96 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Fort Knox: Tom Drexler Plumbing, Air & Electric, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 2,081 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Allen's Air Conditioning Heating & Duct Cleaning, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 96.
Most-reviewed: Knight's Mechanical, 2,284 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 96 ranked; ranked #11.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
96 Fort Knox HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 26 are open 24/7, 51 open Saturdays and 37 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 96 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Drexler Plumbing, Air & Electric | 65 | 4.9★ (2,081) | Elizabethtown, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Allen's Air Conditioning Heating & Duct Cleaning | 64 | 4.9★ (2,161) | Elizabethtown, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Hornback Plumbing | 64 | 4.9★ (1,219) | Elizabethtown, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Maeser Master Services | 63 | 4.9★ (2,212) | Elizabethtown, 14 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Dauenhauer Plumbing Heating Air & Electric | 62 | 4.9★ (366) | Elizabethtown, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | One Choice Mechanical | 62 | 4.9★ (1,115) | Fairdale, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Air Support Heating & AC Repair | 62 | 5.0★ (288) | Elizabethtown, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Air Care Heating & Cooling | 61 | 5.0★ (169) | Elizabethtown, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Instant Aire | 61 | 4.9★ (204) | Shepherdsville, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Performance Heating and Air LLC | 60 | 5.0★ (162) | Shepherdsville, 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 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,081 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elizabethtown, 15 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elizabethtown, 14 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,219 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elizabethtown, 14 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,212 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elizabethtown, 13 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 366 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fairdale, 20 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elizabethtown, 15 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 288 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elizabethtown, 14 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Shepherdsville, 15 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 204 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Shepherdsville, 16 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 162 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Elizabethtown, 16 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 2,284 Google reviews, the most in Fort Knox.
Based in Louisville, 25 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 538 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 25 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 676 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Shepherdsville, 21 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bardstown, 25 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hillview, 22 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Jeffersontown, 16 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 23 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 126 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Shepherdsville, 21 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 286 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lexington-Fayette, 12 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hillview, 12 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 25 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 490 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond, 12 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Radcliff, 6 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Louisville, 22 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #28 to #41, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 41 of 96 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Larry Allen | 54 | 4.3★ (31) | 22 mi |
| 29 | New Air Heating & Cooling, LLC | 54 | 4.0★ (4) | 15 mi |
| 31 | Bluegrass Comfort Solutions | 54 | 5.0★ (4) | 17 mi |
| 35 | Mt Washington Heating & Air | 54 | 5.0★ (5) | 20 mi |
| 36 | Bowman's Heating and Cooling L.L.C. | 53 | 4.6★ (11) | 24 mi |
| 41 | Hall Heating and Air | 53 | 5.0★ (8) | 18 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Fort Knox. 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.
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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 96 Fort Knox 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 Fort Knox 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 |