S & R Heating & Cooling

S & R Heating & Cooling has kept residents comfortable in Spring Grove and across McHenry, Lake, and Cook Counties since 1992. This full mechanical contractor handles far more than standard heating and air conditioning , their portfolio includes refrigeration systems, boiler service, water heaters, and duct cleaning for residential, commercial, and industrial clients. The company maintains a 4.4-star average across 21 verified reviews, with most customers highlighting the team's decades of combined experience and methodical approach to complex system designs.

What distinguishes S & R from nearby competitors is their commitment to solving problems other contractors decline. They offer 24-hour emergency service without marking up the clock when your furnace fails on a frozen January night, and they advertise same-day arrival for urgent situations. Their financing program , subject to approved credit , helps homeowners tackle unexpected equipment replacements without choosing between comfort and budget. Unlike shops that sub out specialty work, S & R performs boiler retrofits, hydronic baseboard redesigns, and heat-loss calculations in-house, giving customers a single point of accountability from design through final.testing.

Two recent reviews illuminate the team's depth. Ted Wachholz needed eight feet of hydronic baseboard removed to make room for a sliding door, leaving minimal wall space to redistribute that heat output. Paul and Greg from S & R designed an entirely new configuration , threading copper pipe through floor joists, installing valves and baseboard units, then pressure-testing and bleeding the system. They completed the work exactly as quoted and left the home cleaner than they found it. In another case, Tom Whipple's water heater cracked on a weekend, and S & R arrived the same day, installed a replacement within two hours, and charged no emergency fee , a detail he emphasized twice in his five-star review.