HVAC Repair and AC Service in Lincoln Park, Chicago

Around the Town HVAC has run service calls in Lincoln Park since 2004, and the neighborhood keeps our technicians on their toes: a 140-year-old Old Town Triangle rowhouse, a gut-rehabbed greystone off Armitage, and a lakefront high-rise on Fullerton all heat and cool differently. We work on all of them daily — furnaces, boilers, central air, and the heat pumps that newer Lincoln Park rehabs increasingly rely on. Most parts ride on the truck, so most repairs finish in one same-day visit.

Chicago Furnace, Boiler & HVAC Repair Services

Guaranteed Furnace, AC and Boiler Installations or Repairs. We service all makes and models of HVAC equipment.

Heating

We fix heating problems to keep your Chicago area home warm and safe.

Furnace repair New Furnace Installation

Boilers

We have extensive experience installing and fixing all makes and models of boiler systems.

Boiler Repair

Maintenance

We specialize in seasonal maintenance of all major HVAC equipment, including Bryant and other quality Carrier brands.

HVAC Maintenance

Cooling

We service all central air conditioner brands and keep most parts in stock

AC Repair New Air Conditioning Installation

Furnace Repair and Maintenance in Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park furnace calls have a pattern: high-efficiency units tucked into closets and attic spaces during rehabs, running hard in winter with marginal airflow — and original equipment in unrenovated two-flats that predates every technician we employ. We repair every brand, gas or electric, and handle no-heat emergencies around the clock. Fall furnace maintenance is the cheapest insurance in this neighborhood: a tune-up visit catches the weak igniter or cracked flame sensor in October instead of during the first January deep freeze, and it keeps the manufacturer’s warranty valid on those newer rehab installs.

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AC Repair in Lincoln Park

Summer splits Lincoln Park in two. Homes and condos with central air need fast, honest diagnosis — a condenser that hums but won’t start, a system that runs all day without keeping up, a slow refrigerant leak from a rooftop or side-yard unit. And the neighborhood’s vintage housing — radiator-heated rowhouses and greystones that never had ducts — needs cooling that doesn’t destroy original plaster. For those we install SpacePak and Unico high-velocity systems, which thread small flexible ducts through existing walls: real central air in a landmark-district home, no gut required.

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3 Chicago Locations to Serve You

If you live in Chicago or the surrounding suburban area we can help with a repair or install your new HVAC equipment.

South Chicago

1025 w 79th street Chicago, Illinois 60620

Corporate Office

4912 135th st Crestwood, Illinois 60418

South-West

16830 Forest Ave. Oak Forest, IL 60452

Heat Pump Service in Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park has more heat pumps per block than almost anywhere else we work — new construction, high-end rehabs chasing efficiency, and condo buildings replacing aging rooftop equipment. We repair and install ducted and ductless systems, including cold-climate models built for Chicago winters and dual-fuel setups that pair a heat pump with a gas furnace for the coldest nights. If your heat pump is icing over, blowing lukewarm air, or short-cycling, that’s a daily repair for us — not an exotic one.

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Quick and reliable and reasonably priced. Highly recommend
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Great service by Salvatore. I was in need of hvac repair and called at night. He was out first thing the next morning and promptly fixed my issue.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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I had an excellent experience with this company. My air conditioning stopped working during a heat wave, and Salvatore provided outstanding service. He was professional, courteous, knowledgeable, and determined to get the problem resolved. He went above and beyond by coordinating access through a neighboring condo so he could safely reach my unit, and he kept me informed throughout the process. I truly appreciated Salvatore's patience, expertise, and dedication to making sure everything was working properly before he left. Thanks to his hard work, my air conditioning is running again, and I couldn't be more grateful. I highly recommend this company, and especially Salvatore, to anyone looking for honest, reliable, and exceptional service.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Ed was great! Highly experienced and knowledgeable. He was able to fix our AC problem on the same day we got the quote. He even explained the situation to me in a way, that even I would understand, what was truly going on. Thank you. Had to update this, we will be working with him from now on for future needs!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Had both AC/Heat done by Ed. Outstanding work and professionalism. Definitely sticking with these guys from now on.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Excellent service. Ed and Zach had my AC back up and running quickly. Highly recommended
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Ed has been taking care of our family's HVAC needs (& more) for almost 10 years and 3 moves. He saved us from buying a house with a lot of issues back in 2018, and has helped us out countless times over the years, including today. He is extremely knowledgeable, reliable and always does exceptional work for a great price. Any time we've had an emergency or issue, he always finds a way to fit us in & take care of us. Thank you, Ed!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Scheduled a 8am installment of air and furnace.  Arrived right on time very professional and efficient. Explained everything and were done by 2pm. Would highly recommend them to anyone and most certainly would call them again.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Had a very good experience. He was able to come on the same day I called, was right on time with when he said he'd be here, and he diagnosed and fixed the problem within an hour.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Ed is one of the most honest, knowledgeable and reliable people you will meet.  I had a boiler go out on one of the coldest days this winter.  Ed came out ASAP to see what he could to get my heat running.  There was a crack in the boiler that could not be repaired as it would not solve the issue permanently.  A person with less integrity would have applied a temporary patch and charged more money to come back out when it failed.  I priced another company (Ed's suggestion).  I already knew I was going with Ed and Sal but I checked just to see the pricing.  Not only did Ed beat the other company but the salesperson made the statement, "a smaller company can install it but if anything goes wrong you'll never get them back out here."  I told him you don't know Ed.  That alone let me know I was right all along.  You will not find anyone as honest and reliable.  Ed always goes goes above and beyond.  Thanks Ed!!!!!
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
    
 
 

Boiler Repair in Lincoln Park

The two-flats, greystones, and courtyard buildings between the park and the river run heavily on steam and hot-water boilers, many original to the building. Uneven heat between floors, radiators that bang at 3 AM, a boiler that fires but won’t circulate — we fix these every week, on every brand still working in a Lincoln Park basement. We also handle full replacement, and we’ll tell you straight when keeping the boiler beats converting to forced air (in most vintage buildings here, it does).

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In Service since 2004
Over 1,000 emergency HVAC calls handled across Chicago and the South Suburbs.

Lincoln Park Areas We Serve

We cover every corner of the neighborhood:

• Old Town Triangle — landmark rowhouses and cottages where cooling has to work around preservation rules and plaster walls. High-velocity AC is the answer more often than not.
• Sheffield & DePaul — student two-flats and owner-occupied greystones side by side. We work with both owners and landlords, and we know the difference between a quick rental-unit fix and a keep-it-forever repair.
• Armitage–Halsted — vintage apartments above the boutiques. We service the residential systems upstairs and provide commercial HVAC for the storefronts below.
• Park West & the lakefront — high-rise and mid-rise condos along Clark, Lincoln Park West, and Lakeview Avenue. We work with unit owners, associations, and property managers — see our high-rise and condo building services.
• Wrightwood Neighbors & Mid-North — the rehab belt, where 1880s shells hide brand-new mechanicals. First-generation high-efficiency equipment from the 2000s rehab wave is aging out now; we repair it and replace it.
• RANCH Triangle — between Racine, Armitage, and the river, a mix of frame cottages and new infill construction.

We’re on the surrounding North Side daily too — Lincoln Square, Roscoe Village, Wrigleyville, Old Town, Bucktown, and Lakeview.

HVAC Maintenance in Lincoln Park

Rehab-era equipment is now 15–20 years old across much of Lincoln Park, and vintage boilers never stopped needing attention. A spring AC tune-up and a fall furnace or boiler check catch failing parts while they’re cheap, keep efficiency from drifting, and — for maintenance plan members — guarantee priority scheduling during the first cold snap, when every system in the neighborhood gets tested at once. Wondering what a visit involves? See our guide to furnace tune-up cost in Chicago.

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Frequently Asked Questions — Lincoln Park, Chicago

Do you offer emergency HVAC service in Lincoln Park?
Yes. We provide 24/7 emergency heating and cooling service to Lincoln Park and the surrounding North Side. No-heat calls jump the queue in winter. Call (312) 243-9896.

Can you add central air to a vintage Lincoln Park home without ductwork?
Yes — it’s a specialty of ours. High-velocity systems like SpacePak deliver central air through small flexible tubing routed through existing walls and closets, preserving plaster and trim in landmark-district homes.

Do you repair heat pumps?
Constantly — Lincoln Park’s newer construction and rehabs are full of them. We service ducted and ductless systems, cold-climate models, and dual-fuel setups, and we install Bryant hybrid heat systems.

Do you work with condo associations and property managers?
Yes — individual units, whole buildings, and common-area systems. See our condo and multi-unit building services.

How fast can you get here?
Same-day service for most repairs. Our trucks stock the common failure parts, so most Lincoln Park calls are diagnosed and fixed in a single visit.

Need HVAC Service in Lincoln Park?

Call Around the Town HVAC at (312) 243-9896 for fast, honest heating and cooling service — serving Lincoln Park since 2004.

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