72 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Bardstown: Above All Mechanical LLC, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 148 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Tom Drexler Plumbing, Air & Electric, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 72.
Most-reviewed: Maeser Master Services, 2,212 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 72 ranked; ranked #4.
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72 Bardstown HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 20 are open 24/7, 46 open Saturdays and 29 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 72 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Above All Mechanical LLC | 64 | 4.9★ (148) | Bardstown | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Tom Drexler Plumbing, Air & Electric | 63 | 4.9★ (2,081) | Elizabethtown, 21 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Hornback Plumbing | 63 | 4.9★ (1,219) | Elizabethtown, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Maeser Master Services | 61 | 4.9★ (2,212) | Elizabethtown, 23 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 5 | Dauenhauer Plumbing Heating Air & Electric | 60 | 4.9★ (366) | Elizabethtown, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Performance Heating and Air LLC | 60 | 5.0★ (162) | Shepherdsville, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Norwood heating and cooling | 60 | 4.9★ (35) | Bardstown | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Instant Aire | 60 | 4.9★ (204) | Shepherdsville, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | CozyAir Bardstown HVAC Repair | 59 | 5.0★ (9) | Bardstown | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | House Of Service Heating and Air Conditioning | 59 | 5.0★ (61) | Bardstown | Sat | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
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 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elizabethtown, 21 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,081 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elizabethtown, 19 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,219 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elizabethtown, 23 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,212 Google reviews, the most in Bardstown.
Based in Elizabethtown, 21 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 366 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Shepherdsville, 18 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 162 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bardstown
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Shepherdsville, 18 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 204 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bardstown
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bardstown
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hillview, 17 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elizabethtown, 24 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Shepherdsville, 21 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buckner, 21 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Shepherdsville, 20 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 286 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 25 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 490 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 25 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Bardstown
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Lexington-Fayette, 17 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hillview, 15 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hillview, 17 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Bardstown
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Bardstown
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Mount Washington, 15 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 25 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 72 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| All State Heating AC & Refrigeration | 5.0★ (3) | 23 mi |
| Allied Plumbing Inc | 4.3★ (6) | In Bardstown |
| Ballard Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (17) | 21 mi |
| Brock's Heating and Air | 3.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Burke heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (1) | 18 mi |
| C3 Mechanical | In Bardstown | |
| Clark Heating & Cooling; LLC | 17 mi | |
| Ditmore Heating & Cooling LLC | 17 mi | |
| Four Seasons HVAC | 3.6★ (83) | 20 mi |
| Futch Heating & Air Conditioning Inc | 1.0★ (1) | 25 mi |
| Gootee & Mattingly Plumbing Heating | 2.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Lexington HVAC | 17 mi | |
| McMahan Heating & Air | 4.7★ (13) | 17 mi |
| michael nall | 2.3★ (22) | 24 mi |
| Mike's Mechanical | In Bardstown | |
| Morgeson Electric Heating & AC | 3.5★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Owensboro Heating and Air LLC | 5.0★ (7) | 17 mi |
| Schardein Mechanical | 3.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Sisco HVAC Contractor Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Struck HVAC LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Bardstown. 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 Kentucky, Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction licenses Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration work.
No chip usually means we have not matched a state record yet. Check the lookup yourself before you hire.
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 72 Bardstown 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 Bardstown 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 |