Two counties, a historic pocket in Ontarioville, and a large stock of townhomes around Barrington Square give Hanover Park an unusually mixed housing profile for its size. A repair that fits a Greenbrook ranch will not fit a three-story townhome unit.
Leith Heating and Cooling repairs air conditioning across all of it. Our technicians work in cramped closets, finished basements, and attic spaces without leaving a trace behind.
Whatever your home looks like, the diagnostic process stays the same.
You hear what we found in plain language and approve the price before we start working.
In a village with so many attached homes, the early signals often involve water or noise.
Any of these is easier and cheaper to handle early.
Installation space is the recurring theme. Air handlers tucked into closets and utility corners have limited return air, so filters restrict quickly and blowers fight higher static pressure than they were built for. That extra strain shortens motor life and encourages coil icing during humid stretches.
Age is the other factor. Most of the village was built between the 1960s and the 1980s, so cooling equipment across entire blocks tends to reach replacement age together, and second-generation systems are often paired with original ductwork.
Rosa’s townhome had a loud grinding noise every time the AC started, and she was worried about disturbing her neighbors. The blower wheel had come loose on its shaft and was scraping the housing. We secured and balanced the wheel, replaced a worn blower bearing assembly, and cleaned the coil while we were in there. Quiet operation restored in a single afternoon visit.
Attached homes and single-family homes get the same care from our team.
Floors get protected, work areas get cleaned, and you get a straight answer.
Our service area covers Hanover Park and the neighboring communities of Streamwood, Bartlett, Roselle, Schaumburg, Glendale Heights, Carol Stream, and Bloomingdale. Neighborhoods including Greenbrook, Ontarioville, Hanover Highlands, and Barrington Square are part of our regular route.
Homes on either the Cook or DuPage side of the village receive the same coverage and response.
The pan overflows and water goes wherever gravity takes it, often through a ceiling or into flooring. A float switch should shut the system down first, but those fail too. Clearing drains annually prevents most of it.
Not at all. Illinois heat can stretch well into September, and repairing now means the system is ready rather than sitting broken until next spring when schedules are busiest.