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HVAC is an abbreviation for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning. HVAC Contractors specialize in the installation and maintenance of furnaces, boilers, heat pumps and central air conditioners.

However, in addition to installing and maintaining HVAC equipment, HVAC contractors typically help consumers decide which equipment to purchase. This makes the HVAC market somewhat different from the market for other expensive consumer products. Consumers rarely begin their search for a new car, for example, by hiring a car mechanic.

This difference makes it especially important that consumers take two steps:

  • Solicit bids from multiple HVAC contractors, so that you are sure that you have been quoted a good price
  • Understand the HVAC market so that the equipment you purchase is appropriate for your needs

How to find an HVAC Contractor

FurnaceCompare's free Find a Contractor tool can help you find qualified pre-screened contractors. Every contractor in our database has been screened for a clean credit and legal history, and has been in business for at least three years.

Not sure what your state's licensing requirements are for heating and cooling contractors? Want to research a contractor that you're thinking of hiring but not sure where to start? Are you in the middle of a disagreement with a contractor and not sure what resources are available to you? Our heating contractors channel has rich information for all 50 states and hundreds of individual cities.