{
  "title": "TruTemp acquires D&D HVAC and Sandhills: what it means for HVAC buyers",
  "url": "https://acquisitions.com/blog/trutemp-acquires-dd-hvac-and-sandhills/",
  "author": "Moran Pober",
  "publisher": "Acquisitions.com",
  "published": "2026-10-22",
  "updated": "2026-10-22",
  "section": "Deal reports",
  "keyword": "TruTemp acquires D&D HVAC",
  "short_answer": "TruTemp Services, a Centre Partners-backed HVAC, plumbing and electrical platform in Apex, North Carolina, bought two HVAC companies on 13 October 2026, D&D HVAC of Sanford and Sandhills Heating & Refrigeration of Aberdeen. The price was not disclosed. It shows private equity is now buying family HVAC shops in smaller towns, which raises competition and prices for first-time buyers.",
  "facts": {
    "Buyer": "TruTemp Holdings LLC (\"TruTemp Services\"), backed by Centre Partners and Baldwin Creek Partners",
    "Target": "D&D HVAC, LLC (Sanford, NC) and Sandhills Heating & Refrigeration, Inc. (Aberdeen, NC)",
    "Sector": "Residential HVAC and electrical services (home services)",
    "Location": "Apex, North Carolina (buyer); Sanford and Aberdeen, North Carolina (targets)",
    "Price": "Not disclosed",
    "Structure": "Two add-on acquisitions to a private equity-backed platform; terms not disclosed",
    "Announced": "13 October 2026 (PR Newswire, dateline Apex, N.C.)",
    "Founded": "D&D HVAC 2006; Sandhills 1976 (per release)",
    "Source": "TruTemp press release"
  },
  "sources": [
    "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trutemp-services-expands-north-carolina-footprint-with-two-complementary-acquisitions-302906264.html",
    "https://www.mcguirewoods.com/news/press-releases/2026/10/mcguirewoods-advises-trutemp-services-on-strategic-acquisitions-to-expand-north-carolina-footprint/",
    "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/centre-partners-launches-trutemp-a-field-services-platform-with-investment-in-maynor-service-company-302556843.html",
    "https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/7a-loans"
  ],
  "license": "Facts may be quoted with attribution to Acquisitions.com and a link to the url above."
}