THIS review is why I joined Yelp. In a world of mediocre to terrible businesses, I had to write…read moreabout the amazingly positive experiences that I keep having time after time with the family-owned Beckman Brothers Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. I'll tell you my overall opinion, and if you want to know the details of the "why" behind it, read-on beyond this next paragraph: Beckman Brothers is a genuinely honest, reliable, experienced, and fair company. Most of their staff is family. At last count, one person wasn't related, and he is a life-long friend of one of the technicians. When you call, John, the owner, typically answers. If you have an emergency, a technician is at your house somewhere between minutes and at worst, a couple of hours. They give you honest analysis and solutions at reasonable prices, usually with good, better, best options. And when they perform the work, it's done right. Simply put, I have never worked with any company, in any of the trades, that I trust and appreciate more. They are what you wish every company would be like. So how'd I get here?... Let me give you a bit of background... I had been using a legacy local HVAC company... A one-man operation, who has his office in downtown Lake Zurich and has been servicing the area for years. He is friendly. Honks his horn as he drives by and tells you his life story when he comes to do work. And here's where the problems are with him... He either lacks knowledge or intentionally strings out issues so that you call him back out, over and over. My final straw was that the flame wouldn't light in my furnace, so I called for repair. He'd diagnose a failed flame sensor and fix it for a hundred bucks. Three months later, same problem. Another hundred bucks later, I get two more months, and, you guessed it, same problem. This is when I asked around, and called Beckman Brothers on a referral from a friend. Martin from Beckman Brothers came out within hours and scoped the furnace to find that there was a crack in the heat exchanger, which not only could have been leaking carbon monoxide into my home every time the furnace fired up, but also was leading to the repeated failures around the flame sensor as the safety kicked in and wouldn't let gas flow. Martin showed me the image from the scope and gave me a written estimate for repairing the furnace. I also asked him for an estimate to replace the entire furnace, as it was around fifteen years old. Out of curiosity, I called my legacy HVAC guy, who came out, and to no surprise, wanted to replace the flame sensor again for another hundred bucks. I told him that after some research, I was concerned about the heat exchanger, as it could be a root cause of my repeated problems. He finally looks and tells me, "your heat exchanger is broken," and the resolution is to, "replace the furnace." Not only did he not find the problem on his own in three visits over five months, but he also gave me one resolution in the end, a quote for a builder-grade furnace that COST MORE than a mid-level Bryant furnace from Beckman Brothers. Needless to say, that was the last time I invited my now former HVAC guy in my house. Since then, Beckman Brothers has replaced two furnaces and two air conditioner condensers. I have a service agreement with them where they come out twice a year (once for Heat and once for A/C) for preventative maintenance. Since switching to Beckman Brothers, the only issue I have had was a furnace intermittently turning off because of a dirty flame sensor during an unusually early cold snap. Had my annual maintenance been scheduled for two weeks earlier than it was set for, I wouldn't have even had that problem. Bottom line, I cannot endorse a company more than I do Beckman Brothers Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. And if you have an issue, do not hesitate to call them. You will get honest service and fair options. I am confident you will not regret it.

A neighbor uses this company so we decided to hire them to do maintenance on our unit. The man who…read morecame out told us our HVAC hasn't been properly cleaned by the other company we used for years, he told us that he needed to use a hose to clean it and our balcony would get flooded with the water. He also said it would take several hours, we weren't able to have him do anything the day of our appointment because we had to leave in 2 hours. He left and said we'd get an email to reschedule our appointment. We didn't get an email so I reached out and never heard back from them. On top of that, our AC stopped working after he left, we hired another company and found out Beckman Bros intentionally broke our unit!

I got a prompt response to my request with a quote for diagnostic, which would be waived if I…read moreproceeded with the repair. They do provide the service requested and gave me a link to make an appointment. We'll see how things go in a couple of days. The repair man, Alex, was prompt and identified the problem - two problems, actually. He was able to get the dryer running again, better than it had been. Reasonable price

I read the Yelp reviews for Astera before I reached out to them, and the 5-star reviews are spot…read moreon! I sent a message via Yelp on a Sunday night and they immediately scheduled our oven troubleshooting for Monday afternoon. Their front office staff is incredibly responsive! George (technician) arrived timely and was very thorough. He explained things to me every step of the way. He is approaching this very methodically - ok, so it's not the igniter, let's look at the next link in the chain... I saw George called out by name in other Yelp reviews, and I understand why he comes so highly recommended! He called the manufacturer to discuss his findings, but the manufacturer tech team wasn't available. He let me know he would be calling them again in the morning and that he would reach out to me with an update. I've had plenty of negative or so-so experiences with other service technicians from other companies. This experience with George / Astera is so positive that I'm posting my review even before the service is completed. Astera will be getting first crack at all of my appliance and HVAC service calls going forward.

Prompt response and arrival , fixed issue by replacing capacitor. Local business, Highly recommendedread more

Our go to HVAC company, they always come during the time they give, we've used them for years and…read morenever steered us in the wrong direction. They do our annual inspections and any maintenance needed. Pricing is always fair for the work being done.

I have to give a shout out to Precision Today, particularly to the Grayslake office, formerly…read moreMiller Area Heating and Cooling. They did an absolutely fantastic job installing a new furnace and a/c unit in my house. They far exceeded my expectations and did a more than complete job, replacing everything inside and outside including new electrical, sheet metal, pad , humidifier, electrostatic filter, flue, thermostat and even provided a new condensate pump. I did not expect all that I got and could not ask for more! All this and completed the same day we made the agreement!

Update: Precision Today reached out quickly after my review was posted, and seemed genuinely…read moreconcerned about my negative experiences. Communication lapses do happen,that would have taken 1 star off the review if that was it. But quoting 3x the price for as far as I can see a very similar unit is still mind boggling. My quoting agent sold the known higher costs in general as the value of the 100% satisfaction guarantee, but from what I've read in other reviews, people are having a hard time getting covered repairs or replacements done at all. Again the person contacting me to try to resolve my concerns seemed very sincere, but I still would NOT consider using Precision Today as my HVAC hardware or service provider. Precision Today purchased Miller's Area Heating, which was highly recommended by two different friends. I requested a quote from Precision re: a replacement boiler for the radiant baseboard system in my house. After a good phone response the first day, I had no confirmation to set up the actual quote visit. After a mid-day call to them, they gave me a 3;30-5:00 window that day. At 5:55 I got a call saying the agent was on my doorstep. After reviewing my system, I was quoted $22,000, AFTER DISCOUNTS. My research indicated it should be about $4.000- $9,000 for a new boiler and install. I then read many Yelp reviews and saw reports similar to my experience; bad communication and very very high quotes and charges for relatively simple repairs/replacements. Also bad reports on following through with their lofty guarantees, which I mention because those are the reported reasoning behind their admittedly high prices. Very unfortunate.

Please read before doing business with this local "family business" in our town. This morning,…read morewhile leaving Grayslake, I was cut off in traffic after making a left-hand turn onto rte 120 from hwy 45. As I was getting up to full speed + at least 10pmh over the speed limit on this stretch of road, I was passed by a van doing at least 70 in a 35-40, then the van slammed on the brakes so that I would have to as well and all of my belongings flew into the front seat; I admit, I wasn't on my best behavior either as I sped up when I noticed what he was obviously & illegally trying to do. This act was followed by continued bullying as we both drove west on 120, with the right lane being closed a short distance ahead due to road construction. The van (picture attached) then drove about 45, riding shotgun next to a construction vehicle, knowing that this vehicle would have to move to the right; he was hoping I would be cut off a second time. When I called the number on the van to report the driver, he laughed at me and called me a "F**king C**t" (when I came into full view of him as he merged onto 94E he was on older gentleman with gray hair & a moustache so I can only assume he was Tom Sr.). I would NOT want this person in my home--NOT ever. He doesn't respect or have regard for others, esp. women or Veterans (I am both--my car is clearly marked with both). We use Advantage Heating & Cooling for all our service needs, and they have always been extremely professional. Maybe that's why they have quite a few 1-star reviews on Google citing erratic driving & rudeness.

I cannot say enough good things about Tom's Mechanical Systems. Tom and his son replaced our entire…read moreAC unit over the course of four days. Despite a freak heat wave that made our attic unbearably warm to work in, they worked efficiently and methodically in bringing our system up to date. Their prices were very reasonable, especially considering the extent of the work, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to a friend. Thank you both for your unwavering work ethic and outstanding professionalism!

Well, my air conditioning stopped working, and now it's working. The serviceman was very polite and…read morefriendly. Everything is good.

Needed AC repair. Vernon Hills Heating and Cooling was recommended by my brother in law. Couldn't…read morehave been happier with the service. Expected a big bill but it was less than I expected!

The firm has a great crew of technicians and they are all pretty good at their trade. I've used…read morethem for my furnace an air conditioning needs for many years. However, I recently found that they are quite expensive so I have found another firm to help me.

I've been using Northern Air Systems for a few years now for service and maintenance of my HVAC…read moresystem. They are always pleasant and pricing is reasonable.

I called for an appointment on Friday to service my air conditioning. He said they would send…read moresomeone out on Monday. They asked if I preferred morning or afternoon. I said afternoon, please. On Monday about 4 o'clock I called to check on the status. They told me there would be no one out because I was on the waitlist. Waitlist? Why didn't anyone tell me about a waitlist when I first scheduled the call. I asked where I was on the waitlist and was told I was number 10. They said I would be scheduled if someone canceled their appointment and it was unlikely that anyone would be out within the next week. I understand this business was sold since they originally installed my unit. They might want to revisit their customer service policy.

I returned from Florida and Saturday was the first time I turned on the air conditioning. Not…read moreworking. I called Miller heating because they originally installed the unit. They said they could come out on Tuesday for service. They asked morning or afternoon. I said afternoon please because I have a doctors appointment in the morning. She said it'll be between one and five. At 4:30 PM on Tuesday. I hadn't received a call so I called to check on the status of the service. I was told at that time that I didn't have an actual appointment, I was on standby. Standby? What the heck is standby? Standby means that if they have a cancellation, they would work through their standby list. After some discussion I found out I was 10th on the list. That probably means I would have Service sometime in July or August. I can't believe that they run a company that wouldn't tell me about standby when I booked the appointment. Why would they ask morning or afternoon if they weren't even sure whether they were going to be here. I am a very dissatisfied customer and found another heating and air conditioning service that will be out here tomorrow.

Fast, communicative, thorough, and honest, all for a great value. Angel arrived as scheduled,…read morediagnosed the exact problem, gave the timeline for repair, and everything was done as promised. Part was replaced and heat was back on in no time. Trust the Yelp certification, Cook's will be our go-to for our HVAC needs.

Right before our last heat wave our AC went out. The owner came out that light to take a look and…read morequote us. The next day the tram came out to install a new AC and we haven't had any issues since. Don and Brian were both very knowledgeable, friendly, professional, and quick. The quality of work is worth the money; great value.

Igor has been servicing our two furnaces and AC systems for a number of years. He is super reliable…read moreand trustworth. He shows up when he says he will. He does excellent work at fair prices. He will not upsell you. He is very knowledgeable and practical. He has replaced 2 furnaces and a compressor for us over the years and each project went smoothly. He stands behind his work 100%. We have gone through a handful of other HVAC techs over 23 years, with Four Seasons being the worst. ID Mechanical is the best and I can recommend Igor and ID Mechanical without hesitation. Ed Lau

Igor was a huge help in fixing our AC. we had a weeks-long issue getting a contractor assigned in…read moreJuly via our home warranty due to availability and our spacepak system. Once assigned, Igor made us a priority with no AC and a baby at home, doing everything he could to expedite the repair and reduce the out of pocket cost for us after the home warranty picked up only part of the cost. I will definitely be using ID Mechanical going forward. Igor and his team were great to work with and went the extra mile to keep my family cool and safe.