10 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Rice Lake: Dirks Heating & Cooling, Inc., CR Score 62/100; 4.7★ from 280 Google reviews.
Most-reviewed: Solution Heating and Cooling, Inc., 158 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 10 ranked after Dirks Heating & Cooling, Inc.; ranked #2.
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10 Rice Lake HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 1 open Saturdays and 1 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 10 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dirks Heating & Cooling, Inc. | 62 | 4.7★ (280) | Rice Lake | — | Overall |
| 2 | Solution Heating and Cooling, Inc. | 61 | 4.9★ (158) | Rice Lake | — | Most reviews |
| 3 | HVAC Concepts - Heating & Air | 58 | 4.9★ (44) | Rice Lake | — | — |
| 4 | Dave's Heating & Air Conditioning LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (23) | Rice Lake | — | — |
| 5 | Northern Heating Inc | 56 | 5.0★ (5) | Rice Lake | — | — |
| 6 | Beranek Electric and Mechanical | 56 | 4.3★ (24) | Rice Lake | — | — |
| 7 | Lake Heating & Cooling LLC | 55 | 1.0★ (7) | Rice Lake | Sat · Sun | — |
| 8 | Lund's Heating & Cooling | 53 | 3.6★ (8) | Rice Lake | — | — |
| 9 | Everest Heating and Air Conditioning | 52 | 5.0★ (3) | Rice Lake | — | — |
| 10 | Paul's Sheet Metal Inc. | 50 | 4.5★ (24) | Rice Lake | — | — |
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 review volume: 4.7★ from 280 Google reviews, the most in Rice Lake.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rice Lake
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 158 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rice Lake
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rice Lake
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rice Lake
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Rice Lake
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rice Lake
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 1.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rice Lake
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rice Lake
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Rice Lake
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 24 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Benedict's Refrigeration Services | 5.0★ (1) | In Rice Lake |
| Big Timber HVAC and RV | 5.0★ (1) | In Rice Lake |
| Dostal Geothermal Systems, Inc. | In Rice Lake | |
| RuAh Heating and Cooling LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Rice Lake |
| Selzler Heating And Air Conditioning, LLC | In Rice Lake |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Rice Lake. 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 Wisconsin, 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 10 Rice Lake 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 Rice Lake 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 |