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Cost guide Tallahassee · Cost guide # Cost Guide: HVAC Contractors in Tallahassee What shapes the price, what to check, and who locals recommend. - Updated October 29, 2026 [See Tallahassee's favorite hvac contractors](https://thecityfavorites.com/tallahassee/hvac-contractors/) - Overall Favorite [Tony Kelly Heating & Air Conditioning](https://thecityfavorites.com/tallahassee/hvac-contractors/#tony-kelly-heating-air-conditioning-tallahassee) ★ 5.0 · 1718 reviews - [Barineau Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.](https://thecityfavorites.com/tallahassee/hvac-contractors/#barineau-heating-and-air-conditioning-inc-tallahassee) ★ 4.9 · 2073 reviews - Customer Favorite [Benson's Heating and Air Conditioning](https://thecityfavorites.com/tallahassee/hvac-contractors/#benson-s-heating-and-air-conditioning-tallahassee) ★ 4.9 · 2296 reviews Before you sign ## Four things to check with any business 1. **Check the license** with your state's licensing board. 2. **Get three itemised quotes** so you compare like with like. 3. **Confirm who pulls the permit** : it should be in the business's name. 4. **Tie payments to stages** and get the warranty in writing. For a fair price, compare three itemised quotes for the same job. [Ask the favorites for a quote](https://thecityfavorites.com/tallahassee/hvac-contractors/#quote) Who to call ## Tallahassee's favorite hvac contractors [Why each one earned its label](https://thecityfavorites.com/tallahassee/hvac-contractors/) 1. Overall Favorite [Tony Kelly Heating & Air Conditioning](https://thecityfavorites.com/tallahassee/hvac-contractors/#tony-kelly-heating-air-conditioning-tallahassee) ★ 5.0 · 1718 reviews 2. Favorite [Barineau Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.](https://thecityfavorites.com/tallahassee/hvac-contractors/#barineau-heating-and-air-conditioning-inc-tallahassee) ★ 4.9 · 2073 reviews 3. Customer Favorite [Benson's Heating and Air Conditioning](https://thecityfavorites.com/tallahassee/hvac-contractors/#benson-s-heating-and-air-conditioning-tallahassee) ★ 4.9 · 2296 reviews 4. Favorite [Sterling Service of Florida Inc](https://thecityfavorites.com/tallahassee/hvac-contractors/#sterling-service-of-florida-inc-tallahassee) ★ 5.0 · 545 reviews 5. Favorite [Harper Revell Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.](https://thecityfavorites.com/tallahassee/hvac-contractors/#harper-revell-heating-air-conditioning-inc-tallahassee) ★ 4.9 · 959 reviews Local facts ## Tallahassee, by the numbers Official figures that shape what the job costs here. - 2,758 Cooling degree days per year (Annual cooling degree days (base 65°F), a measure of how much air conditioning a climate needs; NOAA station Tallahassee (USW00093805), about 6 miles from the city center point.) [NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-annualseasonal/1991-2020/access/USW00093805.csv) · 1991–2020 normals - 103 Days a year at 90°F or hotter (Average number of days per year with a high of 90°F or more; NOAA station Tallahassee (USW00093805), about 6 miles from the city center point.) [NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-annualseasonal/1991-2020/access/USW00093805.csv) · 1991–2020 normals - $294,400 Median home value (Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077).) [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25077?g=160XX00US1270600) · 2020–2024 - 53.3% Homes built before 1990 (51,828 of 97,245 housing units were built in 1989 or earlier (ACS table B25034, year structure built).) [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25034?g=160XX00US1270600) · 2020–2024 - 85,311 Households in Tallahassee (Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003.) [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25003?g=160XX00US1270600) · 2020–2024 - June 1 to November 30 Atlantic hurricane season (An average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.) [NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/) · 1991–2020 climate period Questions ## Cost questions answered How is the top 5 ranking of HVAC contractors in Tallahassee calculated? Each business gets a score from its rating, review volume, recent reviews, years in business, profile completeness and record checks. The highest scores make the list. We compared 44 HVAC contractors for Tallahassee. Paid placements never change the order. Which of these HVAC contractors in Tallahassee has the best reviews? Tony Kelly Heating & Air Conditioning has a 5.0 rating from 1718 public reviews, the highest on this page. Which of these HVAC contractors has the most reviews? Benson's Heating and Air Conditioning, with 2296 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs. Are these HVAC contractors licensed? 5 of the 5 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 HVAC contractors in Tallahassee? Get at least three. Use the quote form on this page: only the businesses you tick receive your request. - [How labels are earned](https://thecityfavorites.com/methodology/) - [Report a correction](https://thecityfavorites.com/corrections/) - [How we make money](https://thecityfavorites.com/how-we-make-money/) - Labels can't be bought. 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