171 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Oak Ridge: Pipe Wrench Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, CR Score 65/100; 4.9★ from 822 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 171.
Most-reviewed: HEP is on the way, 5,839 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 171 ranked; ranked #11.
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171 Oak Ridge HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 54 are open 24/7, 104 open Saturdays and 69 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 171 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pipe Wrench Plumbing, Heating & Cooling | 65 | 4.9★ (822) | Oak Ridge | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical | 64 | 4.9★ (5,136) | Knoxville, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Advanced Heat AC & Plumbing | 63 | 4.8★ (1,436) | Knoxville, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Rocky Top HVAC, LLC | 63 | 4.8★ (1,067) | Knoxville, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | GoHero Home Services | 62 | 4.8★ (1,901) | Knoxville, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Pioneer Heating, Cooling, Plumbing and Electrical | 62 | 4.8★ (4,534) | Knoxville, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Pol's Heating and Cooling | 62 | 4.9★ (492) | Knoxville, 10 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Eco Home Solutions, Inc. | 61 | 4.8★ (672) | Lenoir City, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Lee Company | 61 | 4.8★ (558) | Farragut, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Chancey & Reynolds, Inc. | AC Repair | 61 | 4.9★ (1,363) | Knoxville, 19 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 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 822 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Knoxville, 15 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 5,136 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Knoxville, 9 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,436 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Knoxville, 10 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,067 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Knoxville, 15 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,901 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Knoxville, 20 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4,534 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Knoxville, 10 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 492 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lenoir City, 12 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 672 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Farragut, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 558 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Knoxville, 19 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,363 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Knoxville, 21 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 5,839 Google reviews, the most in Oak Ridge.
Based in Clinton, 13 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 599 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Knoxville, 18 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 810 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Knoxville, 14 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,264 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Knoxville, 18 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 685 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Knoxville, 10 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 922 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Knoxville, 22 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 555 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Alcoa, 24 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 717 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Lenoir City, 15 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 211 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Knoxville, 17 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 5,705 Google reviews.
Based in Knoxville, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,082 Google reviews.
Based in Knoxville, 10 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 137 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Knoxville, 19 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 468 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Knoxville, 12 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Clinton, 9 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 177 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 171 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A1 Air Conditioning of Knoxville | 5.0★ (6) | 13 mi |
| AC Care Heat & Air | 4.5★ (16) | 16 mi |
| Aire Serv of Maryville | 4.8★ (67) | 24 mi |
| Alpha Air Services | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Apollo Mechanical Contractors | 4.5★ (11) | In Oak Ridge |
| BESCO | 4.3★ (3) | In Oak Ridge |
| Classic HVAC Solutions | 5.0★ (1) | In Oak Ridge |
| Crow Maintenance Services | In Oak Ridge | |
| DuoTech Heating and Air | 4.2★ (14) | 17 mi |
| Granger's A/C Service - Affordable HVAC Repair Service, Air Conditioning Installation, Reliable Heating and Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| HEP is on the way | 4.8★ (1,468) | 17 mi |
| Householder Heating & Air | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| HVAC Contractors Tennessee | 3.0★ (1) | In Oak Ridge |
| KINGSTON MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS | In Oak Ridge | |
| Maintenance One TN LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Sinclair Mechanical | 5.0★ (12) | 22 mi |
| TayFer Heating and Cooling LLC | 5.0★ (33) | 22 mi |
| Thomas Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Tristar HVAC & Maintenance | 4.3★ (81) | 17 mi |
| Valhalla Heat & Air | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Oak Ridge. 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 Tennessee, Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors licenses Contractor licenses (mechanical/HVAC classification).
No chip usually means we have not matched a state record yet. Check the lookup yourself before you hire.
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 171 Oak Ridge 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 Ridge 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 |