148 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Richmond: Jones Heating & Cooling, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 322 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Joseph's Heating And Air, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 148.
Most-reviewed: Dauenhauer Plumbing Heating Air & Electric, 4,841 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 148 ranked; ranked #10.
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148 Richmond HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 61 are open 24/7, 89 open Saturdays and 74 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 148 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jones Heating & Cooling | 64 | 4.9★ (322) | Richmond | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Joseph's Heating And Air | 64 | 5.0★ (179) | Richmond | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Madison HVAC/R, LLC | 64 | 5.0★ (180) | Richmond | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Morgan Heating & Air | 64 | 5.0★ (172) | Richmond | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Watson Heating & Air | 64 | 4.9★ (233) | Richmond | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Brewers Heating and Cooling | 63 | 5.0★ (141) | Richmond | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Bryant Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric | 63 | 4.8★ (4,041) | Lexington, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Comfort Heating & Air | 62 | 4.8★ (4,263) | Lexington, 21 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | ProTech Heating and Air | 62 | 4.8★ (98) | Richmond | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Dauenhauer Plumbing Heating Air & Electric | 62 | 4.8★ (4,841) | Lexington, 24 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
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 322 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Richmond
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 179 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 180 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Richmond
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 172 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 233 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Furnace repair service”.
Based in Richmond
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lexington, 16 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4,041 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lexington, 21 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 4,263 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lexington, 24 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 4,841 Google reviews, the most in Richmond.
Based in Lexington, 22 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,070 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lexington, 24 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,344 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Berea, 7 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 147 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lexington, 23 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 728 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Danville, 9 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lexington, 11 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Richmond
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Berea, 8 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lexington, 20 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 195 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Richmond
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 31 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 148 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ADA Heating & Air | 4.2★ (81) | 20 mi |
| Advantage | 4.6★ (58) | 25 mi |
| After Hours Maintenance Heating and Cooling (HVAC) | 4.6★ (33) | 17 mi |
| Berea Refrigeration Heating & Air | 5.0★ (6) | 13 mi |
| Climate Solutions | 4.9★ (32) | 22 mi |
| Comfort Technologies Heating and Cooling | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Custom Mechancial | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| FSI Central Kentucky Inc. | 4.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| Hammered HVAC Repair Lexington | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| HIGH VAC Services, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| HMC Service Co | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Immutable HVAC Repair Lexington | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| JB Mechanical | 5.0★ (2) | In Richmond |
| Jones Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (12) | 16 mi |
| Kryson Services | 4.4★ (14) | 18 mi |
| lexmechanical | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| M.A. Conley Construction | 3.7★ (19) | In Richmond |
| P and K Plumbing | 5.0★ (7) | In Richmond |
| RCT Construction Inc. | 3.9★ (9) | In Richmond |
| TECO Mechanical INC | 5.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Richmond. 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 Kentucky, Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction licenses Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration work.
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 148 Richmond 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 Richmond 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 |