184 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Big Bear Lake: Lasting Legacy Plumbing Heating and Air, CR Score 63/100; 5.0★ from 1,343 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Year Round Heating & Air Conditioning, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 184.
Most-reviewed: Ballard Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning, 2,293 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 184 ranked; ranked #11.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
184 Big Bear Lake HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 57 are open 24/7, 141 open Saturdays and 86 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 184 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lasting Legacy Plumbing Heating and Air | 63 | 5.0★ (1,343) | Redlands, 20 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Year Round Heating & Air Conditioning | 62 | 5.0★ (1,159) | Redlands, 23 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Redlands & Henry Bush Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning | 62 | 4.8★ (840) | Redlands, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Ascent Plumbing Air Conditioning and Heating | Plumber, Water Heater Installation, AC & Furnace Repair Yucaipa, CA | 61 | 4.9★ (331) | Yucaipa, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Henley's Plumbing & Air | 60 | 4.8★ (881) | San Bernardino, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Indoor Weather Heating, Air & Refrigeration | 60 | 4.9★ (173) | Crestline, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Sanborn's Air Conditioning & Heating | 60 | 4.8★ (516) | Redlands, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Bear Valley Plumbing & Heating | 60 | 4.8★ (327) | Apple Valley, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Aloha Plumbing, Heating & Air | 60 | 4.8★ (294) | Calimesa, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Bear Valley Refrigeration | 59 | 5.0★ (10) | Big Bear Lake | 24/7 | — |
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: 5.0★ from 1,343 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Redlands, 23 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,159 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Redlands, 17 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 840 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Yucaipa, 18 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 331 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in San Bernardino, 22 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 881 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Crestline, 15 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 173 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Redlands, 20 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 516 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Apple Valley, 3 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 327 Google reviews.
Based in Calimesa, 19 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 294 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Big Bear Lake
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in San Bernardino, 21 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,293 Google reviews, the most in Big Bear Lake.
Based in Big Bear Lake
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in San Bernardino, 25 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 949 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Loma Linda, 23 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 270 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Yucaipa, 18 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Calimesa, 19 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Beaumont, 23 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 217 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Big Bear Lake
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Big Bear Lake
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Redlands, 21 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,032 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Yucaipa, 18 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Redlands, 20 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Eastvale, 21 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 175 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Yucaipa, 17 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bloomington, 18 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 70 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 184 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.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Big Bear Lake. 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 California, Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licenses C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning contractor license.
Jobs of $1,000 or more in labor and materials (from January 1, 2025).
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
California's HVAC demand peaks during summer heat waves and the first cold snaps. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance.
We scored 184 Big Bear Lake 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 Big Bear Lake 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 |