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Southern Home Services (SHS), which operates home services companies across the U.S., acquired David Gray Electrical, Plumbing, Heating & Air of Jacksonville, Florida. David Gray will continue under its own name and SHS plans to retain employees.
“Southern Home Services (SHS), which operates home services companies across the U.S., has acquired David Gray Electrical, Plumbing, Heating & Air of Jacksonville, Florida.”
Sila Services, a home-services company with more than 30 brands across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest, acquired T-Mark Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric of the Buffalo, NY area, expanding its presence in New York.
“Sila Services, a home services company with more than 30 brands in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest regions, has acquired T-Mark Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric, a company in western New York.”
Sila Services, a home services company with more than 30 brands across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest, acquired T-Mark Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric in the Buffalo, New York area, expanding its presence in western New York.
“Sila Services, a home services company with more than 30 brands in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest regions, has acquired T-Mark Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric, a company in western New York.”
PE-backed home-services platform Sila Services made two add-on acquisitions, HVAC contractor Glasco Heating & Air Conditioning (Connecticut) and backup-generator installer Essential Power Systems (New York), expanding its footprint across the Connecticut and New York region.
“Sila Services LLC has made two acquisitions, Glasco Heating & Air Conditioning and Essential Power Systems.”
Sila Services · Platform Essential Power Systems · Target Glasco Heating & Air Conditioning · Target
Roll-up platform Sila Services acquired Glasco Heating & Air Conditioning (CT) and Essential Power Systems (NY), expanding its footprint across Connecticut and New York.
“Sila Services LLC has made two acquisitions, Glasco Heating & Air Conditioning and Essential Power Systems.”
Sila Services · Acquirer Essential Power Systems · Target Glasco Heating & Air Conditioning · Target
Sila Services acquired residential HVAC company Ainsley Heating & Cooling of Cortland, Ohio, strengthening its presence in the Ohio market and Western Pennsylvania.
“PHILADELPHIA — Sila Services LLC has acquired Ainsley Heating & Cooling, a residential HVAC company based in Cortland, Ohio.”
Sila Services, a PE-backed home-services platform operating 26 brands in 33 locations, acquired Ainsley Heating & Cooling, a residential HVAC company in Cortland, Ohio, as a tuck-in to strengthen its Ohio and Western Pennsylvania presence.
“PHILADELPHIA — Sila Services LLC has acquired Ainsley Heating & Cooling, a residential HVAC company based in Cortland, Ohio.”
PremiStar acquired Mercury Mechanical, a full-service HVAC, sheet metal, and pipe contractor based in Northlake, Illinois, expanding its presence in the Chicagoland area, Illinois, and Southern Wisconsin.
“PremiStar, a leader in commercial and industrial HVAC, plumbing, and building automation services, took over Mercury Mechanical, a full-service HVAC, sheet metal, and pipe contractor based in Northlake, Illinois.”
PE-backed home-services platform Sila Services acquired ECS Comfort Heating & Cooling of Palmyra, PA, extending its footprint in the Central Pennsylvania region.
“PHILADELPHIA — Sila Services is continuing its expansion into Central Pennsylvania with the recent acquisition of ECS Comfort Heating & Cooling.”
Sila Services, a multi-brand home-services platform, acquired ECS Comfort Heating & Cooling of Palmyra, Pennsylvania, continuing its roll-up expansion in the Central Pennsylvania region.
“PHILADELPHIA — Sila Services is continuing its expansion into Central Pennsylvania with the recent acquisition of ECS Comfort Heating & Cooling.”
PremiStar, a commercial and industrial HVAC, plumbing, and building automation services platform, acquired Entek Solutions (Buford, GA) and its subsidiary Encom (Knoxville, TN), expanding its footprint in the Atlanta metro area and beyond.
“PremiStar, a leader in commercial and industrial HVAC, plumbing, and building automation services, has acquired Entek Solutions, a full-service HVAC company headquartered in Buford, GA, and its subsidiary, Encom, an engineered comfort service provider based in Knoxville, TN.”
Southern Home Services, a multi-market home-services platform, acquired ACE Solves It All, an HVAC/plumbing/electrical contractor in the Orlando residential market; ACE retains its name and employees.
“Southern Home Services, which operates home services companies across the U.S., has acquired ACE Solves It All, an HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services company in the Orlando residential market.”
Southern Home Services, which operates home-services companies across the U.S., acquired ACE Solves It All, a 30-year-old HVAC, plumbing, and electrical contractor in the Orlando residential market.
“ORLANDO, Fla. — Southern Home Services, which operates home services companies across the U.S., has acquired ACE Solves It All, an HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services company in the Orlando residential market.”
PremiStar, a commercial/industrial HVAC, plumbing and building automation platform, acquired Bear Mountain Mechanical of Englewood, CO, expanding its Denver-metro service density. Bear Mountain will expand the capabilities of PremiStar's Colorado Mechanical Systems.
“a leader in commercial and industrial HVAC, plumbing, and building automation services, acquired [Bear Mountain Mechanical](https://stats.newswire.com/x/html?final=aHR0cHM6Ly9iZWFybW91bnRhaW5tZWNoYW5pY2FsLmNvbS8&sig=H_Bm_UfABMOY_oDxTPJ8U8FSx1QKA3VU3OCwPdg5feq3emy9iC1FDlQ586ghiB9FaohyOGHQ3CLuS6qXR6Fbsw&hit%2Csum=WyI0NDdtYzYiLCI0NDdtYzciLCI0NDdtYzUiXQ&__hstc=119435286.6094efe349eb7e1f76a36dd32fd069c3.1704262389013.1704262389013.1704262389013.1&__hssc=119435286.1.1704262389014&__hsfp=242801724), a full-service HVAC company headquartered in Englewood, CO.”
Crisafulli, a third-generation family HVAC business in Albany, was acquired in 2024 by Redwood Services, a private equity-backed home services holding company. This acquisition is part of the ongoing consolidation trend in the home services industry.
“crisafuli despite their 3rd gen family business ads on the radio was acquired in 2024 by Redwood Services - a private equity-backed home services holding company.”
The SEER Group LLC executed a sustained HVAC contractor roll-up across the Pacific Northwest from 2019 through 2022, acquiring or taking majority stakes in well over a dozen heating and air conditioning companies.
“In 2019, The SEER Group LLC acquired Climate Control Inc., Specialty Heating and Cooling, and The Barton Boys Heating and Air Conditioning. In 2020, The SEER Group LLC acquired Coffman \& Company, and Nolan Heating \& Air. In 2021, The SEER Group LLC acquired majority stakes in Aladdin Air Conditioning \& Heating Inc. and Bower Mechanical. In 2022, The SEER Group LLC acquired Terry's Heating \& Air Conditioning, Hassler Heating and Air Conditioning, First Call Heating \& Cooling, Gropp Heating, Air \& Electric, and a majority stake in J. A. Bertsch Heating \& Cooling.”
The SEER Group · Platform Bower Mechanical · Target Hassler Heating and Air Conditioning · Target Specialty Heating and Cooling · Target
Pueblo Mechanical & Controls rolled up several mechanical and plumbing companies in 2019, acquiring Innovative Mechanical Systems, the Arizona operations of Westover Corporation, Newgaard Mechanical, CFM Mechanical, and Niemeyer Brothers Plumbing.
“In 2019, Pueblo Mechanical \& Controls acquired Innovative Mechanical Systems, the Arizona operations of Westover Corporation, Newgaard Mechanical Inc., and CFM Mechanical LLC. It also acquired Niemeyer Brothers Plumbing Inc.”
Pueblo Mechanical & Controls · Acquirer CFM Mechanical LLC · Target Innovative Mechanical Systems · Target Newgaard Mechanical Inc. · Target Niemeyer Brothers Plumbing Inc. · Target
Wrench Group LLC acquired Superior Service, NexGen Air Conditioning & Plumbing, and Parker & Sons in 2022 as part of its multi-trade home-services roll-up.
“In 2022, Wrench Group LLC acquired Superior Service, NexGen Air Conditioning \& Plumbing, and Parker \& Sons.”
Sila Services LLC acquired Burns & McBride Home Comfort, a residential HVAC company founded in 1949 in New Castle, Delaware, strengthening Sila's position in the Mid-Atlantic region.
“Sila Services LLC has acquired Burns & McBride Home Comfort, a residential HVAC company based in Delaware.”
Sila Services LLC acquired Burns & McBride Home Comfort, a residential HVAC company founded in 1949 in Delaware, strengthening its position in the Mid-Atlantic region.
“PHILADELPHIA — Sila Services LLC has acquired Burns & McBride Home Comfort, a residential HVAC company based in Delaware.”
MechCan portfolio company BR's Plumbing and Heating acquired G.C. Lounsbury of Tillsonburg, Ont., consolidating MechCan's presence in the Tillsonburg area.
“MechCan portfolio company BR's Plumbing and Heating acquired G.C. Lounsbury of Tillsonburg, Ont., consolidating MechCan's presence in the Tillsonburg area.”
Roll-up platform Southern Home Services acquired Presidential Heating & Air Conditioning, a Gaithersburg, Maryland residential HVAC/IAQ/electrical contractor, establishing its first business unit in Maryland.
“Southern Home Services has acquired Presidential Heating & Air Conditioning Inc., a local residential contractor specializing in HVAC, IAQ, and electrical services.”
CoolSys, the nationwide commercial refrigeration/HVAC consolidator, acquired Philadelphia-based Lima Company, a blended commercial/industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing and energy services provider, to deepen its Mid-Atlantic presence.
“the market-leading nationwide provider of sustainable refrigeration, HVAC, energy and engineering solutions, announced it has acquired Lima Company, a respected, blended service provider of commercial and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing and energy services throughout Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey.”
Southern Home Services completed the acquisition of Pro-Tech Air Conditioning & Plumbing, an Orlando-area HVAC and plumbing contractor, expanding its market presence and service offerings under a 'One Call. One Company.' multi-trade home services model.
“Southern Home Services (“Southern”), a leading provider of essential residential and light commercial home services has completed the acquisition of Pro-Tech Air Conditioning & Plumbing (“Pro-Tech”), a leading local customer-focused home services contractor, specializing in heating, air conditioning, indoor air quality and plumbing services to their many residential customers throughout the greater Orlando market.”
Right Time Group of Companies, a Canadian home-services consolidator with more than two dozen locations, acquired Calgary-based Knight Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, expanding its Western Canada footprint. Terms were not disclosed.
“Right Time Group of Companies, a home services provider with more than two dozen locations in Canada, has acquired Knight Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, expanding its growth in Western Canada.”
Right Time Group of Companies, a Canadian home-services platform majority-owned by PE firm Gryphon Investors, acquired Calgary-based Knight Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, expanding its presence in Western Canada.
“ST. CATHARINES, Ontario — Right Time Group of Companies, a home services provider with more than two dozen locations in Canada, has acquired Knight Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, expanding its growth in Western Canada.”
Gryphon Investors-backed Right Time Group, Canada's leading residential HVAC operator, acquired Calgary-based Knight Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning, its 20th acquisition, expanding in Western Canada.
“Right Time Group of Companies ("Right Time"), Canada's leading home services provider, announced today the acquisition of Calgary, Alberta -based Knight Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning ("Knight" or the "Company"), expanding its growth in Western Canada.”
Gryphon Investors-backed Right Time Group, Canada's leading residential HVAC operator, acquired Calgary-based Knight Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning, its 20th acquisition, expanding in Western Canada.
“Right Time Group of Companies ("Right Time"), Canada's leading home services provider, announced today the acquisition of Calgary, Alberta -based Knight Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning ("Knight" or the "Company"), expanding its growth in Western Canada.”
American Residential Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter) acquired San Diego-based Tarpy Plumbing, Heating & Air, a ~50-employee residential HVAC/plumbing contractor, expanding ARS's home-services presence in California.
“American Residential Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter), a provider of HVAC and plumbing services, has acquired San Diego-based of Tarpy Plumbing, Heating & Air.”
American Residential Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter) acquired San Diego-based Tarpy Plumbing, Heating & Air, a residential HVAC and plumbing contractor with ~50 employees, expanding ARS's home-services presence in Southern California.
“Memphis, Tenn. — American Residential Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter), a provider of HVAC and plumbing services, has acquired San Diego-based of Tarpy Plumbing, Heating & Air.”
Southern Home Services completed the acquisition of Pro-Tech Air Conditioning & Plumbing, an Orlando-area residential HVAC/IAQ/plumbing contractor; Pro-Tech keeps its name, branding, and employees.
“Southern Home Services, a provider of essential residential and light commercial home services, has completed the acquisition of Pro-Tech Air Conditioning & Plumbing, a home services contractor specializing in heating, air conditioning, IAQ, and plumbing services to residential customers throughout the greater Orlando market.”
Since its initial investment in June 2021, Grove Mountain Partners completed nine add-on acquisitions for Unique Indoor Comfort, growing total revenue over 6x. This roll-up strategy consolidated independent home service businesses in the East and Midwest.
“Since our initial investment in June 2021, the company completed nine add-on acquisitions and grew total revenue over 6x”
Right Time Group of Companies added two more locations, reaching 25 across central and western Canada, via acquisitions of Thomson Industries Ltd. (Port Coquitlam, B.C.) and Oosterveld Heating and Air Conditioning (Guelph, Ont.); both companies' management and employees joined Right Time.
“Right Time Group of Companies now has 25 locations across central and western Canada with recent acquisitions of Thomson Industries Ltd. of Port Coquitlam, B.C. and Oosterveld Heating and Air Conditioning of Guelph, Ont.”
PE-backed home-services platform Sila Services acquired Northbrook, Illinois HVAC company Park Ridge Unique Indoor Comfort, expanding its Midwest presence as part of recent regional investments.
“Sila Services LLC acquired Park Ridge Unique Indoor Comfort Inc., a family-owned, Northbrook, Illinois-based HVAC company specializing in heating and cooling installation and repairs since 1967.”
PE-backed roll-up platform Sila Services acquired Northbrook, Illinois HVAC company Park Ridge Unique Indoor Comfort as part of its Midwest regional expansion strategy.
“Sila Services LLC acquired Park Ridge Unique Indoor Comfort Inc., a family-owned, Northbrook, Illinois-based HVAC company specializing in heating and cooling installation and repairs since 1967.”
Right Time Group of Companies, a home-services roll-up majority-owned by PE firm Gryphon Investors, acquired Greater Vancouver-based Thomson Industries Ltd. for residential HVAC/electrical/IAQ services in British Columbia. It is Right Time's 18th acquisition.
“Right Time Group of Companies, a home services provider, acquired Greater Vancouver-based Thomson Industries Ltd., furthering its growth in British Columbia.”
Right Time Group of Companies, a Canadian home-services roll-up majority-owned by PE firm Gryphon Investors, acquired Greater Vancouver-based Thomson Industries Ltd., its 18th acquisition, expanding in British Columbia.
“Right Time Group of Companies, a home services provider, acquired Greater Vancouver-based Thomson Industries Ltd., furthering its growth in British Columbia.”
Sila Services LLC, a multi-brand home-services platform, acquired Absolute Air Services of Portland, Connecticut, adding it to its existing brands in the Connecticut and New York region as part of its strategy of aligning with partners and accelerating their success.
“PHILADELPHIA — Sila Services LLC acquired Absolute Air Services based in Portland, Connecticut.”
Sila Services LLC, a multi-brand home services platform, acquired Absolute Air Services of Portland, Connecticut, an HVAC installation, repair, and maintenance company, adding to its Connecticut and New York footprint.
“Sila Services LLC acquired Absolute Air Services based in Portland, Connecticut.”
