We have been using Elite HVAC since 2018 for all of our HVAC needs and cannot recommend Juan and…read morehis team highly enough. Juan is truly one of the good guys -- honest, incredibly knowledgeable, punctual and always willing to figure out the best solution rather than simply recommending the easiest or most expensive option. Our home is 120 years old, which comes with plenty of quirks and challenges, and Elite is exceptional at working with older homes. The team has helped us find thoughtful solutions that incorporate great technology and quality products while still making sense for our house. Above all, Juan operates with tremendous integrity. After working with him for nearly eight years, he is someone we completely trust and the first person we call for anything HVAC-related. Highly recommend Elite HVAC!

This review is loooong overdue but I just came across my notes on this fiasco so better late than…read morenever. In May of 2022 I contacted Elite hvac because my AC was not working. The first day (Wed) Frank showed up but he was not able to fix it so he said he could come back the next day. He came back the next day (Thurs) hours after he said he would be there and he still couldn't fix it. He came back a third day (Fri) but he didn't even tell me when he arrived I just knew bc I saw he had set up his ladder and then after awhile I go check on him and he's gone, didn't tell me when he arrived and didn't tell me he was leaving. I called the company and they reached out to see where he was and he said he had left to another job but that he would come back and finish. Later this same day on Friday I get a text saying someone else was going to come the next morning. I had not been informed of this before the text so I was not able to be home as I had plans. Frank then texts me on Saturday saying he has all the parts he needs now and was heading over to fix it. I have no idea what he did that day as I was not home. Then I get a text Saturday night that Frank was going to come on Monday (again I never agreed to this date). So I wasn't there Monday but I know Frank did show up bc when I got home later that day my fuse box was out and he didn't even tell me! Luckily I don't recall my food or anything going bad even tho it was super hot out. That was Monday when the fuse box went out. Then on FRIDAY I get a text from Frank telling me that my AC should be up and running and that oh by the way my breaker tried. DAYS later he lets me know that my breaker tripped. So at this point it had been over 1 week since he started working on my AC and it was still not working. So then Wednesday (2 weeks after the initial appointment) they finally sent a different person, Raul. He got there on time and started everything from the beginning. He fixed it within minutes and even waited awhile to make sure it actually cooled. He also took my payment for the part that Frank had "fixed". I'm convinced I probably didn't even need the part but at this point they had been out there like 6 times so they probably didn't want to back track. Then five days later my AC stopped working again and this time the owner Juan was able to come out the next day and fix it quick. He said it was a loose wire. So all in all it took 3 weeks with Elite to get my AC working again. Glad Raul and Juan were able to fix it promptly the times they did go out instead of Frank but not a great overall experience on my end.

Alex was professional and gave some really good advice for maintaining my HVAC. Highly recommendread more

I spoke with Steve, the service manager about our job. He was very straightforward and honest.read more

City & Suburban Heating & Cooling is a class act with quick response times and…read moretransparent/reasonable pricing. Background: Contacted them for an AC issue during a heatwave and their/Robert's response time was fast. He was able to fit me into the schedule the same day and showed up on time which is rare from my experience. He diagnosed the AC issue and offered a very reasonable price solution and got the system running very quickly. He explained what he was doing at each step and testing. He is very personable and professional. Highly recommend using Robert/City & Suburban Heating & Cooling for your HVAC needs.

Highly recommend this service. Responsive, reliable, and reasonable pricing. Twice in the past few…read moreyears, Rob has fixed our aging furnace but this frigid Friday night it kicked the bucket for good. Saturday morning the guys were at our house putting up a new one. Excellent customer service, punctuality, and clear explanations. C&S Heating look for solutions to fix vs selling you unnecessary spare parts.

On a recent "emergency" visit we had the good fortune to have Jake be our assigned technician…read more We've had Jake work on our HVAC system before, and on every visit he has been the consummate professional. He is knowledgeable, patient, and thorough. I can enthusiastically recommend, Jake!

Extremely overpriced. Make sure you get a second quote if you let them in your home. Work is sloppy…read moreand they break things during installs causing additional costly repairs. Use extreme caution if you work with this business and make sure they are actually completlng the work they are billing

Jimmy had come out to our house a handful of times. He has always been quick to find the problem,…read moreexplains what is wrong, and fast to come to a solution, Recently, I was having some AC problems, and he noticed something wrong with my furnace that was under warranty (someone else installed my furnace). He definitely could have repaired and charged me, but instead had me get it fixed under warranty, and even came back to check that it was working properly. If you need a guy to call and trust- it's Jimmy!

My heat gave out on what turned out to be the coldest morning of the year so far--not exactly ideal…read moretiming. I called iTemp in a bit of a panic, and Jimmy arrived within 30 minutes. He quickly figured out the issue, sourced a replacement part (covered under warranty), and had everything up and running in under an hour. The whole experience was impressively fast, the service was excellent, and the price was more than fair. I'd absolutely recommend iTemp!

Called Preferred for an AC issue. They came on time and communication clearly throughout the…read moreprocess. They recommended a part change rather than pushing for more services, which shows they want to do what's best for the customer. AC issue is fixed. air is blowing nice and cool. Would definitely recommend this group!!

I arranged routine thermostat maintenance ahead of the winter season, and the technician was…read morecourteous, thorough, and clear in their explanations. They didn't try to upsell me, but offered a few general recommendations to consider down the line. I've worked with Preferred Comfort Heating in years past, and the consistency of their service is why I continue to choose them.

My central air stopped working. Both the AC and furnace were installed by Gartner many years ago…read more It's very hot, and I wondered how many days I'd be without air. Things never fail at convenient times, do they? Unrelated, but I had (multiple) crises with a car the same day. It was just one of those days when everything goes wrong, so this was the last thing I needed to deal with. I called around 4:30 pm and told the person answering the phone that it wasn't an emergency, they could call me back the following day. 15 minutes later, Chris called. He asked a few questions, guessed as to the cause and offered to be right over (I'm in Skokie too, about a mile from their offices). Chris was at my house literally minutes later. And he over the phone diagnosis was spot on (fried capacitor). He had the right part on his truck, and in 15 - 20 minutes, the AC was restored. He also did some minor repairs to the furnace and duct work as part of the service call at no additional charge. I couldn't be more pleased. Gartner also did a replacement to my parent's furnace, a very complicated removal and install. Thank you Darren (the owner who didn't charge 'emergency service' rates) and Chris for his spot-on diagnosis and quick, efficient work that got my AC restored so quickly. Way to go guys, thanks!

12 years prior had installed my water heater. A pipe was leaking from the water heater so I had…read morethem come and me a diagnostic. They told me that other pipes needed to be replaced being one option or that I needed an entire new water heater. The next week person came from Abt to give me an estimate for something else and took a look at it. They told me that the pipe that was leaking didn't even need to be been removed when the water heater was installed. All that needed to be done was that it removed. I called Gardner and told them that they needed to reverse the charges for the diagnostic because they lied. Another HVAC company came and removed the pipe for 1/10 of the cost that it taken me to follow through on their diagnostic. They did reverse me the charge of the diagnostic of $220. Liars.

Contracted Eco Tec to blow cellulose into the ceiling space of my 3rd floor walkup vintage condo in…read morethe city. Brian the owner came and gave a thorough review and well-priced quote. He heard my concerns about time and parking and sent a double crew to get everything done in one day. Crew was professional, attentive, and quick. Overall they did a thorough job masking everything - only issue was a door was left open for a while so our kitchen got pretty dusty. Recommend anyone be extra attentive to what should be masked off and closed etc, but I would use Eco Tec again and would recommend to others.

after reaching out to schedule appt a couple of times i agreed to meet mid afternoon. it was…read morecancelled an hour before, I was already home using precious PTO and an online quote provided using Google maps. just do that in the first place then DON'T WASTE MY TIME. UPDATE: nice attempt to defect from the issue of you blowing me off with your response. and yes this weather is beautiful!

Hero Air is great as far as I can tell. I mean it seems like nothing comes cheap but they at least…read moreseem fair. I will copy the review I wrote about ABC, which lead me to hiring Hero Air in the first place to give you the full picture: Update: ABC did show up at 8pm the following night and proceeded to quote me $1,363 to replace some components and $475 to deep clean the condenser coil. I was paying for their VIP service and that is the quote I got. I said no way since I trust them zero. Got Hero Air, who get amazing reviews on Yelp to come out and were there within 2 hours. Turns out I needed a new thermostat, which all in for diagnosing, running out to get the thermostat, and installing for $407. He also recommended a deep cleaning and charged me $150, so for $557 instead of $1,833 which wouldn't have even fixed the problem I am up and running 4 hours after requesting an appointment. So when I said above they hope idiots will let them get away with charging triple, I was not exaggerating. ABC deserves to go out of business. It seems like with their AI reservation system and "fluid" scheduling they probably go bought out by private equity and it seems like they are running themselves into the ground. DO NOT USE THEM FOR ANYTHING!

Vladimir and his crew replaced our AC/Furnace/Humidifier. They worked from early morning until…read morelate evening to get the system in a working state, on a high heat index day. They are very flexible on working with my needs and offered a very reasonable priced system Despite some required adjustments due to a different sized system, they were willing to work with me around the pricing. Vladimir is very professional and was in constant communication with me throughout the entire process. I highly recommend Hero Air!

Called shortly after 8AM during a heat advisory and was able to get service that afternoon. Ron was…read moreprofessional and knowledgeable and kept me informed of progress along the way. Oh, and my AC is working now!

AC died in the middle of the night. They came out the next morning and said my unit was too old…read morerepair (just over 20 years old), while ripping out something from the power box and seemingly breaking a component in there. They said they could try to do a repair for about $1.3k but that they couldn't guarantee the repair would be effective because of the condenser. They then tried to sell me on their highest end heat-pump for about $24k, which was too much for our needs, since our furnace was also functional. We ended up choosing a basic AC replacement for around $9k. They were able to install the new unit two days later. However, on the day of the install, they saw some surface level rust on the furnace heat exchanger and tried to get me to replace it for an additional $4k. When I said no, they backed off and recommended a CO alarm (which we already have). It felt like I was being heavily taken advantage of because I was in a dire situation. The installation went fine, but my experience of being pressured and hard sold to during the process made it feel like I was being milked for every penny they could get out of me. Take this as a precaution to check your HVAC AC/furnace/heat pump regularly, and get multiple quotes before deciding on work. If you go with this company, they will seemingly do an effective job, but they will try their best to get as much money out of you as possible.