Protect Environmental buys ARC Insulation to build national home services platform

Protect Environmental announced July 22, 2026, that it acquired Chicagoland-based ARC Insulation, expanding beyond radon and environmental services into a broader home performance platform. The deal adds insulation, air sealing, mold remediation and energy assessment capabilities as the company deepens its push in the Chicago market and across the U.S.

Why it matters: - Protect Environmental is widening its reach from environmental testing and mitigation into a broader set of home services. - The acquisition adds services tied to comfort, energy efficiency, indoor air quality and home health. - The move supports Protect Environmental’s goal of becoming a national platform focused on protecting homes and the people who live inside them.

What happened: - Protect Environmental announced the acquisition of ARC Insulation on July 22, 2026. - ARC Insulation is a Chicagoland home performance company based in the Chicago metropolitan area. - The deal marks a step in Protect Environmental’s evolution from an environmental services company into a national home services platform. - Customers will continue working with the ARC Insulation team.

The details: - Protect Environmental has spent more than two decades offering radon testing and mitigation, indoor air quality services, laboratory services and environmental consulting. - ARC Insulation was founded in 1993. - ARC Insulation specializes in insulation, air sealing, home energy assessments, mold remediation and building performance solutions. - The company has built its business around craftsmanship, customer service and building science. - Protect Environmental said the combined businesses will offer Chicagoland homeowners a broader residential service lineup. - The combined offering is designed to improve the health, safety, efficiency and longevity of homes. - Protect Environmental brings national resources, operational expertise and a growing portfolio of home protection services. - Protect Environmental said the acquisition is also an investment in the Chicagoland market, where the company has already served homeowners for years through radon testing and mitigation. - Protect Environmental has 39 years of operating history and more than 250,000 completed projects across all 50 U.S. states and two U.S. territories. - The company’s home services focus includes insulation, radon, chemical vapor intrusion and water quality management. - More information is available at Protect Environmental or by phone at 502-221-3373.

Between the lines: - The deal pairs a national platform builder with a local contractor that already has brand trust in the Chicago area. - Protect Environmental is betting that homeowners want one provider that can address environmental, structural and energy-related problems together. - The company is using acquisitions to move from a niche hazard-mitigation business into a more complete home performance offering. - That strategy could make Protect Environmental more competitive in markets where homeowners are looking for bundled services rather than one-off fixes.

What's next: - Protect Environmental and ARC Insulation will integrate their capabilities while keeping the ARC Insulation team in place. - The companies are expected to push a more complete home performance approach in Chicagoland. - Protect Environmental said the partnership positions the company to serve homeowners in more meaningful ways in the years ahead.

The bottom line: - Protect Environmental is no longer just selling radon protection. The company is building a national home services platform aimed at the full health and performance of the home.