01/17/2026
It’s an epidemic across our country. Most homeowners don’t realize this. The logo on the truck might still look local, but the company behind it may not be anymore. Across plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and more…thousands of once family-owned shops have been acquired by private equity firms. The name stays, the uniforms stay, the people often stay, but technicians get trained on KPIs, scripts, and close rates. Service calls quietly turn into sales calls. Fixing the problem becomes step one, but hitting sales numbers becomes the real goal. Whether you’re hiring a service company or running one, does ownership still matter to you?
