the top HVAC company on Google in Boston?
It depends on where the homeowner is searching. On September 29, 2026, Atlantic Heating & Air Conditioning was #1 for "hvac company" at 10 of our 49 spots across Boston. For "ac repair", BreezePro AC Repair Revere was #1 at the most spots (11).
How many Google reviews does an HVAC company need to rank in Boston?
There is no fixed number. The HVAC companies in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 221 to 385 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 298 HVAC listings within 12 km of downtown Boston have 10 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for HVAC companies in Boston?
Google estimates advertisers pay $20.04 to $55.00 for a top-of-page click on "ac repair" in Boston. The most expensive search we checked was "ac repair boston", at up to $108.70 a click.
Can an HVAC company outside downtown Boston rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Central Cooling & Heating, about 18.8 km from downtown, was #1 at 5 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 Boston on September 29, 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 Boston. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.