58 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in North Branch: Aire Serv of East Central Minnesota, CR Score 65/100; 4.7★ from 725 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Neighborhood Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning and Electrical, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 58.
Most-reviewed: Air Mechanical, Inc., 3,496 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 58 ranked; ranked #3.
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58 North Branch HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 17 are open 24/7, 27 open Saturdays and 23 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 58 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aire Serv of East Central Minnesota | 65 | 4.7★ (725) | North Branch | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Neighborhood Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning and Electrical | 63 | 4.7★ (1,086) | Forest Lake, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Air Mechanical, Inc. | 62 | 4.8★ (3,496) | Ham Lake, 21 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 4 | Top-Tier Heating & Air Conditioning | 59 | 4.9★ (269) | Ham Lake, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Central Heating & Cooling L.L.C | 58 | 4.8★ (84) | Isanti, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Breeze Heating And Cooling LLC | 57 | 4.9★ (120) | Forest Lake, 16 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Patton Heating & Air Conditioning | 57 | 4.8★ (86) | East Bethel, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Residential Homeowner Services LLC. | 57 | 5.0★ (19) | Forest Lake, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Phoenix Heating & Air | 57 | 5.0★ (48) | Cambridge, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Howell Heating | 56 | 4.9★ (71) | Forest Lake, 16 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 725 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest Lake, 10 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,086 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ham Lake, 21 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 3,496 Google reviews, the most in North Branch.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ham Lake, 21 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 269 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Isanti, 17 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 84 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest Lake, 16 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Bethel, 19 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest Lake, 11 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cambridge, 19 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 48 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest Lake, 16 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cambridge, 15 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 on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saint Francis, 18 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in North Branch
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Blaine, 25 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest Lake, 18 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Saint Michael, 11 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest Lake, 16 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Isanti, 10 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest Lake, 16 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Andover, 23 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 188 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in East Bethel, 16 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ham Lake, 24 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 172 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ham Lake, 23 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Forest Lake, 16 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Blaine, 24 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#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 58 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A-Bear Heating & Air Conditioning | 24 mi | |
| Academy Heating and Air, Inc | 18 mi | |
| Anderson Burner Service and Son Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Betz Mechanical | 9 mi | |
| Blaine HVAC Bros | 25 mi | |
| Comfort Homes Building and Remodeling, LLC | 13 mi | |
| Dad's Plumbing & Heating Co | 4.6★ (34) | 19 mi |
| Good Plumbing & Heating | 16 mi | |
| Hugo Heating & Cooling | 23 mi | |
| JOMAC Mechanical | 1.0★ (1) | In North Branch |
| JUST SERVICE | 1.9★ (23) | 20 mi |
| Little Igloo HVAC, Inc | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| Lone Wolf Quality H.V.A.C LLC | 13 mi | |
| Max Industries Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Mechanical Air Systems, Incorporated | 5.0★ (2) | 25 mi |
| NorthWind Heating & Air | In North Branch | |
| NTI Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (1) | 12 mi |
| Shoreview Heating and Air Conditioning | 1.8★ (5) | 19 mi |
| Steve's Heating | 5.0★ (3) | 16 mi |
| Suburban HVAC LLC | 22 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for North Branch. 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 Minnesota, furnace and heat pump calls peak in the coldest winter weeks and AC calls in summer heat waves. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance or a replacement.
We scored 58 North Branch 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 North Branch 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 |