Booking fall furnace tune-ups now · no-heat calls go to the front of the line
Furnaces · Air conditioning · Tune-ups · Lake County, IL
Warm in January.Cool in July.Honest all year.
Furnace and air conditioner repair, replacement and seasonal tune-ups for Lake County homes. When the heat quits on a January night or the AC gives out in a July heat wave, you talk to a person, get a time, and hear the service call fee before anyone drives out.
Heat when it’s freezing, cool when it’s sweltering.
Most of our calls are one of two things: the house is too cold or the house is too hot. We fix the one in front of us, then help keep the other from happening next season.
No heat, no cool: emergency calls
A furnace that quits at 2am in January or an air conditioner that dies in the middle of a July heat wave can’t wait for next week. Call, tell us what it’s doing, and we’ll tell you when a technician can be there and what the visit costs. No-heat calls with kids or older folks in the house go first.
No heat · No cool · Seven days
Furnace repair
Igniters, flame sensors, inducer motors, pressure switches, blowers and control boards. We find what failed, show it to you and fix it, usually from parts on the truck.
Gas furnaces · Heat pumps
AC repair
Warm air from the vents, a condenser that hums but won’t start, ice on the lines. Capacitors, contactors, fan motors, refrigerant leaks and clogged drains.
Central air · Mini-splits
Replacement, honestly
If a repair will buy you good years, we say so. If the system is near the end, you get a written price for the fix and for a replacement side by side, and time to think. Ask about financing.
Repair vs. replace · Ask about financing
Tune-ups & maintenance plans
The furnace in fall, the AC in spring. We clean, test and adjust, and flag worn parts before they fail on the coldest or hottest day. Plan members get reminders and go first when it’s busy.
Fall furnace · Spring AC
Water heaters
Lukewarm showers, a pilot that won’t stay lit, a puddle under the tank. We repair and replace tank and tankless water heaters, and haul the old one away.
Tank · Tankless
Indoor air quality
Illinois winters dry out a house: static shocks, cracked lips, gaps opening in the wood floors. A whole-home humidifier on the furnace puts moisture back in the air, and a better filter cuts the dust you see floating in the afternoon sun.
Humidifiers · Filtration
Not sure it’s worth fixing?
Text a photo of the label on the furnace or the outdoor unit. The model and age usually tell us whether a repair makes sense before we come out.
Thermostat checksJanuary nightsBurner inspectionCondensers in JulyWarm again
How it works
From the phone call to a house that feels right again.
Call or book
Tell us what the system is doing. You hear the service call fee and get a time.
Diagnose & explain
The technician finds what failed and shows you, in plain words, not a sales pitch.
Price before work
A written price before any repair. If replacing makes more sense, you see both numbers.
Fix & follow up
Most repairs are done the same visit. We test it running and leave the area clean.
In their words
What people say once the house is comfortable again.
Sample reviews for this demo · a live site shows the business’s real Google reviews
“Our furnace quit on a Sunday night in January. They told us the fee on the phone, showed up that evening and had heat back on before bed. No upsell.”
“Another company told us to replace our AC. Draftline found a bad capacitor, fixed it, and said to keep the unit until it actually needs replacing.”
“They put a humidifier on the furnace and the winter static shocks are gone. Shoe covers on, and they cleaned up the basement after.”
Questions
What people ask before they call.
Repair or replace?
It depends on the age of the system, what failed and what the repair costs next to a new one. We give you both prices in writing and our honest take. If a repair will buy you good years, we’ll tell you to repair it.
How often should a furnace be serviced?
Once a year, ideally in the fall before the first cold snap. Air conditioners get theirs in the spring. In between, check the filter every month or so and change it when it looks gray.
Do you charge a trip fee?
There is a service call fee for a technician to come out and diagnose the problem. We tell you exactly what it is on the phone before we book, so there’s no surprise at the door.
Do you offer financing on a new system?
Ask about financing when we quote a replacement and we’ll walk you through the options. There’s no pressure to decide on the spot.
Where we work
Lake County and eastern McHenry County.
If you’re in or near one of these towns, we cover you, winter and summer.