Gas utility
Nicor Gas's ICC territory filing lists both Norridge and Harwood Heights. Peoples Gas serves the City of Chicago. Use the emergency number on your own bill.
Furnace Repair in Norridge & Harwood Heights, IL
Norridge and Harwood Heights are two small villages surrounded by Chicago, a few minutes south of Park Ridge, IL. Park Ridge Furnace Repair is a free quote service, not a heating company. Describe your heating problem once and independent companies that work in both villages can reply with quotes.
Get a Free Quote Call (877) 265-2390An island within a city
Norridge incorporated in 1948 to avoid annexation by Chicago and is still called the "Island Within a City." It grew in the 1950s, once streets and sewers went in. Harwood Heights covers about 0.83 square miles. The two villages, both in Norwood Park Township, form an enclave surrounded by the City of Chicago.
That geography causes some confusion when the heat goes out. Chicago's rules, utility and permit programs are not automatically the rules here.
Suburban rules, Chicago on every side
What differs from the neighborhoods next door.
Permits
Chicago's Express Permits are a City of Chicago program. For furnace or boiler replacement here, check with the village's building department or have the contractor confirm.
Contractors
Illinois doesn't issue a statewide HVAC license; towns set their own rules. Ask the company what the village requires and for proof of insurance.
Smell gas? If you smell gas, leave right away and don't use phones, switches or anything that could spark. Once you're outside and a safe distance away, call Nicor Gas at 888-642-6748 or 911. Don't try to find or stop the leak yourself.
Two villages, two housing profiles
| ACS 2020–2024 | Norridge | Harwood Heights |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,439 | 8,821 |
| Median year built | 1962 | 1968 |
| Owner-occupied | 82.4% | 58.6% |
| Detached single-family | 72.6% | 45.5% |
| Heated by utility gas | 84.1% | 80.5% |
Norridge is mostly owner-occupied houses, much like Park Ridge. Harwood Heights has more renters and more multi-unit buildings, so a no-heat call there often starts with the landlord or building manager.
If you rent
Put heating problems to the landlord in writing and keep a copy. No suburban heat-temperature rule like Chicago's was found for these villages, so check your lease. Renters can still request quotes, but the owner usually approves the repair.
Carbon monoxide: if a CO alarm sounds or anyone feels sick, get everyone outside and call 911.
Illinois law requires a working carbon monoxide alarm within 15 feet of every sleeping room in most homes (430 ILCS 135). In rentals, the owner installs the alarms and the tenant tests them and changes batteries.
Cook County households can apply for LIHEAP through CEDA (800-571-2332). CEDA also offers furnace repair or replacement vouchers to eligible homeowners whose heat is out or red-tagged.
Useful pages
See no heat and emergency repair for quick checks, heat exchanger and CO safety for warning signs, and furnace repair for common failures. Published national price ranges are in the furnace repair cost guide.
Norridge and Harwood Heights questions
Norridge is surrounded by Chicago. Is my gas utility Peoples Gas?
Nicor Gas's service-territory filing lists both Norridge and Harwood Heights, while Peoples Gas serves the City of Chicago. Check your bill to confirm. For a gas smell, leave first, then call Nicor Gas at 888-642-6748 or 911 from a safe place.
Do Chicago's heating rules apply in Harwood Heights or Norridge?
Chicago's Heat Ordinance and Express Permits are City of Chicago programs, and these are separate villages. For permits, check with the village's building department. Renters should check the lease and put repair requests to the landlord in writing.
I rent in Harwood Heights. Who handles the carbon monoxide alarms?
Illinois law requires a working carbon monoxide alarm within 15 feet of every sleeping room in most homes (430 ILCS 135). In rentals, the owner installs the alarms and the tenant tests them and changes batteries. If a CO alarm sounds or anyone feels sick, get everyone outside and call 911.
Nearby towns
Elmwood Park, Edison Park and Norwood Park are listed on the service areas page.
Get heating quotes in Norridge & Harwood Heights
Say which village you're in, whether you own or rent, and what the furnace or boiler is doing. Independent companies that work in both villages can reply.
Park Ridge Furnace Repair is a free quote-referral service, not a heating company. The independent companies that reply may pay to receive requests or calls. Companies reply on their own schedules; in a no-heat emergency, also call a company directly. You can also call (877) 265-2390 to be connected with a local heating company.
No heat or a furnace acting up? Get free quotes.
Describe it once and independent heating companies serving Park Ridge and nearby suburbs can reply with no-obligation quotes.