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Emergency HVAC Contractors in Des Moines, IA (2026)

Top 50 of 110 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 Des Moines: Service Legends Heating & Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical, open 24/7.

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Top emergency HVAC contractors in Des Moines at a glance

Top emergency HVAC contractors in Des Moines at a glance
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Service Legends Heating & Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical684.9★ (5,373)Des Moines24/7
2Bell Brothers Heating, Cooling & Plumbing674.9★ (3,734)Des Moines24/7
3Schaal Plumbing, Heating and Cooling674.9★ (8,128)Johnston, 6 mi away24/7
4Holt Plumbing & Heating, Inc.674.8★ (3,343)Des Moines24/7
5Des Moines Comfort665.0★ (1,014)Des Moines24/7
6True Comfort Heating, Cooling and Plumbing665.0★ (983)Des Moines24/7
7Kohles & Bach Heating & Cooling654.9★ (2,360)Johnston, 5 mi away24/7
8Midwest Comfort Heating & Cooling654.9★ (830)Des Moines24/7
9Greens Appliance, Heating & Cooling654.9★ (3,935)Grimes, 9 mi away24/7
10Obsidian Heating and Cooling655.0★ (566)Des Moines24/7

Call an emergency HVAC contractor in Des Moines 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 Des Moines, 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 110 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.

  5. #5 Des Moines Comfort

    Based in Des Moines

    66/100CR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,014 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.

    • 5.0★ from 1,014 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2703 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317
    View profile for Des Moines Comfort(515) 266-4660

  18. #18 Indianola Mechanical

    Based in Des Moines

    63/100CR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 145 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.

    • 4.9★ from 145 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1955 NE 58th Ave Suite 304, Des Moines, IA 50313
    View profile for Indianola Mechanical(515) 416-6406

  24. #24 Aspen Aire Inc.

    Based in Ankeny, 9 mi away

    60/100CR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 229 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.

    • 4.6★ from 229 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    807 SW Des Moines St UNIT 103, Ankeny, IA 50023
    View profile for Aspen Aire Inc.(515) 257-8370

Top 50 of 110 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 Des Moines, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessCR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Total Comfort Group604.7★ (507)16 mi
27Scott's Heating, Cooling, Plumbing604.5★ (23)In Des Moines
28American Home Services604.8★ (43)5 mi
29Elite Heating And Cooling Inc604.8★ (24)2 mi
30Air Support Inc. Heating & Air Conditioning605.0★ (36)6 mi
31Excel Mechanical594.4★ (18)In Des Moines
32Lenz Heating & Cooling595.0★ (119)15 mi
33GEM Heating and Cooling595.0★ (51)10 mi
34City Wide Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.594.1★ (103)6 mi
35Marick Mechanical593.7★ (24)In Des Moines
36United Heating & Air Conditioning593.5★ (81)In Des Moines
37Dorrian Heating & Cooling Inc584.7★ (129)14 mi
38Bob Oliver Heating & Air Conditioning584.4★ (11)2 mi
39Whipp It Up Services LLC585.0★ (5)In Des Moines
40Resource Services Inc584.2★ (6)In Des Moines
41Triple A Home Services584.7★ (76)13 mi
42Dale’s heating and cooling585.0★ (6)3 mi
43Budget Heating & Cooling565.0★ (3)5 mi
44Sims Plumbing Co564.0★ (4)7 mi
45515 Mechanical563.9★ (29)14 mi
4610G Heating Cooling Plumbing555.0★ (4)14 mi
47Platinum Plumbing Heating and Cooling525.0★ (24)21 mi
48Saylorville Heating & Cooling495.0★ (6)In Des Moines
49Comfort Systems Inc484.8★ (4)In Des Moines
50Lazer Home Services Plumbing, HVAC, & Electrical474.8★ (2,208)In Des Moines

How we ranked emergency HVAC contractors in Des Moines

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 Des Moines: questions

Which HVAC contractors in Des Moines are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Service Legends Heating & Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical, Bell Brothers Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, Schaal Plumbing, Heating and Cooling, Holt Plumbing & Heating, Inc. and Des Moines Comfort.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency heating and cooling in Des Moines, IA?

Service Legends Heating & Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical is #1, with a CR Score of 68 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency HVAC contractors in Des Moines 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?

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

Update log for Des Moines

  1. October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 110 hvac contractors serving Des Moines.
  2. October 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.

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