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Emergency HVAC Contractors in Columbia, SC (2026)

Top 50 of 165 HVAC contractors, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

25 of the 50 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.

If you smell gas, leave the building now and call your gas utility or 911 from outside.

The short answer

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    #1 for emergency heating and cooling in Columbia: Call Dad, open 24/7.

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Top emergency HVAC contractors in Columbia at a glance

Top emergency HVAC contractors in Columbia at a glance
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Call Dad664.9★ (1,693)Columbia24/7
22nd Wind Heating & Air Conditioning664.8★ (1,559)Columbia24/7
3Evans Heating & Cooling665.0★ (895)Columbia24/7
4ARS / Rescue Rooter664.4★ (3,522)Columbia24/7
5Carolina Comfort, Inc.654.8★ (1,070)Columbia24/7
6Cassell Brothers Home Services654.9★ (6,521)Irmo, 12 mi away24/7
7Midland Air Service Experts654.9★ (6,227)Lexington, 12 mi away24/7
8Stoudenmire Heating & Air Conditioning654.9★ (815)Columbia24/7
9Carolina Conditions Heating Cooling Plumbing Electrical654.9★ (4,075)Lexington, 10 mi away24/7
10Solutions Heating & Air, LLC654.9★ (523)Columbia24/7

Call an emergency HVAC contractor in Columbia now

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.

The 50 emergency HVAC contractors in Columbia, ranked

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 165 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.

  1. Ranked #1 in Columbia

    #1 Call Dad

    Based in Columbia

    66/100CR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,693 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.

    • 4.9★ from 1,693 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1410 St Andrews Rd, Columbia, SC 29210
    View profile for Call Dad(803) 486-8409

  4. #4 ARS / Rescue Rooter

    Based in Columbia

    66/100CR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 3,522 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.

    • 4.4★ from 3,522 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    121 Winhill Rd, Columbia, SC 29203
    View profile for ARS / Rescue Rooter(803) 973-6781

  22. #22 Necessities

    Based in Columbia

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 138 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.

    • 4.7★ from 138 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    7718 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29223
    View profile for Necessities

  24. #24 SC Heating And Air

    Based in Columbia

    62/100CR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.

    • 4.7★ from 80 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    713 Tower Ln, Columbia, SC 29210
    View profile for SC Heating And Air(803) 309-8475

Top 50 of 165 HVAC contractors by emergency score

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.

HVAC contractors in Columbia, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Northpoint Heating & Air Inc614.3★ (156)In Columbia
27Southern Solutions Heating and Air614.9★ (74)4 mi
28Jason Bryant Heating and Cooling, LLC615.0★ (185)12 mi
29MacDavy Heating and Air615.0★ (44)3 mi
30Gervais Heating and Air604.4★ (36)In Columbia
31SWAT Heating and Air605.0★ (236)16 mi
32On Call Plumbing, Heating & Air604.9★ (209)In Columbia
33Sweet Comfort Services, LLC604.9★ (88)10 mi
34Cain's Heating and Cooling LLC604.8★ (43)5 mi
35Dan's Heating & Air LLC604.7★ (107)9 mi
36White Knoll Heating & Cooling594.9★ (123)14 mi
37Kay Plumbing, Heating & Cooling594.7★ (1,467)11 mi
38W. B. Guimarin & Co.595.0★ (9)In Columbia
39Elite Air & Heat of Columbia594.6★ (10)In Columbia
40List Heating And Air595.0★ (41)10 mi
41Polar Express Heating and Air584.9★ (63)13 mi
42Cottrell & Co., Inc. Plumbing, Heating and Air584.6★ (13)4 mi
43Cola Bear Heating & Air584.5★ (17)5 mi
44HVAC SOLUTIONS HEATING & AIR LLC585.0★ (11)4 mi
451st Choice Quality Heating, Air, Plumbing584.9★ (65)In Columbia
46Rush Air575.0★ (3)3 mi
47Southern Comfort Appliance LLC574.4★ (7)6 mi
48Barnhardt Heating and Cooling LLC575.0★ (6)7 mi
49Crew Plumbing and Drain574.8★ (163)In Columbia
50Carolina Chillers Inc563.6★ (7)7 mi

How we ranked emergency HVAC contractors in Columbia

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.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

CR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed from
Reputation15%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it
Credentials15%Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list
Recency5%Share of reviews from the last 12 months
Availability15%Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day
Trade focus10%How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name)
Proximity5%Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is
Claimed profile10%The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same)
Partnered5%The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically
ContractorsRanked reviews10%Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are

Emergency HVAC contractors in Columbia: questions

Which HVAC contractors in Columbia are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Call Dad, 2nd Wind Heating & Air Conditioning, Evans Heating & Cooling, ARS / Rescue Rooter and Carolina Comfort, Inc..

Who is ranked #1 for emergency heating and cooling in Columbia, SC?

Call Dad is #1, with a CR Score of 66 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency HVAC contractors in Columbia ranked?

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.

What should I do before the HVAC contractor arrives?

If you smell gas, leave the building now and call your gas utility or 911 from outside.

How many emergency HVAC contractors here list a phone number?

24 of the 25 businesses ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.

Update log for Columbia

  1. October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 165 hvac contractors serving Columbia.
  2. October 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.

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