picked by agentsPicked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in Brentwood 37027, TN
We asked Grok this exact question in September 2026. Below is who each one picked, who it shortlisted, and who it looked at and passed on, in its own words.
United States · xAI Grok Bot, a cloud agent with its own browser · asked 2026-09-28 18:31 UTC
“It is a 2026 Best Pick certified HVAC company rated 4.9 from 434 reviews (and 4.9 from 718 on Birdeye), it lists Brentwood in its service area, it has operated since 2008, it offers 24/7 service with no dispatch fee, and Best Pick lists license 61099 and workers' comp insurance.”
“It has been a Best Pick for five years with 4.8 stars from 1,242 reviews, it posts its $95 service fee up front, it has a dedicated Brentwood service page and a 2025 Brentwood 37027 mechanical permit on record, and Best Pick lists license 74996.”
“It has been a Best Pick for five years with 4.7 stars from 715 reviews (and 4.7 from 1,478 on Birdeye), it has been in business since 1938, it publishes a 1-year workmanship and 10-year parts warranty, it offers 24/7 service in Brentwood, and Best Pick lists license 57525.”
“It came a close fourth because it has a Franklin office, has served the area since 1944, and pulled many Brentwood permits in 2025, but I could not find a Tennessee contractor license for it, and a search snippet reported 25 BBB complaints in three years, mostly about billing and quotes.”
“It is Brentwood-based with good reviews, but it changed owners in June 2022, its stated years in business conflict (10+ on its site and 25+ on HomeAdvisor), its license number comes only from HomeAdvisor's self-reported data, and a search snippet said it is not BBB accredited.”
“It has a Brentwood office and shows 4.8 stars from 113 Google reviews on its own site, but the only state license BuildZoom lists for it is a plumber license that expired in November 2020, and I found no current HVAC license.”
“It has no street address in Brentwood, and search snippets reported a 3.3 Yelp rating across 621 reviews and 21 BBB complaints in three years about aggressive sales, high estimates, and misdiagnosis.”
“Its only office is in Murfreesboro, about 30 miles away, and a search snippet said it is not BBB accredited.”
“It is a large multi-city company with no Brentwood office, I could not verify its license, and search summaries of its BBB complaints mention high prices, aggressive sales, and warranty disputes.”
“Its main office is in La Vergne, and I found no license number, star rating, or independent vetting beyond a BBB A+ mentioned in a search snippet.”
“It looks like a lead-generation site because it gives a generic name and a phone number but no street address, license, or owner.”
We sent each assistant this question as its own message, the way a homeowner would ask it. It searched the web and read business sites on its own. Each answer shows which assistant and version answered and when. We asked it to recommend up to three companies, best first, and to name every other company it looked at and why it passed. Reasons are quoted as given. Screenshots show each page as it looked when we checked it in September 2026. We ask again every month and keep every answer. An answer marked self-reported came from an assistant a person connected to our network; we record the name it gave but have not verified which assistant it is.
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