129 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in River Falls: Hurlburt Heating & Plumbing, CR Score 93/100; 5.0★ from 428 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): MSP Plumbing Heating Air, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 129.
Most-reviewed: McQuillan Home Services LLC., 5,284 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 129 ranked; ranked #7.
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129 River Falls HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 35 are open 24/7, 76 open Saturdays and 69 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 129 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurlburt Heating & Plumbing | 93 | 5.0★ (428) | River Falls | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | MSP Plumbing Heating Air | 91 | 4.8★ (4,568) | Woodbury, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Schwantes Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc | 90 | 4.9★ (1,230) | Stillwater, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Hoffman Cooling & Heating | 90 | 4.8★ (2,280) | Stillwater, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Apollo Heating, Air & Plumbing | 89 | 4.8★ (3,843) | Maplewood, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Metro Heating & Cooling | 89 | 4.9★ (2,028) | Maplewood, 23 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | McQuillan Home Services LLC. | 88 | 4.6★ (5,284) | Arden Hills, 22 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 8 | HomeWorks Heating & Air | 88 | 4.7★ (4,037) | Eagan, 25 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Priority Heating & Cooling Inc | 87 | 4.9★ (349) | Oakdale, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Ed's Heating & Air, Inc. | 87 | 4.8★ (178) | Woodbury, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 428 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodbury, 17 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 4,568 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stillwater, 15 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,230 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stillwater, 16 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,280 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Maplewood, 23 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 3,843 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Maplewood, 23 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 2,028 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Arden Hills, 22 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 5,284 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (5,284).
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Eagan, 25 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 4,037 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oakdale, 18 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 349 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodbury, 14 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 178 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Richmond, 5 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 24 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodbury, 18 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 2,144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oakdale, 17 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 824 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cottage Grove, 19 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 96 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in White Bear Lake, 24 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 310 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in River Falls
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based on 5 of 8 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Cottage Grove, 20 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 61 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Maplewood, 18 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.6★ from 203 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Bloomington, 24 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 86 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Cottage Grove, 17 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Elmo, 9 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oakdale, 19 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 46 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Red Wing, 21 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 54 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Woodbury, 16 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 732 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Richmond, 20 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
#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 129 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BME HEATING & COOLING | 5.0★ (3) | 19 mi |
| C & C Home Solutions | 5.0★ (5) | 19 mi |
| Comfort Pro Insulation Experts | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Countryside Plumbing & Heating, Inc. | 4.7★ (463) | 17 mi |
| Custom Air Heating & Air Conditioning | 15 mi | |
| Doug's Plumbing & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| F G Wagner Plumbing & Heating Inc | 4.0★ (3) | 19 mi |
| Fischer Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. | 11 mi | |
| groupHVAC, LLC | 14 mi | |
| Heat Pro Heating and Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| Henderson Heating & AC LLC | 16 mi | |
| K Pearson Mechanical LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 16 mi |
| Klomp's Sheet Metal | 5.0★ (1) | 18 mi |
| Lonnie's Heating & Air Conditioning | 2.0★ (4) | 13 mi |
| Mobile Home Improvement | 3.4★ (28) | 23 mi |
| National Vent Systems Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| River Falls Electric | 5.0★ (1) | In River Falls |
| Smith mechanical cottage grove mn | 3.7★ (3) | 20 mi |
| Vadnais Heights & Little Canada Plumbers | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| Wynn's Heating and Air | 4.0★ (1) | 24 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for River Falls. 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 129 River Falls HVAC contractors on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 River Falls data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |