HVAC in Highland Park, IL: Furnace, Boiler & Radiant Floor Service

Who handles heating and cooling repair for Highland Park homes?

For HVAC repair in Highland Park, Shavitz Heating and Air Conditioning services furnaces, boilers, radiant floor heating, central air, heat pumps, and ductless systems for homes from Ravinia to Braeside. We repair, replace, and maintain all makes and models, with 24/7 emergency heating repair. Book by phone at 847-861-5559 or through request service online.

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Furnace Repair & Replacement

A technician traces the fault in a furnace that short cycles, blows cold air, or won’t light, then explains the repair, the cost, and whether replacement makes more sense before any work starts. We handle ignitors, flame sensors, blower motors, and control boards, and we install new high-efficiency furnaces sized to the home.

Whether the house is in Sherwood Forest or a few blocks from Port Clinton Square, sizing a replacement furnace starts with the floor plan and the ductwork already in the walls, not with the size of the unit being pulled out.

Boiler & Radiant Floor Heating

Hot water heat needs a different kind of diagnosis than forced air. We repair and replace boilers, bleed and balance radiators, and troubleshoot radiant floor systems that run warm in one room and cool in the next, including pumps, zone valves, manifolds, and thermostat controls.

A Highland Park home near the Ravinia District may have a hot water system from one era and a radiant floor added in another. A technician who works on both can tell whether a cold room is a boiler problem, a zone problem, or a circulation problem.

Air Conditioning Repair, Replacement & Tune-Up

When the AC runs but the house stays warm, we check refrigerant, airflow, the capacitor, and the coil before recommending a repair. If the system is near the end of its life, we walk through AC replacement options and size the new unit for the home’s actual load. A spring tune-up catches a failing capacitor or low refrigerant before the first hot week.

In a larger home, such as those around Highland Park Country Club, one big condenser can cool the first floor and leave the bedrooms behind. We look at the full layout, the duct runs, and the second floor before we quote equipment.

Ductless & Zoned Comfort

Ductless mini splits and zone control solve the rooms a single thermostat can’t. We install ductless systems for additions, sunrooms, and finished attics, and zone controls that let each floor or wing run on its own schedule.

For a project near Rosewood Beach or an addition tucked behind an older Sheridan Road home, running new ductwork can mean opening finished walls. A ductless head and a small line set often reach the same room with far less disruption.

Heat Pump Repair & Installation

A heat pump heats and cools from one system, so a fault shows up in both seasons. We repair and maintain heat pump systems, from reversing valves and defrost controls to refrigerant and airflow problems, and we install new ones, including dual-fuel setups that pair a heat pump with a furnace.

If a Highland Park addition or finished room was never served well by the original system, a heat pump can take over that space while the existing furnace keeps carrying the rest of the house.

HVAC Maintenance & Furnace Tune-Ups

With a Shavitz Heating and Air Conditioning maintenance plan, a technician visits twice a year to service your furnace, boiler, and air conditioner, and you get discounts and priority scheduling. The fall furnace tune-up checks combustion, safety controls, and airflow before heating season, and the spring visit turns to cooling.

A home with both a boiler and central air has two systems to look after. One plan keeps both on the same schedule, so neither waits until the first cold night or the first hot week to get looked at.

Why Highland Park homeowners choose Shavitz Heating and Air Conditioning

Shavitz has been family owned since 1904. Our technicians work on forced air, hot water, and ductless systems, and we explain the repair before the work begins.

You get a straight answer on repair versus replacement, written options when a replacement is on the table, and a team that picks up the phone. Nearly 2,900 Google reviews average 5.0 stars, and many come from North Shore neighbors.

Highland Park HVAC questions answered

Can you service radiant floor heating in my Highland Park home?

Yes. We diagnose radiant floor systems that heat unevenly, run cold, or cycle on and off, and we repair pumps, zone valves, manifolds, and boiler controls. If part of the floor stays cold, the cause is often in the circulation or a zone valve, not the floor itself, so the first step is a system check before anyone talks about replacement.

Does a larger Highland Park home need zoned heating and cooling?

It can. When the second floor runs hotter than the first in summer or colder in winter, one thermostat is trying to manage rooms with different needs. Zone control adds dampers or separate zones so each area runs on its own schedule. A technician looks at the ductwork and equipment first to confirm zoning will fix the complaint.

Can a Highland Park home that heats with oil switch to gas?

It can, depending on whether gas service reaches the property and what the existing furnace or boiler needs for venting. We inspect the current equipment, check the gas supply and venting, and outline the replacement options and the work involved before you commit.

How do I choose a replacement air conditioner for a Highland Park house with older ductwork?

Start with the ducts. Older ductwork can limit airflow to upstairs rooms regardless of how new the condenser is. We check duct size and condition, calculate the home’s cooling load, and recommend equipment that fits both, with ductless as an option for rooms the ducts can’t reach well.

Schedule heating and cooling service

Heat out, AC struggling, or a boiler making noises it shouldn’t? Reach Shavitz Heating and Air Conditioning at 847-861-5559 or use request service online, and we will send a technician to your Highland Park home.