Ground-level intel from inside the trades consolidation.
Short, unvarnished takes for dealer owners. No motivational fluff. No regurgitated industry-news headlines. Just what we’re seeing on the ground.
Why is private equity flooding into HVAC?
Rates are still elevated and volume is well off its 2022 peak — yet private equity and family offices are flooding into residential HVAC at premium multiples. A data-driven thought piece on why, with charts built from AHRI shipment data.
The 27 private equity firms actively buying HVAC businesses in 2026.
A field guide to the active US HVAC PE roll-up platforms buying in 2026 — led by Apex, Sila, Wrench, Champions, and Redwood — with EBITDA multiple ranges by business size.
Seven business trends reshaping home service contractors.
ACHR News breaks down the seven forces — from private equity consolidation to AI-enabled operations and workforce shifts — reshaping how home service contractors compete and grow.
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