279 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Elk River: Northern One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, CR Score 66/100; 4.9★ from 4,019 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Home Comfort Heating & Air, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 279.
Most-reviewed: Bonfe Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Electrical, Sewer, 10,984 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 279 ranked; ranked #42.
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279 Elk River HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 81 are open 24/7, 155 open Saturdays and 138 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 279 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning | 66 | 4.9★ (4,019) | Ramsey, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Home Comfort Heating & Air | 64 | 5.0★ (296) | Elk River | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Professional Mechanical Services | 64 | 4.9★ (2,614) | Big Lake, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Thelen Plumbing, Heating & Air | 63 | 4.9★ (946) | Big Lake, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | B & D Plumbing, Heating & A/C | 62 | 4.8★ (802) | Albertville, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Comfort Matters Heating, Cooling, & Plumbing | 62 | 4.9★ (3,005) | Maple Grove, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Dean's Home Services | 62 | 4.8★ (700) | Elk River | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | A&B Heating and Cooling | 62 | 4.9★ (112) | Elk River | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Air Mechanical, Inc. | 62 | 4.8★ (3,496) | Ham Lake, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Blue Ox Heating & Air | 61 | 4.8★ (3,961) | Minneapolis, 19 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 4,019 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elk River
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 296 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Big Lake, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,614 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Big Lake, 8 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 946 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Albertville, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 802 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Maple Grove, 10 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,005 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elk River
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 700 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elk River
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Ham Lake, 17 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,496 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
Based in Minneapolis, 19 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,961 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Anoka, 12 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,480 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Plymouth, 21 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,173 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Brooklyn Park, 17 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,497 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rogers, 12 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 352 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Maple Grove, 16 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 8,859 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Brooklyn Park, 16 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 931 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rogers, 7 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 886 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elk River
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Elk River
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elk River
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Otsego, 3 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Ramsey, 9 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 136 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Blaine, 20 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 620 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Corcoran, 21 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,007 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Anoka, 10 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 194 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 279 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&A Heating and Air | 4.8★ (50) | 17 mi |
| A&E Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (122) | 22 mi |
| Air Max | 5.0★ (1) | 2 mi |
| Anderson Burner Service and Son Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Appliance Hero | 4.7★ (65) | 14 mi |
| Century Heating & Air | 3.0★ (2) | 15 mi |
| Comfort Solutions Heating & Cooling Otsego | 5.0★ (2) | In Elk River |
| Covenant Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (24) | 15 mi |
| Furnace PRO MN | 4.7★ (12) | 7 mi |
| Go Fetsch Mechanical | 3.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Great River Automation LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Innovative Plumbing & Heating Inc | 5.0★ (1) | In Elk River |
| KC Mechanical, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 2 mi |
| Max Industries Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Neighbor Dave's Heating & AC | In Elk River | |
| NRH Plumbing, Inc. | 4.7★ (94) | In Elk River |
| Schroeder Sales Co | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Vagle Heating and Cooling Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| Value Refrigeration, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Yours By Design Heating & Cooling, Inc. | 5.0★ (50) | 18 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Elk River. 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 Minnesota, 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 279 Elk River 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 Elk River 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 |