175 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Fern Creek: Jarboe's Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical, CR Score 65/100; 4.8★ from 5,991 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Air Support Heating & AC Repair, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 175.
Most-reviewed: Tom Drexler Plumbing, Air & Electric, 21,447 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 175 ranked; ranked #15.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
175 Fern Creek HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 68 are open 24/7, 108 open Saturdays and 87 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 175 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarboe's Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 65 | 4.8★ (5,991) | Louisville, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Air Support Heating & AC Repair | 63 | 5.0★ (414) | Louisville, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Elder Heating and Air | 63 | 4.9★ (538) | Louisville, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Jarboe's Heating Cooling Plumbing | 63 | 4.9★ (524) | Jeffersontown, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | One Choice Mechanical | 62 | 4.9★ (1,115) | Fairdale, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Element Air Heating and Cooling | 62 | 4.9★ (614) | Louisville, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Prudential Heating & Air Conditioning | 62 | 4.8★ (676) | Louisville, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Sal's Heating & Cooling, Plumbing & Sewer | 62 | 4.7★ (635) | Louisville, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Greenwell Plumbing Heating & Air | 61 | 4.8★ (4,395) | New Albany, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Jarboe's Plumbing, Heating & Cooling | 61 | 4.9★ (416) | Louisville, 7 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 in Fern Creek
Based in Louisville, 6 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5,991 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 4 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 414 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 538 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Jeffersontown, 3 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 524 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fairdale, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 614 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 676 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 4 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 635 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in New Albany, 17 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4,395 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 7 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 416 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Shelbyville, 18 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,357 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 8 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 587 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buckner, 13 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 685 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 4 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 196 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 21,447 Google reviews, the most in Fern Creek.
Based in Louisville, 8 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 122 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 2 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 6 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 394 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 4 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 1,145 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 6 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 126 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Shepherdsville, 7 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Jeffersonville, 15 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,422 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 3 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 490 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sellersburg, 17 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 316 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 7 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #41, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 41 of 175 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Compass Heating & Cooling | 59 | 5.0★ (75) | 9 mi |
| 35 | Accutemp Heating & Air | 58 | 4.5★ (61) | 4 mi |
| 41 | Prime Mechanical | 57 | 5.0★ (28) | 3 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Fern Creek. 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 Kentucky, Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction licenses Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration work.
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 175 Fern Creek 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 Fern Creek 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 |