A Plus Electric Motor Repair, Inc. repairs, rewinds and replaces industrial electric motors for steel, metal and manufacturing plants in Chicago Heights, Illinois. Chicago Heights has a heavy industry base built on steel and metal manufacturing, and we serve plants throughout the south suburbs.
Call us to schedule a pickup from your Chicago Heights facility, or ship the motor to our St. Charles shop by freight. If a motor fails after hours, our 24-hour emergency line at (630) 283-8433 gets you a person, not a voicemail box.
Why Chicago Heights Facilities Call A Plus
- Pickup by arrangement or freight. We coordinate pickup from Chicago Heights or receive your motor by freight, whichever gets it back in service sooner.
- All work in our own shop. Winding, testing, dynamic balancing and machining are done in house, not sent to subcontractors.
- Turnaround you can plan around. Standard repairs in 7 to 10 days, rush repairs in 3 to 5 days, and around-the-clock work when a line is down.
- 24-hour emergency line: (630) 283-8433.
- New motors when replacement is faster, with same-day delivery on many stock motors.
- One-year warranty on repairs.
- EASA member shop. Our lead rewinder has been rewinding motors since the 1970s.
Motor Repair for Chicago Heights Heavy Industry
Chicago Heights and the surrounding south suburbs are home to steel processing, metal stamping, automotive parts, chemical and distribution operations. Those plants rely on large AC motors, DC mill and drive motors, crane and hoist motors, gearboxes and large pumps and fans.
We repair and rewind AC and DC motors up to 650 HP, rebuild gearboxes and speed reducers, and machine shafts and housings in our own shop.
Motor Repair Services for Chicago Heights
- AC and DC motor repair and rewinding up to 650 HP
- Servo and spindle motor repair
- Gearbox, gearmotor and VFD repair
- Pump, vacuum pump, blower and HVAC motor repair
- Washdown and food grade motors
- Motor testing: ground, surge comparison, core loss and dynamic balancing
- Machine shop work: shafts, housings and replacement parts
- On-site service: installation, bearing replacement, laser alignment and drive configuration
- New and surplus motors, gearboxes and VFDs
Brands We Repair
We repair all major manufacturers, including Baldor, WEG, Siemens, SEW-Eurodrive, NORD, GE, TECO-Westinghouse, Leeson, Marathon, Fanuc and Allen-Bradley. See the full list of brands.
How It Works
- Call or request a quote. A photo of the nameplate and a short description of the problem is all we need to start.
- We arrange pickup or freight from your Chicago Heights location.
- We inspect, test and quote. You get a written repair estimate within one business day of inspection, plus a replacement quote when new makes more sense.
- We repair and test the motor in our St. Charles shop.
- We return it, ready to install.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you serve Chicago Heights?
Yes. We work with facilities in Chicago Heights and arrange pickup or freight shipping for each job. Call the office to schedule.
Do you repair DC mill and drive motors?
Yes. We rewind DC armatures and fields, turn and undercut commutators, rebuild brush rigging and test DC motors before they leave the shop.
Should we repair or replace the motor?
It depends on size, age, efficiency and how fast you need it running. We quote both options so you can decide. See our repair vs. replace guide.
Get a Quote for Motor Repair in Chicago Heights
Call our office at (630) 283-3569, Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, or request a quote online. For a motor down after hours, call our 24-hour emergency line at (630) 283-8433.
A Plus Electric Motor Repair, Inc., 3483 Swenson Ave, St. Charles, IL 60174. We also serve nearby Chicago, Joliet and New Lenox, along with communities across northern Illinois, northwest Indiana and southern Wisconsin.