Is Metro Heating & Cooling family owned?

Parity's record says no, with a caveat. Metro Heating & Cooling is reported to have been acquired by Merit Management Group. The report comes from a published report, not the owner's own announcement, and Parity has not yet confirmed it against a primary source.

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Logo from its own website

Reported as investor-owned · not yet independently confirmed

Who owns Metro Heating & Cooling?

Q: Who owns Metro Heating & Cooling?

Merit Management Group is the reported owner. Reported acquisition: 2025-11. Parity has not yet confirmed this against a primary source.

The short answer

Metro Heating & Cooling is reported to have been acquired by Merit Management Group. The source is a published report, not the owner's own announcement; Parity has not yet confirmed it against a primary source.

Acquisitions: 2025-11 · 3 brands under this parent

Quick facts

Company: Metro Heating & Cooling
Trade: HVAC
Serves: Homes and businesses
Based in: Des Moines, IA · All investor-owned companies in Iowa →
Reported owner: Merit Management Group · their site
Acquired: 2025-11
Ownership disclosed?: No: we found no mention of Merit Management Group on the company’s home or about pages when we checked on 2026-10-23.

What Metro Heating & Cooling says

“Locally owned and locally operated company and do a lot of great work within our community.”

Company website, captured by script 2026-10-23 :: https://metrohci.com/

What the record shows

Acquired by Merit Management Group (2025-11). See sources below.

About Metro Heating & Cooling

Metro Heating & Cooling provides HVAC services in Des Moines, IA. It still trades under its original local name and is reported to be owned by Merit Management Group.

What this means before you call

If the report is right, the name on the truck is not the owner. In investor-owned home-service groups, pricing books, the sales process and financing offers are commonly set centrally rather than by the local office. What to check before you sign →

Sources

Business Record: Merit Management Group acquires Metro Heating & Cooling and Swan Creek Cabinetry: source (2025-11-14)
Metro Heating & Cooling's own website (its words about ownership): source (2026-10-23)
Its own website shows this logo: source (2026-10-23)

Other brands under Merit Management Group

Crystal Kitchen & Bath Dorrian Heating & Cooling

Parity is an editorial publication. This entry rests on a third-party deal record that Parity has not yet confirmed against the owner’s own material; we make no claim about the quality of any individual technician. Represent Metro Heating & Cooling or Merit Management Group? Verify or contest this page · How we check · Corrections policy. Page generated 2026-10-26 from Parity’s records.