452 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Merriam: KB Complete Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical Inc., CR Score 66/100; 4.8★ from 8,662 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Polestar Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 452.
Most-reviewed: Anthony Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric, 18,735 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 452 ranked; ranked #11.
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452 Merriam HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 166 are open 24/7, 279 open Saturdays and 219 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 452 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KB Complete Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical Inc. | 66 | 4.8★ (8,662) | Mission, 2 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Polestar Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning | 65 | 4.8★ (3,434) | Merriam | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Air Care | 65 | 5.0★ (1,385) | Shawnee, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | MVP Air Conditioning, Heating, Plumbing & Electric | 64 | 4.8★ (4,927) | Lenexa, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Neal Harris Service Experts | 64 | 4.8★ (2,592) | Overland Park, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Envirotech Heating & Cooling | 64 | 4.9★ (730) | Shawnee, 1 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Mission Plumbing, Heating & Cooling | 64 | 4.8★ (4,090) | Lenexa, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | BEEBE Heating & Air | 63 | 4.9★ (863) | Overland Park, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Ultra LLC | 63 | 4.9★ (530) | Mission, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Patriot Heating, A/C & Plumbing | 63 | 5.0★ (764) | Shawnee, 7 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 in Merriam
Based in Mission, 2 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 8,662 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Merriam
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,434 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Shawnee, 3 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,385 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lenexa, 6 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4,927 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Overland Park, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,592 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Shawnee, 1 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 730 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lenexa, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4,090 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Overland Park, 4 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 863 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Mission, 2 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 530 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Shawnee, 7 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 764 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lenexa, 6 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 18,735 Google reviews, the most in Merriam.
Based in Overland Park, 3 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 378 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Kansas City, 3 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 325 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Kansas City, 9 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,451 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Olathe, 10 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,355 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Shawnee, 9 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,412 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Gladstone, 17 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,649 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lenexa, 7 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,003 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Kansas City, 3 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 177 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Overland Park, 3 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 300 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Olathe, 11 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 449 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Shawnee, 1 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lenexa, 6 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 551 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lee's Summit, 18 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Overland Park, 7 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 155 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #30 to #39, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 39 of 452 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | LBA Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing | 60 | 4.7★ (3,260) | 2 mi |
| 36 | Hamilton Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Rooter | 60 | 4.7★ (11,970) | 3 mi |
| 39 | Hamilton Plumbing, Heating, A/C, & Rooter | 60 | 4.9★ (260) | 4 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Merriam. 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 |
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 452 Merriam 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 Merriam 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 |