Locally owned heating & cooling in the Akron-Canton area
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22 companies documented so far.
Likely independent: 10 · Unknown: 3 · Franchise: 2 · Investor-owned: 1 · PE-owned: 6
| Company | Metro | Serves | Status | Owner | Backer | Year | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & L Heating & Cooling | Akron-Canton | Homes | Likely independent* | Local family (self-described) | None found | – | |
| AAA Heating and Cooling | Akron-Canton | Homes | Likely independent* | Local family (self-described) | None found | – | |
| Beckwith Heating & Cooling | Akron-Canton | Homes | Likely independent* | Bruce Beckwith (president/owner) | None found | – | |
| Crews Heating & Cooling | Akron-Canton | Homes | Likely independent* | Local family (self-described) | None found | – | |
| Dee's Heating & Cooling | Akron-Canton | Homes | Likely independent* | Local family (self-described) | None found | – | |
| ENG Heating & Cooling | Akron-Canton | Homes | Likely independent* | Douglas Milosevic (founder) | None found | – | |
| Foster's Heating & Air | Akron-Canton | Homes | Likely independent* | Local family (self-described) | None found | – | |
| Hybrid Heating & Cooling | Akron-Canton | Homes | Likely independent* | Local family (self-described) | None found | – | |
| Sparks Inc. | Akron-Canton | Homes | Likely independent* | Joseph & Anthony Charara | None found | – | |
| The K Company | Akron-Canton | Homes | Likely independent* | Local family (self-described) | None found | – | |
| ComfortPro Heating and Cooling | Akron-Canton | Homes | Unknown | Not confirmed | Not yet researched | – | |
| East Ohio Furnace Company | Akron-Canton | Homes | Unknown | Not confirmed | Not yet researched | – | |
| KB Heating & Air Conditioning | Akron-Canton | Homes | Unknown | Not confirmed | Not yet researched | – | |
| Aire Serv of Northeast Ohio | Akron-Canton | Homes | Franchise | Local franchisee | Neighborly (franchisor; owned by KKR) | – | |
| One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning of South Akron | Akron-Canton | Homes | Franchise | Local franchisee | Authority Brands (franchisor) | – | |
| Falls Heating & Cooling | Akron-Canton | Homes | Investor-owned | User Friendly Home Services | User Friendly Home Services (PE-backed platform per Localogy) | 2023 | |
| Apollo Heating, Cooling & Plumbing | Akron-Canton | Homes | PE-owned | Redwood Services | Union Main Group (founding backer); Altas Partners (equity investment, 2025) | 2022 | |
| Best Heating & Air Solutions | Akron-Canton | Homes | PE-owned | Sila Services (via NEOH) | Goldman Sachs Alternatives (majority stake, announced Nov 2024) | 2026 | |
| Blind & Sons Heating, Cooling, Plumbing, Electric | Akron-Canton | Homes | PE-owned | Heartland Home Services | The Jordan Company (majority since Dec 2020); Cobepa and North Branch Capital hold minority stakes | 2020 | |
| Bonsky Heating & Cooling | Akron-Canton | Homes | PE-owned | Sila Services (via NEOH) | Goldman Sachs Alternatives (majority stake, announced Nov 2024) | 2026 | |
| Lakes Heating & Air Conditioning | Akron-Canton | Homes | PE-owned | Heartland Home Services | The Jordan Company (majority since Dec 2020); Cobepa and North Branch Capital hold minority stakes | – | |
| Simpson Heating & Air | Akron-Canton | Homes | PE-owned | Sila Services (via NEOH) | Goldman Sachs Alternatives (majority stake, announced Nov 2024) | 2026 |
* Self-described family/locally owned; not yet owner-verified. How we know. Coverage is partial; more companies are being added.
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