298 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Lake Norman of Catawba: Lakeside Heating & Air Conditioning, CR Score 93/100; 4.9★ from 605 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Dilling Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 298.
Most-reviewed: Michael & Son Services, 4,070 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 298 ranked; ranked #14.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
298 Lake Norman of Catawba HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 67 are open 24/7, 169 open Saturdays and 107 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 298 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakeside Heating & Air Conditioning | 93 | 4.9★ (605) | Lake Norman of Catawba | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Dilling Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 93 | 4.9★ (1,189) | Mooresville, 6 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Peace Heating And Air Conditioning | 92 | 4.9★ (653) | Mooresville, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Anytime Heating Cooling Repair | 92 | 5.0★ (1,850) | Newton, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | EcoGreen Home Services | 91 | 4.8★ (900) | Cornelius, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | James Mechanical | 91 | 5.0★ (83) | Lake Norman of Catawba | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Horne HVAC Charlotte | 90 | 4.9★ (3,048) | Charlotte, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Bradham Comfort Services, Inc. | 90 | 4.9★ (2,632) | Charlotte, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Integrity Heating & Cooling | 90 | 4.9★ (931) | Charlotte, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Call Dad | 89 | 4.9★ (1,558) | Hickory, 23 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 in Lake Norman of Catawba
Based in Lake Norman of Catawba
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 605 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Mooresville, 6 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,189 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Mooresville, 6 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 653 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Newton, 16 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 1,850 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Cornelius, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 900 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lake Norman of Catawba
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 83 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Charlotte, 21 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 3,048 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Charlotte, 21 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 2,632 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Charlotte, 17 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 931 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Hickory, 23 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,558 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Charlotte, 23 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,873 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Mooresville, 5 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 70 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Salisbury, 24 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,851 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Charlotte, 23 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 4,070 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (4,070).
Based in Concord, 20 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 736 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Charlotte, 21 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 496 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Mooresville, 9 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 490 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lake Norman of Catawba
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 572 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Gastonia, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 938 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Mooresville, 5 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 382 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Concord, 22 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 704 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Mooresville, 3 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Charlotte, 22 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 433 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Charlotte, 17 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,473 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cornelius, 10 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 391 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 298 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.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Lake Norman of Catawba. 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 North Carolina, North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors licenses Heating and air conditioning contractor licenses.
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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 298 Lake Norman of Catawba 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 Norman of Catawba 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 |