166 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Lake Murray of Richland: Cassell Brothers Home Services, CR Score 95/100; 4.9★ from 6,521 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Midland Air Service Experts, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 166.
Most-reviewed: Midland Air Service Experts, 6,227 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 166 ranked after Cassell Brothers Home Services; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
166 Lake Murray of Richland HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 56 are open 24/7, 106 open Saturdays and 84 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 166 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cassell Brothers Home Services | 95 | 4.9★ (6,521) | Irmo, 4 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Midland Air Service Experts | 94 | 4.9★ (6,227) | Lexington, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Carolina Conditions Heating Cooling Plumbing Electrical | 93 | 4.9★ (4,075) | Lexington, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Call Dad | 92 | 4.9★ (1,693) | Columbia, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Carolina Comfort, Inc. | 91 | 4.8★ (1,070) | Columbia, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | All American Heating & Air | 89 | 4.8★ (784) | West Columbia, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Stoudenmire Heating & Air Conditioning | 89 | 4.9★ (815) | Columbia, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Brian's Heating & Cooling | 89 | 4.9★ (1,233) | Lexington, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Jason Bryant Heating and Cooling, LLC | 89 | 5.0★ (185) | Lexington, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Solutions Heating & Air, LLC | 89 | 4.9★ (523) | Columbia, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 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 6,521 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (6,521).
Based in Lexington, 11 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 6,227 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington, 11 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 4,075 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Columbia, 11 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,693 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Columbia, 6 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,070 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in West Columbia, 11 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 784 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Columbia, 16 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 815 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington, 19 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,233 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington, 10 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 185 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Columbia, 14 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 523 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Columbia, 17 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 1,559 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in West Columbia, 15 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 529 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 927 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in West Columbia, 16 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 767 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Irmo, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 88 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington, 17 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 236 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Columbia, 13 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.4★ from 3,522 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Columbia, 12 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 259 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Woodfield, 11 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 123 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Batesburg-Leesville, 6 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Columbia, 16 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 669 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Columbia, 16 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 691 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in West Columbia, 15 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 4,309 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Columbia, 16 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 268 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lake Murray of Richland
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, open 24/7.
#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 166 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Air Waves Heating & Air | 4.7★ (78) | 17 mi |
| Capital City Cooling | 4.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Carolina Refrigeration | 4.2★ (12) | 12 mi |
| Cayce Co | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| Central Air Heating and Air Conditioning | 4.5★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Cola Bear Heating & Air | 4.5★ (17) | 18 mi |
| Coolproshvac | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Elite Air & Heat of Columbia | 4.6★ (10) | 17 mi |
| EMCOR Services Aircond | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| Hardy Heating and Air LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Lake Murray Heating and Air, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 1 mi |
| Lake Murray Power Solutions | 5.0★ (57) | In Lake Murray of Richland |
| Mid Carolina Service Company | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Palmetto Pride Heating and Air, LLC | 1.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Panther Air, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 2 mi |
| Price Refrigeration Services | 4.5★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Right Touch Maintenance,LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Lake Murray of Richland |
| Sig Cox HVAC/Mechanical Contracting | 5.0★ (1) | 4 mi |
| Troubleshooter | 4.3★ (15) | 12 mi |
| W. B. Guimarin & Co. | 5.0★ (9) | 18 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Lake Murray of Richland. 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 South Carolina, South Carolina Contractor’s Licensing Board (LLR) licenses Mechanical contractor licenses for commercial work; residential specialty contractors register with the Residential Builders Commission.
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
In South Carolina, 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 166 Lake Murray of Richland HVAC contractors on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Lake Murray of Richland data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |