54 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Waynesville: Ward Plumbing, Heating & Air, CR Score 66/100; 4.9★ from 617 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Ward Plumbing, Heating & Air, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 54.
Most-reviewed: Ward Plumbing, Heating & Air, 2,342 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 54 ranked; ranked #2.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
54 Waynesville HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 6 are open 24/7, 17 open Saturdays and 13 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 54 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward Plumbing, Heating & Air | 66 | 4.9★ (617) | Waynesville | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Ward Plumbing, Heating & Air | 64 | 4.8★ (2,342) | Cullowhee, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Ledbetter's Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. | 61 | 4.9★ (584) | Waynesville | — | — |
| 4 | All About Heat & Air | 60 | 4.9★ (664) | Mills River, 24 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Haywood Heating & Air Conditioning | 60 | 4.9★ (417) | Waynesville | — | — |
| 6 | Cruso Heating & Air LLC | 60 | 5.0★ (28) | Waynesville | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Parkway Heating & Air | 60 | 4.9★ (273) | Waynesville | — | — |
| 8 | Ward Plumbing, Heating & Air | 59 | 4.9★ (182) | Asheville, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | The Comfort Guru Heating and Cooling | 58 | 4.8★ (157) | Waynesville | — | — |
| 10 | Stamey's Heating and Air Repair | 57 | 5.0★ (46) | Waynesville | — | — |
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 617 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Cullowhee, 15 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,342 Google reviews, the most in Waynesville.
Based in Waynesville
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 584 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Mills River, 24 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 664 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Waynesville
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 417 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Waynesville
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Waynesville
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 273 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Asheville, 19 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Waynesville
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 157 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Waynesville
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Asheville, 20 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,250 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Asheville, 17 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 847 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Waynesville
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Brevard, 22 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 222 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Asheville, 22 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Waynesville
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Brevard, 22 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 420 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Woodfin, 25 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 638 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Waynesville
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Asheville, 22 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Brevard, 24 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Asheville, 23 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Asheville, 19 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Asheville, 23 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Asheville, 14 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 41 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 54 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 828 Air Experts Heating and Cooling, LLC | 24 mi | |
| Asheville Comfort Systems | 5.0★ (1) | 20 mi |
| Asheville Geothermal Inc. | 15 mi | |
| Asheville Mechanical | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| Hensley's Refrigeration & AC | 5.0★ (1) | 25 mi |
| Hoffman & Hoffman | 5.0★ (1) | 19 mi |
| J & C Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Petit's Heating and Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (7) | 24 mi |
| Pisgah Heating & Cooling, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| RPM Refrigeration | 5.0★ (1) | 23 mi |
| Sears Heating and Air Conditioning | 3.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| Semper Fi Electric and Technologies LLC | 3.0★ (1) | 22 mi |
| SERVPRO of Haywood & Transylvania Counties | 4.6★ (37) | In Waynesville |
| Smokey Mountain Plumbing Services & Rpr | 4.8★ (70) | In Waynesville |
| Solar Dynamics Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Turner's HVAC and Appliance Repair | 7 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Waynesville. 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 North Carolina, North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors licenses Heating and air conditioning contractor licenses.
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
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 54 Waynesville 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 Waynesville 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 |