13 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Fort Madison: Your Heat & Air Guy, L.L.C., CR Score 63/100; 4.5★ from 71 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Midwestern Energy Solutions (MW Energy DBA), posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 13.
Most-reviewed: Midwestern Energy Solutions (MW Energy DBA), 188 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 13 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
13 Fort Madison HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 6 open Saturdays and 6 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.4★ across 13 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your Heat & Air Guy, L.L.C. | 63 | 4.5★ (71) | Fort Madison | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Midwestern Energy Solutions (MW Energy DBA) | 58 | 5.0★ (188) | Burlington, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Oliver Heating & Air, Inc. | 58 | 4.3★ (44) | Burlington, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | ToppDogg Mechanical Service llc | 57 | 5.0★ (3) | Fort Madison | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Mt Pleasant Heating Air Conditioning and plumbing. | 55 | 4.5★ (47) | Mount Pleasant, 25 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 6 | Patterson Plumbing & Heating | 52 | 4.8★ (38) | Keokuk, 15 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | WM. J. Kraus & Son, Inc. | 52 | 4.3★ (36) | Keokuk, 16 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Jern's Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. | 52 | 3.8★ (91) | Burlington, 16 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Quality Heating & Air Conditioning Burlington | 52 | 4.2★ (5) | Burlington, 17 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Hallgren-Schildknecht Inc | 51 | 4.4★ (22) | Burlington, 17 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 16 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 188 Google reviews, the most in Fort Madison.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 16 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Madison
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mount Pleasant, 25 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Keokuk, 15 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Keokuk, 16 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 16 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 17 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 17 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 16 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 15 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Burlington, 17 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4H Plumbing | 4.7★ (32) | In Fort Madison |
| Carlson Heating and Cooling | 16 mi | |
| Gadau Plumbing & Heating Ltd | 14 mi | |
| General Plumbing & Heating | 1.0★ (2) | In Fort Madison |
| Ken's Propane Services | In Fort Madison | |
| Mohrfeld Electric | 4.5★ (16) | In Fort Madison |
| ServiceMaster Cleaning & Restoration | 4.1★ (20) | In Fort Madison |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Fort Madison. 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 Iowa, Iowa Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board (Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing) licenses Mechanical (HVAC, refrigeration, hydronic) licenses.
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
In Iowa, 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 13 Fort Madison 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 Madison 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 |