Protect Environmental buys ARC Insulation to expand home services platform

Protect Environmental said Tuesday it acquired Chicagoland contractor ARC Insulation, expanding beyond radon and environmental testing into broader home performance services. The deal is part of a push to build a national platform focused on healthier, safer and more energy-efficient homes.

Why it matters: - Protect Environmental is moving beyond environmental services and deeper into the broader home services market. - The acquisition adds insulation and home performance work to a platform built around protecting homes, indoor air and energy efficiency. - Homeowners in Chicagoland should get a wider set of services from one team, while Protect Environmental extends its national reach.

What happened: - Protect Environmental announced the acquisition of ARC Insulation on July 22, 2026. - The company described ARC Insulation as a leading Chicagoland insulation and home performance company. - The deal is part of Protect Environmental's plan to become a national home services platform. - Protect Environmental is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

The details: - Protect Environmental said the acquisition brings together complementary expertise focused on healthier, safer, more comfortable and more energy-efficient homes. - ARC Insulation was founded in 1993. - ARC Insulation offers insulation, air sealing, home energy assessments, mold remediation and building performance solutions. - Protect Environmental said customers will keep working with the ARC Insulation team. - Those customers will also gain access to Protect Environmental's national resources, operational expertise and broader home protection portfolio. - Protect Environmental has spent more than two decades on radon testing and mitigation, indoor air quality, laboratory services and environmental consulting. - The company said it has completed more than 250,000 projects across all 50 U.S. states and two U.S. territories over 39 years. - Protect Environmental's home services focus includes insulation, radon, chemical vapor intrusion and water quality management. - More information is available on Protect Environmental's website.

Between the lines: - The acquisition gives Protect Environmental a more complete home-performance offering, not just a single environmental hazard service. - The company is betting that homeowners want one provider that can address insulation, air quality, moisture and energy loss together. - In Chicagoland, the move also signals a deeper commitment to a market where Protect Environmental already had a radon business. - CEO Byron Crews framed the deal as a trust play, saying the company wants to be the provider homeowners call to protect the health of their home and the people inside it.

What's next: - Protect Environmental and ARC Insulation will continue serving Chicagoland homeowners under the ARC Insulation team. - The combined platform is expected to expand over time as Protect Environmental pursues its national strategy. - The company said the partnership is designed to serve homeowners in more meaningful ways for years to come.

The bottom line: - Protect Environmental is using ARC Insulation to widen its footprint from environmental services into a broader national home protection platform.