328 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Cold Spring: Apollo Home, CR Score 94/100; 4.9★ from 15,569 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Schneller Knochelmann Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 328.
Most-reviewed: HELP Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Drains, 8,804 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 328 ranked after Apollo Home; ranked #7.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
328 Cold Spring HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 126 are open 24/7, 207 open Saturdays and 161 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 328 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apollo Home | 94 | 4.9★ (15,569) | Cincinnati, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Schneller Knochelmann Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning | 93 | 4.9★ (3,415) | Covington, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning | 92 | 4.9★ (5,920) | Cincinnati, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Schneller Knochelmann Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning | 92 | 4.9★ (4,953) | Cincinnati, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Arlinghaus Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning | 92 | 4.8★ (6,650) | Erlanger, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | AnyWeather Heating & Air | 92 | 4.9★ (449) | Cold Spring | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | HELP Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Drains | 91 | 4.8★ (8,804) | Cincinnati, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 8 | Logan Services A/C, Heat & Plumbing | 90 | 4.8★ (2,753) | Cincinnati, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Bryant Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric | 90 | 4.8★ (1,247) | Florence, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Jolly Plumbing | Drains | Heating | Air | 89 | 4.8★ (3,482) | Cold Spring | 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: 4.9★ from 15,569 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (15,569).
Based in Covington, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 3,415 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cincinnati, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 5,920 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cincinnati, 10 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 4,953 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Erlanger, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 6,650 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cold Spring
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 449 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cincinnati, 15 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 8,804 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cincinnati, 11 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,753 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Florence, 9 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,247 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cold Spring
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 3,482 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Sharonville, 19 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 3,584 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Covington, 5 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 388 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Elsmere, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 399 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Burlington, 14 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 970 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Milford, 13 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 716 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Francisville, 8 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 247 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Beckett Ridge, 21 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 3,250 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cincinnati, 18 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,601 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Loveland, 16 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,740 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cold Spring
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 55 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Covington, 6 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 135 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Florence, 12 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 207 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Fairfield, 21 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 6,967 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cincinnati, 15 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 567 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cincinnati, 12 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 512 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 328 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 & M Services Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
| Ambient Heating and Cooling LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Anytime Heating And Cooling | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Baker Services Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Cincinnati Premier Heating & Cooling | 1.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Colerain Heating & Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Conly Cincy Cooling Cincinnati | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Damm Utility Bros LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Eco Environments | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Emcor Services Automated Controls | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Environmental Air Products Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Hader Solutions Roofing, Heating & Air Conditioning | 4.8★ (112) | 13 mi |
| HVAC Direct of Cincinnati | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Kakel Construction | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Madison Heating & Cooling Inc | 4.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Miami Valley Heating & Air | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Parkerhvac | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Tactical Environmental System | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Thompson Heating & Cooling | 2.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Trane Commercial Sales Office | 3.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Cold Spring. 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 Kentucky, Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction licenses Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration work.
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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 328 Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring 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 |