162 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Winchester: Bryant Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric, CR Score 92/100; 4.8★ from 4,041 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Comfort Heating & Air, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 162.
Most-reviewed: Fayette Heating & Air, 6,644 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 162 ranked; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
162 Winchester HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 70 are open 24/7, 97 open Saturdays and 83 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 162 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryant Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric | 92 | 4.8★ (4,041) | Lexington, 11 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Comfort Heating & Air | 91 | 4.8★ (4,263) | Lexington, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Fayette Heating & Air | 91 | 4.8★ (6,644) | Lexington, 18 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 4 | Dauenhauer Plumbing Heating Air & Electric | 90 | 4.8★ (4,841) | Lexington, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Southern Comfort Heating & Cooling | 90 | 5.0★ (1,526) | Lexington, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Robert Jones Heating and Air | 90 | 5.0★ (58) | Winchester | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Synergy Home HVAC | 89 | 4.9★ (1,070) | Lexington, 16 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | GreenBox Home Services | 89 | 4.9★ (1,344) | Lexington, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Peterman Brothers Heating Cooling Plumbing | 88 | 4.9★ (728) | Lexington, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Absolute Services | 88 | 4.9★ (930) | Lexington, 20 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 Winchester
Based in Lexington, 11 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 4,041 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington, 15 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 4,263 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington, 18 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 6,644 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (6,644).
Based in Lexington, 18 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 4,841 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington, 19 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 1,526 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Winchester
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 58 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington, 16 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,070 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington, 19 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,344 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington, 19 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 728 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington, 20 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 930 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Mount Sterling, 16 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 352 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Mount Sterling, 13 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 347 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington, 17 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 195 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington, 14 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 116 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Richmond, 17 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 180 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Richmond, 17 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 172 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Mount Sterling, 13 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 133 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Richmond, 18 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 179 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington, 16 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 146 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington, 16 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 174 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Richmond, 22 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 322 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington, 16 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington-Fayette, 16 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 77 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington, 21 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 165 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Lexington, 19 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 71 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 162 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Kelley Mechanical | 85 | 5.0★ (53) | 17 mi |
| 27 | Noah's Ark Air | 85 | 5.0★ (52) | 17 mi |
| 28 | Watson Heating & Air | 85 | 4.9★ (233) | 24 mi |
| 29 | Climate Solutions | 85 | 4.9★ (32) | 7 mi |
| 30 | Climate Control | 85 | 4.8★ (141) | 19 mi |
| 31 | Brewers Heating and Cooling | 85 | 5.0★ (141) | 24 mi |
| 32 | Moore HVAC Solutions | 84 | 4.8★ (62) | 16 mi |
| 33 | ProTech Heating and Air | 84 | 4.8★ (98) | 18 mi |
| 34 | Jones Heating & Cooling | 84 | 5.0★ (12) | 11 mi |
| 35 | Ware's Heating & Cooling | 84 | 4.8★ (222) | 25 mi |
| 36 | HVAC Doctor | 84 | 5.0★ (29) | 17 mi |
| 37 | Comfort Technologies | 84 | 5.0★ (142) | 16 mi |
| 38 | Modern Air Inc. | 83 | 4.9★ (80) | 25 mi |
| 39 | Sparks Heating and Air, LLC | 83 | 5.0★ (45) | 22 mi |
| 40 | Polar Heating and Air | 83 | 5.0★ (31) | 20 mi |
| 41 | 1st Service Heating and Air | 83 | 5.0★ (147) | 5 mi |
| 42 | Air Handler | 83 | 5.0★ (18) | In Winchester |
| 43 | Advantage | 83 | 4.6★ (58) | 18 mi |
| 44 | Citywide Lexington HVAC Repair | 83 | 5.0★ (12) | 15 mi |
| 45 | King’s Comfort Heating and Cooling | 83 | 4.8★ (16) | 16 mi |
| 46 | R&D Indoor Comfort | 83 | 4.9★ (188) | 19 mi |
| 47 | Richmond Brothers Mechanical | 83 | 4.9★ (165) | 17 mi |
| 48 | Quality Richmond HVAC Repair | 82 | 5.0★ (15) | 18 mi |
| 49 | ELITE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS, LLC | 82 | 5.0★ (30) | 24 mi |
| 50 | Premier Lexington-Fayette AC Repair | 82 | 5.0★ (30) | 24 mi |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| After Hours Maintenance Heating and Cooling (HVAC) | 4.6★ (33) | 23 mi |
| Billy Isaacs Heating & AC | In Winchester | |
| Brock's Heating and Air | 3.0★ (2) | In Winchester |
| Brock's HVAC/R | In Winchester | |
| Custom Mechancial | 5.0★ (1) | In Winchester |
| FSI Central Kentucky Inc. | 4.0★ (1) | In Winchester |
| Hammered HVAC Repair Lexington | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Harvex HVAC Repair Lexington | 5.0★ (2) | 17 mi |
| HMC Service Co | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| J & S Heating and Cooling | In Winchester | |
| JB Mechanical | 5.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Lexington | 5.0★ (2) | 18 mi |
| Mr Rooter | 3.9★ (7) | In Winchester |
| Patriot Plumbing, LLC | 4.6★ (21) | In Winchester |
| PMI | 5.0★ (1) | In Winchester |
| R & R HVAC | In Winchester | |
| Richmond ComfortPro AC Repair | 5.0★ (15) | 19 mi |
| Stanley Steemer | 4.6★ (11) | In Winchester |
| TEMP-PRO HEATING & AIR | 5.0★ (6) | 15 mi |
| Value HVAC Services - AC Repair and Installation | 5.0★ (121) | 21 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Winchester. 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 Kentucky, Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction licenses Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration work.
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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 162 Winchester 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 Winchester 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 |