HVAC Repair and AC Service in Lincoln Square, Chicago

Around the Town HVAC has served Lincoln Square since 2004 — long enough to know that no two blocks here have the same heating and cooling setup. A Bowmanville bungalow, a greystone two-flat off Leland, and a new condo above the Lawrence Avenue shops all fail differently, and our technicians have worked on all of them. We carry most parts on the truck, so the majority of repairs are finished 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

Heating and Furnace Repair in Lincoln Square

Lincoln Square’s housing runs from 1910s frame houses to brand-new construction, which means we see everything: cracked heat exchangers in original bungalow furnaces, short-cycling high-efficiency units crammed into converted-attic closets, and flue problems in two-flats where a water heater and furnace share a chimney that was never relined. We repair gas and electric furnaces of every brand, handle emergency no-heat calls around the clock, and give you a straight answer when a repair no longer makes financial sense.

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AC Repair in Lincoln Square

Summer calls here split into two kinds. Homes with existing central air need fast diagnosis — a condenser that won’t start, a system running nonstop, a refrigerant leak that crept up over two seasons. And vintage homes with radiator heat need a way to get real cooling without tearing the house apart. For those, we install SpacePak high-velocity air conditioning, which snakes small flexible ducts through closed walls and closets — central air for a 1920s greystone with the plaster intact. Window units in a Lincoln Square two-flat are a choice, not a requirement.

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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

Lincoln Square Neighborhoods We Serve

We run calls across every corner of the greater Lincoln Square area:

• The Square itself — around Giddings Plaza and the Lincoln Avenue strip, where vintage apartments sit above storefronts. We service the residential systems upstairs and handle commercial HVAC for the businesses below.
• Ravenswood — the blocks along the Metra corridor, heavy on brick two-flats and courtyard buildings, most with boiler heat. Loft conversions in the old industrial buildings bring their own oversized-space heating and cooling puzzles.
• Ravenswood Gardens — the quiet pocket between the river and Rockwell, where well-kept vintage single-families often still run their original radiator systems.
• Bowmanville — north of Foster, a classic Chicago bungalow belt. Tight attics and knee-wall spaces make equipment sizing and airflow matter more than anywhere else we work.
• Budlong Woods — along the river northwest, a mix of post-war brick and newer infill where first-generation high-efficiency furnaces are now aging out.

We also cover the surrounding North Side daily — North Center, Albany Park, Ravenswood Manor, Roscoe Village, Lincoln Park, and Logan Square. If you’re anywhere on the North Side, we’re already working nearby.

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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 Square

A huge share of Lincoln Square and Ravenswood housing heats with steam or hot-water boilers — two-flats, greystones, and courtyard buildings that have run on radiators for a century. We repair and maintain all of them: Burnham, Weil-McLain, Peerless, and every other brand still bolted to a basement floor around here. Uneven heat between floors, banging pipes, a boiler that fires but won’t circulate — these are daily work for us, not specialty calls. We also handle full boiler replacement and can talk honestly about when converting to forced air does and doesn’t make sense in these buildings.

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Fully certified to handle residential and commercial HVAC repairs safely and professionally.

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Proudly maintaining an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau for honest, reliable service.

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

HVAC Maintenance in Lincoln Square

Vintage equipment doesn’t forgive neglect. A spring AC tune-up and a fall furnace or boiler check catch the cracked igniter, the weak capacitor, and the slow refrigerant leak before they become a failure on the coldest night of January. Maintenance plan members get priority scheduling — which matters most exactly when everyone else’s system fails at once.

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Frequently Asked Questions — Lincoln Square, Chicago

Do you offer emergency HVAC service in Lincoln Square?
Yes. We provide 24/7 emergency heating and AC service to Lincoln Square and the surrounding North Side. Call (312) 243-9896.

Can you add central air conditioning to a house with radiators?
Yes — this is one of our specialties in Lincoln Square. High-velocity systems like SpacePak deliver central air through small flexible tubing routed through existing walls and closets, with no full-size ductwork and no gutted plaster.

Do you work on two-flats and condo buildings?
Constantly. We service individual units, whole two- and three-flats, and work with condo associations and property managers on building systems. See our condo and multi-unit building services.

What areas near Lincoln Square do you serve?
Ravenswood, Ravenswood Gardens, Bowmanville, Budlong Woods, North Center, Albany Park, Roscoe Village, Lincoln Park, Logan Square, and the rest of Chicago’s North Side.

How quickly can you respond?
Same-day service is available for most heating and cooling repairs. We stock most parts on our trucks to complete repairs in a single visit.

Need HVAC Service in Lincoln Square?

Call Around the Town HVAC at (312) 243-9896 for fast, reliable heating and cooling service.

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