23 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Mount Sterling: Comfort Air Heating & Cooling, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 352 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Gateway Heating & Cooling, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 23.
Most-reviewed: Bryant Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric, 4,041 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 23 ranked; ranked #4.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
23 Mount Sterling HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 9 are open 24/7, 16 open Saturdays and 13 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 23 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comfort Air Heating & Cooling | 64 | 4.9★ (352) | Mount Sterling | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Gateway Heating & Cooling | 64 | 4.8★ (347) | Mount Sterling | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Big Blue Heating & Air | 63 | 4.9★ (133) | Mount Sterling | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Bryant Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric | 61 | 4.8★ (4,041) | Lexington, 25 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | Climate Solutions | 61 | 4.9★ (32) | Mount Sterling | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Robert Jones Heating and Air | 59 | 5.0★ (58) | Winchester, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | TEMP-PRO HEATING & AIR | 58 | 5.0★ (6) | Mount Sterling | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Oleg’s Heating and Air | 57 | 4.0★ (4) | Mount Sterling | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Shaw's Heating & Cooling | 56 | 4.6★ (20) | Mount Sterling | Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | 1st Service Heating and Air | 56 | 5.0★ (147) | Richmond, 16 mi away | Sat | — |
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 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 352 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Mount Sterling
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 347 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Mount Sterling
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 133 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lexington, 25 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 4,041 Google reviews, the most in Mount Sterling.
Based in Mount Sterling
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Winchester, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Mount Sterling
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Mount Sterling
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Mount Sterling
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Richmond, 16 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 147 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Winchester, 17 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond, 21 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lexington, 24 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Winchester, 15 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lexington-Fayette, 21 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Paris, 20 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Winchester, 15 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Paris, 21 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond, 23 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Richmond, 24 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lexington, 24 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 1.6★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond, 24 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.8★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Lexington, 25 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey's Plumbing | 4.1★ (14) | In Mount Sterling |
| Billy Isaacs Heating & AC | 13 mi | |
| Brock's HVAC/R | 21 mi | |
| Custom Mechancial | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| First Call Comfort | 21 mi | |
| First Call Comfort HVAC | 14 mi | |
| FSI Central Kentucky Inc. | 4.0★ (1) | 15 mi |
| i-HVACR, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| J & S Heating and Cooling | 16 mi | |
| Kings | 19 mi | |
| Mc Intosh Heating & Air Conditioning | 18 mi | |
| R & R HVAC | 18 mi | |
| Reddix Heating and Cooling | 5.0★ (1) | In Mount Sterling |
| Reliable Electric Services INC | Electrician Mt Sterling KY | 4.9★ (141) | In Mount Sterling |
| TNT heating and air LLC | 20 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Mount Sterling. 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 Kentucky, Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction licenses Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration work.
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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 23 Mount Sterling 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 Mount Sterling 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 |