532 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Des Moines: AAA Heating & Air Conditioning, CR Score 66/100; 4.9★ from 4,668 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Greenwood Heating and Home Services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 532.
Most-reviewed: Pacific Heating & Cooling, 6,678 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 532 ranked; ranked #8.
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532 Des Moines HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 124 are open 24/7, 308 open Saturdays and 254 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 532 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAA Heating & Air Conditioning | 66 | 4.9★ (4,668) | Renton, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Greenwood Heating and Home Services | 66 | 4.9★ (4,152) | Tukwila, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Fox Plumbing, Heating & Cooling (now a Gene Johnson company) | 66 | 4.8★ (2,264) | SeaTac, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | South West Plumbing, Heating, Air, & Electric | 65 | 4.6★ (5,204) | Renton, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Hunt's Services | 64 | 4.8★ (3,524) | Tacoma, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Mercurio's Heating & Air Conditioning | 64 | 4.9★ (4,744) | Tacoma, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Allred Heating Cooling Electric | 64 | 4.8★ (2,274) | Auburn, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Pacific Heating & Cooling | 64 | 4.9★ (6,678) | Tacoma, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 9 | Harts Plumbers, Electricians, & HVAC Technicians | 64 | 4.8★ (5,336) | Tacoma, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Harts Plumbers, Electricians, & HVAC Technicians | 64 | 4.8★ (1,009) | Tukwila, 5 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 4,668 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tukwila, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 4,152 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in SeaTac, 2 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,264 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Renton, 6 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 5,204 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tacoma, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,524 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tacoma, 15 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 4,744 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Auburn, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,274 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tacoma, 17 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 6,678 Google reviews, the most in Des Moines.
Based in Tacoma, 14 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5,336 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tukwila, 5 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,009 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Kent, 5 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,362 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Kent, 5 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 2,749 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Seattle, 12 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 895 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Puyallup, 20 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 4,816 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Kent, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,046 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Seattle, 21 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4,041 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Kent, 6 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 189 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Seattle, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 2,956 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Federal Way, 5 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Pacific, 10 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 337 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Tacoma, 15 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 521 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Burien, 7 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 942 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Kent, 4 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 151 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Federal Way, 5 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Kent, 2 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 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 532 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Plumbing & Mechanical Inc. | 4.7★ (132) | 15 mi |
| Four Seasons Comfort INC | 5.0★ (106) | 17 mi |
| Genesee Heating Co | 2.5★ (2) | 14 mi |
| GFR Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | In Des Moines |
| Green House Plumbing and Heating | 4.8★ (416) | 22 mi |
| Griffis Heating Inc. | 4.9★ (178) | 7 mi |
| GSC Mechanical | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| HotWire Furnace, Air Conditioning & Appliance Repair Seattle | 5.0★ (183) | 21 mi |
| Maple Heating and Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (1) | In Des Moines |
| Meli Mechanical Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Rock Point Plumbing and Heating | 5.0★ (1) | In Des Moines |
| Seattle Air Superior | 4.8★ (84) | 10 mi |
| Summit Heating & Air Conditioning | 4.8★ (116) | 14 mi |
| Superheat Heating and Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Superior Air Services Llc | 1.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| System Incorporated | 4.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Tacoma Mini Split Installation | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Truetemp Northwest Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Vincent Heating & Cooling Company | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| YINGLING CONTRACTORS LLC | 4.5★ (2) | 4 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Des Moines. 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 |
Washington's HVAC demand peaks during summer heat waves and the first cold snaps. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance.
We scored 532 Des Moines 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 23, 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 Des Moines 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 |