Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 10,841 Google reviews, the most in Chester.
- 4.9★ from 10,841 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1823 N Hamilton St, Richmond, VA 23230
247 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Chester: Woodfin - Your Home Team, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 10,841 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Bradley Mechanical, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 247.
Most-reviewed: Michael & Son Services, 9,334 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 247 ranked after Woodfin - Your Home Team; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
247 Chester HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 67 are open 24/7, 115 open Saturdays and 92 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 247 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodfin - Your Home Team | 64 | 4.9★ (10,841) | Richmond, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Bradley Mechanical | 64 | 4.8★ (2,291) | Brandermill, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Michael & Son Services | 64 | 4.8★ (9,334) | Richmond, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 4 | Davis & Green | 63 | 4.8★ (2,592) | Richmond, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Incredible HVAC LLC | 63 | 4.9★ (847) | Colonial Heights, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | James River Air Conditioning Co. | 63 | 4.8★ (5,068) | Richmond, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Taylor Heating & Air | 62 | 4.8★ (453) | Richmond, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Bradley Mechanical | 62 | 4.9★ (1,548) | Richmond, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Colonial Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. | 62 | 4.8★ (802) | Colonial Heights, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Clodfelter's Heating & AC | 61 | 4.7★ (154) | Chester | 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 review volume: 4.9★ from 10,841 Google reviews, the most in Chester.
Based in Brandermill, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,291 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond, 15 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 9,334 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond, 11 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,592 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Colonial Heights, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 847 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond, 16 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5,068 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 453 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond, 13 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,548 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Colonial Heights, 8 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 802 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Chester
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Colonial Heights, 4 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 173 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Dumbarton, 19 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,049 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Ashland, 23 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 4,143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Mechanicsville, 20 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,065 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Brandermill, 13 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 350 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond, 15 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 804 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Brandermill, 13 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,218 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
Based in Tuckahoe, 16 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 442 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Lee, 5 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond, 11 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 270 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Brandermill, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 576 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Brandermill, 9 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Brandermill, 13 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 230 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Brandermill, 6 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 170 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Colonial Heights, 5 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 80 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 247 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Affordable Heating & Cooling Repair | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Agee Mechanical LLC | 5.0★ (8) | 12 mi |
| Agee Plumbing & Heating Co Inc | 4.5★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Air Energy Solutions | 4.6★ (22) | 13 mi |
| Arctic HVAC & Mechanical | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Barnett's Heating & Air Conditiong | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Elite Equipment Services | In Chester | |
| F.H. Furr Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning & Electrical | 4.8★ (308) | 16 mi |
| Frost Maintenance Mechanixx | In Chester | |
| Hale's Heating & Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (1) | In Chester |
| Hawk's Heating & Air LLC | In Chester | |
| Keil Plumbing & Heating Inc | 4.2★ (64) | 18 mi |
| Kohmar Air Duct Cleaning LLC. | 3.7★ (3) | 9 mi |
| Matrix Services LLC | 5.0★ (16) | 13 mi |
| Robinson's Comfort Solutions | 4.2★ (34) | 15 mi |
| Stoneman HVAC | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Tiger C Construction, LLC | 4.9★ (124) | In Chester |
| Triple Express Services, Inc | 1.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Vassars Service of Richmond | 4.6★ (32) | 17 mi |
| Williams & Fogg | 3.4★ (80) | 3 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Chester. 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 247 Chester 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 23, 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 Chester 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 |