I paid $49 through Angie's List for a water heater inspection and cleaning combined with a complete home plumbing inspection. I scheduled the appointment (4-hour range) the previous day and was called 30 minutes ahead of time so I would know the specific time. Manny, a licensed plumber, arrived on time and did a very thorough inspection of the water heater and plumbing system. He was professional and I never felt that he was rushing or just going through the motions. During the course of the inspection, a few problems were found and pointed out. However, the problems were not exaggerated and I never felt pressured to buy additional services, although they were priced and offered. Per the terms of the agreement, I requested a camera inspection of my main drain tile system. Manny called and scheduled the service. Joe showed up as scheduled that afternoon and also did a thorough job. He provided insight re: what the camera showed, but no problems were found (none were expected). This was a great deal and was definitely worth more than $49. I don't really think about the plumbing system at my home unless there is a problem. This informed me of some potential issues that I will be able to address before they become real problems. read more

Just had a new Central Air Conditioner installed by this company. After getting several quotes and checking all companies ARS was willing to negotiate the price and their high rating helped me to pick them, This was by far the best experience I have ever had with a contractor; Not only did they offer 2 years of interest free payments the quality and professional service was worth every penny. The installers laid tarps throughout the house to ensure my carpet was not damaged. They arrived early and finished the job in about 4 hours, showed me how to work my new thermostat and were friendly and very professional cleaned up so well I couldnt even tell they were there. ARS will be my go to company for all my heating cooling and plumbing needs from now on. Great job guys. read more

This company is out for your wallet. 10x higher than honest local services. Never trust a company who wants to quote you for a whole new system instead of offering a reasonable price for simple maintenance work. They want $1,000 to clean a blower motor. First and foremost they would rather give you the option for a salesman to quote you a new system when yours in still working. Shame on Home Depot too for working with this company offering to rip off consumers. read more

Great group of employees. Had furnace put in and found out I needed A/C also, they made the call to the manager, gave me a great price and had the unit sent out within the hour and everything was done the same day. read more

It's very apparent when you read many of the positive reviews on Yelp and other sites they sound suspect to me - many are structured and sound the same. I ended up with ARS because someone in Home Depot approached me for a $99 furnace inspection for two furnaces. I thought what a deal. I was wrong. Although the service rep was very courteous and friendly, shortly after he left I started to feel scammed and in need of a furnace inspection after my furnace inspection. I then pulled up several checklists from other companies, including theirs, and I don't believe he did half of what is on those lists. He never presented me with a checklist of items he would inspect before OR after the inspection. That was troublesome to me. He worked with a little light on his smart phone and turned down a real flashlight that I offered him. He didn't inspect the inside of the burners nor the heat exchangers on either furnace which is essential for ANY legitimate inspection. I tried to get him to do it but he kept giving me excuses that because of a water drip on the outside bottom it was a sign of it going bad anyway. BUT he assured me it wasn't leaking carbon monoxide. I asked how does he know? Because he didn't smell any leaks. As a professional inspector that doesn't cut it for me. I needed a VISUAL inspection from the inside AND a carbon monoxide test which he also declined to perform. He didn't want to do the work and covered his tracks by saying "it's not leaking today but it could tomorrow". The cleaning consisted of little more than vacuuming a little inside shelf that, unfortunately, had nothing to do with the performance of the unit(s). What DOES impact performance, like dirty blower blades which he said I had, they charge extra for (other companies don't) and inside the heat exchanger and/or burners which again wasn't even opened up. The rest of the cleaning, which included some mold spots and dirt on top and inside of the unit - both of which he mentioned, he nonchalantly left for me. He put two holes in my ducts to test for temperature and never bothered to seal them back up. There was definitely an up-sell for a new furnace and other equipment, mentioning free quotes multiple times in which I declined multiple times. At the same time he touted how superior their pricy equipment was and bad mouthed one of my furnaces which, by the way, I have never had a problem with my "junk" furnace after 10 years of service and no inspections. Can they say the same for their equipment? At the end of the day it felt like his objective was to talk me into buying one of their new units rather than perform a good sound inspection on both of mine. The old saying holds true - if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. read more

Tech was polite, but the tactics and pricing were WAY out of line. The so-called tune-up was more like a search to find anything possible wrong. The only cleanup was waving around a vacuum and a quick rag. His meter that read down to 1/ppm never went off at the furnace or the vents yet he red flagged my furnace DO NOT OPERATE! Then he turned it back on and proceeded to tell me how unsafe it was to operate and potential for my family's death. While dealing with the shock of that he hands me a bill for nearly $1900 for what he said was a 4 hr job. The heat exchange is under warranty so $1500 for labor and he was charging $280 for igniter that is commonly $30. Completely absurd and shameful trying to prey on fear!!! read more

Worst experience ever. False diagnose, scare and fear approaches to rush and force you to buy their over priced equipment and services, overpriced services, and they claim that they are experts and well trained, yet they do not fix core problem from the first time; they just keep convincing you to replace working parts, while other technicians from different companies found the components are working and no need to change them. I wish home-depot to drop them for unethical approaches. very frustrated. read more

This is the most inept plumbing company that i have ever dealt with!!!!!!!!!!! They should try and hire plumbers who have iq's higher than there age!!!When they came out to my home they made my plumbing worse than it was and tried to blame me for it!!. read more

TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE PLUMBING SERVICE FOR OUR SEWER LINE!! EVEN WORSE CUSTOMER SERVICE. Zero Stars if we could!! I am posting a review of their plumbing service. I see a lot of good reviews about their heating service, and I hope this is the right place to post this. Be VERY careful if you plan to use this company Our experience with this company has been nothing short of horrifying! We would NEVER recommend them to ANYONE for work. Neither the Itasca office, nor their head office in Memphis TN, has any idea what good customer service is. We called because of a terrible sewer odor in our office. Their representative came out, ran a camera (which we paid for), and gave us a diagnosis of a break in our sewer line outside our building under our sidewalk. He wrote up a work order, we signed, they fixed the sidewalk break, and we paid over $4200.00. Well, the problem is that there was a large hole in our sewer line, INSIDE our office, at the time, which the guy was too lazy to investigate further, and totally missed, as the actual reason for the smell inside our office. The smell actually got worse, and in fact, our sewer line has deteriorated much further. We have spent the last 2 years trying to get this company to correct their mistakes. Their head office, in Memphis, TN has totally refused to offer any corrective measures. The amazing thing is that they are basically refusing to accept any liability for doing the WRONG repair on our sewer. They stated, in writing, that they "were contracted to repair a break in the sewer line". We find this truly laughable, yet very sad, because this company basically compounds incompetent work with a total lack of customer service. We asked how we came to a "contract" in the first place, if it was not based on what their representative clearly diagnosed the problem to be. We have had 3 other companies come out, and every single one of them not only found the real problem (the hole inside the office sewer line) right away, they were shocked that the ARS representative could have missed it at all. In fact, the idea of reporting them to the BBB etc was suggested to us by one of them. The last company we called out actually declined the job, because of the further deterioration to the sewer line. We are now out of over $4000.00, have a much worse smell in our office, and our business is being threatened because no one wants to sit in the ghastly smell. I would NEVER recommend this company to anyone!. If you do insist on using them, make sure to get a detailed description of their findings AND their recommendation before you accept the contract, so they can not turn around and pretend that YOU told them what to do and they just followed your instructions. The bad work is not just bad enough, their behavior since, is the real scandal here. read more

ARS installed a new A/C and furnace. Very organized. Showed up on time, ready to go. Showed what they were going to do, started, finished up and then got me to inspect what had been done. Then they cleaned up and removed the old furnace and A/C unit. When completed, the basement was spotless. (Actually, better than they found it) The installers then showed me how to program the thermostat for use with mobile device. Very professional and not condescending in teaching me in the proper use. Showed where important warranty papers were located. etc. 1st rate all the way! read more

The service tech was inexperienced, gave us a quote for over $850 to have our furnace serviced. My neighbor, who works in hvac, replaced the gas valve for $25. Furnace is good as new. Beware of unnecessary maintenance suggestions. Tech recommended full replacement at a cost of $4000 to $5000. I have received quotes from reputable local companies for half that price. read more

Salesperson Nate J was at my home for 2 1/2 hours. He asked many questions, took measurements of every room, and examined the current set up. He took the time to calculate the cost of several options so I could compare the savings. Higher efficiency units are more expensive, but you get rebates from ComEd and Nicor if you invest in the higher efficiency units. They take the rebate amount off the price and file the rebate for you. They have military discounts. Customers can use or open a Home Depot credit card and put the purchase on it, having 12 months to pay it off. Both Nate and the installers used shoe covers and were very neat, hauled all old equipment away. It is cheaper get the furnace and AC together instead of replace them separately.They did not re-use anything-all new valves, piping, etc. They even include a new thermostat-regardless of how well your existing one is working. Nate did save me money by re-installing an AprilAire humidifier that I just bought a couple years ago. I do not have allergies so he did not try to push a high purity filter option. ARS is very punctual precise in their time estimate, and getting all permits and scheduling done. read more

Roger the technician was very rude. He had come over to fix the garbage disposal. He completely contradicted what the receptionist on the phone said regarding their warranty policy and pretended he did not even know who this receptionist was that works in their office. So basically I was told one thing over the phone when I made the appointment with this company and then told something completely different by the technician regarding their warrant policy once he showed up and finished the work. It was too late by then. I will not be using them again in the future. read more

I would not recommend ARS. The tech reminded me of a used car salesman. Fast talking and trying to upsell you something. We needed just a simple plumbing issue fixed. The tech tried to up-sell us on a whole new system. He started with two estimates which were a couple hundred dollars difference. The cheaper of the two was for if you got the work done that day. Then when we said we would need to think about it, he came down another couple hundred dollars. Bait and switch!! The same tech came out a second time and gave us an estimate for a broken plumbing pipe. Of course the estimate seemed very high so I got a second estimate which was 51% lower than ARS!! read more

When it comes to bringing someone in to work on my home where I raise my family, I am not looking for the best price or a quick fix. I am looking for reputable contractors that I can trust to do good work that they will stand behind. ARS went above and beyond to resolve an issue I had with a recent service call. While I was not happy initially, once they recognized my concerns were legitimate, they went way beyond my expectations to address them and completely stood behind their work and their service. Things happen, and issues arise. It is how companies respond to those issues that makes them great. In this regard I could not have asked for more. read more

Love, Love, Love these guys! Fast and effecient service. Dedicated to great customer service. Highly recommend them for hvac.

I had them install a furnace awhile ago. They over-sized the furnace and the heat exchanger in the furnace ended up cracking in multiple locations prematurely. It turns out the furnace they put in was over-sized for the existing ductwork. I would just be careful with anyone that doesn't take measurements of load and careful calculations of your house and ductwork before they size a furnace. Oversizing is notorious in the industry and you usually do not realize you have a problem until your furnace prematurely cracks in the heater exchange. read more

Sam D. was excellent! He was very friendly, courteous, and professional. They gave me a window of 2pm-6pm, Sam arrived at 3:00, with a phone call in advance. He explained I am due for a new water heater, but was not pushy. Mine is 15 yrs old, they're only supposed to last 8-10 yrs. I decided to hold off on the water heater and see how much life I can get out of my current one. Sam replaced two parts that were completely worn out and performed a "tune up". When it's time to replace it, I'll call Sam D. directly simply because he was very professional and appreciative of my business. Anyone who appreciates my business, will always have it. read more

Very disappointed - they don't respect appointments if they unsure it will be payable. Here's my story - I was approached by their sales person in Home Depot who asked if I needed any service on HVAC. We were planning to replace it this summer so I agreed to schedule free in-home consultation 5 days later to obtain a quote. I was told they would call to confirm the day before. No one called. My appointment was from 9 to 11 AM and at 8AM I got a call where they had notified me that due to high volume of clients who had their HVAC broken, the technician wouldn't come until 11:30AM. I agreed to wait. Then, at 12:15PM I got another call and was told that there is no way they could make it and offered to reschedule. No way! I don't work with people who don't treat their customers well. My advice - call them only if you have real money to pay same day, otherwise they likely skip you as soon as other clients with quick money will appear on the horizon. read more

I had a really bad experience with ARS with repairing home main sanitary drain and installing an outside clean out after an attempt to clear a floor drain that was backing up in the basement. I trusted this business to make the repair which they could do asap because I would not be able to use much water in the house without causing a sewer backup. Should have had other estimates but I am senior citizen woman who panicked and found out after the repair was completed from another plumbing business I was charged twice as much then it should cost. After contacting ARS was given a refund charge for the service cost attempt to clear the drain pipe which was plus the cost for the repair. Just wanted to warn others of ARS they charge what ever because they can and not to be trusted for cost estimates! read more

Scheduled an A/C tune-up. Found a coupon online for $59, which was $20 cheaper than most competitors. That should have tipped me off. The technician was polite and arrived within the 4 hour window timeframe. However, when he noted that the freon was low, he immediately suggested that I replace the entire system, which admittedly is 28 years old. When I asked him to proceed with the check-up, he told me it would cost $100 per lb of freon to recharge the system and that I needed at least 3 lbs. He also suggested replacing dual capacitor for $243. When I added it all up, I decided to go with his recommendation and to look into buying a new system. I called another company with excellent yelp ratings and explained my situation, they told me a service call would be $79, but they would only charge $55 per lb to recharge the system and $75 for the dual capacitor. So, to save $20 on the initial service call, I would have overpaid close to $300. I'm wondering if ARS charges exorbitant prices on purpose to help persuade customers that it would be more cost effective to pay $3000 to replace the system? *Update - The other company came out and tested my unit and basically told me that ARS tried to scam me. The system is overcharged (there's actually too much freon), not undercharged. And there's nothing wrong with the dual capacitor switch. The bad news is that the compressor is shot. So, I do need a new system, but I would NOT trust ARS to install it. read more

ARS representative Scott W. is excellent. He is knowledgeable and does a good job. He is very personable and answers all of our questions. He has proven himself to be trustworthy, which is something difficult to find in his line of work. read more

I am really happy with the service I received today. Matt did a great job on my tub. My tub is now functional. Thanks Matt!

Wonderful service. Everyone I Met up with seemed to enjoy their job as well as the company they work for. Efficient and timely response to my needs. I would recommend them for any AC/furnace work needed, check up, repairs, or replacement . read more

My water heater broke and water was everywhere in my basement. I looked on Yelp and found the closest highly rated repair service. Their customer service person was sympathetic and helpful. She called back shortly to say she could get someone to me soon and in fact they were here in less than an hour. Edmundo was efficient, knowledgeable and professional. He completed an install in few hours and left everything super clean. He even helped to roll up and carry a rug upstairs for me! He educated me about some other water systems in my house and things to be alert to as I have only been in this home for about 9 months. I would definitely call ARS back for any water related concerns or questions. read more

Brandon C. and Rich P. were pleasant, professional, and tidy. They came early, worked fast, and had us up and running with a new furnace and AC unit in no time at all. We had the sense we were in good hands. Everything was neater than when they arrived by the time they were finished. They gave us lessons on how to use our new appliances and were patient with my mother-in-law, who had them repeat a bunch of stuff. (Can't get too many points for patience with mother-in-laws!) The pricing with ARS was better than what we could get elsewhere, and Greg, the sales rep who sold us the units, was super-knowledgeable and helpful to us during our financing process. I don't think you can go wrong by hiring ARS. read more

I had used ARS a couple of times but sadly, this time one star is too many. My air conditioner stopped working last Sunday during the two day heatwave. I called Monday morning and the technician was very thorough and competent. However the price charged for a $14 Dual Run Capacitors was $350 and contactor was another $250. Total cost for about 30 minutes work was about $780 with service charge and other fees. The technician also said that the refrigerant was low and needed to recharge. He charges $178 per lb. He said that the reading should be at 10 if fully charged but after he put in three lbs, the number is 1. I don't understand why the number is so low as the capacity of refrigerant is 6 lbs according to the technician. He kept saying the number should go up if he puts more. I could't spend another $534 as at this point, my fee is about $1257. When I called the company to complain, they said that I gave the permission to do the work but I felt that I didn't have other options with 95 degree in the house. When two parts cost less than $100, I should not be charged $700. How much do you charge for the labor: $600 per hour (more than expensive lawyer or doctor)? This is totally price rip off. I don't think that I would ever use ARS again. I will report this to BBB. Beware!!!! I am not in San Francisco. I live in north suburb Illinois read more

ARS installed a new furnace and air conditioner in our house last Wednesday. Their installers were very professional and knowledgeable and completed the job as promised. They also cleaned everything up and left the basement looking better than when they started. Great service at a great price - highly recommend. read more

Beware of this company and their prices. The quoted me repairs for a master seal on a toilet that was equal to the price of a brand new one including installation. When I called their service manager to complain she laughed at me. Altogether my experience with this company was very upsetting read more

This was one of the best customer service experiences I have ever been in. I'm in the service industry myself and was impressed by each person I dealt with at ARS. I would recommend them highly. read more

For heating repairs the prices are quoted from a flat rate manual rather than being charged for actual time and material. Repairs are recommended that are not necessary and prices are greatly inflated, for example, $163.00 for replacement of 1/2'' ball valve. Parts on that one could be purchased for less than $20.00 and no additional time was required from what I was told the other repairs would take. If you don't have an emergency seek additional estimates. read more

HORRIBLE service! I had them install a hot water heater and they left my house with the unit leaking on the floor. Called them to try and get the problem fixed and they gave me the runaround. There is no way that the technician could not have noticed that the unit was leaking when he finished. Poor workmanship and bad customer service. Had to call and pay another plumber to fix what they broke. DO NOT USE ARS Rescue Rooter! read more

Gary arrived on time, was professional & quick! He did a great job & will request him for any future work!

The technician, Marvin, showed up on time for the scheduled annual furnace tune-up. Very friendly and professional, he got busy immediately upon arrival. He politely and clearly answered some questions I had, and gave me good advice. This is the second time I've used ARS, and am happy with the quality of their staff. read more

We have a 64 year old furnace. I've been waiting for it to die for 15 years. It went out a week ago. I was hopeful when the first technician came out. He tried for hours to fix it, but got nowhere. To his credit, he had never seen anything like it but he worked very hard to solve the problem. Jose came a week later for a second opinion. Unfortunately for me, he fixed it within about 10 minutes. It was something simple, just pushing a button. Fortunately, we now have heat as the temperature dropped significantly last night. We woke up to a nice and toasty warm house. Jose was very efficient and professional. He explained the problem and showed me what to do if we should ever have the problem again. He was great. We have used ARS for plumbing and heating. Great company, great people. read more

Sam D was professional, on time, and handled the sump pump replacement with ease. He was very knowledgeable and able to answer all questions. read more

Scott W. did a great job on maintenance for our two water heaters and gave us advice for our water softening system. He's very professional, knowledgeable and super nice. We trust him and will definitely request him to work with us on our plumbing maintenance. read more

We have had ARS in our home twice this month. We were pleased with their expertise, certainly, but it's the level of customer service and professionalism that makes them stand apart. Scott W. was so helpful and also very pleasant while he worked. He explained what he diagnosed and possible solutions. read more

I have never dealt with a more enept company in my life! DO NOT USE ARS PLUMBING! Twice they told me they were coming to my home to fix a plumbing problem and they never showed up even after saying they were on the way. When I called the second time they said oops they forgot and I would be next, several hours later they arrived at my home took one look at the problem and said that they've never seen this before in 30 years of plumbing. He then went to his truck and spent 45 minutes calling my warranty company and then came in to tell me it wasn't covered! He demanded that I agree to pay out of pocket or he would leave, I wanted to reach the warranty company first. He said he would go to his truck to get his supplies and got in his truck and drove away while I was on hold with my warranty company. read more

Had them replace two furnaces and ac units. Sales rep made sure the install was smooth. Techs were courteous, neat, and fast. Equipment runs great, very pleased. read more