286 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Cahaba Heights: Skelton's Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, CR Score 66/100; 5.0★ from 2,961 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Standard Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 286.
Most-reviewed: OnTime Service, 8,308 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 286 ranked; ranked #4.
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286 Cahaba Heights HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 103 are open 24/7, 186 open Saturdays and 129 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 286 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skelton's Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 66 | 5.0★ (2,961) | Birmingham, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Standard Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 65 | 4.9★ (1,888) | Birmingham, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Aire Serv of Birmingham | 64 | 4.9★ (950) | Birmingham, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | OnTime Service | 64 | 4.9★ (8,308) | Hoover, 5 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 5 | Ethridge Heating and Air | 64 | 4.9★ (979) | Birmingham, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Air Experts | 63 | 5.0★ (425) | Birmingham, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Brown Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 63 | 4.9★ (3,134) | Hueytown, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Comfort Dynamics Cooling, Heating, Plumbing & Electrical | 63 | 4.7★ (2,254) | Birmingham, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Service Experts Birmingham | 63 | 4.7★ (3,209) | Irondale, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical | 63 | 4.9★ (432) | Birmingham, 6 mi away | 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 2,961 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: 4.9★ from 950 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hoover, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 8,308 Google reviews, the most in Cahaba Heights.
Based in Birmingham, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 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 #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 425 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hueytown, 14 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 7 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 2,254 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Irondale, 10 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, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 432 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 4 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 302 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hoover, 6 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 Birmingham, 10 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bessemer, 14 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,563 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Irondale, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Vestavia Hills, 4 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, 9 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 966 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Irondale, 8 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 240 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 810 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Homewood, 6 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,510 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 6 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 6 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 307 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Trussville, 18 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,273 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Birmingham, 6 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fultondale, 10 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 198 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #45, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 45 of 286 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | HVAC Home Pros | 60 | 5.0★ (43) | 3 mi |
| 27 | Carden Heating & Cooling | 60 | 4.9★ (765) | 19 mi |
| 29 | Stegall Heating, Air Conditioning, and Plumbing | 60 | 4.6★ (137) | 5 mi |
| 38 | Trade Flow | 59 | 5.0★ (43) | 2 mi |
| 45 | Aux Home Services | 59 | 4.7★ (1,581) | 18 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Cahaba Heights. 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 Alabama, Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors 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
In Alabama, air conditioning calls peak in the hottest summer months. Spring is the easiest time to book a tune-up or replacement, before the first heat wave.
We scored 286 Cahaba Heights 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 Cahaba Heights 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 |