Since 1959 Air-Rite Heating and Cooling, Inc. is a family owned and operated company now in its 49th year of business. We have offices in North Aurora and Lansing, Illinois serving Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. We also cover Northwest Indiana and Southeast Wisconsin. Air-Rite has the staff to respond to your immediate requests and has proven processes in place to provide excellent customer service during construction, after closing, and after 15 years in your residence. We are proud of the relationships we have developed over the years with both our homeowners and builders. However, our success can be accredited to the support of our distributors and our involvement in trade organizations. Our Mission Our mission is to provide the very best heating, air conditioning, and ventilation systems to homeowners, builders, and general contractors through superior design and installations backed by reliable and efficient service. Also, to provide a work environment that is safe and promotes the well-being of its employees.
Business highlights
66 years of trusted experience
LGBTQ+ Friendly
Se Habla Español
Family Owned & Operated
Emergency Services Offered
Eco Friendly
Services we offer
Heating contractor, furnace repair service, air conditioning contractor, hvac contractor, air conditioning repair service
I was originally scheduled for 7/8 but Frank, who showed up early ,decided that it would be too much work for him to do both the furnace and air conditiioner in one trip, so he called the office and spent lots of time on the telephone with them. He told them they were "pushing too hard". Then, they let him leave. I was sort of amazed by this, since no one asked to talk to me, apologized for sending out someone like this or anything, but I guess they really care about their employees. Also, I always feel that if someone doesn't want the job, it's best if they don't do it. We rescheduled for the 25th and I was supposed to be the first call, but instead I was the second. Omar showed up right at the time he said he would. Because of the previous cancelled apointment, my other home improvement projects had begun and there was construction going on outside all around him. He was a good sport about it. He seemed to do a good job cleaning everything. He did pop the circut breaker on the sump pump by mistake but I have one with an alarm on it so I knew right away and showed him how to turn off the furnace. As he was cleaning, he said that my ignitor and capacitor were both "about to go bad". I asked him to explain that to me and he tried but I didn't really understand it, so I decided to take his word for it and have him replace them. It took him about ten minutes for both. For the run capacitor, he charged me $58 and for the ignitor $115. While he was finishing up, I decided to check the prices of these 2 parts online and I found that they were way less than that. So I called the office and Kathy told me that, unlike other places that charge for parts plus labor, they charge a "flat rate" and that was it. So that really surprised me because I still can't figure out why it was so expensive. It didn't seem to be either parts or labor. But I ended up paying it because I wouldn't have wanted someone to come out in bad weather and then leave or something. But if you've bought this deal like I did, I'd watch out for the extra, surprise expense you might not know is coming. And Omar did give me the rebate form, which still makes the cleaning a really good deal but between the rescheduling and the markup on the parts, it wasn't what I'd hoped it would be.
Description of Work: Like so many others, I bought the Angie's List special to have my furnace and air conditioner cleaned and checked. I was really excited about this because I've had bad luck in this area before and they had a really good rating and an excellent price with the coupon.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0
$272
Ann W.
06/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I got a $50 rebate for this which was a nice surprise. The service done by Ralph was excellent and professional. I highly recommend this company.
Description of Work: I used my Angie Deal coupon for $99 and just got the A/C check & clean. The included furnace check will be done in the fall and I was assured I would get a reminder card so I don't have to remember to do this on my own which is nice.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$99
Ngan M.
06/2011
2.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
They scheduled time to come out right away. The salesman seemed fairly knowledgeable and promised to provide an estimate to us later the same day or worst case, the following day. A week later, we have not received any call backs and are opting to go with another company. If they are this unresponsive in providing an estimate, I'd hate to see how long it takes them to get the work done. We called three companies for estimates, one provided us with a full estimate and brochures before leaving, another provided with "ballpark" and then followed up with a formal proposal. Air-Rite was the only one that did not provide anything.
Description of Work: Called Air-Rite for an estimate on a new Central Air AC Unit for our house. Our current one has a busted coil.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
TERRI W.
06/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Didn't see this part until completed the above.... it should cover this section as well.
Description of Work: Used a "Big Deal" offered by Air Rite and Angies List. The $99.00 inspection included both a furnace AND an AC unit. We have 2 or each therefore the $198.00 total for both. Omar Portillo arrived on time at 10:30. There was an 8:00 - 12:00 window. Professional appearance and also in company van. We were given his card immediately and asked if we had any questions or any particular problems. No problems we had noticed. Our house was built in 1965 and we have lived here for 6 years with no prior inspection besides initial inspection. He inspected and checked filters, motor rotation, wheel , elect connections an amp usage. Replaced filter.... Added 1 lb freon to one unit (included in Big Deal offer} The inspection/work lasted for 2 hours. He also advised us that the one AC unit was approx. 30 years old. He advised that we would most likely not be able to replace most parts when more severe repairs were needed........ Good information,..... now we know and will plan for a replacement unit in the not too far future. I would definitely contact Air-Rite first about the replacement unit. We also received a $100.00 rebate that will be mailed to us. Good job and a good deal. It gave us an insight to Air-Rite's work ethics. I would use them again based on the inspection procedures they performed on this job and a competitive job quote on future work. No additional products or maintenance contracts were being sold BUT we will have them in our minds for future repairs.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$198
Daniel S.
06/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
My A/C stopped working after a few uses this spring. I called Air-Rite and arranged an appointment in two days (they could have come next day). The tech called at least 30 minutes before arrival as planned. He was very professional and explained everything in as much detail as requested. I have installed a few systems myself in the past, so probably asked more questions than most. The tech suggested a PM plan for system cleaning and checks at a good price. I scheduled a PM cleaning later this month.
Description of Work: Charged the A/C units, replaced the filters, tested air flow and suggested cleaning.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Constance K.
06/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I purchased an air conditioning and heating special for $99. It was extremely easy making and scheduling an appointment for service. The receptionist was very helpful and accommodating in finding a time that suited my needs. The technician arrived very prompt and was courteous. We paid $99 and filled out a rebate for $50. I'd say this deal can't be beat!
Description of Work: Air conditioning cleaned.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$99
NIKKI P.
06/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Anytime I had an issue I used to call them and they always did a good job and I’m comfortable using this company. I would rate them high overall and would continue to use them again in the future.
Description of Work: I used Air-Rite Heating & Cooling Inc for heating and A/c. The last time I used them was two weeks ago. They did cleaning, checking, going through maintenance on A/c and all heating in the furnace. I have also used them in the past.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$99
JACQUE C.
05/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
i asked that terry call when he left the job before mine as i was away from the house. he did that and was very prompt in his arrival time. he arrived, gave me his card, took off his shoes and asked where the unit was. he dealt with the heater portion of the event relatively quickly and went out to clean the a.c. unit. he discovered it was not cooling and spent quite some time figuring out the problem and the appropriate fix. he said he was not sure his solution would work but he wanted to try and if it did not work he would take the part back off and only charge for labor. seemed very reasonable to me. he did get it working via a non standard part for the unit and it has been cooling ever since. this is huge as he said the unit is so old it is really not fixable and a new one would be the only solution if the "fix" did not work. he communicated to me all through the process.he even made a point of putting the hose that he had cleaned all of the lint out of the compressor with exactly back where he got it. i will most definitely call this company for all future issues regarding my heat and air conditioning and , if the time comes, when i need to replace my compressor.
Description of Work: this was a provider from angie's big deal. for 99 dollars they came out and cleaned and serviced the heater/ac unit. the unit was not cooling and terry managed to figure out the problem and fix it. as well as cleaning the a.c. unit which was apparently a mess as our dryer vent is in close proximity. the difference in the 99 and the 250 was for a part and labor to install it. in addition there is a 50 rebate coming from the union which will come off of the total cost above. a great deal by any standard.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
David S S.
05/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Great experience - best service on the AC unit I have ever had.
Description of Work: Terrence cleaned and checked the AC unit and did a wonderful job, very professional and friendly. Would highly recommend!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$99
JASON J.
05/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Terrific. We started with Air-Rite because they were the subcontractor who installed the equipment in our new home. They've kept our business with their terrific and highly professional service. Raymond has been our technician for the last two years and we're always impressed with how thorough, patient, and polite he is. First Class!
Description of Work: Annual inspection and service of two furnaces and two air conditioners -- including membership in the Air-Rite Comfort Club, which includes emergency service at no charge, free labor on repairs, and a discount on parts. We've used it.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$560
Richard P.
04/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Marco did a detailed job was friendly & helpful..and finished all areas of the job timely. As this is a new home for us, he even added a quick review of our new digital thermostats, as one of the jumpers were installed incorrectly. Great Job !
Description of Work: Marco arrived on time, calling in advance to inspect/clean our (2) A/C, Furnace house. We used the Angies "Big Deal" which was honored without hesitaition.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$199
Kim N.
03/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Called for service and my call was returned in less than 5 minutes. Less than an hour later, the repairman was there. He was extremely professional and explained everything that was required in terms I could understand. All in all, a great job.
Description of Work: Maintenence and check of furnace and humidifiers
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Dawn S.
03/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
They were very friendly, professional and on time. I thought that the cost was reasonable. I would definitely recommend them and would use them again in the future if necessary.
Description of Work: I used Air-Rite Heating & Cooling Inc for an annual checkup and cleaning of my furnace and air conditioning system.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Charles H.
03/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Everything went great. It was a good experience.
Description of Work: They installed a new furnace and A/C unit.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Pat R.
01/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
They responded quickly to my call. They were very professional and they explained their services very well.
Description of Work: Repaired and cleaned my furnace.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Tonya T.
01/2011
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I was happy with them. I think we went with them because they had a good rating on Angie's List. The technician was very prompt and he actually did some extra work for me. He noticed that our dryer duct was loose so he replaced the tubing and fixed that. They did pretty well.
Description of Work: Air-Rite Heating and Cooling did AC maintenance for me. It was a package deal where they service your AC as well as your heating.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Vik K.
12/2010
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I had asked five companies to come and give me a quote. My requirements were specific on several fronts - underlying technology, noise, service, install quality etc. Bruce V. from Air-Rite came over, listened to what I was looking for and offered me options. I was very particular about noise from the furnace. Bruce agreed to show me the recommended system at his home. I took him upon that offer and went to see the furnace at his house. Subsequently, as I was evaluating other furnaces / installers, I asked Bruce a series of questions via numerous emails/phone calls. He answered each to my satisfaction. On install day, Bruce came with a very good installer (Jeff, who was joined later by Matt). The installation went like clock work. These guys were very good! They made sure house was not messed up - laid work cloth all the way from the garage entry door to the furnace room, cleaned up real well and worked very professionally - all resulting in an excellent experience. I would highly recommend air-rite!
Description of Work: Installed a new, high efficiency furnace.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Sandra P.
11/2010
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I called for service and was given a date about 2 weeks later (busy season). The tech arrived within the quoted 8-12noon window. Omar was very courteous and professional. He inspected the furnace, found a switch which was still working but very old. I decided to replace it and avoid another call due to breakdown. He cleaned the furnace, changed the filter and told me what filters I should be using (I had the wrong one). I had a question regarding the heat registers which he answered and offered me a $50 rebate on the replaced part. He was quick, cleaned up after his work and I felt comfortable with him in my home. Also, I opted to combine this service with an A/C check in the spring for a 10% discount. I would definitely recommend this technician and this business.
Description of Work: The technician cleaned and inspected the furnace and advised on the vents.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$248
ALICE C.
11/2010
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I would hire them in a min. They were well organized and knowledgable. They were very fair on price.
Description of Work: They came out and performed an estimate.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
LORA K.
10/2010
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
This company is always responsive, professional and provides high quality services.
Description of Work: AirRite conducts maintenance of our AC and heating on a semi-annual basis.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$30,000
Terry S.
07/2010
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Called to schedule a fall clean-up service for the air-conditioning at 9am and the company was able to send out someone the same afternoon. The technician was professional, prompt, nice, and vey informative. The price included the maintenance/check-up service for the heater in the Winter, we just have to remember to call, which the technician reminded us of.
Description of Work: Air-conditioning/heating yearly maintenance/check-up service.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$239
Mary A W.
07/2010
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I like working with them. They always respond quickly.
Description of Work: They fixed my A/C.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Tom D.
06/2010
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
It was the hottest few days of the year so far so of course the A/C stops cooling! Air Rite was friendly from the first phone call through the service visit. The service person was several hours late because the whole region was busy. But he called twice to let us know his progress or lack of progress, which helped. A bad firm could have soaked us and oversold us something. But the approach seemed appropriate.
Description of Work: Recharged the A/C and related miscellaneous
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
2.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Jess P.
05/2010
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Responded quicly (within 2 hours of call). Scheduled for same day. Was on-time to the appointment. Explained problem and charges well. Very knowledgeable and personable technician (Nick). Received call from office the next day to see if everything was working and if happy with the work.
Description of Work: Replace fan motor in heating/air conditioning unit.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$550
Ray F.
04/2010
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
I thought the guy was extremely professional and that they did a great job. When they were going to be late, they called us ahead of time to let us know that they were running about ten minutes late. They called afterwards to see if we were satisfied with the service. I was satisfied with them and I would use them again. My husband does not like these maintenance agreements and the guy was pushing pretty hard for that. Outside of that, I would give them a good mark. I would definitely use them again.
Description of Work: Air-Rite Heating and Cooling fixed our furnace. They took out the filters, told us how to clean some of them, and adjusted some things because it had not been working properly.
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Service Categories
Heating and Air Conditioning
FAQ
Air-Rite Heating & Cooling Inc is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Air-Rite Heating & Cooling Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
No, Air-Rite Heating & Cooling Inc does not offer free project estimates.
No, Air-Rite Heating & Cooling Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Air-Rite Heating & Cooling Inc does not offer a senior discount.
No, Air-Rite Heating & Cooling Inc does not offer warranties.
Air-Rite Heating & Cooling Inc offers the following services: Heating contractor, furnace repair service, air conditioning contractor, hvac contractor, air conditioning repair service