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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

Keith and his team are always professional. We've been using them for PM services on our furnace…read moreand air conditioners for almost ten years. They're honest and reliable. I wouldn't hesitate to schedule with them.

I have lived in fox lake for almost ten years and this company by far has exceeded any other…read morecompany I have used. I received five quotes and there quote was several thousands under local competitors for new ac unit. the installers were so professional and exact in everything they accomplished. they noted the circuit breaker was faulty and went and brought a new one at no charge and installed as safety issue. I would not hesitate giving them a 100 stars if possible.

Jason did high quality work at a very competitive price when he did maintenance on my heating unit…read moreand humidifier. Good honest work at a good price. What more could I ask for?

My water heater went out. The company that "diagnosed" the problem charged me $99 and said that…read morethis did not include the cost to replace it. The company then quoted me $2200 as the cost to replace it and reiterated that this did not include the $99 that they already charged me. So yes, had I gone with that company, it would have cost me $2300. Armed with this information, I posted pictures and exactly what the "diagnosis" said and asked for emailed quotes...to be clear I said EMAIL only. I then got no less than 10 phone calls saying "please give us a call so we can talk about your situation. Some called more than once. Lakeland Heating and Cooling (Jason) was nothing like that... $1270 flat rate to replace the water heater. Yes, thats how he replied in his email.. as I requested. He came in.. with the water heater... replaced it... and went on his way. Other companies, that followed directions, also came in higher than $2000. I am EXTREMELY satisfied with Jason and Lakeland! High Quality, Tremendous VALUE

I bought my home in 2020. With the basement, it is 3 floors. The temperature difference from the…read moremain floor to the master bedroom on the top floor was a 15 degree difference. My realtor and inspector both stated it was because the house was "too big" (1500 sq. ft). Very inconvenient in the winter when it's comfortable on the main floor and I would come up to bed and it was a sauna. Over the last couple years, I've had 2 separate HVAC companies come to address this. They changed furnace settings and replaced my thermostat with no luck, so I gave up on fixing it for a while. Jimmy came and fixed my AC same-day this past summer and did great so I asked him to look into this heat issue once it started getting cold. He found the issue; a simple damper adjustment this whole time! He was honest and thorough when explaining what he did. Very fair price and I finally have a comfortable home for my fourth winter living here!

From the owner: Experienced HVAC services at honest rates. We assure quality in installing, servicing, and unit…read moremaintenance.