Founded by Alex Black and Tiger Infrastructure Partners, Granite Comfort® is set to redefine the US residential HVAC and plumbing industry. A holding company specializing in partnering with established HVAC contractors, Granite Comfort is a customer-centric service provider that offers a one-of-a-kind leasing strategy known as EASE Comfort® to provide customers with long-term agreements for energy-efficient HVAC systems and water heaters.
Their success can be attributed to Granite Comfort®’s commitment to uplifting the brands of local partner businesses while revigorating them with their EASE Comfort® services. This approach maintains communities and preserves the trusted reputations of local businesses while providing them with a competitive edge in the wider market.
Granite Comfort® is now embarking on a strategic expansion process, with key locations in cities such as Philadelphia, New York, Dallas, Atlanta, Scranton, Raleigh, and Chicago, and seeking partnerships with leaders in the residential HVAC industry. The company seeks to further grow its partner businesses through EASE Comfort’s successful leasing model while offering customers easy solutions to their home comfort needs.
The traditional model of one-and-done sales is especially daunting to prospective customers as they lack awareness of what systems will last them the longest, the best technicians for their installment and maintenance, and what systems would require major repairs and replacements. Granite Comfort offsets these worries through a subscription model, bringing the ultimate peace of mind to clients.
Alex Black, CEO of Granite Comfort explains, “If a contractor owns the HVAC equipment instead of their customers, the burden of delivering reliable heating and air conditioning solutions falls in the contractor’s best interests.” EASE Comfort strives to create long-term relationships with customers, minimize breakdowns and customer discomfort, and extend the shelflives of HVAC equipment.
To expand its reach, the company partners with local brands in several different states. The initial brands offering EASE Comfort® include Air Experts, Frymire Home Service, Clark’s Heating and Air, Signature HVAC, Anytime HVAC, Green Air Care, Yost and Campbell, & TE Spall and Son.
Granite Comfort’s capital, resources, and expertise benefit partner businesses as they are simultaneously empowered to maintain their autonomy. “We are not merely looking for premier brands for mergers and acquisitions. We would like to partner with companies that share the same values as we do and have built strong local relationships,” Alex Black states.
The company strives to partner with well-merged companies with strong leadership whose management teams adopt a process-driven approach. They recognize companies that are well-merged, strong-run, and have a process-driven approach. By investing in these brands, Granite Comfort creates a win-win situation intertwining the best of both worlds—the stability and strength of an enduring brand along with its forward-thinking subscription model.
Currently, the contractor enjoys yearly maintenance agreements with customers. The advantage of EASE Comfort® for the contractor is the development of long-term relationships with household customers, which includes the HVAC equipment as well.
By emphasizing excellence, innovation, respect, and integrity, EASE Comfort® is transforming the HVAC industry, envisioning a future where comfort, efficiency, and sustainability are interconnected. Ultimately, Granite Comfort® aims to ensure that its customers are Always Covered. Always Comfortable™.
