251 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Hudson: Hoffman Cooling & Heating, CR Score 64/100; 4.8★ from 2,280 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Schwantes Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 251.
Most-reviewed: Aquarius Home Services, 6,596 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 251 ranked; ranked #4.
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251 Hudson HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 72 are open 24/7, 155 open Saturdays and 143 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 251 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoffman Cooling & Heating | 64 | 4.8★ (2,280) | Stillwater, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Schwantes Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc | 64 | 4.9★ (1,230) | Stillwater, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | MSP Plumbing Heating Air | 64 | 4.8★ (4,568) | Woodbury, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Aquarius Home Services | 64 | 4.9★ (6,596) | Little Canada, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | Apollo Heating, Air & Plumbing | 63 | 4.8★ (3,843) | Maplewood, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Hero: Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Drains, Ducts & Electrical | 63 | 4.9★ (3,844) | Little Canada, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Krinkie's Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing | 63 | 4.9★ (2,736) | Vadnais Heights, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Metro Heating & Cooling | 63 | 4.9★ (2,028) | Maplewood, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | McQuillan Home Services LLC. | 63 | 4.6★ (5,284) | Arden Hills, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Hurlburt Heating & Plumbing | 62 | 5.0★ (428) | River Falls, 10 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: 4.8★ from 2,280 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Stillwater, 5 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,230 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Woodbury, 11 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4,568 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Little Canada, 17 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 6,596 Google reviews, the most in Hudson.
Based in Maplewood, 15 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,843 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Little Canada, 17 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,844 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Vadnais Heights, 16 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,736 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Maplewood, 15 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,028 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Arden Hills, 13 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 5,284 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in River Falls, 10 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 428 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rosemount, 25 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 5,237 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Oakdale, 10 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 349 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Eagan, 20 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 4,037 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rosemount, 25 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,393 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Woodbury, 11 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 2,144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Woodbury, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 178 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Eagan, 21 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,414 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Shoreview, 20 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 438 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in White Bear Lake, 15 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 310 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Maplewood, 9 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 203 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Oakdale, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 824 Google reviews.
Based in Blaine, 25 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 604 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cottage Grove, 14 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Minneapolis, 23 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 350 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Bloomington, 20 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 361 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 251 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.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aabbott Ferraro | 4.6★ (37) | 17 mi |
| Altemp Mechanical | 4.9★ (11) | 15 mi |
| Bryan’s Heating & Cooling Company | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| Capital City Heating & Air | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Comfort Pro Insulation Experts | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Doug's Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Goliath Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (11) | 18 mi |
| Great River Automation LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Heat Pro Heating and Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Kennedy Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Klomp's Sheet Metal | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| Mechanical Air Systems, Incorporated | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Minneapolis Local Furnace Masters | 4.8★ (50) | 22 mi |
| MN Total Refrigeration | 3.9★ (19) | 15 mi |
| National Vent Systems Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| North Star Plumbing And Heating Co Inc | 3.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Obie's Heating & Cooling | 4.7★ (15) | 20 mi |
| Swift Mechanical | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Vadnais Heights & Little Canada Plumbers | 5.0★ (1) | 14 mi |
| Vadnais Heights AC Repair Pros | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Hudson. 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 Wisconsin, 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 251 Hudson 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 Hudson 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 |