Buffalo Grove-based Green Air Care sold

BUFFALO GROVE - Granite Comfort, a national residential HVAC and plumbing company, said it has acquired Green Air Care, a Buffalo Grove-based residential HVAC company serving the Chicago area.

Green Air Care will join Raleigh, North Carolina-based Air Experts, Dallas-based Frymire Home Services and Philadelphia-based Signature HVAC as the fourth member of the Granite Comfort organization.

Green Air Care was founded over a decade ago by Larry Kichatay and Erik Babayev. They will continue in their current positions as president and installation director, respectively.

"The acquisition of Green Air Care expands Granite Comfort's footprint into our fourth geographic market," said the company's founder, Alex Black. "We have been searching for the right partners in Chicago, the third largest market in the United Sates, and are excited to have Erik and Larry and their staff join the Granite Comfort team as we continue to grow."

Granite Comfort invests in and partners with leading residential HVAC and plumbing businesses by deploying a unique leasing strategy called EASE Comfort. EASE Comfort allows customers to lease energy efficient HVAC systems under long-term agreements, providing residential energy infrastructure as a service at no upfront cost to the customer.