62/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 77 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 384 Church St, Stratford, ON N5A 2S1
Best HVAC Contractors in Stratford, ON (2026)
125 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Best overall in Stratford: Bick Heating & Cooling Inc, CR Score 62/100; 4.8★ from 77 Google reviews; open 24/7.
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Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Reliance Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 125.
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Most-reviewed: Reliance Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing, 2,268 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 125 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
125 Stratford HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 44 are open 24/7, 60 open Saturdays and 52 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 125 rated businesses.
Top 10 HVAC contractors in Stratford at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bick Heating & Cooling Inc | 62 | 4.8★ (77) | Stratford | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Reliance Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing | 61 | 4.7★ (2,268) | Waterloo, 38 km away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Parr Mechanical Plumbing & Heating Inc. | 61 | 4.8★ (38) | Stratford | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Delta Air Systems Ltd. | 60 | 4.9★ (631) | Waterloo, 36 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Local Heating And Cooling | 60 | 5.0★ (397) | Waterloo, 36 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | LG Home Comfort KWC | 60 | 4.9★ (674) | Kitchener, 39 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Dunn Heating and Air Conditioning | 60 | 4.7★ (969) | Waterloo, 37 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Priority Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | 60 | 4.9★ (593) | Brant, 39 km away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Superior Plumbing & Heating of Stratford | 60 | 4.5★ (31) | Stratford | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | V. Tech HVAC Services Ltd | 60 | 4.9★ (203) | Orangeville, 28 km away | 24/7 | — |
The 125 best HVAC contractors in Stratford, ranked
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.
Based in Waterloo, 38 km away
61/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 2,268 Google reviews, the most in Stratford.
- 4.7★ from 2,268 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 215 Bathurst Dr Units 4/5, Waterloo, ON N2V 2B2
Based in Stratford
61/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3982 Perth Line 26, Stratford, ON N5A 6S3
Based in Waterloo, 36 km away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 631 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 631 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 595 Colby Dr #2, Waterloo, ON N2V 1A1
Based in Waterloo, 36 km away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 397 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 397 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 105 Randall Dr unit#1, Waterloo, ON N2V 1C5
Based in Kitchener, 39 km away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 674 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 674 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 20 Hanson Ave, Kitchener, ON N2C 2E2
Based in Waterloo, 37 km away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 969 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.7★ from 969 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 75 Rankin St, Waterloo, ON N2V 2B5
Based in Brant, 39 km away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 593 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 593 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 3160 Alps Rd, Ayr, ON N0B 1E0
Based in Stratford
60/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.5★ from 31 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 658 Erie St Unit 101, Stratford, ON N5A 2P1
Based in Orangeville, 28 km away
60/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 203 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 203 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Waterloo, 33 km away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 525 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 525 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7:30 AM–11:30 PM
- Address
- 403 Barrington Ln, Waterloo, ON N2T 1H9
Based in Huron East, 37 km away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 268 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 268 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 11 Henry St, St. Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0
Based in Kitchener, 37 km away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 203 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 203 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 169 Seabrook Dr, Kitchener, ON N2R 0E6
Based in Woodstock, 31 km away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 103 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 417 Griffin Wy Unit B, Woodstock, ON N4T 0N2
#15 Unique Air
Based in Kitchener, 38 km away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 187 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 187 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 533 Queen St S, Kitchener, ON N2G 1W9
Based in Huron East, 35 km away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 110 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Waterloo, 36 km away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 256 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 256 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8 AM–7 PM · Sat–Sun 10 AM–3 PM
- Address
- 1042, 180 Northfield Dr W #4, Waterloo, ON N2L 5J3
Based in Kitchener, 34 km away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 120 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 49 Medford St, Kitchener, ON N2N 2H9
#19 Culliton Inc.
Based in Stratford
58/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 473 Douro St, Stratford, ON N5A 3S9
Based in Kitchener, 38 km away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 132 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 675 Queen St S, Kitchener, ON N2M 1A1
Based in Lambton Shores, 22 km away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.8★ from 36 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Kitchener, 40 km away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.9★ from 109 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 251 Arnold St Unit B, Kitchener, ON N2H 6E8
Based in Waterloo, 37 km away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 100 Frobisher Dr Unit 1, Waterloo, ON N2V 2A1
Based in Ingersoll, 38 km away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 16 Pine St, Ingersoll, ON N5C 1A4
Based in Waterloo, 37 km away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
- 4.7★ from 81 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 644 Colby Dr #5, Waterloo, ON N2V 1A2
HVAC contractors ranked #26 to #50
#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 125 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Stratford
20 more HVAC contractors within 40 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Inc (Since 1978) | 5.0★ (1) | 37 km |
| Ashtech | 4.3★ (6) | 30 km |
| Bradley Heating and Cooling | 3.0★ (2) | 38 km |
| DAVIS MECHANICAL HEATING AND COOLING | 4.3★ (10) | 36 km |
| DHVAC REFRIGERATION | 5.0★ (7) | 36 km |
| Farrington Plumbing & Heating | 3.0★ (2) | 32 km |
| Macker Mechanical | 5.0★ (2) | 25 km |
| Markle Heating & Cooling Inc | 5.0★ (9) | 39 km |
| MBH Mechanical | 5.0★ (1) | 39 km |
| My Heating and Cooling Guy | 5.0★ (2) | 32 km |
| Nomad Cooling & Heating Inc | 3.0★ (4) | 34 km |
| NRG HVAC | 5.0★ (2) | 36 km |
| ProTemp Refrigeration Inc. | 5.0★ (1) | 9 km |
| RWH Mechanical | 5.0★ (5) | 36 km |
| Service First Heating & Cooling | 4.0★ (4) | 30 km |
| Smith and Long Limited | 5.0★ (1) | 40 km |
| Superior Plumbing & Heating of Woodstock | 4.8★ (49) | 33 km |
| Temp-Logic ltd | 4.4★ (7) | 39 km |
| Ventilation HVAC Kitchener | 5.0★ (2) | 39 km |
| WinterHeat Rescue HVAC | 5.0★ (2) | 35 km |
How much do HVAC contractors cost in Stratford?
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for Stratford. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC replacement | CA$5,460 | CA$8,400 | CA$11,350 | Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
| Furnace replacement | CA$3,970 | CA$6,770 | CA$9,690 | Per system, installed; typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
When to hire an HVAC contractor in Ontario
In Ontario, 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.
How we ranked Stratford HVAC contractors
We scored 125 Stratford 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 Stratford 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 |
HVAC contractors in Stratford: frequently asked questions
Who is the best HVAC contractor in Stratford?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked HVAC contractor in Stratford, ON is Bick Heating & Cooling Inc with a CR Score of 62/100. It has 4.8★ from 77 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Reliance Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing (#2) and Parr Mechanical Plumbing & Heating Inc. (#3) follow. We ranked 125 HVAC contractors on ten factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many HVAC contractors are there in Stratford?
ContractorsRanked ranks 125 HVAC contractors serving Stratford, ON. 10 of them are based in Stratford; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 40 km are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which HVAC contractors in Stratford are open 24/7?
44 ranked HVAC contractors in Stratford post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Bick Heating & Cooling Inc (#1), Reliance Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing (#2) and Parr Mechanical Plumbing & Heating Inc. (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which HVAC contractors in Stratford work on weekends?
60 of 125 ranked HVAC contractors post Saturday hours and 52 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Bick Heating & Cooling Inc (#1), Reliance Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing (#2) and Parr Mechanical Plumbing & Heating Inc. (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How much does ac replacement cost in Stratford?
AC replacement typically costs CA$5,460 to CA$11,350, with CA$8,400 typical (Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026)). This is a national range, not adjusted for Stratford. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Stratford HVAC contractors have?
The median Google rating among 125 rated HVAC contractors in Stratford is 4.8★, with a median of 28 reviews. Reliance Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing has the most, 2,268 reviews, and ranks #2. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
When is the best time to hire an HVAC contractor in Stratford?
In Ontario, 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.
How does ContractorsRanked rank HVAC contractors?
Each HVAC contractor gets a 0–100 CR Score from ten published factors, led by reputation (25%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and trade focus (10%). A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Update log for Stratford
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 125 hvac contractors serving Stratford.
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