125 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Jefferson City: Budget Heating & Air Conditioning, CR Score 62/100; 4.9★ from 253 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Pioneer Heating, Cooling, Plumbing and Electrical, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 125.
Most-reviewed: HEP is on the way, 5,839 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 125 ranked; ranked #4.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
125 Jefferson City HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 40 are open 24/7, 69 open Saturdays and 53 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 125 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budget Heating & Air Conditioning | 62 | 4.9★ (253) | Jefferson City | Sat · Sun · Evenings | Overall |
| 2 | Pioneer Heating, Cooling, Plumbing and Electrical | 61 | 4.8★ (4,534) | Knoxville, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Hackney's Heating & Air | 61 | 5.0★ (48) | Jefferson City | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | HEP is on the way | 60 | 4.6★ (5,839) | Knoxville, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | Seal Heat and Air | 60 | 4.9★ (243) | Jefferson City | Sat | — |
| 6 | Cantrell's Heat & Air | 60 | 5.0★ (555) | Knoxville, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | McDonald Heating & Air, LLC | 60 | 5.0★ (454) | Morristown, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Hylton Heating and Cooling | 59 | 5.0★ (182) | Sevierville, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | One Way Air | 59 | 5.0★ (216) | Sevierville, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Quality Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical | 59 | 4.9★ (3,021) | Sevierville, 13 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: 4.9★ from 253 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Knoxville, 24 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4,534 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jefferson City
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Knoxville, 24 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 5,839 Google reviews, the most in Jefferson City.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jefferson City
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 243 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Knoxville, 22 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 555 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morristown, 15 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 454 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sevierville, 16 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sevierville, 19 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 216 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sevierville, 13 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,021 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jefferson City
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newport, 20 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 433 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jefferson City
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Seymour, 22 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 544 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sevierville, 11 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Seymour, 24 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 426 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morristown, 10 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Seymour, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Seymour, 21 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 226 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Morristown, 7 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sevierville, 19 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 217 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sevierville, 17 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 171 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sevierville, 20 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jefferson City
Ranked #24 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 Jefferson City
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
#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 125 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AC Lifesavers | In Jefferson City | |
| AR Climate Control | 5.0★ (5) | 22 mi |
| B & K HVAC AND MAINTENANCE | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| BigD's A/C | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Brown's Heating and Air | In Jefferson City | |
| Cold-Ridge Plumbing | 4.6★ (25) | In Jefferson City |
| D&R Mullins Cooling& Heating | 5.0★ (7) | 13 mi |
| East Tennessee Plumbing & Heating, LLC | 2.3★ (3) | 18 mi |
| Friends Heating and Air | 5.0★ (7) | 18 mi |
| H and H Services Heating And Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
| Handy Hive Heating and Air | In Jefferson City | |
| Hubbard's Heat & Air | 5.0★ (1) | 9 mi |
| Lakeway Heating and Air | 5.0★ (14) | 9 mi |
| Lakeway Mechanical Contractors | 3.5★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Moore's HVAC | 5.0★ (1) | In Jefferson City |
| Neilson Heating & Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (8) | 24 mi |
| Precision Structures, Inc. | 4.9★ (62) | In Jefferson City |
| SERVPRO of Hamblen & Grainger Counties | 4.9★ (155) | In Jefferson City |
| The Drain Man | 4.5★ (42) | In Jefferson City |
| Volunteer Climate Control | 4.5★ (2) | 24 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Jefferson City. 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
HVAC demand peaks in summer for cooling and in winter for heating. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance or a replacement.
We scored 125 Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City 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 |