HVAC CONTRACTORS · TAMPA, FL
Fontana Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%54+18.9Reliability 15%68+10.2Craft & service 20%32+6.4Value 10%33+3.3Momentum 8%63+5Track record 7%65+4.6Accountability 5%2+0.1Experts Score= 48Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.48SCORE

Fontana Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning

Better than 43% of HVAC contractors · #38 of 67

4.9★1,197 Google reviewsGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.
4.96★last 12 monthsAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
0.5%1–2★ in 2 yrs (avg 2%)Share of reviews from the last 24 months that gave 1 or 2 stars.
9%complaints answeredShare of 1–3★ reviews the owner publicly replied to.

Fontana Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning for thermostat repair

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.4
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).4.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.$400–500
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$56–$396
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 42/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Thermostat repair”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.#39 / 40
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.67%

All 4 Google reviews tagged “Thermostat repair”

★ Christopher · 2 months ago

I was a loyal Fontana Brothers customer for over 5 years. I used them repeatedly for service calls, purchased two new AC systems for my home, referred my parents for another system, and have spent well over $40,000 with the company. When my AC recently stopped cooling again, only months after a prior service visit,…

Paid $200–400OverpricedA/C system maintenanceA/C system repairThermostat repair
★★★★★ Brandy · Edited 11 months ago

Very professional and explain things well. They take their time and do a great job!

Reasonable priceHVAC system repairHVAC system maintenanceA/C system maintenance+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
★★★★★ Colette · Edited a year ago

The tech came out and was extremely courteous and professional. We will gladly recommend them to anyone.

A/C system repairThermostat repair+ Professionalism
★★★★★ Jadyn · a year ago

Rating only, no written review.

Paid $400–500Reasonable priceThermostat repair

vs category

Blue = Fontana, grey = HVAC contractors average

SatisfactionReliabilityCraftValueMomentumTrackAccountability
This companyCategory average

Rating over time

4.04.55.02024-Q1: 5.00★ (50 reviews)2024-Q2: 4.99★ (69 reviews)2024-Q3: 4.88★ (67 reviews)2024-Q4: 4.92★ (72 reviews)2025-Q1: 4.94★ (63 reviews)2025-Q2: 4.96★ (99 reviews)2025-Q3: 4.97★ (116 reviews)2025-Q4: 4.97★ (98 reviews)2026-Q1: 5.00★ (94 reviews)2026-Q2: 4.95★ (113 reviews)2026-Q3: 4.94★ (114 reviews)2026-Q4: 4.92★ (24 reviews)2024-Q12024-Q42025-Q32026-Q22026-Q4
This companyIndustrydot size = review count

Price

$366+14% vs typical HVAC contractors

Bar = middle half of what customers paid · gold mark = category median.

Great price 32%Reasonable 62%Overpriced 1%Not sure 5%

Score factorsHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%54+18.9Reliability 15%68+10.2Craft & service 20%32+6.4Value 10%33+3.3Momentum 8%63+5Track record 7%65+4.6Accountability 5%2+0.1Experts Score= 48Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 35%Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
54
ReliabilityReliability · 15%How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months (fewer = better).Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
68
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 20%Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
32
ValueValue · 10%Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
33
MomentumMomentum · 8%Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
63
Track recordTrack record · 7%Review volume and years with reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
65
AccountabilityAccountability · 5%Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.Bar = this company’s percentile, tick = category average.
2

Praised for

Google highlights · percentile vs peersGoogle review highlights (Quality, Professionalism…): positive minus negative mentions per review, as a percentile vs peers.

Quality
+187 / −0
Professionalism
+230 / −1
Responsiveness
+197 / −2
Punctuality
+185 / −2
Value
+148 / −1

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