66/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 15,569 Google reviews, the most in Covington.
- 4.9★ from 15,569 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 4538 Camberwell Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45209
Best HVAC Contractors in Covington, KY (2026)
364 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Covington: Apollo Home, CR Score 66/100; 4.9★ from 15,569 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Schneller Knochelmann Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 364.
- 4
Most-reviewed: HELP Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Drains, 8,804 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 364 ranked after Apollo Home; ranked #4.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
364 Covington HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 139 are open 24/7, 224 open Saturdays and 174 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 364 rated businesses.
Top 10 HVAC contractors in Covington at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apollo Home | 66 | 4.9★ (15,569) | Cincinnati, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Schneller Knochelmann Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning | 66 | 4.9★ (3,415) | Covington | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Arlinghaus Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning | 65 | 4.8★ (6,650) | Erlanger, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | HELP Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Drains | 64 | 4.8★ (8,804) | Cincinnati, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning | 64 | 4.9★ (5,920) | Cincinnati, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Logan Services A/C, Heat & Plumbing | 64 | 4.8★ (2,753) | Cincinnati, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Schneller Knochelmann Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning | 63 | 4.9★ (4,953) | Cincinnati, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Rusk Heating and Cooling | 63 | 4.8★ (388) | Covington | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Knochelmann Service Experts | 62 | 4.9★ (3,584) | Sharonville, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Bryant Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric | 62 | 4.8★ (1,247) | Florence, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 364 best HVAC contractors in Covington, ranked
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.
Based in Covington
66/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,415 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 3,415 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 615 W 9th St, Covington, KY 41011
Based in Erlanger, 8 mi away
65/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 6,650 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 6,650 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 40 Cave Run Dr, Erlanger, KY 41018
Based in Cincinnati, 11 mi away
64/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 8,804 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 8,804 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 6 N Commerce Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45215
Based in Cincinnati, 12 mi away
64/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 5,920 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 5,920 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 756 Old State Rte 74, Cincinnati, OH 45245
Based in Cincinnati, 7 mi away
64/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,753 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 2,753 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5179 Fishwick Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45216
Based in Cincinnati, 14 mi away
63/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 4,953 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 4,953 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1079 Ohio Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45245
Based in Covington
63/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 388 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 388 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 940 Helen Ruth Dr, Covington, KY 41017
Based in Sharonville, 16 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,584 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 3,584 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 11935 Tramway Dr STE C, Sharonville, OH 45241
Based in Florence, 9 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,247 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 1,247 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 6820 Powerline Dr, Florence, KY 41042
Based in Covington
62/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 135 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 135 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1725 Bullock Pen Rd, Covington, KY 41017
Based in Cold Spring, 7 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 449 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 449 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1010 Windsor Dr Ste 203, Cold Spring, KY 41076
Based in Burlington, 11 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 970 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 970 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5555 N Bend Rd Suite C, Burlington, KY 41005
Based in Fairfield, 16 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 6,967 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.7★ from 6,967 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 9520 Le St Dr, Fairfield, OH 45014
Based in Francisville, 5 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 247 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 247 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2535 Ritchie Ave, Crescent Springs, KY 41017
Based in Beckett Ridge, 18 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,250 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 3,250 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 9114 Cincinnati Columbus Rd, West Chester Township, OH 45069
Based in Elsmere, 7 mi away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 399 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 399 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 601 Buckner St Suite B, Elsmere, KY 41018
Based in Cincinnati, 16 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,601 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 1,601 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 11575 Goldcoast Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45249
Based in Loveland, 14 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,740 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 1,740 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 8950 Glendale Milford Rd, Loveland, OH 45140
Based in Cincinnati, 11 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 567 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 567 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 9675 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45215
Based in Cincinnati, 8 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 512 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 512 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 7374 Reading Rd Suite 118, Cincinnati, OH 45237
Based in Cincinnati, 11 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,619 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 1,619 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–8 PM
- Address
- 7924 Blue Ash Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236
Based in Milford, 13 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 716 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 716 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 28 Glendale Milford Rd, Milford, OH 45150
#24 Greater Comfort
Based in Newport, 2 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 215 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.6★ from 215 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2001 Monmouth St, Newport, KY 41071
Based in Cold Spring, 5 mi away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,482 Google reviews.
- 4.8★ from 3,482 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 101 Beacon Dr #1, Wilder, KY 41076
HVAC contractors ranked #26 to #50
#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 364 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Covington
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.D.Electric/HVAC LLC | In Covington | |
| Ambient Heating and Cooling LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Covington |
| Anytime Heating And Cooling | 3.0★ (2) | In Covington |
| Baker Services Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Cincinnati Premier Heating & Cooling | 1.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Colerain Heating & Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Conly Cincy Cooling Cincinnati | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Emcor Services Automated Controls | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Environmental Air Products Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Fast Response Heating & Cooling | 4.4★ (1,100) | 15 mi |
| Madison Heating & Cooling Inc | 4.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Murden Technical Service LLC | In Covington | |
| National Heating and Air Conditioning | 4.7★ (336) | 14 mi |
| Parkerhvac | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Rescue Heating and Cooling | 5.0★ (12) | In Covington |
| Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup | 4.8★ (1,061) | In Covington |
| Taylor Air Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | In Covington |
| Thompson Heating & Cooling | 2.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Tom Rechtin Heating & Air Conditioning | 4.3★ (61) | 2 mi |
| Trane Commercial Sales Office | 3.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
How much do HVAC contractors cost in Covington?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Covington. 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 |
How to check an HVAC contractor's license in Kentucky
In Kentucky, Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction licenses Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration work.
- Check that the status is active and the name matches the contract or truck.
- Ask for proof of insurance before work starts.
No chip usually means we have not matched a state record yet. Check the lookup yourself before you hire.
Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
When to hire an HVAC contractor in Kentucky
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.
How we ranked Covington HVAC contractors
We scored 364 Covington 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 Covington 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 |
HVAC contractors in Covington: frequently asked questions
Who is the best HVAC contractor in Covington?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked HVAC contractor in Covington, KY is Apollo Home with a CR Score of 66/100. It has 4.9★ from 15,569 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Schneller Knochelmann Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning (#2) and Arlinghaus Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning (#3) follow. We ranked 364 HVAC contractors on ten factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many HVAC contractors are there in Covington?
ContractorsRanked ranks 364 HVAC contractors serving Covington, KY. 5 of them are based in Covington; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which HVAC contractors in Covington are open 24/7?
139 ranked HVAC contractors in Covington post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Apollo Home (#1), Schneller Knochelmann Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning (#2) and Arlinghaus Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which HVAC contractors in Covington work on weekends?
224 of 364 ranked HVAC contractors post Saturday hours and 174 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Apollo Home (#1), Schneller Knochelmann Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning (#2) and Arlinghaus Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How do I check an HVAC contractor's license in Kentucky?
In Kentucky, Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction handles licensing and covers Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration work.
How much does ac replacement cost in Covington?
AC replacement typically costs $3,887 to $8,073, with $5,978 typical (Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range). This is a national range, not adjusted for Covington. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Covington HVAC contractors have?
The median Google rating among 364 rated HVAC contractors in Covington is 4.8★, with a median of 23 reviews. Apollo Home has the most, 15,569 reviews, and ranks #1. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
When is the best time to hire an HVAC contractor in Covington?
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.
Update log for Covington
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 364 hvac contractors serving Covington.
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