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AC Installation & Replacement Tampa · AC Installation & Replacement # The 3 Best Companies for AC Installation & Replacement in Tampa 2027 Edition Updated October 31, 2026 By the Local Three editors [How we select](https://thelocalthree.com/how-we-select/) In short Of the 187 companies for ac installation & replacement we reviewed in Tampa, these three had the strongest records: 8,838 public reviews between them, averaging 4.9 out of 5. Local Three editors · October 31, 2026 ## The short answer For ac installation & replacement in Tampa, call **Fontana Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning** , **Hawkins Service Co.** or **Rolando's H.V.A.C.** first. We chose them from 187 local companies on rating, review volume, recent activity and years in business. ## Our 3 selections for ac installation & replacement Editor's Pick ### [Fontana Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning](https://thelocalthree.com/business/fontana-brothers-heating-air-conditioning-tampa/) **4.9** from 1194 reviews Based in Tampa Coverage Based in Tampa #### Why we picked them The strongest overall record of the 187 companies for ac installation & replacement we reviewed in Tampa: rating, review volume, recent activity and years in business, taken together. Checked Oct 2026 - State license Request a quote [Call +1 813-252-1226](tel:+18132521226)[Website](http://www.fontanabrothersair.com/) Reader Favorite ### [Hawkins Service Co.](https://thelocalthree.com/business/hawkins-service-co-tampa/) **4.9** from 5807 reviews Based in Tampa Coverage Based in Tampa #### Why we picked them More client reviews than any other selection: 5,807 of them, averaging 4.9 out of 5. Checked Oct 2026 - State license Request a quote [Call +1 813-303-1465](tel:+18133031465)[Website](https://www.hawkinsserviceco.com/?se_campaign=GBP-Tampa) Selection 03 ### [Rolando's H.V.A.C.](https://thelocalthree.com/business/rolando-s-h-v-a-c-tampa/) **4.9** from 1837 reviews Based in Tampa Coverage Based in Tampa #### Why we picked them A steady public record: 4.9 from 1837 reviews. Checked Oct 2026 - State license Request a quote [Call +1 813-373-6804](tel:+18133736804)[Website](https://www.rolandoshvac.com/) Beyond the three ## More companies for ac installation & replacement in Tampa Other Tampa companies that met our basic bar. We looked at 187 in all for this work. - TLS - Division of TLS Energy Savers 5.0 · 1,164 - [The Comfort Authority](https://thelocalthree.com/business/the-comfort-authority-tampa/) 4.9 · 1,959 - All Pro Plumbing & Air 4.9 · 840 - [Air Titans HVAC](https://thelocalthree.com/business/air-titans-hvac-tampa/) 4.9 · 2,925 - Badger Bob's Services 4.9 · 1,122 - Momentum AC & Electric 4.9 · 1,678 - Veteran Air 4.9 · 1,231 - [Bright Air Duct Cleaning](https://thelocalthree.com/business/bright-air-duct-cleaning-tampa/) 5.0 · 389 - Vortex Heating & Cooling 5.0 · 495 - Air Support Cooling and Heating, LLC 5.0 · 367 - [Eskimo Bros A/C & Heating](https://thelocalthree.com/business/eskimo-bros-a-c-heating-tampa/) 4.9 · 782 - 3H AC of Tampa 4.9 · 733 - Hot 2 Cold Air Conditioning 4.9 · 750 - [Alvarez Plumbing & Air Conditioning](https://thelocalthree.com/business/alvarez-plumbing-air-conditioning-tampa/) 4.8 · 2,748 - Fairway Heating & Cooling LLC 4.8 · 1,220 - Hoffman Electrical & A/C 4.8 · 4,118 - I Know A Guy AC 5.0 · 283 - [Home Therapist Cooling, Heating, and Plumbing](https://thelocalthree.com/business/home-therapist-cooling-heating-and-plumbing-tampa/) 4.8 · 937 - Northside Services 4.9 · 471 - Cool Comfort Heating And Cooling 4.9 · 428 - Caldeco Air Conditioning & Heating 4.8 · 1,256 - Del-Air Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing 4.8 · 1,854 - Florida Energy Water & Air 4.8 · 1,933 - Home Service Heroes 4.8 · 2,729 - Progressive Air Systems, Inc. 4.8 · 948 - [Total Air Solutions](https://thelocalthree.com/business/total-air-solutions-tampa/) 4.9 · 381 - Nolan Air Heating & Cooling 4.9 · 371 - [Plan B A/C](https://thelocalthree.com/business/plan-b-a-c-tampa/) 4.9 · 374 - Grable Plumbing & Air 4.8 · 904 - A&G SERVICES 5.0 · 249 - Air Conditioning Done Right LLC 5.0 · 192 - INDEPENDENT AIR CONDITIONING, INC. 4.9 · 340 - Comfort All-Stars 4.8 · 603 - Bea Cool AC 5.0 · 224 - REM Air Conditioning of Tampa 4.8 · 543 - Tampa AC Repair Guys 5.0 · 214 - Air Masters of Tampa Bay 4.7 · 1,667 - And Services 4.7 · 11,394 - Joe Cool Air Conditioning and Plumbing 4.8 · 646 - FL HVAC Team 5.0 · 147 - OEL Heating and Cooling, LLC 4.9 · 331 - R&R Cooling Solutions 5.0 · 189 - [Stellar Cooling Services](https://thelocalthree.com/business/stellar-cooling-services-tampa/) 5.0 · 173 - ACS Home Services- Tampa Air Conditioning Repair 4.7 · 2,856 - Air Rescue 4.7 · 2,098 - [Cool Today - Cooling, Plumbing, Electrical](https://thelocalthree.com/business/cool-today-cooling-plumbing-electrical-tampa/) 4.7 · 3,849 - IERNA's Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, & Electrical 4.7 · 3,026 - Integrity Home Solutions 4.7 · 8,729 - One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating 4.7 · 4,693 - Precision A/C, Inc. 4.9 · 278 - Red Cap Plumbing, Air & Electric 4.7 · 7,828 - Super Heat, Air, And Plumbing 4.7 · 3,912 - Gulf Coast Air Systems 4.8 · 498 - Xpress Quality Services 4.9 · 214 - [Jack Rabbit Tampa](https://thelocalthree.com/business/jack-rabbit-tampa-tampa/) 4.8 · 476 - Nuccio Heating & Air Conditioning Inc 4.7 · 694 - [American Air Authorities](https://thelocalthree.com/business/american-air-authorities-tampa/) 5.0 · 116 - Frank Gay Services 4.8 · 349 - Fuse Service Tampa 4.7 · 807 - [Sunstate Mechanical Contractors, Inc.](https://thelocalthree.com/business/sunstate-mechanical-contractors-inc-tampa/) 4.9 · 177 - Varsity Zone HVAC of Tampa 5.0 · 130 - [Expert Home Service](https://thelocalthree.com/business/expert-home-service-tampa/) 5.0 · 128 - Dynasty AC 4.9 · 161 - Comfort Pro LLC 4.6 · 1,791 - Pronto Service Pros 4.7 · 688 - Acree Plumbing, Air & Electric 4.6 · 11,117 - Brighter Home Services - AC & Plumbing 4.8 · 258 - Sears Heating and Air Conditioning 4.7 · 631 - Kenny's Services, Inc. 4.8 · 318 - Easy AC 4.7 · 557 - Frosty's Air Conditioning 4.8 · 297 - Strada Services 4.8 · 285 - All American Home Services 4.9 · 125 - Acme Electrical Services 4.9 · 116 - Armstrong Air & Electric - Tampa 5.0 · 91 - [Hometown Heating and Air](https://thelocalthree.com/business/hometown-heating-and-air-tampa/) 4.7 · 470 - [Protek Heating & Cooling](https://thelocalthree.com/business/protek-heating-cooling-tampa/) 4.9 · 140 - [Veterans AC & Heat Inc.](https://thelocalthree.com/business/veterans-ac-heat-inc-tampa/) 5.0 · 88 - Priority Cool Solutions 5.0 · 70 - Budget Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. 4.6 · 621 - Elias Brothers Cooling LLC 5.0 · 82 - Tank Air Conditioning & Heating 4.7 · 400 - Empire Air Solution 5.0 · 77 - Always There Heating & Air 4.8 · 199 - Dolphin Air & Heat, Inc. 4.9 · 92 - Action Air Conditioning - AC Repair Tampa 4.6 · 669 - Tampa Bay Home Solutions 5.0 · 59 - [Tampa AC Services Inc](https://thelocalthree.com/business/tampa-ac-services-inc-tampa/) 5.0 · 71 - Grande Aire Services Inc. 4.9 · 104 - T & W Air Conditioning, Inc. 4.9 · 106 - Air Now Air Conditioning & Electric 4.7 · 294 - Park Mechanical Service 4.9 · 91 - Velocity Air Conditioning 5.0 · 61 - Calrene Air Conditioning 4.9 · 70 - Rise HVAC & Plumbing 4.9 · 70 - Locke's Expert & Quality Service - Air Conditioning & Heating 4.7 · 197 - Expedited Heat & Air 4.8 · 117 - Super Fast Air Conditioning 4.5 · 762 - K & L Air Conditioning LLC 4.9 · 96 - The Ductors 4.9 · 211 - John’s Services, LLC 4.7 · 183 - Sun Air Services 4.6 · 259 - Superior Air Conditioning & Refrigeration 4.7 · 185 - Blue Collar Heating & Cooling 5.0 · 45 - KRONOS Air Conditioning and Heating, LLC 4.9 · 52 - One Way Air 5.0 · 44 - Bosch Air Conditioning & Contractors Inc. 5.0 · 43 - ABC Plumbing, Air, Heat & Electric 4.6 · 295 - Blue Peak Air Conditioning 5.0 · 33 - Bart Depury Air Conditioning, Inc 4.7 · 145 - Below Zero Refrigeration & Air Conditioning LLC 5.0 · 32 - Alaska in Florida 5.0 · 38 - Alberto 4.9 · 54 - Ocean Air Conditioning - AC Repair & Installation 4.7 · 140 - AC REPAIR BY AGH TAMPA 4.9 · 48 - Lombard Air Conditioning LLC 4.8 · 53 - Suncoast Breeze Air Conditioning & Heating INC. 5.0 · 27 - Air At Last Heating & Cooling 4.7 · 83 - QUALITY AIR PLUS, LLC 5.0 · 49 - Gary Air of Gibsonton 4.7 · 101 - Red Carpet Air Conditioning and Heating Services 4.6 · 183 - Knights 4.6 · 174 - [Spechrome](https://thelocalthree.com/business/spechrome-tampa/) 5.0 · 30 - Ally HVAC 4.8 · 58 - Essential Air Duct Cleaning 4.9 · 62 - Goose Home Air Specialist 5.0 · 27 - Ultra A&C Solutions, Inc 4.7 · 55 - Vinson Heating and Cooling 4.9 · 31 - Merricks AC Repair Tampa 5.0 · 23 - Always Bee Cool 4.9 · 29 - CC Christian LLC 5.0 · 20 - Heights Air 4.9 · 72 - [Frank Gay Commercial Services](https://thelocalthree.com/business/frank-gay-commercial-services-tampa/) 4.4 · 325 - A&V Cool Air and Refrigeration 5.0 · 28 - Aire Serv of Central Tampa 5.0 · 14 - Top Notch Heating and Air 5.0 · 17 - Appliance Parts To Go, LLC 4.5 · 123 - Diversified Air Solutions 5.0 · 21 - Emergency Air Conditioning Contractors 4.9 · 20 - Etowah Air Duct LLC 4.9 · 20 - Oasis heating and air inc 4.9 · 16 - Young Duct Cleaning 4.9 · 29 - Melo Air 4.4 · 126 - Heaven's Breeze 4.5 · 82 - Air Turbulencia INC. 4.6 · 32 - Air Strike Cooling 4.5 · 77 - Anchor Air Conditioning, Inc. 4.5 · 51 - Omni Air Systems 4.7 · 25 - Hunter & Sons Heating & Cooling 4.9 · 14 - Full Service Air Conditioning Services 4.9 · 13 - ART`S AC & SERVICES 5.0 · 17 - Blessed Solutions Air Conditioning 5.0 · 17 - Air-O Force 1 Heating and Cooling Systems Inc. 4.5 · 50 - Cox Building Services, Inc. 4.3 · 220 - Sam Heating & Air Conditioning Tampa 4.6 · 61 - Air Control Services, Inc. 4.5 · 30 - Frameworks Services 4.7 · 13 - Affordable Air Solutions, Inc. 4.3 · 117 - L&M Air Duct Services 4.9 · 10 - [Rick's A/C, Inc](https://thelocalthree.com/business/rick-s-a-c-inc-tampa/) 4.4 · 48 - Tom Barrow Co 4.6 · 23 - Rogers Heating & Air Conditioning Tampa 5.0 · 13 - Universal Air & Heat 4.2 · 320 - Page Brothers Heating & Cooling 4.7 · 25 - AAA Airwaves, Inc. 4.3 · 30 - HVAC Services 4.9 · 10 - Coastline Distribution 4.8 · 12 - Ferguson HVAC Supply 4.3 · 48 - Tampa HVAC Services 4.7 · 14 - A&Q Residential AC Services 4.3 · 16 - MaintenX International 4.2 · 106 - Nationwide Home Solutions 4.2 · 100 - Air Stream Heating & Air Conditioning 4.2 · 69 - Tampa Duct Cleaning Service 4.5 · 15 - Fairfield Air Duct Cleaning 4.6 · 10 - Air Conditioning & Heating Tampa 4.3 · 48 - All Temp Air Conditioning & Refrigeration 4.4 · 19 - Trane Supply 4.1 · 64 - [Harper Limbach - Tampa](https://thelocalthree.com/business/harper-limbach-tampa-tampa/) 4.1 · 11 - Sunbelt Rentals Climate Control 4.1 · 11 - TUDI Mechanical Systems 4.1 · 19 - ACE Heating and Cooling 4.0 · 21 - Air Duct Cleaning Service 4.2 · 12 - Elemental HVAC Solutions 4.2 · 12 At a glance ## The three, side by side Comparison of the selected ac installation & replacement in Tampa | | 01 Fontana Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning | 02 Hawkins Service Co. | 03 Rolando's H.V.A.C. | |---|---|---|---| | Best for | Editor's Pick | Reader Favorite | – | | Rating | 4.9 · 1194 reviews | 4.9 · 5807 reviews | 4.9 · 1837 reviews | | In business | – | – | – | | Budget | – | – | – | | Free estimate | Ask | Ask | Ask | | License | Checked Oct 2026 | Checked Oct 2026 | Checked Oct 2026 | | Based in | Tampa | Tampa | Tampa | Methodology ## How we selected these businesses Three is a deliberately small number. It forces us to leave out good companies. [Read the full methodology](https://thelocalthree.com/how-we-select/) 1. **We start with everyone.** 187 companies for ac installation & replacement in Tampa, from public listings and review platforms. 2. **We remove the risky.** No working phone, too few genuine reviews or a weak rating. 3. **We read the record.** Review volume and recency, years in business and the record checks we could confirm. 4. **Editors keep three.** And write down who each one suits best. Selection is never for sale. [How we make money](https://thelocalthree.com/how-we-make-money/). Local facts · Hillsborough ## Tampa, by the numbers Public records tell you how busy the trade is and what the rules ask of every job. Read them before you call. Cooling degree days per year: Annual cooling degree days (base 65°F), a measure of how much air conditioning a climate needs; NOAA station Tampa International Airport (USW00012842), about 4 miles from the city center point. 3,928 [NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-annualseasonal/1991-2020/access/USW00012842.csv) · 1991–2020 normals Days a year at 90°F or hotter: Average number of days per year with a high of 90°F or more; NOAA station Tampa International Airport (USW00012842), about 4 miles from the city center point. 94 [NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-annualseasonal/1991-2020/access/USW00012842.csv) · 1991–2020 normals Median home value: Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077). $420,400 [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25077?g=160XX00US1271000) · 2020–2024 Homes built before 1990: 101,687 of 182,425 housing units were built in 1989 or earlier (ACS table B25034, year structure built). 55.7% [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25034?g=160XX00US1271000) · 2020–2024 Households in Tampa: Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003. 166,278 [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1271000) · 2020–2024 Atlantic hurricane season: An average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes. June 1 to November 30 [NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/) · 1991–2020 climate period Public sources, checked October 31, 2026. Local guide ## Hiring companies for ac installation & replacement in Tampa: what to know first ### Check the license Look the company up on your state’s license search, and ask for insurance papers sent by the insurer. ### Compare written quotes Three quotes for the same work, each listing what is not included. ### Ask about the warranty In writing, clear about what it covers, and transferable if you sell. ### Pay in stages Pay for finished, inspected stages, not dates. Request a quote ## Ask our three for a price One short form, sent only to the companies you tick. Most reply within one or two working days. Send my request to We never sell your details. A business that answers may pay us a small fee; your price is the same. Questions ## Questions about ac installation & replacement in Tampa How did the editors choose these AC installation & replacement companies in Tampa? Editors shortlist businesses with strong ratings and enough reviews, check their records, and choose the final picks against the published criteria. We compared 187 AC installation & replacement companies for Tampa. Paid placements never change the order. Which of these AC installation & replacement companies in Tampa has the best reviews? Hawkins Service Co. has a 4.9 rating from 5807 public reviews, the highest on this page. Are these AC installation & replacement companies licensed? 3 of the 3 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check. How many quotes should I get for AC installation & replacement companies in Tampa? Get at least three. Use the quote form on this page: only the businesses you tick receive your request. 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