The data
First party data. Answers captured September 8, 2026.
60 of 60
Cities where the answer is still open
No single HVAC company owns the AI answer there yet
5
HVAC companies named in the average city answer
Everyone the answer leaves out is invisible to that buyer
502
HVAC companies screened
Websites read by machine across 60 US cities
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What we do
An HVAC AI visibility agency built for one job.
Most HVAC marketing is a seasonal ad push, a new website and a call tracking dashboard. None of that decides what an assistant says at nine at night when someone's AC has stopped and they ask who can come out. We work on what does: your pages, your listings and your reviews.
That is a different job from HVAC SEO. We do not report a call count. We run 5 real customer questions on ChatGPT and Google AI Mode every 2 weeks and count how many recommend you. If you were looking for an AI SEO agency for HVAC companies, this is that work. Everything we build is yours to keep.
Why this industry
One system install pays for the year.
Heating and cooling is bought under pressure, in a heatwave or a cold snap, by somebody who wants one name and a phone number. The company AI names gets the call. Everyone else is a second search nobody runs.
01
They ask AI first now
45% of US consumers now use ChatGPT or another AI tool to find local business recommendations, up from 6% a year earlier.
Source: BrightLocal, Local Consumer Review Survey 2026
02
The question is already being asked
My AC just died. Who is a good HVAC company in [city]? That question gets answered today, in one paragraph, with a short list of names in it. There is no page two.
03
The maths is not close
One system install pays for the year. Being in the answer costs $499 a month.
Sources for the numbers on this page
How AI decides
What AI reads before it names an HVAC company.
Home services answers lean on map listings, review platforms and public records, because an assistant can check those without taking a website's word for it. These are the ones it reaches for.
01
Google Business Profile
Primary category, the full service list including maintenance plans, real hours and a stated emergency policy, plus the questions section seeded with what people ask when a system fails.
02
Bing Places
ChatGPT search runs on Bing. Without a Bing listing, one of the two tools we measure starts from nothing when it looks you up.
03
Yelp
Cited in local home services answers. Claim it, correct the service area and the hours, and reply to reviews plainly.
04
Angi and HomeAdvisor
The profiles exist and get read whether or not you buy leads there. Company name, address, phone and services have to match your site word for word.
05
Better Business Bureau
Reached for when the question is who is trustworthy. Claim it, answer anything on the record, and keep the details current.
06
Your state licence lookup
Where your state runs a contractor or mechanical licence register, find your entry and check it, then publish the licence number and link to the lookup so the claim is verifiable rather than asserted.
07
Nextdoor
Neighbourhood recommendation threads get quoted in local answers. Claim the business page and keep it accurate. Do not post as a resident recommending yourself.
The part most HVAC marketing misses
A truck wrap and a radio spot work on somebody who is already looking up. An AI answer is written before any of that is seen, out of your website, your listings and the words inside your reviews. No seasonal ad budget changes what it says about you.
The prompts we measure
The 10 questions your customers ask AI.
Swap [city] for yours. These are the shapes of question people put to an assistant, taken from how buyers in this industry actually ask.
At kickoff we lock 5 of these for your city. They are the guarantee.
- 01My AC just died. Who is a good HVAC company in [city]?
- 02How much does a new furnace cost in [city]?
- 03Which HVAC company in [city] does emergency service tonight?
- 04How much is an AC tune up in [city]?
- 05Should I repair or replace a 15 year old air conditioner in [city]?
- 06Which HVAC company in [city] installs heat pumps?
- 07Who services [city] on weekends?
- 08Which HVAC company in [city] offers a maintenance plan?
- 09Are there rebates for a new HVAC system in [city]?
- 10Which HVAC company in [city] offers financing?
What AI said
We asked them. Here is the answer.
We asked all ten word for word in Google AI Mode, logged out, and saved every answer. Three of them are below. The names are what one answer said on one day, not a ranking.
My AC just died. Who is a good HVAC company in [city]?
Asked in Abilene, Texas on October 2, 2026
“I am so sorry to hear that your AC went out. Dealing with no air conditioning in Texas is a legitimate emergency, so getting someone out to your house quickly is the top priority.”
Named in the answer: 5
Quality Cooling, Heating & Plumbing; Pro Flo Heating and Air LLC; Ace Air Conditioning; Cutting Edge Air Conditioning and Heating; and Wright Choice Heating and Air Conditioning
Which HVAC company in [city] does emergency service tonight?
Asked in Abilene, Texas on October 2, 2026
“Several reputable HVAC companies in Abilene, Texas offer 24/7 round-the-clock emergency services and can help you tonight.”
Named in the answer: 4
Quality Cooling, Heating & Plumbing; Olympus Electric & Air; Pro Flo Heating and Air LLC; and Hawkins Air Conditioning
Which HVAC company in [city] installs heat pumps?
Asked in Abilene, Texas on October 2, 2026
“Several reputable HVAC companies in Abilene, Texas explicitly install and replace residential heat pump systems. Because West Texas weather fluctuates from freezing winter mornings to extreme summer heat, heat pumps are highly favored for their energy efficiency.”
Named in the answer: 6
Quality Cooling, Heating & Plumbing; Olympus Electric & Air; Tytan Heating & Cooling; Legit Heating and Air LLC; Hall Air Conditioning; and Batjer Heating & Cooling
Read all ten answers: The 10 questions homeowners ask AI before hiring an HVAC company
Get your HVAC company recommended by AI in 90 days.
Your city
We have checked 60 cities for HVAC companies.
Pick your city and see the businesses AI named there, on the date we captured the answer. Every city in the list was asked the same buyer question in a fresh logged out session. It is one answer on one day, not a ranking, and nobody in it is a client of ours.
Start typing to jump down the list. 60 US cities are screened so far.
Every one of the 60 cities in the list was asked the same question in Google AI Mode on September 8, 2026: who is the best HVAC company here. This shows you the HVAC companies that answer named back. It is one answer on one day, not a ranking.
HVAC companies named per answer
- Fewest
- 3
- Middle
- 5
- Most
- 8
Pick a city to see the HVAC companies AI named there, and the date we captured the answer. The three answers you can get are below, with how many of the screened cities gave each one.
What the three answers mean
- GREEN 60 of 60 Several businesses named, none called the best. The door is open.
- YELLOW 0 of 60 Several named, but the answer puts one of them ahead.
- RED 0 of 60 One business only, or nobody named. The hardest kind of market.
How it works
Where you stand. Agreed prompts. 90 days to the answer.
- STEP 1
Where you stand, and the plan
Day 0
We run 5 real customer questions for your city through ChatGPT and Google AI Mode and send you the screenshots: which HVAC companies are named today, and whether the answer is still open. If it is not, we tell you and you pay nothing.
- STEP 2
Kickoff: we agree the prompts
Week 1
Together we lock the 5 questions your customers actually ask, in writing. That list is the guarantee.
- STEP 3
The 90-day build
Weeks 1 to 12
AI-readable website fixes (or a rebuild if yours cannot be fixed), structured data, Google Business Profile and Bing Places overhaul, listings on the sources AI cites for your industry, 2 to 4 new answer pages a month, and a review engine.
- STEP 4
Proof
Every 2 weeks
We re-run the same 5 questions and send screenshots and a simple scorecard. Day 90: your HVAC company is recommended, or you get every dollar back.
Client proof
Named and cited by AI across the world, in under 90 days.
KKV Labs is its own first client. Every method below was run on a property we own before it went into a client build. Figures from Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools, read on 13 October 2026.
Swipe for the other 3.
The same method now runs on more properties across the United States, Australia, New Zealand, France, the UAE and India. Ask for the dated screenshots on a call and we will walk you through every number.
Everything for $499 a month. Nothing sold separately.
$499/ month
3-month minimum, then month to month. Cancel anytime after.
- The full monthly build and your 5 questions measured every 2 weeks
- Recommended-by-AI guarantee: 3 of your 5 questions by day 90
- Site and content are yours to keep
- One HVAC company per city, for as long as you stay
Compare: local marketing retainers in these industries typically run $3,000 to $10,000 a month with no guarantee at all.
- 5-question AI visibility baseline with screenshots
- AI-readable website fixes, or a simple rebuild (up to 6 pages) if needed
- LocalBusiness, Service and FAQ structured data
- Google Business Profile and Bing Places overhaul
- Listings on the directories and review sites AI cites for your industry
- 2 to 4 new pages a month answering real customer questions
- Review request engine (we draft everything)
- Re-run of your 5 questions on ChatGPT and Google AI Mode every 2 weeks
- Simple scorecard: recommended for 4 of 5, up from 1
- One business per industry per city, exclusivity for as long as you stay
- Everything we build stays yours, even if you leave or take the refund
- Repair or replace, emergency service and system cost pages written for how customers ask, with your real after hours policy and your licence number stated exactly as you hold it
Guides for HVAC companies
How to get named, without hiring anyone.
Two guides written for owners. One is the master guide on getting named by ChatGPT. The other is the search version: the listings and profiles AI checks, the pages that answer real questions, and the structured data to add. Nothing in either one needs an agency.
The general library covers the rest: all guides.
How to get your HVAC company recommended by ChatGPT
The master guide. What ChatGPT reads about a heating and cooling company, and the order to fix it in.
Read the guideHVAC SEO for AI search: the listings and pages AI reads
The SEO version: which listings, which pages, which structured data, and what to measure.
Read the guide
The guarantee
Recommended by AI in 90 days, or every dollar back.
We lock 5 buyer questions for your services and your city in writing at kickoff. By day 90 AI has to be recommending you (top 3) for at least 3 of those 5 questions on ChatGPT or Google AI Mode. Dated screenshots every 2 weeks. If we miss, you get every dollar back, or we keep working free until it does (your choice). You keep the website, the pages and the listings.
Questions
What owners ask before they start.
How is an HVAC AI visibility agency different from a normal marketing agency?
What does an HVAC AI visibility agency cost?
Is HVAC SEO worth it in 2026?
What exactly do you guarantee?
Our work is seasonal. Does a 3-month minimum make sense?
Do we have to publish prices?
Do you work with more than one HVAC company in a city?
What do you need from us?
Next step
Get your HVAC company recommended by AI in 90 days.
We run the questions your customers ask ChatGPT and Google AI Mode in your city and show you who gets recommended today. Then we fix the pages, listings and answers that decide it.
$499 a month, 3-month minimum, then month to month. If AI is not recommending you for 3 of your 5 questions by day 90, you get every dollar back.
One business per industry per city. Founder led. Dated proof every 2 weeks.