25 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Fort Payne: Bryant's Heating & Cooling, Inc., CR Score 68/100; 4.9★ from 973 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Batey Brothers Heating & Cooling, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 25.
Most-reviewed: Southern Heating & Cooling, Inc., 1,259 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 25 ranked; ranked #7.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
25 Fort Payne HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 8 open Saturdays and 7 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 25 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryant's Heating & Cooling, Inc. | 68 | 4.9★ (973) | Fort Payne | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Blevins A/C & Electric | 62 | 4.9★ (657) | Fort Payne | — | — |
| 3 | Batey Brothers Heating & Cooling | 60 | 5.0★ (228) | Scottsboro, 23 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Sub-Thermal Solutions, Heating & A/C | 58 | 5.0★ (53) | Fort Payne | — | — |
| 5 | Comfort Pros Heating and Cooling LLC | 58 | 4.5★ (23) | Guntersville, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Central Air Conditioning Service | 58 | 4.9★ (84) | Scottsboro, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Southern Heating & Cooling, Inc. | 57 | 4.9★ (1,259) | Scottsboro, 23 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 8 | Jenkins Heating & Air-conditioning LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (25) | Guntersville, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | America's Air | 56 | 4.7★ (12) | Fort Payne | Sat | — |
| 10 | Johnson Heating and Cooling | 55 | 4.8★ (385) | Scottsboro, 23 mi away | — | — |
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 973 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Payne
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 657 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Scottsboro, 23 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Payne
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Guntersville, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Scottsboro, 23 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Scottsboro, 23 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,259 Google reviews, the most in Fort Payne.
Based in Guntersville, 19 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Payne
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Scottsboro, 23 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 385 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Payne
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Scottsboro, 24 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 415 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
Based in Rainsville, 7 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Albertville, 11 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rainsville, 7 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Albertville, 13 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Payne
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Property management company”.
Based in Guntersville, 19 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rainsville, 18 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Scottsboro, 23 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Union City, 23 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in LaFayette, 24 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Moores Mill, 20 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Albertville, 23 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Scottsboro, 24 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.8★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| America's AirConditioning | 1.0★ (1) | In Fort Payne |
| Hinds Heating & Cooling | In Fort Payne | |
| Plumber Dan Services LLC | 4.5★ (30) | In Fort Payne |
| Pruett's Contracting Co | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Richey's Heating and Cooling LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| T3 Kitchen Heating Refrigeration LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Fort Payne |
| Total Seal Insulation | 17 mi | |
| Wood Heat And Air | 5.0★ (1) | In Fort Payne |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Fort Payne. 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 Alabama, Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors 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
In Alabama, air conditioning calls peak in the hottest summer months. Spring is the easiest time to book a tune-up or replacement, before the first heat wave.
We scored 25 Fort Payne 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 Payne 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 |