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Best overall in Columbia Falls: Central Heating, Cooling, Plumbing and Electrical, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 1,270 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Aire Serv of Kalispell, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 44.
Most-reviewed: Wild West Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, 762 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 44 ranked after Central Heating, Cooling, Plumbing and Electrical; ranked #3.
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44 Columbia Falls HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 10 are open 24/7, 19 open Saturdays and 17 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 44 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Heating, Cooling, Plumbing and Electrical | 65 | 4.9★ (1,270) | Kalispell, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Aire Serv of Kalispell | 64 | 4.9★ (650) | Kalispell, 13 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Wild West Plumbing, Heating & Cooling | 61 | 4.9★ (762) | Kalispell, 18 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 4 | Temp Right Service | 61 | 4.6★ (159) | Kalispell, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Modern Plumbing and Heating, PLLC | 60 | 5.0★ (436) | Kalispell, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Comfort Tech Heating & Cooling | 59 | 5.0★ (28) | Evergreen, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | In-Sink Quality Plumbing & Heating Inc | 58 | 4.4★ (14) | Whitefish, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | McCrorie Heating & Cooling, Inc. | 58 | 5.0★ (356) | Kalispell, 14 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Elevated Air Heating and Cooling | 58 | 5.0★ (125) | Kalispell, 15 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | Stumptown Heating and Cooling LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (128) | Whitefish, 7 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 in Columbia Falls
Based in Kalispell, 11 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,270 Google reviews, the most in Columbia Falls.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 13 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 650 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 18 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 762 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 10 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 159 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 436 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Evergreen, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 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.
Based in Whitefish, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 14 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 356 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 15 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 125 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Whitefish, 7 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 17 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 559 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 15 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 15 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 14 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 15 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 227 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Columbia Falls
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 17 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 14 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 14 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Evergreen, 12 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 9 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Whitefish, 17 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kalispell, 10 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #44, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | All Valley Mechanical, Inc | 54 | 4.8★ (23) | 7 mi |
| 27 | A1 Mitchell's Heating & Cooling, LLC | 53 | 4.0★ (21) | 11 mi |
| 28 | Rocky Mountain Plumbing & Heating Inc. | 53 | 4.9★ (260) | 13 mi |
| 29 | Universal Mechanical | 53 | 3.4★ (10) | 14 mi |
| 30 | Liehr Heating and Everything Seer LLC | 53 | 5.0★ (3) | 8 mi |
| 31 | General Sheet Metal | 53 | 4.9★ (23) | 14 mi |
| 32 | MK Heating and Cooling LLC | 53 | 5.0★ (12) | 12 mi |
| 33 | Element Enterprise LLC - Heating & Air Conditioning | 52 | 4.7★ (30) | 14 mi |
| 34 | AirWorks, Inc | 51 | 4.0★ (36) | 13 mi |
| 35 | Taylor Heating & Cooling | 51 | 5.0★ (12) | 18 mi |
| 36 | Tec-HVAC, LLC | 51 | 4.3★ (6) | 10 mi |
| 37 | Kalispell HVAC Solutions | 51 | 4.4★ (13) | 14 mi |
| 38 | A+ Heating and Air | 50 | 5.0★ (5) | 14 mi |
| 39 | Master Plumbing & Heating | 49 | 3.7★ (3) | 7 mi |
| 40 | Advanced Auto Repair | 48 | 4.6★ (32) | 7 mi |
| 41 | Diamond Plumbing & Heating | 47 | 4.3★ (6) | 10 mi |
| 42 | Flathead Lake HVAC, LLC | 47 | 2.3★ (3) | 21 mi |
| 43 | Glacier ICF, Inc | 47 | 5.0★ (3) | In Columbia Falls |
| 44 | Complete Comfort Insulation | 46 | 5.0★ (6) | 18 mi |
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 & A Heating & Air Conditioning | 1.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| AirTech Heating and Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Atmosphere Heating Cooling and Refrigeration | 5.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Clark Plumbing & Heating Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Copper Mountain Builders | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Energy & Air Systems Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| First Call Computing | 11 mi | |
| Frank's Plumbing & Heating | 1.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
| Gray Plumbing & Heating Inc | 13 mi | |
| Hallstrom Plumbing & Heating | 9 mi | |
| Hallstrom Plumbing & Heating Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 18 mi |
| K&K Heating & Air | 7 mi | |
| Kalispell HVAC | 12 mi | |
| Kalispell Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Konley Heating and Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Legacy Plumbing & Heating LLC | 13 mi | |
| Performance Heating & Air | 4.5★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Right Way Plumbing and Heating | 14 mi | |
| Simensen Plumbing & Radiant | 12 mi | |
| Wild West Plumbing Heating & Drain | 5.0★ (1) | In Columbia Falls |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Columbia Falls. 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 Montana, 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 44 Columbia Falls 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 Falls 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 |