Protect Environmental buys ARC Insulation to build national home services platform

Protect Environmental said July 22 it acquired Chicagoland-based ARC Insulation, expanding beyond radon and environmental services into a broader home performance platform. The deal deepens the company’s push to offer more residential services tied to health, safety, efficiency and indoor air quality.

Why it matters: - The acquisition gives Protect Environmental a bigger role in the home services market by pairing environmental testing and mitigation with insulation and home performance work. - The move expands the company’s reach in Chicagoland and supports a broader strategy to become a national platform focused on protecting homeowners’ health and biggest investment. - Homeowners can now get a wider set of services aimed at improving comfort, energy efficiency, indoor air quality and long-term home performance.

What happened: - Protect Environmental announced on July 22, 2026, that it acquired ARC Insulation. - ARC Insulation is a Chicagoland insulation and home performance company founded in 1993. - Protect Environmental is based in Louisville, Kentucky. - The company said ARC Insulation will join its family of companies while continuing to serve customers in the Chicago area.

The details: - Protect Environmental has spent more than two decades working on radon testing and mitigation, indoor air quality, laboratory services and environmental consulting. - ARC Insulation provides insulation, air sealing, home energy assessments, mold remediation and building performance solutions. - Protect Environmental said the combined business will offer expanded residential services designed to improve the health, safety, efficiency and longevity of homes. - ARC Insulation customers will continue working with the same team while gaining access to Protect Environmental’s national resources, operational expertise and home protection portfolio. - Protect Environmental said the acquisition also reflects a broader investment in the Chicagoland market, where the company has long provided radon services. - The company said the deal creates a more complete approach to home performance by addressing environmental, structural and energy-related factors. - Protect Environmental says it has completed more than 250,000 projects across all 50 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. - ARC Insulation says it has helped thousands of homeowners improve comfort, lower energy costs and enhance indoor air quality. - The company’s approach is rooted in building science and craftsmanship. - For more information, visit Protect Environmental’s website or call 502-221-3373. - Protect Environmental also listed its social channels on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and X.

Between the lines: - The acquisition suggests Protect Environmental is broadening from a specialty environmental services company into a wider home health and performance platform. - The Chicagoland market appears to be a strategic foothold because Protect Environmental already has brand recognition there through radon work. - Combining adjacent services could make it easier for homeowners to address multiple problems through one contractor network instead of piecing together separate vendors. - CEO Byron Crews framed the deal as part of a trust-first strategy rather than a scale-first strategy.

What's next: - Protect Environmental said the partnership positions the combined company to serve homeowners in more meaningful ways over the long term. - The company plans to keep expanding its ability to protect homes from the ground beneath them to the air families breathe. - The combined platform is expected to keep building out services tied to home safety, efficiency and indoor air quality.

The bottom line: - Protect Environmental is using ARC Insulation to move from a niche environmental provider toward a broader national home services company.