64/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 3,111 Google reviews, the most in Ladysmith.
- 4.9★ from 3,111 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 1940 Boxwood Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9S 5Y2
Best HVAC Contractors in Ladysmith, BC (2026)
79 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Ladysmith: Norm's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 3,111 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): The Comfort Group, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 79.
- 3
Most-reviewed: The Comfort Group Heating Co, 1,244 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 79 ranked after Norm's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
79 Ladysmith HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 25 are open 24/7, 33 open Saturdays and 30 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 79 rated businesses.
Top 10 HVAC contractors in Ladysmith at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norm's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning | 64 | 4.9★ (3,111) | Nanaimo, 25 km away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | The Comfort Group | 62 | 4.8★ (1,166) | Duncan, 25 km away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | The Comfort Group Heating Co | 62 | 4.8★ (1,244) | Nanaimo, 29 km away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 4 | Marmot Home Comfort | 61 | 4.9★ (43) | Ladysmith | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Exchangenergy HVAC and Air Conditioning | 61 | 5.0★ (211) | Duncan, 22 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Westisle Heating & Cooling | 61 | 4.8★ (543) | Duncan, 26 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Milani Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning | 61 | 4.9★ (233) | Nanaimo, 21 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Twin Peaks Plumbing, Heating & Gas | 60 | 4.9★ (301) | Nanaimo, 27 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Bryan's Mechanical | 60 | 4.9★ (176) | Nanaimo, 26 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Coastal Heat Pumps | 59 | 5.0★ (123) | Duncan, 30 km away | 24/7 | — |
The 79 best HVAC contractors in Ladysmith, ranked
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.
Based in Duncan, 25 km away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 1,166 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5797 Duncan St Unit A, Duncan, BC V9L 3W6
Based in Nanaimo, 29 km away
62/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,244 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 1,244 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 4385 Boban Dr Unit A, Nanaimo, BC V9T 5V9
Based in Ladysmith
61/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5424 Carmichael Rd, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1L8
Based in Duncan, 22 km away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 211 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 211 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 6193 Scott Rd Unit 101, Duncan, BC V9L 6X8
Based in Duncan, 26 km away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 543 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 543 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2939 Boys Rd, Duncan, BC V9L 6W4
Based in Nanaimo, 21 km away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 233 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 233 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 303 Terminal Ave, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5C8
Based in Nanaimo, 27 km away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 301 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 301 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3362 Wavecrest Dr, Nanaimo, BC V9T 6M5
Based in Nanaimo, 26 km away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 176 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 176 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2122 Northfield Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9S 3B9
Based in Duncan, 30 km away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 123 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 123 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Nanaimo, 29 km away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 99 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 4434 Wellington Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9T 2H3
Based in Nanaimo, 28 km away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 220 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.6★ from 220 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 113 Gava Pl, Nanaimo, BC V9T 0H9
Based in Ladysmith
58/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 171 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 171 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9:30 AM–4:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 528 1st Ave, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A8
Based in Nanaimo, 5 km away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Ladysmith
57/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3473 Buffalo Trail, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1J9
Based in Nanaimo, 26 km away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 685 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 685 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 8 AM–4:30 PM · Fri 8 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 1814 Fremont Rd A, Nanaimo, BC V9S 3H4
Based in North Cowichan, 24 km away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5802 Banks Rd, North Cowichan, BC V9L 1L2
Based in Nanaimo, 28 km away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 561 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 561 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 3172 Barons Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9T 4B5
Based in Salt Spring Island, 23 km away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Nanaimo, 26 km away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 29 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2535 McCullough Rd #5, Nanaimo, BC V9S 4M9
Based in Nanaimo, 12 km away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.3★ from 9 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2026 Woobank Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9X 1J5
Based in Nanaimo, 25 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 207 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 207 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Wed 8 AM–5 PM · Thu 8 AM–4 PM · Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 1985 Boxwood Rd #101, Nanaimo, BC V9S 5X9
Based in Nanaimo, 21 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Wed 8 AM–6 PM · Thu 9 AM–6 PM · Fri–Sun 8 AM–6 PM
- Address
- 650 Wakesiah Ave, Nanaimo, BC V9P 1M5
Based in Ladysmith
55/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.3★ from 86 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–4:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 810 Esplanade Avenue, Bx 1800, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1B3
#25 Pro Temp Control
Based in Nanaimo, 15 km away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 76 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
- Address
- 1833 Dean Rd, Nanaimo, BC V8L 1B9
HVAC contractors ranked #26 to #50
#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 79 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Ladysmith
20 more HVAC contractors within 40 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Art's Plumbing & Heating | 27 km | |
| Avalon Energy Corp | 20 km | |
| Brownlow and Sons Contracting | 4.9★ (54) | In Ladysmith |
| Chris Bohmer Plumbing & Gas Ladysmith | 4.8★ (12) | In Ladysmith |
| Comfort Guides - Heating | 19 km | |
| Cool Warm Technology | 5.0★ (3) | 28 km |
| D Parrott Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (1) | 30 km |
| Dillon's Plumbing and Heating Nanaimo | 23 km | |
| F B M Plumbing & Heating | 4.8★ (8) | 24 km |
| goldstream mechanical | 21 km | |
| Island Boiler & Hot Water Co. | 21 km | |
| Kowal Mechanical | 30 km | |
| Matinee Mechanical | 23 km | |
| Mill Bay Welding Company | 5.0★ (1) | 20 km |
| Nustar Heating and Cooling Ltd | 4.1★ (31) | 13 km |
| Pacific Plumbing & Heating | 4.6★ (10) | 22 km |
| Sahtlam Services | 30 km | |
| Target Plumbing & Heating Ltd. | 25 km | |
| Westwind Mechanical | 25 km | |
| Westwind Mechanical Ltd. | 23 km |
How much do HVAC contractors cost in Ladysmith?
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for Ladysmith. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC replacement | CA$5,460 | CA$8,400 | CA$11,350 | Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
| Furnace replacement | CA$3,970 | CA$6,770 | CA$9,690 | Per system, installed; typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
When to hire an HVAC contractor in British Columbia
British Columbia's HVAC demand peaks during summer heat waves and the first cold snaps. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance.
How we ranked Ladysmith HVAC contractors
We scored 79 Ladysmith 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 Ladysmith 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 |
HVAC contractors in Ladysmith: frequently asked questions
Who is the best HVAC contractor in Ladysmith?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked HVAC contractor in Ladysmith, BC is Norm's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning with a CR Score of 64/100. It has 4.9★ from 3,111 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. The Comfort Group (#2) and The Comfort Group Heating Co (#3) follow. We ranked 79 HVAC contractors on ten factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many HVAC contractors are there in Ladysmith?
ContractorsRanked ranks 79 HVAC contractors serving Ladysmith, BC. 6 of them are based in Ladysmith; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 40 km are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which HVAC contractors in Ladysmith are open 24/7?
25 ranked HVAC contractors in Ladysmith post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Norm's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning (#1), The Comfort Group (#2) and The Comfort Group Heating Co (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which HVAC contractors in Ladysmith work on weekends?
33 of 79 ranked HVAC contractors post Saturday hours and 30 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Norm's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning (#1), The Comfort Group (#2) and The Comfort Group Heating Co (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How much does ac replacement cost in Ladysmith?
AC replacement typically costs CA$5,460 to CA$11,350, with CA$8,400 typical (Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026)). This is a national range, not adjusted for Ladysmith. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Ladysmith HVAC contractors have?
The median Google rating among 79 rated HVAC contractors in Ladysmith is 4.9★, with a median of 24 reviews. Norm's Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning has the most, 3,111 reviews, and ranks #1. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
When is the best time to hire an HVAC contractor in Ladysmith?
British Columbia's HVAC demand peaks during summer heat waves and the first cold snaps. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance.
How does ContractorsRanked rank HVAC contractors?
Each HVAC contractor gets a 0–100 CR Score from ten published factors, led by reputation (25%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and trade focus (10%). A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Update log for Ladysmith
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 79 hvac contractors serving Ladysmith.
- October 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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