11 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Hood River: A&E Plumbing, Heating And Air, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 2,634 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Sky Heating & Air Conditioning The Dalles, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 11.
Most-reviewed: A&E Plumbing, Heating and Air,, 757 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 11 ranked after A&E Plumbing, Heating And Air; ranked #4.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
11 Hood River HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 3 open Saturdays and 3 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 11 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A&E Plumbing, Heating And Air | 63 | 4.9★ (2,634) | Hood River | — | Overall |
| 2 | Sky Heating & Air Conditioning The Dalles | 61 | 4.9★ (471) | The Dalles, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Wayback HVAC Heating and Cooling | 59 | 5.0★ (27) | Hood River | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | A&E Plumbing, Heating and Air, | 57 | 4.8★ (757) | The Dalles, 16 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 5 | ELLSON HVAC | 56 | 4.9★ (27) | The Dalles, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | McDowell & Son Heating and Air Conditioning | 56 | 4.9★ (44) | Hood River | — | — |
| 7 | Full Arse Solutions LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (18) | Hood River | — | — |
| 8 | Grace Heating & Air, LLC | 55 | 4.6★ (21) | Hood River | — | — |
| 9 | Columbia Gorge Comfort Solutions LLC | 53 | 5.0★ (47) | The Dalles, 15 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Oregon Equipment Co Inc | 53 | 4.7★ (92) | The Dalles, 17 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 review volume: 4.9★ from 2,634 Google reviews, the most in Hood River.
Based in The Dalles, 18 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 471 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hood River
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in The Dalles, 16 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 757 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in The Dalles, 18 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Hood River
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Hood River
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hood River
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in The Dalles, 15 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in The Dalles, 17 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in The Dalles, 18 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Hood River. 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 |
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
Oregon's HVAC demand peaks during summer heat waves and the first cold snaps. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance.
We scored 11 Hood River 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 Hood River 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 |