248 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Chesapeake: Michael & Son Services, CR Score 96/100; 4.8★ from 8,572 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Russell's American Mechanical, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 248.
Most-reviewed: Russell's American Mechanical, 7,883 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 248 ranked after Michael & Son Services; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
248 Chesapeake HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 71 are open 24/7, 148 open Saturdays and 104 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 248 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael & Son Services | 96 | 4.8★ (8,572) | Chesapeake | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Russell's American Mechanical | 94 | 4.7★ (7,883) | Chesapeake | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning | 94 | 4.8★ (7,470) | Virginia Beach, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Atlantic Coast | 93 | 4.9★ (1,095) | Chesapeake | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | RS Andrews of Tidewater | 93 | 4.6★ (6,390) | Chesapeake | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Simmons Heating & Cooling | 93 | 4.9★ (828) | Chesapeake | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Ampmor Electric Corporation | 93 | 4.9★ (807) | Chesapeake | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Air Specialty Heating & Air Conditioning | 93 | 4.9★ (1,154) | Norfolk, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Smiley's Heating and Cooling | 92 | 4.9★ (1,318) | Portsmouth, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Guy Smith Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 92 | 4.8★ (1,929) | Virginia Beach, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 8,572 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (8,572).
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 7,883 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Virginia Beach, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 7,470 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,095 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 6,390 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 828 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 807 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Norfolk, 4 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,154 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Portsmouth, 5 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,318 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Virginia Beach, 7 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,929 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Virginia Beach, 10 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,456 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Virginia Beach, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 504 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Virginia Beach, 12 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,660 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 148 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Portsmouth, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 509 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Virginia Beach, 12 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,085 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Norfolk, 5 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 235 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 133 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Virginia Beach, 12 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 2,260 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 2,274 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 126 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 110 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Virginia Beach, 9 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 180 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Chesapeake
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 400 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Virginia Beach, 6 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 349 Google reviews, open 24/7.
#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 248 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A 1 A/C Heating Services, LLC | 4.5★ (42) | In Chesapeake |
| Atlantic Repair Group Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Bert's Inc | 4.7★ (53) | 12 mi |
| Big Dog Plumbing & Heating | 1.0★ (2) | In Chesapeake |
| Central Plumbing & Heating Inc | In Chesapeake | |
| DeeSolutions | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| E&H Mechanical, LLC | 4.8★ (42) | 9 mi |
| Great Neck HVAC Services | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Heating & Cooling | 1.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Hybrid Air, Inc. | 4.3★ (618) | 12 mi |
| Paul's HVAC of Chesapeake | 4.4★ (7) | In Chesapeake |
| PLE Heating-Cooling-Electrical | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Prime Services LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Chesapeake |
| R.S.Newnam Plumbing&Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Smitty's Hvac/r & Plumbing Services LLC. | 5.0★ (1) | In Chesapeake |
| Stone Cold Mechanical | 5.0★ (16) | 9 mi |
| Sunbelt Rentals Climate Control | 5.0★ (1) | In Chesapeake |
| Tharrington & Hogge Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| The Weather's Right Heating & Air Services, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Chesapeake |
| York Heating And Air | 1.0★ (1) | In Chesapeake |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Chesapeake. 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 Virginia, Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) licenses Contractor license with an HVAC specialty; HVAC technicians hold tradesman licenses.
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 248 Chesapeake HVAC contractors on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Chesapeake data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |