Top 50 of 277 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.
#1 for emergency heating and cooling in Fairfield: Brown Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, open 24/7.
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| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 66 | 4.9★ (3,134) | Hueytown, 5 mi away | 24/7 |
| 2 | Standard Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 65 | 4.9★ (1,888) | Birmingham, 6 mi away | 24/7 |
| 3 | Comfort Dynamics Cooling, Heating, Plumbing & Electrical | 65 | 4.7★ (2,254) | Birmingham, 4 mi away | 24/7 |
| 4 | One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating | 64 | 4.9★ (1,563) | Bessemer, 10 mi away | 24/7 |
| 5 | Skelton's Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 63 | 5.0★ (2,961) | Birmingham, 16 mi away | 24/7 |
| 6 | Ethridge Heating and Air | 63 | 4.9★ (979) | Birmingham, 10 mi away | 24/7 |
| 7 | Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical | 63 | 4.9★ (432) | Birmingham, 5 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | Aux Home Services | 63 | 4.7★ (1,581) | Bessemer, 10 mi away | 24/7 |
| 9 | Service Experts Birmingham | 62 | 4.7★ (3,209) | Irondale, 17 mi away | 24/7 |
| 10 | Aire Serv of Birmingham | 62 | 4.9★ (950) | Birmingham, 15 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.
#1Brown Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 3,134 Google reviews
#2Standard Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 1,888 Google reviews
#3Comfort Dynamics Cooling, Heating, Plumbing & Electrical
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 2,254 Google reviews
#4One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 1,563 Google reviews
#5Skelton's Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 2,961 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 979 Google reviews
#7Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 432 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 1,581 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 277 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 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,888 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 2,254 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bessemer, 10 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,563 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 16 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 2,961 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 979 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 5 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 432 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bessemer, 10 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,581 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Irondale, 17 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 3,209 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 15 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 950 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bessemer, 5 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 183 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hoover, 11 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 274 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bessemer, 2 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hueytown, 4 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bessemer, 1 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Vestavia Hills, 9 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 382 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 17 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 15 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 425 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Attalla, 9 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 149 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 16 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 810 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fultondale, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 198 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 13 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 302 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 10 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 137 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Homewood, 4 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
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 |