129 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Fort Walton Beach: AND Services Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing, CR Score 66/100; 4.7★ from 2,817 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Mills Heating & Air, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 129.
Most-reviewed: Peaden Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical, 3,965 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 129 ranked; ranked #8.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
129 Fort Walton Beach HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 44 are open 24/7, 96 open Saturdays and 81 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 129 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AND Services Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing | 66 | 4.7★ (2,817) | Fort Walton Beach | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Mills Heating & Air | 66 | 4.9★ (764) | Fort Walton Beach | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating | 64 | 4.8★ (2,483) | Niceville, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | We Care Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 64 | 4.9★ (1,662) | Niceville, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Advantage HVAC Refrigeration Plumbing Electric | 64 | 5.0★ (189) | Fort Walton Beach | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | We Care Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 63 | 4.9★ (2,062) | Fort Walton Beach | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Executive Air Cooling Heating and Refrigeration | 63 | 4.9★ (373) | Fort Walton Beach | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Peaden Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical | 63 | 4.8★ (3,965) | Fort Walton Beach | Evenings | Most reviews |
| 9 | Four Seasons Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration | 62 | 4.8★ (98) | Fort Walton Beach | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Priority 1 HVAC | 61 | 4.8★ (195) | Fort Walton Beach | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
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 Fort Walton Beach
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 2,817 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 764 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Niceville, 10 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,483 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Niceville, 10 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,662 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 189 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 2,062 Google reviews.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 373 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,965 Google reviews, the most in Fort Walton Beach.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 195 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Niceville, 13 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 936 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Miramar Beach, 15 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 293 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 57 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Gulf Breeze, 22 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,649 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Navarre, 15 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 212 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Niceville, 10 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 173 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Destin, 13 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 197 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Crestview, 18 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 238 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lake Lorraine, 4 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 113 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Walton Beach
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 40 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 129 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.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Fort Walton Beach. 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 Florida, Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (DBPR) licenses Certified or registered air conditioning (CAC, RA) and mechanical (CMC, RM) contractors.
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 Florida, 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 129 Fort Walton Beach 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 Walton Beach 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 |