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Who owns Essig?

The short answer

Essig is owned by Columbia Home Services (Tenex Capital). It is not an independent local business.

Acquisitions: 2022-11 · 17 brands under this parent
Quick facts
Company
Essig
Trade
HVAC / Plumbing
Based in
Reading, PA · All investor-owned companies in Pennsylvania →
Owned by
Columbia Home Services (Tenex Capital) · their site
Acquired
2022-11
Ownership disclosed?
No: we found no mention of Columbia Home Services (Tenex Capital) on the company’s home or about pages when we checked on 2026-10-05.
What Essig says
“Our family-operated company is highly experienced, professionally trained, and well-equipped to accomplish any plumbing or HVAC job right the first time.”
Company website, captured by script 2026-10-11 :: https://makeitessig.com/about-us/
What the record shows
Acquired by Columbia Home Services (Tenex Capital) (2022-11). See sources below.

About Essig

Essig provides HVAC / Plumbing services in Reading, PA. It still trades under its original local name and is owned by Columbia Home Services (Tenex Capital).

What this means before you call

The name on the truck is not the owner. In investor-owned home-service groups, the price book, the sales process and the financing offers are usually set centrally, not at the local office. What to check before you sign →

Sources

  • Columbia Home Services’ own brands page lists P1 Service Group’s brands (McHale’s, Essig, Sky) after Columbia’s add-on acquisition of P1: source (2026-10-04)
  • Parity ownership research: Essig Plumbing & Heating; P1 Service Group (backed by River Sea Network and The Edgewater: source (2026-09-14)
  • Essig's own website (its words about ownership): source (2026-10-11)
  • Its own website shows this logo: source (2026-10-15)

Other brands under Columbia Home Services (Tenex Capital)

McHalesAirmaxSkyPriority Home ServicesDallas Plumbing CompanyThe AC HeroAir Quality Heating & Air ConditioningAmos Home ServicesAnderson Air (Wilmington, NC)C. Carlin PlumbingCornerstone ProsEmergency AC Corp
See all 17 Columbia Home Services (Tenex Capital) brands →
Parity is an editorial publication. Ownership facts are sourced from public filings and company-published material; we make no claim about the quality of any individual technician. Represent Essig or Columbia Home Services (Tenex Capital)? Verify or contest this page · How we check · Corrections policy. Page generated 2026-10-26 from Parity’s records.