99 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Columbia City: Flow-Tech Plumbing & Heating, Inc., CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 1,105 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Home Comfort Experts, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 99.
Most-reviewed: Home Comfort Experts, 8,371 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 99 ranked; ranked #2.
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99 Columbia City HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 43 are open 24/7, 52 open Saturdays and 46 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 99 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flow-Tech Plumbing & Heating, Inc. | 65 | 4.9★ (1,105) | Columbia City | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Home Comfort Experts | 64 | 4.9★ (8,371) | Fort Wayne, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Masters Heating & Cooling | 62 | 4.9★ (1,942) | Fort Wayne, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling | 62 | 4.8★ (2,514) | Fort Wayne, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Brockman Heating & Air Conditioning | 62 | 4.9★ (1,928) | Fort Wayne, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Peterman Brothers Heating Cooling Plumbing | 62 | 4.8★ (1,962) | Fort Wayne, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Rolf Griffin Service Experts | 62 | 4.8★ (3,484) | Fort Wayne, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Doc Dancer, Inc. | 61 | 4.9★ (2,134) | Fort Wayne, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Korte Does It All, Inc. | 60 | 4.8★ (2,559) | Fort Wayne, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | T & T Plumbing Heating Air Conditioning & Geothermal | 60 | 4.8★ (1,153) | Huntertown, 18 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: 4.9★ from 1,105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Wayne, 18 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 8,371 Google reviews, the most in Columbia City.
Based in Fort Wayne, 17 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,942 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Fort Wayne, 16 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,514 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Wayne, 18 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,928 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Furnace repair service”.
Based in Fort Wayne, 16 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,962 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Wayne, 19 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,484 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Wayne, 21 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Wayne, 22 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,559 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Huntertown, 18 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,153 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Wayne, 19 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 698 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Warsaw, 16 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 687 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Huntington, 19 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 661 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Wayne, 16 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 328 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Fort Wayne, 20 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 443 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Wayne, 20 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 425 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Warsaw, 21 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 455 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Huntington, 20 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 254 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Wayne, 11 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Wayne, 19 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 246 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Huntertown, 21 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 259 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbia City
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Huntington, 17 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Huntertown, 17 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 85 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Wayne, 18 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #32 to #32, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 32 of 99 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Freedom Heating Cooling Plumbing | 56 | 4.3★ (169) | 16 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Columbia City. 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 Indiana, 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 99 Columbia City 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 Columbia City 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 |