122 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Valparaiso: We Care Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical, CR Score 95/100; 4.9★ from 1,662 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 122.
Most-reviewed: Peaden Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical, 3,965 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 122 ranked; ranked #48.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
122 Valparaiso HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 44 are open 24/7, 95 open Saturdays and 79 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 122 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We Care Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 95 | 4.9★ (1,662) | Niceville, 1 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating | 94 | 4.8★ (2,483) | Niceville, 1 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | AND Services Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing | 92 | 4.7★ (2,817) | Fort Walton Beach, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Mills Heating & Air | 91 | 4.9★ (764) | Fort Walton Beach, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Quality Air | 90 | 5.0★ (293) | Miramar Beach, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Advantage HVAC Refrigeration Plumbing Electric | 90 | 5.0★ (189) | Fort Walton Beach, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | McCullough Air Conditioning and Heating | 90 | 4.7★ (173) | Niceville, 1 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Next Level Heating And Air | 89 | 5.0★ (49) | Niceville, 2 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Gulfshore Air Conditioning & Heating Inc | 89 | 4.9★ (936) | Niceville, 6 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | We Care Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 89 | 4.9★ (2,062) | Fort Walton Beach, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 in Valparaiso
Based in Niceville, 1 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,662 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Niceville, 1 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,483 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Fort Walton Beach, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 2,817 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Fort Walton Beach, 9 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 764 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Miramar Beach, 12 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 293 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Fort Walton Beach, 9 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 189 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Niceville, 1 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 173 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Niceville, 2 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 49 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Niceville, 6 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 936 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Fort Walton Beach, 9 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 2,062 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Crestview, 16 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 238 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Valparaiso
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Niceville, 19 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 503 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Destin, 10 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 197 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Crestview, 16 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 169 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Fort Walton Beach, 9 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 98 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Miramar Beach, 19 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 255 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Fort Walton Beach, 9 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 373 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Miramar Beach, 18 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 892 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Niceville, 6 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 281 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Miramar Beach, 18 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 174 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Fort Walton Beach, 9 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Crestview, 18 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 535 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Fort Walton Beach, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Navarre, 23 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 212 Google reviews, open 24/7.
#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 122 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 850heating & air llc | 9 mi | |
| 911 Heating & Air Conditioning | 8 mi | |
| Air Flow Mechanical Services LLC | 3.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Air Solutions | 4.3★ (6) | 9 mi |
| ASAP Air, Electrical, Plumbing & Gas | 4.3★ (12) | 9 mi |
| Beacon Emergency HVAC Repair Miramar Beach | 5.0★ (1) | 11 mi |
| COSMIC COOLING | 5.0★ (21) | 13 mi |
| DC Storey Contractor and Handyman Services | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Debon Air Mechanical Air Conditioning | 11 mi | |
| Echo Process Instrumentation | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| Engle Services LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| IES Residential | 8 mi | |
| IES Residential | 8 mi | |
| Inshore Heating and Air | 5.0★ (5) | 19 mi |
| Insulation Duct Cleaning | 5.0★ (1) | 8 mi |
| Mills Heating & Air | 4.4★ (7) | 1 mi |
| Sears Window Replacement | 3.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Terry's Heat and Air | 3.7★ (55) | 18 mi |
| We Care Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| Your Cool AC LLC | 5.0★ (3) | 23 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Valparaiso. 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 Florida, Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (DBPR) licenses Certified or registered air conditioning (CAC, RA) and mechanical (CMC, RM) contractors.
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 Florida, 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 122 Valparaiso 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 Valparaiso 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 |