308 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Canal Winchester: Five Star Home Services Columbus, CR Score 65/100; 4.8★ from 2,234 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Pickerington Heating & Cooling, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 308.
Most-reviewed: Eco Plumbers, Electricians, and HVAC Technicians, 19,870 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 308 ranked; ranked #37.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
308 Canal Winchester HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 138 are open 24/7, 203 open Saturdays and 166 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 308 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Five Star Home Services Columbus | 65 | 4.8★ (2,234) | Canal Winchester | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Pickerington Heating & Cooling | 65 | 4.9★ (3,492) | Pickerington, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Patriot Air Comfort Systems | 63 | 4.9★ (938) | Groveport, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Canal Winchester Heating & Cooling | 63 | 4.8★ (385) | Canal Winchester | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Custom Air Conditioning and Heating Co. | 62 | 4.9★ (1,030) | Columbus, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Sears Heating and Cooling | 62 | 4.9★ (2,627) | Columbus, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Atlas Butler Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 61 | 4.7★ (7,771) | Columbus, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Logan Services A/C, Heat & Plumbing | 61 | 4.8★ (4,218) | Columbus, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Right Way Heating & Cooling | 61 | 4.9★ (581) | Reynoldsburg, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Fire & Ice Heating and Air Conditioning | 61 | 4.8★ (4,105) | Columbus, 19 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: 4.8★ from 2,234 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Pickerington, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,492 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Groveport, 5 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 938 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Canal Winchester
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 385 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Columbus, 11 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,030 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbus, 16 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,627 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbus, 18 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 7,771 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbus, 18 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4,218 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Reynoldsburg, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 581 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbus, 19 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4,105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbus, 22 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 6,482 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Westerville, 22 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,995 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbus, 10 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 242 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbus, 15 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 2,044 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbus, 10 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 439 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Pickerington, 4 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbus, 21 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 5,825 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Pickerington, 8 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 125 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Pataskala, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 384 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Worthington, 20 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,568 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbus, 13 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 591 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Reynoldsburg, 8 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 183 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lancaster, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 728 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Groveport, 5 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 381 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Westerville, 21 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,431 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 308 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 Canal Winchester. 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 Ohio, Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board licenses Commercial HVAC and refrigeration contractor licenses.
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
In Ohio, 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 308 Canal Winchester 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 Canal Winchester 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 |