Is GentryAir family owned?

No. GentryAir is owned by Southeast Mechanical (Palladin Consumer Retail Partners). The local name was kept after acquisition.

Southeast Mechanical (Palladin Consumer Retail Partners). Acquisitions: 2023-05-11.

Is it safe to hire GentryAir?

Ownership doesn't determine the quality of the technician. It does determine the sales process. Ask for a written quote, decline same-day pressure, and compare with a verified independent.

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Logo from its own website

On the record · owner not named on its home or about page

Who owns GentryAir?

The short answer

GentryAir is owned by Southeast Mechanical (Palladin Consumer Retail Partners). It is not an independent local business.

Acquisitions: 2023-05-11 · 9 brands under this parent

Quick facts

Company: GentryAir
Trade: HVAC
Based in: Greensboro, NC · All investor-owned companies in North Carolina →
Owned by: Southeast Mechanical (Palladin Consumer Retail Partners) · their site
Acquired: 2023-05-11
Ownership disclosed?: No: we found no mention of Southeast Mechanical (Palladin Consumer Retail Partners) on the company’s home or about pages when we checked on 2026-10-03.

What its website says about its history

“Owned Operated Locally Since 1982”

www.gentryair.com home or about page, read 2026-10-03

What it doesn’t say

Who has owned it since 2023: Southeast Mechanical (Palladin Consumer Retail Partners), which acquired it in May 2023.

About GentryAir

GentryAir provides HVAC services in Greensboro, NC. It still trades under its original local name and is owned by Southeast Mechanical (Palladin Consumer Retail Partners).

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

Southeast Mechanical: its own list of businesses includes this company: source (2026-10-03)
PE Hub: Palladin-backed Southeast Mechanical buys HVAC firm Gentry Air: source (2023-05-11)
Parity ownership research: Gentry Air, Greensboro NC; acquired by Southeast Mechanical 2023-05-11 (PR Newswire, Pitch: source (2026-09-14)
Its own website shows this logo: source (2026-10-15)

Other brands under Southeast Mechanical (Palladin Consumer Retail Partners)

Airmakers Logan Triangle Warren-Hay Climate Design All Ways HVAC | Carolina Comfort Total Services Heating and Air Conditioning

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 GentryAir or Southeast Mechanical (Palladin Consumer Retail Partners)? Verify or contest this page · How we check · Corrections policy. Page generated 2026-10-26 from Parity’s records.