DuPage County · ZIP 60148
Replacing an air conditioner is one of the bigger checks a Lombard homeowner writes — which is exactly why the sizing, the install quality, and the company behind it matter more than the brand on the box.
We are a North Aurora company, about 38 minutes from our North Aurora shop, and we have replaced systems all over Lombard — the Lilac Village's stock runs from 1920s bungalows near downtown through postwar expansions — original ductwork, additions, and equipment closets sized for smaller machines.
If your existing system can be repaired sensibly, we will tell you — we would rather earn the replacement when it is genuinely time.
We recommend getting replacement numbers when you see this pattern:
Here is how an Apex install day goes:
The quote starts with a walk through your actual home — measuring the load, checking duct capacity and electrical, scoping the pad location — because equipment picked off a square-footage chart is how houses end up clammy in July.
You get real model numbers at multiple price points with efficiency ratings and totals spelled out — and if financing helps, those terms go on paper too. No verbal ballparks that grow later. That is non-negotiable on our Lombard jobs.
Old equipment hauled away, new condenser set level, line set pressure-tested and evacuated properly, charge weighed in, drain and electrical done right. Floors protected the whole time. DuPage County homes deserve nothing less.
We verify airflow, temperature split, and refrigerant readings, register the warranty, and walk you through the thermostat and filter before we leave.
A lot of Lombard air conditioners went in during the same construction wave, which means a lot of them are aging out together. If yours is one of them, replacing on your schedule beats replacing during the first 95-degree emergency of the year.
What to avoid when buying a new AC:
What a new AC actually costs in Lombard — honestly:
The industry's dirty secret is the quote spread: the same equipment can be quoted thousands apart across companies, with the difference buried in installation quality — vacuum depth, charge accuracy, duct connections, commissioning. Our quotes itemize what you are getting, and the current specials ($175 off single units, $350 off full systems while they run) come off the written number, not off an inflated one. That policy has never once changed for a Lombard customer, and it will not start now.
Real customers, real Google reviews
“I got quotes from four different companies and ended up going with Apex. I really liked how quickly they communicated and that they were able to start the work the same day — Jojo explained what I needed, gave me different options, and was fully transparent with the pricing.”
“The Apex Climate Control technicians are simply the BEST!”
Good to know
It depends on the size of the home, the efficiency tier you choose, and the condition of the existing ductwork and electrical, which is why we quote in person. We give you options at multiple price points in writing, and current specials take $175 off a single-unit install or $350 off a full system.
If the furnace is also past the 12–15 year mark, usually yes — the indoor coil sits on the furnace, the blower drives the AC's airflow, and doing both at once saves duplicate labor. That is also where the $350 full-system special applies. If the furnace is young and healthy, we will say so. We are about 38 minutes from our North Aurora shop, so help is close.
We install what we can stand behind and get parts for fast — Goodman earns its spot on our trucks for exactly those reasons — and once it is in, we service every major brand in Lombard no matter whose sticker is on it.
A straightforward replacement is typically one day. If we are modifying ductwork, upgrading electrical, or installing a full system, we tell you up front if it runs longer.
Both handled. The old condenser, coil, and refrigerant leave with us and get disposed of the right way — your curb stays empty.
Moving from an aging 8–10 SEER system to modern equipment typically cuts cooling costs meaningfully, but the install quality — charge, airflow, duct sealing — determines whether you actually get the rated efficiency. That is why we commission with instruments. Homeowners in the 60148 area ask us this all the time.
The honest answer requires looking at the house — square footage, insulation, window load, and duct capacity. Oversizing is the most common install mistake in DuPage County: the system cools fast but never runs long enough to pull humidity out, so the house feels clammy.
One call reaches our local team — no national call center, no runaround. Serving Lombard and all of DuPage County.
Or email support@apex-climate-control.com · Financing available with credit scores as low as 550