165 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Columbia: Call Dad, CR Score 66/100; 4.9★ from 1,693 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Evans Heating & Cooling, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 165.
Most-reviewed: Cassell Brothers Home Services, 6,521 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 165 ranked; ranked #4.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
165 Columbia HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 55 are open 24/7, 104 open Saturdays and 83 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 165 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Call Dad | 66 | 4.9★ (1,693) | Columbia | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Evans Heating & Cooling | 66 | 5.0★ (895) | Columbia | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | 2nd Wind Heating & Air Conditioning | 66 | 4.8★ (1,559) | Columbia | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Cassell Brothers Home Services | 65 | 4.9★ (6,521) | Irmo, 12 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | Midland Air Service Experts | 65 | 4.9★ (6,227) | Lexington, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Stoudenmire Heating & Air Conditioning | 65 | 4.9★ (815) | Columbia | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Carolina Conditions Heating Cooling Plumbing Electrical | 65 | 4.9★ (4,075) | Lexington, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Carolina Comfort, Inc. | 65 | 4.8★ (1,070) | Columbia | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Solutions Heating & Air, LLC | 65 | 4.9★ (523) | Columbia | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | ARS / Rescue Rooter | 64 | 4.4★ (3,522) | Columbia | 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 1,693 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 895 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,559 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Irmo, 12 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 6,521 Google reviews, the most in Columbia.
Based in Lexington, 12 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 6,227 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 815 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lexington, 10 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 4,075 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,070 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 523 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 3,522 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 669 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 691 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in West Columbia, 5 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 784 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in West Columbia, 6 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 529 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 268 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 259 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 519 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in West Columbia, 7 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 767 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lexington, 14 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,233 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 219 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in West Columbia, 5 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 4,309 Google reviews.
Based in West Columbia, 4 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 512 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 270 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in West Columbia, 8 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 652 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Columbia
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 138 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 165 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Capital City Cooling | 4.0★ (2) | In Columbia |
| Central Air Heating and Air Conditioning | 4.5★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Climatic Corporation | In Columbia | |
| Cola Bear Heating & Air | 4.5★ (17) | 5 mi |
| Comfort Systems USA | In Columbia | |
| Cook Plumbing Company, LLC | 4.6★ (16) | In Columbia |
| HVAC Pros Columbia | In Columbia | |
| HVAC SOLUTIONS HEATING & AIR LLC | 5.0★ (11) | 4 mi |
| Inverter Mechanical Piping Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | In Columbia |
| Inverter Mechanical Piping Solutions Yard | In Columbia | |
| Kay Plumbing, Heating & Cooling | 4.7★ (1,467) | 11 mi |
| Mid Carolina Service Company | 3.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| MOLUSO | In Columbia | |
| Palmetto Pride Heating and Air, LLC | 1.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Panther Air, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Rush Air | 5.0★ (3) | 3 mi |
| S & S Services | 1.0★ (1) | In Columbia |
| S C Association of Heating & Air Conditioning | In Columbia | |
| Sig Cox HVAC/Mechanical Contracting | 5.0★ (1) | In Columbia |
| Southern Comfort Appliance LLC | 4.4★ (7) | 6 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 South Carolina, South Carolina Contractor’s Licensing Board (LLR) licenses Mechanical contractor licenses for commercial work; residential specialty contractors register with the Residential Builders Commission.
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
In South Carolina, air conditioning calls peak in the hottest summer months. Spring is the easiest time to book a tune-up or replacement, before the first heat wave.
We scored 165 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 |