Top 25 of 114 HVAC contractors, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
25 of the 25 HVAC contractors on this list post 24/7 hours. 24/7 businesses come first, then same-day, each ranked by CR Score with availability weighted higher.
#1 for emergency heating and cooling in Altoona: Service Legends Heating & Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical, open 24/7.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Legends Heating & Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 66 | 4.9★ (5,373) | Des Moines, 7 mi away | 24/7 |
| 2 | Schaal Plumbing, Heating and Cooling | 65 | 4.9★ (8,128) | Johnston, 12 mi away | 24/7 |
| 3 | Bell Brothers Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 65 | 4.9★ (3,734) | Des Moines, 8 mi away | 24/7 |
| 4 | Des Moines Comfort | 64 | 5.0★ (1,014) | Des Moines, 6 mi away | 24/7 |
| 5 | Holt Plumbing & Heating, Inc. | 64 | 4.8★ (3,343) | Des Moines, 10 mi away | 24/7 |
| 6 | Kohles & Bach Heating & Cooling | 64 | 4.9★ (2,360) | Johnston, 11 mi away | 24/7 |
| 7 | True Comfort Heating, Cooling and Plumbing | 64 | 5.0★ (983) | Des Moines, 8 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | Greens Appliance, Heating & Cooling | 63 | 4.9★ (3,935) | Grimes, 16 mi away | 24/7 |
| 9 | Obsidian Heating and Cooling | 63 | 5.0★ (566) | Des Moines, 7 mi away | 24/7 |
| 10 | Midwest Comfort Heating & Cooling | 63 | 4.9★ (830) | Des Moines, 8 mi away | 24/7 |
24/7 hours mean the business says its phone is answered around the clock. Arrival time depends on where the crew is. Ask for an arrival window when you call.
#1Service Legends Heating & Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 5,373 Google reviews
#2Schaal Plumbing, Heating and Cooling
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 8,128 Google reviews
#3Bell Brothers Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 3,734 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 1,014 Google reviews
#5Holt Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 3,343 Google reviews
#6Kohles & Bach Heating & Cooling
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 2,360 Google reviews
#7True Comfort Heating, Cooling and Plumbing
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 983 Google reviews
#8Greens Appliance, Heating & Cooling
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 3,935 Google reviews
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in CR Score order on emergency weights. The full ranking of all 114 is on the HVAC contractors page.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 in Altoona
Based in Des Moines, 7 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 5,373 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Johnston, 12 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 8,128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Des Moines, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,734 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Des Moines, 6 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,014 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Des Moines, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,343 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Johnston, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,360 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Des Moines, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 983 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Grimes, 16 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,935 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Des Moines, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 566 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Des Moines, 8 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 830 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Urbandale, 13 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,802 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Ankeny, 9 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 670 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Des Moines, 4 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 308 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in West Des Moines, 15 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,545 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Des Moines, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 668 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Altoona
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Des Moines, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 190 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Altoona
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Des Moines, 7 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 145 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Des Moines, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 447 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Ankeny, 8 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 206 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Des Moines, 7 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Ankeny, 9 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 229 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Grimes, 16 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 356 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Pleasant Hill, 5 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Emergency lists move 10 points of the CR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 HVAC contractors are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 15% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months |
| Availability | 15% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are |