Protect Environmental buys ARC Insulation to build national 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 adds insulation, air sealing and mold remediation capabilities as the company tries to become a one-stop platform for healthier, safer and more energy-efficient homes.

Why it matters: - Protect Environmental is broadening from environmental services into a wider home services platform. - The acquisition gives the company a bigger role in how homeowners address comfort, energy use, indoor air quality and home protection. - The move deepens Protect Environmental’s presence in Chicagoland, one of its established markets.

What happened: - Protect Environmental announced the acquisition of ARC Insulation on July 22, 2026. - ARC Insulation is a Chicagoland insulation and home performance company. - Protect Environmental said the deal marks a key step in its evolution into a national home services platform. - The company said customers will keep working with the ARC Insulation team after the acquisition.

The details: - Protect Environmental has spent more than two decades on radon testing and mitigation, indoor air quality, laboratory services and environmental consulting. - ARC Insulation was founded in 1993. - ARC Insulation provides insulation, air sealing, home energy assessments, mold remediation and building performance solutions. - The combined business will offer Chicagoland homeowners a broader set of residential services aimed at improving health, safety, efficiency and home longevity. - Protect Environmental said the acquisition brings national resources, operational expertise and a larger portfolio of home protection services to ARC customers. - The company said the deal reflects a long-term strategy to protect a homeowner’s largest investment and the people living inside it. - Protect Environmental said it has 39 years of experience, more than 250,000 completed projects, and operations across all 50 U.S. states and two U.S. territories. - Protect Environmental says its broader focus includes insulation, radon, chemical vapor intrusion and water quality management. - The company included a phone number for more information: 502-221-3373. - The company’s website is protectenvironmental.com.

Between the lines: - The acquisition suggests Protect Environmental wants to own more of the full-home performance workflow, not just the hazard-testing slice of the market. - ARC Insulation adds a local contractor brand with a building-science reputation, which may help the combined company expand more credibly in the Midwest. - Byron Crews framed the deal as a trust-and-education play, signaling an emphasis on long-term homeowner relationships rather than a quick category expansion.

What's next: - Protect Environmental and ARC Insulation will continue building out a broader set of services for Chicagoland homeowners. - The company is likely to use the acquisition to support future expansion of its national home services platform. - Protect Environmental said it wants to create a more complete approach to home performance by addressing environmental, structural and energy-related factors.

The bottom line: - Protect Environmental is using ARC Insulation to move from a specialty environmental provider toward a more comprehensive home health and efficiency platform.