Commoditization of HVAC Limits Consumer Choice

Martin Hoover expresses concern that as the HVAC industry is consolidated by private equity, it becomes commoditized, limiting consumer choices because services must fit into a corporate structure.

“The sad part is that as you commoditize any industry, you limit the choices that are available to consumers, because it has to be able to fit into a box that fits into the corporate structure.”

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