114 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Oak Bay: Milani Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, CR Score 66/100; 4.7★ from 649 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): The Comfort Group, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 114.
Most-reviewed: Coastal Heat Pumps, 916 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 114 ranked; ranked #5.
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114 Oak Bay HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 23 are open 24/7, 43 open Saturdays and 30 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 114 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milani Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning | 66 | 4.7★ (649) | Victoria, 5 km away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | The Comfort Group | 66 | 4.8★ (551) | Victoria, 6 km away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Aire Serv of Greater Victoria | 64 | 4.8★ (543) | Victoria, 16 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Foster Heating & Cooling | 63 | 4.6★ (192) | Victoria, 5 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Coastal Heat Pumps | 62 | 4.9★ (916) | Victoria, 5 km away | — | Most reviews |
| 6 | Method Air | 62 | 4.9★ (64) | Victoria, 7 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Yonder Light Electric Ltd. | 62 | 4.9★ (110) | Victoria, 4 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Heat Savers Home Comfort Ltd. | 61 | 4.7★ (385) | Victoria, 5 km away | Sat | — |
| 9 | Brent Jansen Plumbing & Heating Ltd | 61 | 4.7★ (412) | Victoria, 5 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Trifecta Temperature Control | 60 | 4.9★ (47) | Victoria, 2 km away | Sat · Sun | — |
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: 4.7★ from 649 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Victoria, 6 km away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 551 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Victoria, 16 km away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 543 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Victoria, 5 km away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 192 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Victoria, 5 km away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 916 Google reviews, the most in Oak Bay.
Based in Victoria, 7 km away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Victoria, 4 km away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Victoria, 5 km away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 385 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Victoria, 5 km away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 412 Google reviews.
Based in Victoria, 2 km away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Langford, 5 km away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Victoria, 5 km away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 296 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Victoria, 5 km away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 864 Google reviews.
Based in Victoria, 3 km away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Oak Bay
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Langford, 16 km away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Victoria, 6 km away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 207 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Colwood, 5 km away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Victoria, 6 km away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Langford, 18 km away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 268 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Victoria, 14 km away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 328 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Victoria, 5 km away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 592 Google reviews.
Based in North Saanich, 19 km away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Victoria, 18 km away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Salt Spring Island, 23 km away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 317 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 114 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more HVAC contractors within 40 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute Air Inc | 1.0★ (1) | 39 km |
| Alpha Heating, Air Conditioning & Heat Pumps | 5.0★ (1) | 7 km |
| Capital City Plumbing and Heating | 1.0★ (1) | 5 km |
| Enviro-Tech Mechanical Services | 5.0★ (2) | 5 km |
| Envirotemp Heat Pumps | 5.0★ (1) | 18 km |
| Fairway Plumbing & Heating Co Ltd | 5.0★ (2) | 14 km |
| Gary's Plumbing & Heating | 3.9★ (21) | 38 km |
| Goldfinch HVAC | In Oak Bay | |
| Goldstream Mechanical | In Oak Bay | |
| HomeWise Plumbing & Drainage - Sooke/Westshore | 4.5★ (120) | 27 km |
| Intech Air - AC Installation in Victoria | 5.0★ (1) | 22 km |
| McNeill Heating Ltd | 3 km | |
| Menzies Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (5) | In Oak Bay |
| Mill Bay Welding Company | 5.0★ (1) | In Oak Bay |
| Nott Jim Plumbing & Heating Ltd | 1 km | |
| Precision Refrigeration & AC | 3.0★ (2) | 15 km |
| Primera Mechanical Ltd. | 5.0★ (17) | 21 km |
| SJF Plumbing and Heating Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 17 km |
| Vandelay Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (6) | 5 km |
| West Bay Mechanical Ltd | 4.2★ (207) | 14 km |
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for Oak Bay. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC replacement | CA$5,460 | CA$8,400 | CA$11,350 | Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
| Furnace replacement | CA$3,970 | CA$6,770 | CA$9,690 | Per system, installed; typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
British Columbia's HVAC demand peaks during summer heat waves and the first cold snaps. Spring and fall are the easiest times to book maintenance.
We scored 114 Oak Bay 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 Oak Bay 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 |