How we rank
One formula, applied the same way to every company. No company pays to be included or to move up.
Who is eligible
Every company holds an active Texas A/C contractor license in TDLR open data (dataset 7358-krk7) with a business address in Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Caldwell, Comal, Bell, McLennan, Burnet or Coryell County. Licenses held by cities, schools, agencies and property managers for their own buildings are excluded.
To be ranked, we must find the company's own website. A site counts only if its homepage carries the company's licensed name and the domain is not claimed by another license. 171 of 1,971 passed. The rest are listed, unranked, in the county directory.
The score (out of 100)
| Signal, read from the company's own website | Points |
|---|---|
| Installs ductless mini splits (stated on their site) | 25 |
| Publishes an installed price online | 15 |
| Installs heat pumps | 10 |
| Offers financing | 10 |
| States a labor or workmanship warranty | 10 |
| Offers a maintenance plan | 5 |
| Advertises 24/7 or emergency service | 5 |
| Shows its TDLR license number on its site | 5 |
| Years in business, as stated on their site (1 point per 3 years) | up to 5 |
| Equipment brands named (1 point each) | up to 5 |
| Class A license (unlimited tonnage) | 5 |
Ties break on years in business, then alphabetically.
What we do not use
We do not use star ratings or review counts we cannot verify, paid placement, or anything a company tells us privately. We favor posted prices and stated warranties because they are commitments a homeowner can hold a contractor to.
Our own brands
Old West Minisplits and Mini Split Reef are owned by the people who run this site. They are never scored and never appear inside a ranked list. They appear only in boxes labeled Sponsored.
Corrections
If something about your company is wrong or missing, add it to your website and email info@atxminisplit.com. We re-read every site on each update.