47 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Athens: 3 Tier Heating & Cooling, CR Score 63/100; 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Tri-Star Heating & Air, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 47.
Most-reviewed: Central Heat & Air Co., 878 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 47 ranked; ranked #8.
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47 Athens HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 11 are open 24/7, 27 open Saturdays and 18 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 47 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Tier Heating & Cooling | 63 | 5.0★ (60) | Athens | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Tri-Star Heating & Air | 62 | 5.0★ (39) | Athens | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Springdale Heating & Air | 62 | 4.9★ (676) | Cleveland, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Newman's Heating & Air | 62 | 4.8★ (82) | Athens | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Anderson Heating and Air L.L.C. | 61 | 5.0★ (168) | Athens | — | — |
| 6 | Giles Heating and Air | 60 | 4.6★ (65) | Athens | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Integrity Comfort Solutions | 60 | 5.0★ (133) | Cleveland, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Central Heat & Air Co. | 59 | 4.9★ (878) | Cleveland, 23 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 9 | C & E Heating & Air Conditioning Inc | 59 | 4.8★ (164) | Athens | — | — |
| 10 | Day's Heating & Air LLC | 59 | 5.0★ (106) | Cleveland, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
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 trade focus: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Athens
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cleveland, 23 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 676 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Athens
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Athens
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Athens
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cleveland, 19 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 133 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cleveland, 23 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 878 Google reviews, the most in Athens.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Athens
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 164 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cleveland, 23 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cleveland, 4 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cleveland, 24 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 113 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Athens
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sweetwater, 14 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 235 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Soddy-Daisy, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Cleveland, 24 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Athens
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Loudon, 25 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Athens
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cleveland, 24 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cleveland, 22 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Loudon, 24 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Loudon, 20 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cleveland, 17 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cleveland, 23 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning 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 #47, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Valley Heating & Air | 53 | 4.7★ (25) | 12 mi |
| 27 | Ktech | 52 | 5.0★ (23) | 24 mi |
| 28 | Custom Heat & Air | 52 | 5.0★ (9) | 9 mi |
| 29 | Cleveland Heating & Air Conditioning | 51 | 4.0★ (13) | 24 mi |
| 30 | L & B Appliance | 51 | 4.0★ (143) | 25 mi |
| 31 | Moseley Heat and Air | 51 | 5.0★ (26) | 23 mi |
| 32 | Goodman Manufacturing Co | 51 | 3.4★ (13) | 23 mi |
| 33 | Prince Heating & Air Conditioning | 51 | 4.6★ (29) | 21 mi |
| 34 | Harris Refrigeration | 50 | 5.0★ (14) | 20 mi |
| 35 | Healthy Home's Heating and Air | 50 | 5.0★ (10) | 24 mi |
| 36 | Brogan's Heating & Air Cleveland | 50 | 5.0★ (3) | 24 mi |
| 37 | All American AC Heating & Refrigeration LLC | 50 | 3.2★ (50) | 23 mi |
| 38 | Hewitt Heating & Cooling | 50 | 4.0★ (8) | 22 mi |
| 39 | Hiwassee Chase Air Systems | 49 | 4.1★ (35) | 23 mi |
| 40 | Specialty Repair | 49 | 4.4★ (7) | 24 mi |
| 41 | Victory HVAC | 49 | 5.0★ (4) | 23 mi |
| 42 | Nova Project Group, LLC. | 49 | 4.3★ (24) | 13 mi |
| 43 | MB Heating and Air Corp | 48 | 5.0★ (4) | 20 mi |
| 44 | Giles Heating and Air | 48 | 5.0★ (6) | 24 mi |
| 45 | CLP Heating And Air | 47 | 5.0★ (5) | 24 mi |
| 46 | Advanced Air | 46 | 5.0★ (3) | 24 mi |
| 47 | Jayde Of All Trades | 43 | 3.8★ (13) | 24 mi |
20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Athens Heating & Air | In Athens | |
| Booth Heating And Air | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Brogan's HVAC & AC Repair Cleveland | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Carter Electric & HVAC | In Athens | |
| Carter Electric & HVAC | In Athens | |
| Chapman heating and cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Chase Heating & AC | 5.0★ (2) | In Athens |
| Climate Care Heating and Air | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Crowe's Service Group | 1.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| DUCTZ Indoor Air Professionals of Commercial in Knoxville, Maryville and Athens | 15 mi | |
| DynaMech Heating, Cooling, Electrical & Plumbing | 23 mi | |
| Feezell Total Maintenance | 4.7★ (110) | In Athens |
| Integrity Service | 18 mi | |
| Jackson's Pro Plumbing Service LLC | 4.5★ (16) | In Athens |
| Johnson Home improvements and Mechanical LLC | 5.0★ (2) | In Athens |
| Kevin's HVAC and Electric | In Athens | |
| LML Services | 1.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Rocky Top Services | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| SERVPRO of McMinn, Monroe and Polk Counties | 4.6★ (85) | In Athens |
| Thomas Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Athens. 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 |
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
HVAC demand peaks in summer for cooling and in winter for heating. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance or a replacement.
We scored 47 Athens 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 22, 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 Athens 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 |