Freedom Heating & Cooling has a tradition of meeting customer needs. From the most complex installation to routine service and maintenance, Freedom Heating & Cooling has the tools, the people, and the products to provide a system that fits your lifestyle and budget. Ask us for references from your neighborhood, and let us show you how we can exceed your expectations in service and performance. Family/locally owned & operated, you’ll be able count on us now and for many years to come. Residential & commercial. Same day service. Certified technicians. Service all makes & models. Competitive pricing. Financing available. 24 hour 7 day emergency service. Call us at 1-847-288-1788 for service or free in home estimate, or for information, call one of our local numbers: Barrington (847) 843-7300, Belwood (708) 344-2225, Chicago (773) 685-5252, Downers Grove (630) 769-1939, Forest Park (708) 771-1894, Franklin Park (847) 451-6100, Glen Ellyn (630) 790-4565, Norridge (708) 453-5323, River Grove (708) 456-1860, Schiller Park (847) 678-5228, Stone Park (708) 338-5000.
Business highlights
20 years of trusted experience
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Family Owned & Operated
Emergency Services Offered
Eco Friendly
Services we offer
Service, Repair, Installation & Maintenance. Air Conditioning, Furnace. Boilers. Heat Pumps. Hot Water Heaters. Humidifiers. Ultra Violet Germicidal Lights. High Efficiency Units, Zoning
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing, water heater repair
 + 1 more
Sean was punctual, professional, thorough, had a great sense of humor, and most importantly-knowledgeable. Not only did he do a great job but he also explained what he was doing as he went along. He answered my questions, gave me suggestions and tips. He noticed my furnace was over 20 years old and recommended a new one, gave me a quote, but was not pushy at all, just told me what to watch for. I will definitely call for Sean again when it is time to replace the old furnace.
Description of Work: Inspected and cleaned 2 furnaces and 2 hot water heaters.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$196
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
We thank you so much for the wonderful review! We will definitely let Sean know of all the great compliments you wrote for him! We look forward to working with you in the future.
Hanna D.
03/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, plumbing, drain cleaning
 + 1 more
Had Sean out twice. First time was to replace clogged pipe and clean boiler, second was to remove old steam valve and install new one. Both times Sean was awesome. He was prompt, friendly, thorough and very knowledgable. He not only fixed the boiler but made sure I understood how to properly maintain the boiler and very clearly answered all my questions about its basic functions. He helpfully suggested that I purchase the steam valve myself to save money and showed me how to install. He could easily have just installed one he had and charged me more but his honesty saved me money and earned my loyalty to the company. When I had trouble removing the old steam valve, he came back out and had it done in less than 15 minutes. I will definitely be using Freedom Heating and Cooling from now on.
Description of Work: Replaced clogged pipe on steam boiler, cleaned and checked boiler, replaced leaking steam valve
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$130
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
We thank you for the wonderful review! We will definitely let Sean know about the compliments! We absolutely look forward to working with you in the future!
Kathleen T.
03/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
Very dependable. Excellent communication and scheduling professional.
Description of Work: Fall / winter service. Replaced filter.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
Thank you so much for your review! We strive to be dependable and to have excellent communication so it's great to read such great compliments! We look forward to working with you in the future.
Pearon H.
02/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
Diagnosed the issue with flame sensor right away. Job was done quickly and techs were very professional. Gave us good advice for future maintenance use.
Description of Work: General Furnace maintenance and cleaning. Replaced flame sensor.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
We thank you so much for the wonderful review! "Quick and Professional" is what we aim for and we thank you for those compliments. We look forward to working with you in the future!
Karen G.
02/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
Sean did a thorough job. Explained details which I found very helpful.
Description of Work: Furnace check up and humidifier service.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$160
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
We thank you so much for the great review! We will definitely let Sean know of your compliments! We look forward to working with you in the future!
Philip S.
02/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
They did a really nice job. The guy was very knowledgeable and good. He gave recommendations on how the condition of the unit and what to expect. I didn't feel like he was trying to upsell me anything and that he was honest on his evaluation of my furnace.
Description of Work: Cleaned my furnace. They then inspected to make sure that everything was in order.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$29
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
We thank you so much for the great review! Have a great summer!
Virginia S.
02/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
Excellent service! I expected nothing more than a quick in & out process. Sean was fantastic in telling me about what he was doing, things I could do on my own and what may go wrong. Fabulous! I would definitely recommend and use again!
Description of Work: Furnace cleaning and service.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$60
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
We thank you so much for this wonderful review and the many compliments for Sean! We will definitely let Sean know about the compliments to him. We see that you are using us again for another cleaning and we truly appreciate the business! We look forward to working with you presently and in the future as well. Have a great weekend!
Lauren M P.
02/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac, water heater repair
 + 0 more
My window was scheduled 10/2. I got called into work unexpectedly for a couple of hours. They worked with my schedule and were able to fit me in one the same day. Sean arrived and was very pleasant and knowledgeable. I would definitely use again.
Description of Work: Furnace and water heater check.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
Thank you so much for this great review! We are so happy we could help you with your schedule and we thank you so much for working with our schedule as well. We look forward to working with you in the future!
Adam W.
02/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
Great. Very informative & explained problems in detail. Had all parts handy and completed work quickly. Also saw me early since they were running close by when finishing last job.
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! " Great and Informative" are words we are so happy to read in this review and we take this as a huge compliment and will pass these compliments on to our techs. We look forward to working with you in the future!
Susan J.
02/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
Bill was on time, personable & understanding of my financial situation. He is extremely knowledgeable about HVAC & thorough. He recommended, but did not "hard sell."
Description of Work: Inspect and clean furnace Replace 1 part Recommendations for future
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$145
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
We thank you so much for the wonderful review! We will definitely let Bill of the compliments you left for him in this review, and those compliments are great to read! We look forward to working with you in the future!
RAY S.
02/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
The service person was prompt and professional and knowledgeable.
Description of Work: Standard service / cleaning. Replaced blower cap.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$116
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
We thank you so much for the wonderful review! "prompt, professional, and knowledgeable" is what we aim for so it's great to be reading that, and we thank you so much for the compliments! We look forward to working with you in the future.
Robert O.
02/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
Called around 10AM, and they arrived around 12:30. Quickly diagnosed the problem, explained everything very well, and checked the thermostat connection.
Description of Work: Replaced a faulty gas regulator valve.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
We thank you so much for the review! We look forward to working with you in the future!
Carol H.
02/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
Contractor was punctual, courteous, and patient answering all of my questions.
Description of Work: Furnace and humidifier check and small repair.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
We thank you for this great review! It's great to read compliments such as "punctual, courteous, and patient" We look forward to working with you in the future!
Tim F.
02/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
Sean was on time, worked fast and provided honest work. Top notch service and will definitely call again, not to mention he was a cool guy!
Description of Work: Furnace was not heating or firing up. Tech diagnosed and repaired it in a timely manner. Sean answered all my questions and provide full explanations for what he was doing.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$180
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! Yes Sean is a very cool guy indeed. We look forward to working with you in the future!
Agata L.
02/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
Excellent; serviced 2 furnaces and found a hidden complex problem and fixed it on the spot - now my house is warm!!
Description of Work: Heating/Furnace service x2; fixed an unknown problem.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$108
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
We thank you so much for your review! We love being able to help with the complex problems and we're glad your house is now warm. We look forward to working with you in the future!
Sharron K.
02/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
Guillermo arrived on time and went right to work. Courteous demeanor. I will need to replace furnace or put substantial money to replace motor.
Description of Work: Inspected furnace. My problem was I was always cold unless I set thermostat 75 or higher. Found that my motor kept locking up and needs to be replaced.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$55
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
We thank you so much for the wonderful review! We will definitely let Guillermo know of your compliment! If there is anything else we can help you with please let us know. We look forward to working with you in the future!
Patricia R.
02/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
We recently purchased a condo so we wanted to make sure furnace was efficient. After minor replacements, everything was verified.
Description of Work: Overall furnace check, replaced flame sensor.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$277
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
We thank you so much for the review! Congratulations on your new condo, we're very excited for you! We look forward to working with you in the future!
Kimberly K.
02/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
Very informative. Filter replaced, discussed all aspects of current unit condition. Feel very satisfied with knowledge of system.
Description of Work: Furnace inspection.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$29
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
Thank you so much for such a great review! We're so happy to be able to help with learning about the system. We look forward to working with you in the future!
Carole H.
02/2015
5.0
air duct cleaning
 + -1 more
The serviceman was pleasant and worked hard.
Description of Work: Clean and check furnace.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$29
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
We thank you so much for the wonderful review! We are happy to read that our technician was "pleasant and worked hard" We look forward to working with you in the future!
Nicolette D.
02/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
Wonderful. They were super detailed and were able to come earlier at my request.
Description of Work: Furnace service, humidifer check, pad replacement, sensor replacement.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$124
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
We thank you so much for the great review! We're happy we were able to accommodate you on the timing request. We look forward to working with you in the future!
Gilbert O.
02/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
Sean was great from start to finish.
Description of Work: Cleaned and checked furnace.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
We thank you so much for the great review! We will definitely let Sean know of the the great compliment you left for him. We look forward to working with you in the future.
Nicholas B.
02/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
Bought coupon, was contacted same day to set up service.
Description of Work: Flexible, reschedule, very friendly service. Thorough.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$90
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
We thank you so much for the great review! We look forward to working with you in the future!
Janice S.
02/2015
1.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
Even though we had a maintenance and cleaning visit by freedom heating and cooling 2 weeks earlier and we were told things were ok our furnace stopped working. We called and they sent some one the same day. He inspected the furnace and indicated that he needed to replace the inducer. The cost of the inducer is $75 on the internet. The work took less than 30 minutes but we were charged $640. This is unheard of . Labor at most should be equal to the price of the part. We were taken advantage of because it was a cold day and this is a physician office and we could not afford to let our visitors sit in a cold office. So essentially they charge more than $800 per hour for labor.
Description of Work: Replaced inducer in the heating system
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
1.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$640
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
Hi there, we did look through the service tickets to see the work that had been done. In this case it is important to mention that normally we do not extend the Angie's list offer to commercial properties, in this case we did for your office because we did not feel right refusing it. On the first visit there were two units which where both paid for through Angie's List to do the maintenance. We did find quite a few issues with both of them all stated on the work orders. As for the unit in question, On Jan 30 2015 we did notice that the inducer assembly was beginning to fail and it was documented, it was also noted that it was brought to the customers’ attention and that particular repair was declined at that time. The price quoted for this repair was stated at a cost of $638.00. On Feb 25 2015 we did receive a call from your office for a no heat issue. The person I spoke with [removed member name] wanted to make sure that we were going to be there before 5 pm, due to the fact that the office will be closed by then, and she wanted to make sure we'd have the work done before then so everyone can leave on time. We made accommodations to make sure we can be there with enough time to do the work and that no one would have to stay there late in order for us to finish what needed to be done. The technician did find that the exact issue that was mentioned on January 30th of 2015 which was the inducer assembly / motor which had failed. The price was discussed for this repair, and it was requested by the staff handling this issue, that if we can give a 10% discount due to being an Angie's List customer. In this case we had to get an approval to do so since this is a commercial property, it was approved and we were able to grant the 10% off the price of the repair. The total cost included the $69.00 service charge (which was discounted from the normal price for a commercial service call which is $160.00), and the discounted repair price of $574.99 bringing us to a total of $643.99. In this case we do not feel we had taken advantage of anyone due to the fact that the price was mentioned six days shy of one month previous to its failing. This price includes labor which is guaranteed for one year and also the guarantee for the part for one year also. With that being said there are many whom look up the parts that are replaced by our company and ask why the markup is so high for us to do the job. Our answer to that is the fact that we have trained technicians whom do the job and guarantee the job that they do, we have overhead just as your company does, tools and supplies needed to run the company, an educated staff to ensure that if someone is without heat we can make accommodations to ensure that we can get a technician out to them so they do not have to suffer with that issue for long (and in the case of your office to make sure we can make the repairs in time for everyone to go home after 5:00 pm). We have office supplies such as computers, phone systems, a security system for customer file safety. We are licensed, bonded and insured so if any issues arise there is someone to report to in case we fail to act as needed in case of warranty issues of any kind. As you can see it would not be in our best interest to take advantage of anyone for any reason, it would work against everything we've worked so hard to build for so many years to attempt to overcharge any customer to keep our business going. In your review you had stated that we must charge $800.00 per hour for labor, which is absolutely untrue, if that were the case the bill in question would have equaled well above $643.99. Some may even ask why the cost of medical expenses are so high, the answer, well there are costs involved, a highly educated staff to employ, an office to keep documents secure, risk of potential legal issues that can arise, building maintenance and furniture, maintenance of machinery, even up to keeping the HVAC units working to ensure the comfort of your patients as they wait and as they are being taken care of. Anyone can look up a part and find out how much this part may be from particular vendors, well, is it the truly the part that was needed for your particular unit? We looked up the cost of the part ourselves and it's considerably more than the $75.00 you may have found. We haven't found one company that will install a part bought off the internet and guaranty it will work for any amount of time, nor will they warranty the labor it takes to install such a part, and the cost generally comes to the same amount to do the job in that manner. In these cases it’s great to hear the feedback, although it may not be the feedback we always want to hear, it is important that we know what we are dealing with in every event we encounter. It is a great learning process and we've definitely learned so much from this and know what it is we need to do when faced with this situation in the future.
Hedy P.
02/2015
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
It went very well. This was the most thorough furnace inspection I've experienced. Guillermo, the technician, started out by asking me how long it had been since I changed the batteries in my thermostat which was something I had never given a thought to but it's something I'll pay attention to going forward. During the inspection of the unit, he was knowledgeable, thorough and patient with my questions.
Description of Work: I forgot that I had purchased a AC inspection in June until Freedom called me to ask if I wanted to use it for a furnace inspection. Given that the certificate was technically expired, they could have just given me credit for what I paid and charged me the difference but they allowed me to use it for the entire cost. Their service tech, Guillermo, inspected the furnace from top to bottom. I don't know the names of all the components but he removed and visually inspected everything that seemed like it could be removed and also crawled inside the bottom cavity to inspect the interior; and then put it all back together. He also answered several questions I had.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$49
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
We thank you so much for the wonderful review! We will definitely let Guillermo know how you felt about the experience! We look forward to working with you in the future!
arlen W.
02/2015
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
 + -1 more
A couple of days before Freedom came out to do a cleaning and inspection of my furnace, the unit began to shut off intermittently. When the technician arrived he quickly found out that the furnace's pressure switch was faulty and he said that it would be no problem to replace it along with the inspections and tune up. The technician did a thorough and efficient job but it took way longer than he led on as he had to go get the pressure switch from his office. I was also surprised that they charged a diagnostic fee on top of the charge for installing a new pressure switch as he would've done a diagnostic anyways with my tune-up that I paid for through Angie's List. Freedom's price to install my pressure switch was high but I let them do it anyways since they were on site.
Description of Work: Freedom replaced a faulty pressure switch in my furnace and did an inspection, cleaning and tune-up.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
2.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$314
Response from Freedom Heating & Cooling
We do appreciate the nice review, in this case we'd like to explain the reason for the diagnostic charge, It seems that the furnace was not in working order when the technician had arrived, for the deal we need to have the furnace in working condition to do the proper clean and check and since it was not in working order there was a diagnostic fee charged. Once the furnace was in fact repaired we did move on to doing the clean & check for your furnace that you did buy through the Angie's list website. On the fine print it does state that the unit has to be functioning normally to do the proper tune up. All in all we are glad it did turn out well and you have a functioning unit for the rest of the season. We really do appreciate the review, and hope to work with you in the future.
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