47 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank â
Best overall in Orchard Homes: đ Plumb-Tech Plumbing & Heating Missoula, CR Score 68/100; 4.9â from 1,262 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Right Now Plumbing and Heating, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 47.
Most-reviewed: Hellgate Plumbing, Heating, And Cooling, 1,055 Google reviews at 4.9â , the most of 47 ranked after đ Plumb-Tech Plumbing & Heating Missoula; ranked #6.
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47 Orchard Homes HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 17 are open 24/7, 18 open Saturdays and 17 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8â across 47 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | đ Plumb-Tech Plumbing & Heating Missoula | 68 | 4.9â (1,262) | Missoula, 2 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Right Now Plumbing and Heating | 66 | 4.9â (392) | Missoula, 2 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Temp Right Service | 65 | 4.8â (452) | Missoula, 5 mi away | 24/7 | â |
| 4 | Hotchkiss Heating & Air | 64 | 4.9â (168) | Missoula, 1 mi away | 24/7 | â |
| 5 | Billâs 24hr Plumbing Heating & Drain Cleaning | 64 | 4.7â (297) | Missoula, 2 mi away | 24/7 | â |
| 6 | Hellgate Plumbing, Heating, And Cooling | 64 | 4.9â (1,055) | Missoula, 2 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 7 | Anderson's Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing | 63 | 4.5â (268) | Missoula, 2 mi away | 24/7 | â |
| 8 | Valiant Heating and Cooling | 62 | 4.9â (41) | Missoula, 1 mi away | 24/7 | â |
| 9 | Mickelson Plumbing & Heating, LLC. | 62 | 5.0â (565) | Missoula, 2 mi away | â | â |
| 10 | Garden City Plumbing & Heating, Inc | 61 | 4.8â (962) | Missoula, 3 mi away | â | â |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0â100 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 review volume: 4.9â from 1,262 Google reviews, the most in Orchard Homes.
Based in Missoula, 2 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9â from 392 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHVAC contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 5 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8â from 452 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHVAC contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 1 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9â from 168 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHVAC contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 2 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7â from 297 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHeating contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 2 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9â from 1,055 Google reviews.
Based in Missoula, 2 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5â from 268 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHVAC contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 1 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9â from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHVAC contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 2 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0â from 565 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHeating contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 3 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8â from 962 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHVAC contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 1 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0â from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHVAC contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 3 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0â from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHVAC contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 3 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4â from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHVAC contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0â from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHVAC contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 2 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0â from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHVAC contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 2 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0â from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHVAC contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 1 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9â from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHeating contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 2 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0â from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHVAC contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 2 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 2.1â from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHVAC contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 2 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5â from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHVAC contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 3 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9â from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHVAC contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 1 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5â from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHVAC contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 4 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2â from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHVAC contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 2 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6â from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as âHVAC contractorâ.
Based in Missoula, 1 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6â from 262 Google reviews.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #30 to #43, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 43 of 47 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Outlaws Plumbing and Heating, LLC | 54 | 5.0â (4) | 18 mi |
| 31 | Johnson Controls | 54 | 3.3â (3) | 2 mi |
| 32 | Dusty's Plumbing & Heating | 53 | 3.9â (7) | 3 mi |
| 43 | Bakken Heating and Cooling | 50 | 5.0â (4) | 19 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Orchard Homes. 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 Montana, 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 47 Orchard Homes 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 Orchard Homes data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workersâ 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 |