48 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Forest: Energy Air and Electrical Inc., CR Score 65/100; 5.0★ from 407 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Maddox Air Electrical & Plumbing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 48.
Most-reviewed: Wooldridge Heating Air Electrical Plumbing Inc., 4,092 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 48 ranked; ranked #5.
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48 Forest HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 21 are open 24/7, 24 open Saturdays and 23 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 48 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy Air and Electrical Inc. | 65 | 5.0★ (407) | Forest | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Maddox Air Electrical & Plumbing | 63 | 4.8★ (413) | Lynchburg, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Fisher Heating & Air | 63 | 5.0★ (102) | Forest | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Davis Heating and Cooling | 62 | 4.8★ (389) | Lynchburg, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Wooldridge Heating Air Electrical Plumbing Inc. | 62 | 5.0★ (4,092) | Lynchburg, 6 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 6 | Atkinson Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc | 62 | 4.9★ (49) | Forest | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Witt Mechanical Inc | 61 | 4.9★ (378) | Bedford, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Cardinal Well and Pump Service | 61 | 4.9★ (128) | Bedford, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Rogers Heating & Cooling | 61 | 5.0★ (38) | Lynchburg, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Freedom Home Services | 61 | 5.0★ (617) | Forest | — | — |
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: 5.0★ from 407 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lynchburg, 4 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 413 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Forest
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lynchburg, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 389 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lynchburg, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 4,092 Google reviews, the most in Forest.
Based in Forest
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 49 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bedford, 13 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 378 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bedford, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lynchburg, 3 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Forest
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 617 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bedford, 14 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 302 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lynchburg, 9 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lynchburg, 5 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 888 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Lynchburg, 19 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 350 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Forest
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 146 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Madison Heights, 10 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bedford, 17 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Madison Heights, 10 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lynchburg, 3 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Forest
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.5★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Forest
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Forest
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Madison Heights, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lynchburg, 6 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lynchburg, 8 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #48, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford VA Heating and Cooling | In Forest | |
| Christian Refrigeration | 5.0★ (1) | In Forest |
| Concord Mechanical - CMI | In Forest | |
| Cooperative Climate | In Forest | |
| Doctor Air | 5.0★ (1) | In Forest |
| Fortress Foundation Solutions | 4.9★ (710) | In Forest |
| Hvac Brothers | In Forest | |
| Johnston Cooling and Heating | 4.0★ (1) | 13 mi |
| Lewis Family Heating and Cooling | In Forest | |
| Lewis W Ayers Plumbing & Heating | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Lynchburg maintenance | 5.0★ (1) | In Forest |
| Moser Heating and Air | In Forest | |
| MVE Construction LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Premier HVAC Services | In Forest | |
| Priority Heating and Air | 5.0★ (2) | In Forest |
| Rivertree Mechanical | In Forest | |
| RMJ Mechanical LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Forest |
| Southern Air, Inc. | 3 mi | |
| Stanley Steemer | 4.0★ (57) | In Forest |
| Vortex Air, LLC | In Forest |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Forest. 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.
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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 48 Forest 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 23, 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 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 |