Claudio Heating & Cooling

I’ve used Claudio several times since I bought my house in Chicago. Found out about them from Unilocal and they have always done a great job. So far I’ve had a switch replaced on my furnace, furnace cleaned, chimney liner installed and water heater replaced by Claudio. The boss, Ray, is a straight-​forward, tell-​you-​like-​is type of guy and he knows his craft. The hubby and I totally respect that. Prices are extremely fair, given he’s running a business and has to pay his crew. I just realized I never wrote them a review when I suggested them to a friend tonight after she told me her furnace went out (just in case you are reading this C.L. lol).

Claudio Heating & Cooling installed air conditioning in our older house in Beverly. We had radiators, so installation was complex, but these professionals did an absolutely superb job. The work was done quickly, and on time, and for a good price. We are more than pleased with the work and heartily recommend them for any job! We worked with a guy named Ray who knew his job, and provided great advice. The installers were always on time and worked diligently. These people are the best!

I had a leak on one of my vent for my hvac. Instead of helping me do a quick and fast fix, they quoted me for a full hvac system replacement, who does that? The reason wasn’t specified, other furnace was looked at for 1 min and wasn’t fully tested to see if it shut down and restart properly. They charged me for $ 185.00, I wasn’t happy at all. I called John’s HVAC next and he told me the same vent was just loose and he reapply pvc pipe sealant and it was fix. Besides that John also ran through what Mose from Claudio did and only charged me $ 100.00 and also told me to change the whole system upstairs would onlu cost $ 3,000 even. He was also licensed & insured.

Called up Claudio’s when my furnace wouldn’t blow heat. They were able to fit me in the same day and arrived early! Moses the service tech was nice and knowledgable and shared with me some great tips to keep my furnace running. He diagnosed and resolved the issue in less than 10m and recommended future maintenance should problems pop up in the future. I would definitely recommend them for your heating and cooling needs!

Ray is the man! I have an empty apartment about to be rented with the AC out. I called late Friday evening. Claudio called me back on a Sat. Scheduled my appointment for Monday since there was no emergency. Ray showed up earlier than promised. Evaluated my AC problem quickly and ordered the parts. Came out a few days later to install. Low and behold, it was only a bad capacitor not the entire Fan Motor. They were honest enough to tell me and saved me a couple hundred dollars on the repair! They’re my go-​to HVAC team now. Thanks, CHC!

Miguel, Moses and the Claudio crew are the best. Fast response and short time to service. They squeezed us right in when our a.c.was down. First, attempt to seal leak was unsuccessful and came promptly out a second time to address it. Did extensive testing to find leak, turned out to be too extensive to salvage. We ended up needing a new roof top unit and line set. Reasonable price, done fast and they credited us for the first service call out (without being asked) and did the testing as part of the overall job… no extra charge.
We have had multiple other contractors out over the years trying to come up with a solution. They just put bandaids on and never really fixed. Ultimately made problem worse and ruined a brand-​new unit… which lead us to Claudio. Glad to have it fixed for good.

I called Claudio on Tuesday. The gave me an appointment first thing on Thursday. They confirmed about an hour before the appointment. The arrive on time, were friendly and courteous. They fixed my AC problem in 90 minutes, charged me a very reasonable rate, and kindly thanked me for my business. Shy of giving me a gratis shoeshine, I don’t know that service gets any better! Hire these guys.
FYI, they are willing to work in Hyde Park; and they are willing to work on a roof.

Technican moses was very helpful explaining what was going on and assured that what thought was heading problem was not the issue. Late for appointment but that is expected with it being small business.

Great small business! We bought our home a few months ago and of course within a few months BOTH AC central air units go down. We had three companies come out to do an estimate. The first charged us $ 200 just for the inspection (which did take a few hours and included some small parts being changed like fuses, etc) and their quote was about $ 3500 to change both units (one 2 ton and one 2.5 ton). The second company, a well respected company called Reeder, charged us about $ 85 to do the initial inspection. They also recommended changing both units and their quote was $ 6000. Finally, we had Claudio come out. The first jarring thing was that they did not charge to do the initial inspection. Moses, the tech, came out and spent at least 2 hours looking at the fuse boxes, the furnace, every inch of the system. He also had the same diagnosis and recommended we change the units. Claudio’s quote: $ 4500 with both units being Trane units.
This being a big job and a lot of money we had follow up questions for Claudio’s. Ray Claudio, the owner, came out and patiently answered all of our questions and went through the work that would be done as well as the quote itself. Incredible customer service. I always try to find local to my neighborhood (McKinley Park) business and Claudio’s was perfect. All the techs that came out to do the job were great. They answered our questions and did a great job. Ah the cold air is blasting in our home again. Thanks Claudio’s!

Believe me when I tell you, I was a bit skeptical about the reviews on here. It’s hard to believe that you’ll actually find an honest repairman, almost like trying to buy a unicorn at a pet store.
He was very professional and friendly. He was easy to work with and incredibly knowledgeable. I gave him my «diagnosis» of my A/​C system and by them time I was done he said he knew what the problem was. We walked over and sure enough just like he said. All in all he was awesome and by the time he was done he only charged me the diagnostic fee. I highly recommend him. He won’t try and tell you your system is broken and $ 6,000 will fix your issue.

It’s taken me a while to write this review… I have used Claudio’s 4x’s and each time has been smooth and easy. No problems whatsoever. I will not EVER call 4 Seasons or worse Chicagoland Heating and Cooling (thieves) again. Ray and his team are honest, pleasant, and reliable.

Claudio’s HVAC is a very professional & reliable company. The service technician Ray was excellent. He was on time & followed through. I am very pleased & would highly recommend to family & friends. Thank you!

Ray and his group are great. You can’t go wrong.

Very rare 5 Star but what can I say?
I read the Unilocal comments and working for the City Mr Claudio was highly recommended for his honesty. Well guess what? They were not lying!
Picture it, It was around 7:30 PM in January (Today) and it is starting to snow and drop cold! Well I called the «other» heating company I worked with for many years, yet I was told by the Manager: «I am at home and it will have to wait until tomorrow afternoon». Ummmm, I have an elderly mom who cannot wait until tomorrow, so I got on Unilocal, called some friends and again Claudio Heating was recommended since its not far from me and the guy was honest. Extremely happy I did, I love Unilocal, and as an Elite 11, I take it very seriously!
Mr Claudio (yes the owner) was extremely fair with pricing and wasn’t looking to kill me financially (mind you I just paid mortgage) and his estimate was not even close to what I thought I would be paying. I was elated and proud to say that Claudio Heating and Cooling are now the pride of my Heating Business from now on. I can’t say enough on how the comments really stand up to his capabilities and honesty! This one, is for the books, Unilocalers take heed, this company is what is needed more of, Thank you for Unilocal for saving me TONS of money. Wow.

Call for hot water tank replacement. Ray was quick and great service. He is on my prefered list.

Ray Claudio and his crew are fabulous. ‘Nuff said, right? Allow me to elaborate.
The hubs and I bought our first home last fall. Right away we had issues with our hot water heater – a valve was releasing water randomly and without warning. On a recommendation I called Ray, a little frantic and concerned, and he came right out. Turns out the valve wasn’t strong enough to deal with city water pressure and that’s why it was releasing water whenever it felt like it. A quick switcheroo and Ray was gone, and he didn’t even charge us for parts or labor!
Then, after the skies opened up and the world almost ended a few weeks ago, we ended up with 5 inches of water in our basement. The water got high enough and far enough to put out the pilot light on the tank. We relight the darn thing, problem solved, right? No. A few hours later the pilot light is out and we don’t have hot water. We go through this a few more times until we’ve had it and in desperation for a hot shower I called Ray. He sent two guys out right away and they replaced the damaged thermal coupler. He warned me that the whole tank could be damaged and could require a complete replacement. CRAP.
A few hours later, no hot water. I called Ray and he knew almost instantly what the problem was. He came out a few hours later, replaced this teeny little part – no bigger than a thumbtack – and thirty minutes later he was out of the house. And AGAIN he didn’t charge me! I thought it was a joke, but he just said, «Nope, it was a simple fix for a repeat customer.» Uuuuummmm… no catch? Whaaa?
Additionally, he took one look at the tank (which is less than 5 years old) and said, «I can fix this.» Ray saved us a few hundred dollars and a huge headache. Best of all? Three hours after he left my house I’m sitting at home, showered and happy. The man knows his stuff.
I’m insanely satisfied with the service and results. A small company, but very dedicated to customer service and giving you the best work possible. I’m a formerly-​frantic-​but-​now-​satisfied customer, for sure.