1,013 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Dranesville: Cardinal Plumbing Heating & Air Inc, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 2,958 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Meade's Heating and Air, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 1,013.
Most-reviewed: F.H. Furr Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning & Electrical, 17,172 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 1,013 ranked; ranked #13.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
1,013 Dranesville HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 326 are open 24/7, 705 open Saturdays and 489 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 1,013 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardinal Plumbing Heating & Air Inc | 65 | 4.9★ (2,958) | Sterling, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Meade's Heating and Air | 65 | 5.0★ (1,428) | Sterling, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Snell Home Services | 65 | 4.8★ (5,283) | Sterling, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | AllTech Services, Inc | 65 | 4.9★ (2,807) | Sterling, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Michael & Son Services | 64 | 4.9★ (1,501) | Sterling, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | CroppMetcalfe | 64 | 4.8★ (7,638) | Fairfax, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | United Air Temp | 64 | 4.8★ (2,161) | Sterling, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | GAC Services | 64 | 4.9★ (6,908) | Gaithersburg, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | John Nugent & Sons | 64 | 4.8★ (1,701) | Sterling, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Cardinal Plumbing Heating & Air Inc | 63 | 4.9★ (745) | Herndon, 3 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 2,958 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sterling, 4 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,428 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sterling, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5,283 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sterling, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,807 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sterling, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,501 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fairfax, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 7,638 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sterling, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Gaithersburg, 13 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 6,908 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Sterling, 4 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,701 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Herndon, 3 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 745 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Ashburn, 8 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,314 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sterling, 4 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 357 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Manassas, 20 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 17,172 Google reviews, the most in Dranesville.
Based in Ashburn, 8 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 710 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Alexandria, 17 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 15,537 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fairfax, 11 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,794 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sterling, 4 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 440 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Leesburg, 12 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,718 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rockville, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 5,985 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Herndon, 4 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 230 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Alexandria, 17 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4,976 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in South Riding, 10 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 484 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Vienna, 9 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 627 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Gaithersburg, 15 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,701 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Manassas, 21 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3,027 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 1,013 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 Blessing Mechanical, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Air Max HVACR | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Airtron Heating and Air Conditioning | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| AJ Heating and AC, Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Argent Heating Cooling and Plumbing | 4.7★ (392) | 10 mi |
| ARS / Rescue Rooter | 4.5★ (5,934) | 18 mi |
| Brad Knows HVAC | 5.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| changepro USA | 1.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Green HVAC Services | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| H & M HVAC General Construction Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Heating Air Conditioning Repair | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| HVAC Heroes of Ashburn Co. | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Parrish Services | 4.8★ (1,816) | 20 mi |
| Precision Air Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Relax HVAC Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Rockville Heating & Air Services | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Sears Heating and Air Conditioning | 3.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Seneff Heating & Air Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 12 mi |
| Tri-State Masters | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Vito Services | 4.7★ (1,351) | 13 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Dranesville. 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 Virginia, Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) licenses Contractor license with an HVAC specialty; HVAC technicians hold tradesman licenses.
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
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.
We scored 1,013 Dranesville 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 Dranesville 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 |