257 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Columbia: One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, CR Score 66/100; 4.8★ from 4,089 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Neffsville Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 257.
Most-reviewed: HL Bowman Inc Plumbing Heating & AC, 4,616 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 257 ranked; ranked #12.
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257 Columbia HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 67 are open 24/7, 96 open Saturdays and 78 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 257 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning | 66 | 4.8★ (4,089) | Lancaster, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Neffsville Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Services | 65 | 4.8★ (3,829) | Lancaster, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Topline Heating & Air | 64 | 4.8★ (2,281) | Lancaster, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Home Climates Inc | 64 | 4.8★ (1,892) | Elizabethtown, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Ranck Plumbing, Heating, AC & Excavation | 63 | 4.8★ (930) | Lancaster, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | JK Mechanical | 63 | 4.9★ (1,332) | Willow Street, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Lancaster Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical | 63 | 4.8★ (3,005) | Lancaster, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Haller Enterprises | 63 | 4.8★ (2,011) | York, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | HL Bowman Inc Plumbing Heating & AC | 63 | 4.8★ (1,156) | Red Lion, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Regal Plumbing, Heating and A/C | 62 | 4.8★ (2,711) | York, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
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: 4.8★ from 4,089 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lancaster, 10 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,829 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lancaster, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,281 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elizabethtown, 11 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,892 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lancaster, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 930 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Willow Street, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,332 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lancaster, 9 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,005 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in York, 14 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,011 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Red Lion, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Furnace repair service”.
Based in York, 12 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,711 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Harrisburg, 24 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 4,616 Google reviews, the most in Columbia.
Based in Harrisburg, 24 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Harrisburg, 19 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,284 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Harrisburg, 22 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,545 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lancaster, 11 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in East York, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 748 Google reviews.
Based in Harrisburg, 20 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 523 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in York, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lancaster, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 254 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in York, 9 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elizabethtown, 9 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Lancaster, 8 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,203 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in York, 15 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Palmyra, 20 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 581 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 257 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 C Services & Repair Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| All Comfort Mechanical, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Authentic Comfort Services | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| B & B Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Dutch Heating Inc | 4.6★ (32) | 14 mi |
| Dynamech | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Express Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (46) | 20 mi |
| Ferguson Plumbing & Hvac | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Fryman's Services | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Gw Wilson Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Harvest Comfort Improvement | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| JAMES K ALLWEIN, INC | 3.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| K & W Masonry Restoration | 3.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Nissley Mechanical Llc | In Columbia | |
| One Way Mechanical, LLC | 5.0★ (15) | 12 mi |
| Reigle's HVAC | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Tempchek | 4.9★ (20) | 15 mi |
| The Witmer Company | 4.7★ (110) | 22 mi |
| Triangle Refrigeration Co. | 4.5★ (2) | 17 mi |
| W.H. Ritter HVAC/R | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Columbia. 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 Pennsylvania, 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 257 Columbia 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 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 |