Growing Through Quality Service: The Ray's Heating & Cooling Story

The Ray's story began in 1946 with Ray Humes and Ray Blume. Over the next 80 years, the people and equipment changed, but Ray's remained a local company built on personal service, quality work, and relationships with generations of area families.

When Pat Dill took over Ray's in the 1980s, he carried the company forward with a strong focus on treating people well. Under Pat, Ray's earned a reputation for honesty, kindness, quality work, and fair pricing.

Bill came to Ray's in 1994, bringing his family to the Champaign area and joining a small company with a strong local reputation. He worked in installation and sheet metal and gradually took on more responsibility over the years.

Bill's years of experience at Ray's eventually led to him purchasing the company in 2013. Under his ownership, Ray's remained a small local business focused on quality work and taking care of customers.

As Bill's sons, Nick and Dan spent much of their lives around Ray's. After gaining experience both inside and outside the company, they returned to help carry the family business into its next generation.

Today, Ray's remains a small local company with family involved in the daily work. The goal is not to become the biggest HVAC company, but to continue being a company local families know and trust.