Protect Environmental buys ARC Insulation to build national home services platform

Protect Environmental said July 22 it acquired Chicagoland contractor ARC Insulation, extending the company’s move beyond radon and environmental services into a broader home performance platform. The deal adds insulation, air sealing and energy-efficiency work as Protect Environmental pushes to become a one-stop provider for healthier, safer homes.

Why it matters: - The acquisition broadens Protect Environmental from an environmental services company into a wider home services platform. - The combined offering is aimed at helping homeowners improve health, safety, comfort and energy efficiency in the same home. - Protect Environmental is deepening its presence in Chicagoland, where it already has a radon testing and mitigation business.

What happened: - Protect Environmental announced July 22, 2026, that it acquired ARC Insulation. - ARC Insulation is a Chicagoland insulation and home performance company founded in 1993. - The transaction marks a step in Protect Environmental’s plan to build a national home services platform.

The details: - Protect Environmental has spent more than two decades focused on radon testing and mitigation, indoor air quality, laboratory services and environmental consulting. - ARC Insulation brings insulation, air sealing, home energy assessments, mold remediation and building performance services into the portfolio. - The companies will offer Chicagoland homeowners a broader set of residential services tied to home health, safety, efficiency and longevity. - Customers will keep working with the ARC Insulation team while gaining access to Protect Environmental’s national resources, operational expertise and larger service network. - Protect Environmental said the deal reflects a strategy to protect a homeowner’s largest investment and the people living inside it. - Protect Environmental said it has completed more than 250,000 projects across all 50 U.S. states and two U.S. territories over 39 years. - The company said its service areas include insulation, radon, chemical vapor intrusion and water quality management. - For more information, visit the company’s announcement or call 502-221-3373.

Between the lines: - The deal pairs two businesses that already overlap on home performance and indoor environment issues, which should make cross-selling and service bundling easier. - Byron Crews framed the acquisition as a trust play, not a scale-only move, signaling a strategy built around recurring homeowner needs rather than a single specialty. - The company is positioning home performance as a broader category that connects structural, environmental and energy-related problems.

What's next: - Protect Environmental will likely use ARC Insulation as a platform to expand its residential footprint beyond radon-related work. - Chicagoland homeowners should see a wider menu of services under one umbrella as the integration progresses. - The company said the partnership is intended to support long-term growth in the market and beyond.