34 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Altoona: Hurlburt Heating & Plumbing, CR Score 67/100; 4.9★ from 2,938 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Wiersgalla Plumbing & Heating Company, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 34.
Most-reviewed: Hurlburt Heating & Plumbing, 973 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 34 ranked after Hurlburt Heating & Plumbing; ranked #4.
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34 Altoona HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 14 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 34 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurlburt Heating & Plumbing | 67 | 4.9★ (2,938) | Eau Claire, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Wiersgalla Plumbing & Heating Company | 63 | 4.8★ (465) | Eau Claire, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Erv Smith Country Home Inc Heating & Air Conditioning | 63 | 4.8★ (330) | Eau Claire, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Hurlburt Heating & Plumbing | 61 | 4.9★ (973) | Menomonie, 22 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | Aquarius Home Services, Kinetico | 59 | 4.9★ (433) | Eau Claire, 4 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | CCS Services, LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (12) | Eau Claire, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Kelly Heating & Electric, LLC | 58 | 4.9★ (296) | Eau Claire, 4 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Water Source Heating & Cooling Inc | 58 | 4.4★ (16) | Eau Claire, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Bartingale Mechanical | 58 | 4.2★ (17) | Eau Claire, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Eau Claire Heating & Air Conditioning | 57 | 5.0★ (11) | Eau Claire, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,938 Google reviews, the most in Altoona.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 465 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 5 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 330 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Menomonie, 22 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 973 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 433 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 296 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 4 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 4 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 3 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chippewa Falls, 7 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 3 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Altoona
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Altoona
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 5 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 3 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Chippewa Falls, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eau Claire, 2 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Altoona
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chippewa Falls, 8 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Altoona
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chippewa Falls, 7 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Altoona
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chippewa Falls, 4 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #34, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Lyberg Heating & Cooling LLC | 53 | 3.7★ (12) | 7 mi |
| 27 | Hovland's, Inc. | 53 | 4.7★ (13) | 4 mi |
| 28 | All Season Heating & Cooling Specialists LLC | 53 | 4.8★ (20) | 7 mi |
| 29 | Kevin Tietz Refrigeration Service | 52 | 4.7★ (3) | In Altoona |
| 30 | Badge Aire Inc | 52 | 3.7★ (3) | 9 mi |
| 31 | Breathe Clean LLC | 51 | 5.0★ (16) | 23 mi |
| 32 | Halverson Brothers Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning | 50 | 4.6★ (67) | 25 mi |
| 33 | Next Step Energy | 47 | 5.0★ (9) | 2 mi |
| 34 | Pozarski Plumbing & Heating | 46 | 4.4★ (13) | 18 mi |
13 more HVAC contractors within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Call Mechanical LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Action Mechanical LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
| Badgerland Heating & Cooling | 6 mi | |
| Benson Electrical LLC | 3.8★ (10) | In Altoona |
| Bob's Refrigeration & Heating | 9 mi | |
| Christie Heating And Cooling, L.L.C. | 3 mi | |
| Eau Claire Plumbing | In Altoona | |
| Essential Property Services LLC | 4 mi | |
| Metropolitan Food Service Equipment | 3.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Phalen & Popple Plumbing & Heating | 2.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| River Falls Electric | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| Trane Commercial Sales Office | 9 mi | |
| Zone Mechanical North | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Altoona. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC replacement | $3,887 | $5,978 | $8,073 | Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
| Furnace replacement | $2,823 | $4,814 | $6,896 | Per system, installed; typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
In Wisconsin, furnace and heat pump calls peak in the coldest winter weeks and AC calls in summer heat waves. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance or a replacement.
We scored 34 Altoona HVAC contractors on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 23, 2026.
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 | In Altoona data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |