836 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Stafford: Air Tech of Houston AC & Plumbing, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 5,588 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating® of Houston, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 836.
Most-reviewed: ARS / Rescue Rooter, 11,276 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 836 ranked; ranked #7.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
836 Stafford HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 270 are open 24/7, 676 open Saturdays and 471 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 835 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Tech of Houston AC & Plumbing | 63 | 4.9★ (5,588) | Houston, 16 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating® of Houston | 62 | 4.7★ (9,886) | Houston, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Air Energy Air conditioning And heating | 62 | 5.0★ (147) | Stafford | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Maxx AC & Heating | 62 | 4.8★ (304) | Stafford | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Davis Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc. | 62 | 4.9★ (2,015) | Stafford | Sat | — |
| 6 | Smart A/C Services | 62 | 5.0★ (320) | Stafford | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | ARS / Rescue Rooter | 61 | 4.6★ (11,276) | Houston, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 8 | House Pro Air Conditioning | 61 | 4.7★ (1,336) | Houston, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Bellaire Air Conditioning | 61 | 4.9★ (459) | Houston, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | The Katy Plumbing Company Heating & Air | 61 | 4.9★ (3,343) | Katy, 20 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 trade focus: 4.9★ from 5,588 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Houston, 15 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 9,886 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Stafford
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 147 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Stafford
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 304 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Stafford
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 2,015 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Stafford
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 320 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Houston, 17 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 11,276 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Houston, 9 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 1,336 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
Based in Houston, 9 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 459 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Katy, 20 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 3,343 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Alvin, 10 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 290 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Katy, 16 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 940 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Angleton, 7 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 131 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sugar Land, 4 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 231 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Rosenberg, 7 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 173 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Houston, 8 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 198 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Missouri City, 8 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cinco Ranch, 8 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 418 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Houston, 17 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 646 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Katy, 20 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,047 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Houston, 11 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 203 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Stafford
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Pearland, 21 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,785 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Houston, 13 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 412 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Sugar Land, 3 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 713 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 836 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aire Serv of Katy | 4.9★ (242) | 16 mi |
| ARS / Rescue Rooter | 4.5★ (4,100) | 23 mi |
| Bissonnet Mechanical Works | In Stafford | |
| Centtex Air | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Colley Refrigeration | 4.9★ (103) | 11 mi |
| Elite HVAC Houston Specialists | 5.0★ (43) | 8 mi |
| Flex Heating & Air | 3.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Fort Bend Mechanical | 2.0★ (1) | In Stafford |
| Foster AC & Heating | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| IES Residential Houston Education Center | 3.0★ (2) | In Stafford |
| Redmon Heating & Air Services | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Rejoice Heating and Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Richmond TX Water Heaters Service | 3.5★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Ruud Texas | 1.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Spring Branch AC | 4.9★ (349) | 17 mi |
| Sugar Land TX Water Heater Repairs | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Swanson Mechanical Services | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| TemperaturePro Katy-Cypress | 4.9★ (310) | 17 mi |
| Turbo Plumbing , Air Conditioning, Electrical & HVAC Repair Services | 3.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Vibrant Mechanical | 5.0★ (144) | 14 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Stafford. 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 Texas, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) licenses Air conditioning and refrigeration contractor licenses (Class A and B).
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
In Texas, air conditioning calls peak in the hottest summer months. Spring is the easiest time to book a tune-up or replacement, before the first heat wave.
We scored 836 Stafford 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 Stafford 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 |