Best lead marketplaces for HVAC contractors
18 lead marketplaces serve HVAC contractors; 1 name HVAC explicitly and the rest serve all trades. Editor's picks here are Angi and Thumbtack. One publishes a starting price: $499 a month. 1 integrates with QuickBooks.
Replacement tickets run $8k to $14k and repairs $300 to $800, so one booked install covers a month of agency fees. Demand peaks in the first heat wave and the first cold snap; the shoulder months are when lead volume is bought.
Tools 18editor's picks, then built for the trade, then published prices
Pay per lead regardless of win; ads extra; formerly Angie's List
Free listing; lead fees vary by location and job
Exclusive and shared home improvement leads; QuinStreet company
Advertising packages from $499/mo; remodel-heavy
Credit-based lead purchase; operates UK, US, AU, CA
2.5% referral fee on hired jobs only
Annual membership typically GBP 400-900/yr; no per-lead fee
First-party listing.
ASX-listed tradie marketplace; subscription lead access
Annual membership plus per-lead fee; part of Angi
Canadian reviews and leads site; part of Angi
Free profile; typically GBP 3-20 per lead
Shared home-improvement leads by trade and zip
Owned by Airtasker
Pay per lead or monthly budget; optional $360/yr Vetted Pro membership
Home Depot network; 40 points per lead (about $20 in materials)
Quote credits typically GBP 3-12
Australian quote-request marketplace
FieldClients is owned by the publisher of Trades Shortlist. It is labelled on every page where it appears, carries no badge, and gets no bonus in the shortlist. Details on the methodology page.
How this list is built. Every listing names HVAC or all trades as a market and sits in the lead marketplace category. Order is editor's pick, then explicit trade coverage, then a published price, then name. Nobody pays to appear or to rank. The publisher's own product is labelled and gets no adjustment. Full methodology.