57 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in South Charleston: Best Virginia Heating & AC Repair, CR Score 64/100; 5.0★ from 3,141 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Montani Mechanical Group, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 57.
Most-reviewed: Teays Valley Service Experts, 1,374 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 57 ranked after Best Virginia Heating & AC Repair; ranked #4.
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57 South Charleston HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 27 are open 24/7, 27 open Saturdays and 25 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 57 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best Virginia Heating & AC Repair | 64 | 5.0★ (3,141) | Hurricane, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Montani Mechanical Group | 63 | 4.9★ (536) | Cross Lanes, 9 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | AirTech Heating & Cooling | 63 | 5.0★ (110) | Dunbar, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Teays Valley Service Experts | 62 | 4.8★ (1,374) | Hurricane, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | NexAir Heating & AC Repair | 62 | 5.0★ (105) | Charleston, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Fellowship Heating, Cooling, and refrigeration | 62 | 5.0★ (60) | South Charleston | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Mullen Plumbing, Heating & Cooling | 62 | 4.7★ (1,371) | South Charleston | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | DarnoldLyons Heating Cooling | 62 | 4.8★ (180) | Charleston, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Advanced Air Solutions | 61 | 4.9★ (113) | Cross Lanes, 6 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | BMS Heating and Cooling | 61 | 4.9★ (349) | Hurricane, 15 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 review volume: 5.0★ from 3,141 Google reviews, the most in South Charleston.
Based in Cross Lanes, 9 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 536 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Dunbar, 2 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hurricane, 15 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,374 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Charleston, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in South Charleston
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in South Charleston
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 1,371 Google reviews.
Based in Charleston, 6 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 180 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cross Lanes, 6 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 113 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hurricane, 15 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 349 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cross Lanes, 11 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hurricane, 14 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 135 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Furnace repair service”.
Based in Cross Lanes, 9 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in South Charleston
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Charleston, 6 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 828 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Charleston, 2 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Charleston, 5 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Teays Valley, 16 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hurricane, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Saint Albans, 5 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Charleston, 2 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Charleston, 2 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.1★ from 219 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Plumber”.
Based in Cross Lanes, 5 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Hurricane, 14 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Charleston, 5 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #32 to #42, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 42 of 57 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Mountain Air Sheet Metal | 54 | 4.6★ (9) | 6 mi |
| 42 | Ray's Heating & Cooling LLC | 51 | 4.2★ (5) | 12 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for South Charleston. 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 |
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 57 South Charleston 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 23, 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 South Charleston 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 |