Buy a Business (2026): Home Services Buyer Support | CT Acquisitions

Buy-side support for acquiring home services businesses at $1M-$25M EBITDA in 2026 covers active deal flow across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, pest control, landscaping, and 15+ other verticals. Our buy-side network includes 76+ PE firms, family offices, and search funders actively looking for founder-owned home services businesses. Deal flow spans 200+ active opportunities per quarter, filtered by geography, EBITDA size, sub-vertical, and platform vs add-on fit. Retained buy-side advisory engagement for institutional acquirers.

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Buy a Home Services Business in 2026: Active Deal Flow Across 20+ Verticals

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Home services acquisitions typically occur at 3x to 5.5x EBITDA depending on the vertical, with HVAC and plumbing commanding the higher end due to consolidation activity and recurring revenue potential, while landscaping and pest control trade lower based on customer concentration and seasonality. Institutional buyers , private equity platforms, strategic consolidators, search funds, and family offices , dominate deal flow in the sector, with PE-backed HVAC transactions now exceeding 30% of volume. Most acquisitions happen off-market through targeted processes approaching 5-15 pre-qualified buyers rather than broad auctions, giving early access to serious consolidators and platforms.

Updated April 2026 · CT Acquisitions

CT Acquisitions sources deal flow for institutional buyers in home services — private equity platforms, strategic acquirers, family offices, independent sponsors, and search funds. If you’re acquiring in HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, pest control, electrical, roofing, or garage doors, we maintain proprietary relationships with founders who may not have gone to market. Below are our buyer playbooks by vertical, each covering valuation, due diligence, deal structuring, integration, and financing.

Individual buyers looking to structure their acquisition around SBA 7(a) buyer financing should read the eligibility rules before touring a specific target.

Buyer’s playbooks by vertical

  • Buying an HVAC Business — the most consolidated home services vertical; PE-backed transactions now exceed 30% of deal volume.
  • Buying a Plumbing Business — underrated category with license-based barriers to entry and strong commercial maintenance upside.
  • Buying a Landscape Business — four sub-categories with very different valuations; commercial maintenance is the platform-grade segment.

How we work with buyers

We run targeted processes, not broad auctions. When we represent a seller, we approach 5–15 pre-qualified buyers who fit the specific business profile. For buyers in our network, this means fewer but higher-conviction introductions and early access to deals that haven’t gone to market.

Buyers targeting a specific asset type can read how to buy a car wash for a category-specific diligence walkthrough.

Retail buyers can read convenience store acquisitions for a category walkthrough of margins and lease diligence.

Route-contract targets have their own diligence framework: see how to buy a FedEx route.

Real-estate-heavy asset targets like RV park acquisitions follow a different underwriting model than pure-service businesses.

Retail-fuel buyers can review our writeup on how to buy a gas station before starting a formal search.

CT Acquisitions is paid by the buyer at close — founders never pay fees. If your fund, platform, or sponsored deal is actively acquiring in home services, let’s set up a conversation about your thesis and deal flow.

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Christoph Totter is the founder of CT Acquisitions, a buy-side partner headquartered in Sheridan, Wyoming. We work directly with 76+ buyers — search funders, family offices, lower middle-market PE, and strategic consolidators — including direct mandates with the largest home services consolidators that other intermediaries can’t access. The buyers pay us when a deal closes, not the seller. No retainer, no exclusivity, no contract until close. Connect on LinkedIn · Get in touch