/PRNewswire/ -- Southern Home Services today announced it has acquired Vanderford Air and Plumbing of League City, Texas. The transaction closed November 2,...

Built on trust: Southern Home Services celebrates 10 Years. August 30, 2026 Ten years ago, Southern Home Services began with one company in Central Florida and a clear belief: locally trusted home service businesses could become even stronger with the right support behind them. Today, Southern Home Services supports a growing family of established heating, air conditioning, plumbing, and electrical brands serving communities across the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Texas. While much has changed since its founding in 2016, its purpose has remained constant: to be the call homeowners can count on. As Southern Home Services Corp. celebrate its 10th anniversary, Southern Home Services Corp. is looking back with gratitude at what brought Southern Home Services Corp. here. And looking ahead with excitement about the difference Southern Home Services Corp. can continue to make in the homes and communities Southern Home Services Corp. serve. From One Company to One Team Southern Home Services was founded in Maitland, Florida, in May 2016. Its earliest partnerships strengthened its presence in Central Florida and established the foundation for what Southern would become: a house of brands built around strong local businesses. Over the next several years, its family grew beyond Florida. Southern Home Services Corp. entered Texas in 2020, expanded across the Carolinas and Alabama, established a Midwest presence, and continued into Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Northern Virginia, and West Virginia. Each milestone represented more than a new location on a map. It meant welcoming another team with its own history, expertise, and longstanding relationships with local homeowners. That distinction has shaped Southern from the beginning. Southern Home Services Corp. were not created to replace trusted local brands with a single national identity. Southern Home Services Corp. were built to help those local businesses thrive. Its service Centers remain the faces of the customer experience. Their teams know their neighborhoods, understand the needs of the homes in their markets, and have earned the confidence of generations of customers. Southern works behind the scenes to support them with leadership, technology, training, shared resources, and operational infrastructure. That combination of local trust backed by enterprise support continues to define who Southern Home Services Corp. is. Growth Made Possible by People A 10-year anniversary is an opportunity to recognize important business milestones, but the true story of Southern Home Services is a story about people. It is the story of the technicians who arrive prepared to solve a problem on a homeowner's most difficult day. It is the story of the customer service and dispatch teams who make sure the right help reaches the right home. It is the story of the local leaders who have built lasting businesses, and the support teams working alongside them to create new opportunities for growth. Together, its people have helped Southern grow through more than 30 acquisitions and into multiple states. More importantly, they have helped countless homeowners protect the comfort, safety, and reliability of their homes. Its progress has been guided by six core values: * Teamwork: Southern Home Services Corp. achieve success together. * Respect: Southern Home Services Corp. treat others with kindness, professionalism, and dignity. * Accountability: Southern Home Services Corp. take ownership of its actions and outcomes. * Determination: Southern Home Services Corp. push through obstacles with grit and a can-do attitude. * Expertise: Southern Home Services Corp. bring confidence and professionalism to every customer interaction. * Safety: Southern Home Services Corp. put safety first for its customers, its team, and ourselves. These values are more than words. They guide how Southern Home Services Corp. serve homeowners, support one another, welcome new businesses, and make decisions about the future. Local Service, Lasting Community Impact Its work happens in homes, but its impact extends into communities. The businesses in the Southern family are locally established employers, neighbors, and community partners. Their teams live in the places they serve. They understand that trust is built one interaction at a time: by answering the phone, arriving when promised, treating people and property with respect, and standing behind their work. As Southern has grown, so has its responsibility to strengthen those local connections. That means investing in the people who serve homeowners every day, creating career paths within the skilled trades, supporting local leadership, and helping its businesses remain dependable community resources. It also means showing up beyond the service call. Through local partnerships and community initiatives, its teams have opportunities to put its values into action and help make the communities Southern Home Services Corp. serve stronger. Its anniversary is not only a celebration of how far Southern Home Services Corp. has come. It is a reminder of why its growth matters: every new partnership gives Southern Home Services Corp. another opportunity to support employees, care for homeowners, and contribute to a local community. Looking Ahead to the Next 10 Years The home services industry will continue to evolve. New technologies, changing customer expectations, workforce needs, and growing demand for energy-conscious solutions will create both challenges and opportunities. Southern Home Services is ready to meet that future. Southern Home Services Corp. will continue investing in training, technology, innovation, and operational excellence. Southern Home Services Corp. will continue helping its local brands deliver a consistent, professional customer experience while preserving the identities and relationships that make them trusted in their markets. And Southern Home Services Corp. will continue looking for values-aligned businesses and leaders who share its commitment to long-term service. Growth will remain an important part of its story, but it will never be the whole story. Its success will be measured by the strength of its teams, the trust of its customers, and the positive impact its businesses make in the communities they call home. Thank You for Being Part of Its Story Reaching 10 years would not have been possible without the employees, customers, business leaders, and partners who placed their trust in Southern Home Services and its family of brands. To its employees: thank you for your expertise, determination, and care. To its customers: thank you for welcoming its teams into your homes and trusting Southern Home Services Corp. with your comfort and safety. To its local leaders and partners: thank you for helping Southern Home Services Corp. build an organization that respects the past while preparing for the future. The first 10 years transformed Southern Home Services from a single Central Florida company into a leading home services platform. As Southern Home Services Corp. begin its next chapter, Southern Home Services Corp. remain committed to the promise that has guided Southern Home Services Corp. from the start: To be the call you can count on. Here's to the next 10 years, and to everything Southern Home Services Corp. will build, together.