62/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
- 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews
Best HVAC Contractors in Castlegar, BC (2026)
28 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Castlegar: Confluence Heating and Cooling, CR Score 62/100; 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Gekkelman Plumbing and Heating Ltd., posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 28.
- 9
Most-reviewed: Pulpit Plumbing & Heating Ltd., 324 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 28 ranked; ranked #9.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
28 Castlegar HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 3 open Saturdays and 2 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 28 rated businesses.
Top 10 HVAC contractors in Castlegar at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confluence Heating and Cooling | 62 | 5.0★ (56) | Castlegar | — | Overall |
| 2 | Gekkelman Plumbing and Heating Ltd. | 61 | 5.0★ (119) | Castlegar | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Absolute Refrigeration Ltd | 61 | 4.3★ (17) | Castlegar | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Valhalla Refrigeration | 59 | 4.6★ (97) | Castlegar | — | — |
| 5 | Selkirk Heating and Cooling | 58 | 5.0★ (28) | Castlegar | — | — |
| 6 | Hercules Heating and Plumbing | 57 | 3.9★ (12) | Castlegar | — | — |
| 7 | A-3 Plumbing Heating & Cooling Ltd | 57 | 4.9★ (171) | Nelson, 32 km away | — | — |
| 8 | Dahl Mechanical Ltd. | 55 | 4.3★ (22) | Trail, 30 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Pulpit Plumbing & Heating Ltd. | 54 | 4.9★ (324) | Nelson, 33 km away | — | Most reviews |
| 10 | Cozy Comfort Heating & Cooling | 53 | 5.0★ (7) | Trail, 9 km away | — | — |
The 28 best HVAC contractors in Castlegar, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Based in Castlegar
61/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 119 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 5.0★ from 119 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 610 2 St, Castlegar, BC V1N 1Z1
Based in Castlegar
61/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.3★ from 17 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1453 Meadowbrook Dr, Castlegar, BC V1N 3L9
Based in Castlegar
59/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.6★ from 97 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
Based in Castlegar
58/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
Based in Castlegar
57/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
- 3.9★ from 12 Google reviews
Based in Nelson, 32 km away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 171 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.9★ from 171 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–4:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 608 Railway St, Nelson, BC V1L 1H4
Based in Trail, 30 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.3★ from 22 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–7 PM · Sat–Sun 7 AM–4 PM
- Address
- 1911 Union Ave, Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0
Based in Nelson, 33 km away
54/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 324 Google reviews, the most in Castlegar.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.9★ from 324 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–4:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 622 Front St #2018, Nelson, BC V1L 4B7
Based in Trail, 9 km away
53/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–4:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
Based in Castlegar
53/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 1400 Meadowbrook Dr, Castlegar, BC V1N 3M1
Based in Castlegar
53/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
- 3.8★ from 10 Google reviews
- Address
- 713 13 St, Castlegar, BC V1N 2K6
Based in Trail, 27 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7 AM–6 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 601 Montcalm Rd, Trail, BC V1R 2J7
Based in Trail, 25 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.6★ from 15 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 3170 Highway Dr, Trail, BC V1R 2T3
Based in Trail, 27 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 8 AM–5 PM · Fri 8 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 20 Short St, Trail, BC V1R 2L3
Based in Castlegar
52/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.3★ from 18 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Wed 9 AM–5 PM · Thu 9:30 AM–5 PM · Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 1846 Pass Creek Rd, Castlegar, BC V1N 4S6
Based in Trail, 25 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.3★ from 20 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 5800 BC-3B, Trail, BC V1R 4X2
Based in Trail, 25 km away
52/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
- 3.7★ from 6 Google reviews
- Address
- 1651 Columbia Ave, Trail, BC V1R 1K3
Based in Trail, 25 km away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
- 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews
- Address
- 1270 Columbia, Columbia Ave, Trail, BC V1R 1J4
Based in Nelson, 31 km away
51/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–4:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 1319 Golf Links Rd, Nelson, BC V1L 7A2
Based in Castlegar
50/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 4.4★ from 5 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7:30 AM–6 PM · Sat–Sun closed
#22 Koehle Heating
Based in Nelson, 34 km away
50/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
- 4.7★ from 3 Google reviews
- Address
- 237 High St, Nelson, BC V1L 3Z6
Based in Castlegar
49/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Sheet metal contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
- 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews
Based in Nelson, 33 km away
49/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
Based in Trail, 25 km away
47/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
- 3.8★ from 32 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7:30 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 5800 BC-3B, Trail, BC V1R 4X2
All 28 HVAC contractors
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #28, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Loon Plumbing and Heating | 47 | 5.0★ (14) | 32 km |
| 27 | CGW Plumbing & Heating Ltd | 47 | 5.0★ (6) | 33 km |
| 28 | Boily Plumbing & Heating | 45 | 4.4★ (5) | 32 km |
Also serving Castlegar
10 more HVAC contractors within 40 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Arrow Lakes Air Conditioning & Mechanical Systems Ltd | In Castlegar | |
| GLS Plumbing And Gas Ltd | 4.9★ (130) | In Castlegar |
| Green Valley Mechanical | 5.0★ (2) | In Castlegar |
| Powder Highway Plumbing | 4.9★ (139) | In Castlegar |
| Pro Desk at RONA | 26 km | |
| Pro Desk at RONA | 32 km | |
| Sentinel Heating and Ventilation | In Castlegar | |
| Seymour Plumbing & Heating | 4.5★ (2) | In Castlegar |
| Startup HVAC Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | 9 km |
| Twin Rivers Controls Ltd | In Castlegar |
How much do HVAC contractors cost in Castlegar?
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for Castlegar. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC replacement | CA$5,460 | CA$8,400 | CA$11,350 | Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
| Furnace replacement | CA$3,970 | CA$6,770 | CA$9,690 | Per system, installed; typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
When to hire an HVAC contractor in British Columbia
British Columbia's HVAC demand peaks during summer heat waves and the first cold snaps. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance.
How we ranked Castlegar HVAC contractors
We scored 28 Castlegar 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 Castlegar 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 |
HVAC contractors in Castlegar: frequently asked questions
Who is the best HVAC contractor in Castlegar?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked HVAC contractor in Castlegar, BC is Confluence Heating and Cooling with a CR Score of 62/100. It has 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews. Gekkelman Plumbing and Heating Ltd. (#2) and Absolute Refrigeration Ltd (#3) follow. We ranked 28 HVAC contractors on ten factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many HVAC contractors are there in Castlegar?
ContractorsRanked ranks 28 HVAC contractors serving Castlegar, BC. 11 of them are based in Castlegar; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 10 within 40 km are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which HVAC contractors in Castlegar are open 24/7?
2 ranked HVAC contractors in Castlegar post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Gekkelman Plumbing and Heating Ltd. (#2) and Absolute Refrigeration Ltd (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which HVAC contractors in Castlegar work on weekends?
3 of 28 ranked HVAC contractors post Saturday hours and 2 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Gekkelman Plumbing and Heating Ltd. (#2), Absolute Refrigeration Ltd (#3) and Dahl Mechanical Ltd. (#8). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How much does ac replacement cost in Castlegar?
AC replacement typically costs CA$5,460 to CA$11,350, with CA$8,400 typical (Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026)). This is a national range, not adjusted for Castlegar. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Castlegar HVAC contractors have?
The median Google rating among 28 rated HVAC contractors in Castlegar is 4.7★, with a median of 16 reviews. Pulpit Plumbing & Heating Ltd. has the most, 324 reviews, and ranks #9. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
When is the best time to hire an HVAC contractor in Castlegar?
British Columbia's HVAC demand peaks during summer heat waves and the first cold snaps. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance.
How does ContractorsRanked rank HVAC contractors?
Each HVAC contractor gets a 0–100 CR Score from ten published factors, led by reputation (25%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and trade focus (10%). A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Update log for Castlegar
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 28 hvac contractors serving Castlegar.
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