46 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Eldridge: Doug's Heating & Air Conditioning, CR Score 63/100; 4.8★ from 1,045 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Kale Heating and Air Conditioning, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 46.
Most-reviewed: Davenport HVAC Heating & Air Conditioning, 1,327 Google reviews at 4.2★, the most of 46 ranked; ranked #4.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
46 Eldridge HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 13 are open 24/7, 18 open Saturdays and 18 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 46 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug's Heating & Air Conditioning | 63 | 4.8★ (1,045) | Moline, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Kale Heating and Air Conditioning | 63 | 4.9★ (591) | Moline, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | O'Dell's Heating and Air Conditioning | 63 | 4.9★ (624) | Milan, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Davenport HVAC Heating & Air Conditioning | 61 | 4.2★ (1,327) | Davenport, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 5 | Precision Air Heating & Cooling | 59 | 4.8★ (227) | Eldridge | — | — |
| 6 | Freed Heating & Air Conditioning | 59 | 4.7★ (69) | Moline, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | J.L. Brady Company | 59 | 4.5★ (154) | Moline, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Core Mechanical Solutions | 58 | 4.9★ (95) | Colona, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | CBC Heating & Air | 57 | 5.0★ (10) | East Moline, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Hussmann-Crystal Refrigeration | 55 | 4.3★ (4) | Davenport, 6 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: 4.8★ from 1,045 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Moline, 14 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 591 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Milan, 15 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 624 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Davenport, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.2★ from 1,327 Google reviews, the most in Eldridge.
Based in Eldridge
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 227 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Moline, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Moline, 14 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Colona, 19 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in East Moline, 7 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Davenport, 6 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Milan, 16 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rock Island, 11 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Moline, 14 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rock Island, 15 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Moline, 13 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Clinton, 23 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 300 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Clinton, 21 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rock Island, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Moline, 12 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rock Island, 13 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in East Moline, 12 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Moline, 13 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Clinton, 24 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Moline, 13 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in East Moline, 14 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 249 Google reviews.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #27 to #44, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 44 of 46 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Bitler Heating and AC Inc | 50 | 4.2★ (5) | 15 mi |
| 28 | Hometown Mechanical | 49 | 3.7★ (15) | 11 mi |
| 35 | Cheerful Chimney Sweep | 48 | 5.0★ (5) | 14 mi |
| 44 | Fuessel Masonry | 45 | 4.2★ (9) | 11 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Eldridge. 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 Iowa, Iowa Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board (Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing) licenses Mechanical (HVAC, refrigeration, hydronic) 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
In Iowa, 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 46 Eldridge 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 Eldridge 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 |