306 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Forest Lake: Neighborhood Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning and Electrical, CR Score 64/100; 4.7★ from 1,086 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Aquarius Home Services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 306.
Most-reviewed: Aquarius Home Services, 6,596 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 306 ranked; ranked #2.
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306 Forest Lake HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 96 are open 24/7, 194 open Saturdays and 174 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 306 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neighborhood Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning and Electrical | 64 | 4.7★ (1,086) | Forest Lake | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Aquarius Home Services | 64 | 4.9★ (6,596) | Little Canada, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Air Mechanical, Inc. | 64 | 4.8★ (3,496) | Ham Lake, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Krinkie's Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing | 63 | 4.9★ (2,736) | Vadnais Heights, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Hero: Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Drains, Ducts & Electrical | 63 | 4.9★ (3,844) | Little Canada, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Apollo Heating, Air & Plumbing | 62 | 4.8★ (3,843) | Maplewood, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Standard Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. | 62 | 4.9★ (6,258) | Minneapolis, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Metro Heating & Cooling | 62 | 4.9★ (2,028) | Maplewood, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Hoffman Cooling & Heating | 61 | 4.8★ (2,280) | Stillwater, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | O'Boys Plumbing, Furnace & AC Repair | 61 | 5.0★ (620) | Blaine, 16 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 Forest Lake
Based in Forest Lake
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,086 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Little Canada, 18 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 6,596 Google reviews, the most in Forest Lake.
Based in Ham Lake, 12 mi away
Ranked #3 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 Vadnais Heights, 15 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,736 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Little Canada, 18 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,844 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Maplewood, 19 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,843 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Minneapolis, 24 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 6,258 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Maplewood, 19 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,028 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Stillwater, 18 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,280 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Blaine, 16 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 620 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Arden Hills, 19 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 5,284 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Blaine, 13 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 604 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Stillwater, 19 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,230 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Forest Lake
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Blaine, 16 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 374 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Shoreview, 18 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 438 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Ham Lake, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 269 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Brooklyn Park, 24 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,497 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Anoka, 20 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,480 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Forest Lake
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Blaine, 15 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 269 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Blaine, 14 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,099 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in North Branch, 16 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 725 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Blaine, 16 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 420 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Forest Lake
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 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 306 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson Burner Service and Son Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Anderson Mechanical Inc. | In Forest Lake | |
| Appliance Hero | 4.7★ (65) | 20 mi |
| Bella Mechanical Llc | 5.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| Capital City Heating & Air | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Comfort Pro Insulation Experts | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Good Plumbing & Heating | In Forest Lake | |
| Great River Automation LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Hurlburt Heating & Plumbing | 4.9★ (824) | 23 mi |
| Little Igloo HVAC, Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| Max Industries Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Mechanical Air Systems, Incorporated | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Modern Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (72) | 23 mi |
| National Vent Systems Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| North Star Plumbing And Heating Co Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| NTI Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (1) | 10 mi |
| Optimal Heating And Cooling LLC | 5.0★ (57) | 22 mi |
| Swift Mechanical | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Timeline Mechanical | 5.0★ (6) | 7 mi |
| Vadnais Heights AC Repair Pros | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Forest Lake. 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 306 Forest Lake 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 Forest Lake 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 |