Flint Group, the residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical home services platform founded in 2019 by Collin Hathaway and Trevor Flannigan, has acquired Air Around the Clock — a South Florida-based HVAC and plumbing company that has been serving the region since 1988. The acquisition deepens Flint Group's position in the rapidly consolidating residential HVAC market and adds one of South Florida's most established home services brands to a portfolio that now spans multiple states and multiple home services trades.
Air Around the Clock has served South Florida for 38 years, growing from a two-truck operation into one of the region's leading HVAC and plumbing companies. The company is known for its same-day service, experienced technicians, fast response times, and a family-values customer service philosophy that has built a strong regional reputation across nearly four decades of operation. That kind of institutional brand recognition — built not through marketing but through consistent service across thousands of South Florida households — is exactly what makes an acquisition target valuable to a platform like Flint Group.
Who Is Flint Group?
Flint Group describes itself as 'a collection of the best residential home service businesses,' operating under three guiding principles: collaborating with enthusiastic professionals, honoring company legacies, and exemplifying partnership. These principles distinguish Flint from purely financial acquisition models — the company explicitly preserves what made its acquisition targets successful rather than standardising acquired businesses into a uniform operational template.
Founded by Collin Hathaway and Trevor Flannigan, both industry veterans, Flint Group has built a portfolio that spans geographic markets and home services categories through strategic, relationship-oriented acquisitions. Prior Flint portfolio companies include Cranney Home Services, Bartlett Heating & Cooling (Cobb County and Northwest Atlanta, since 1989), Jake's Heating, Air and Plumbing (Greenfield, Indiana, since 2006), and As You Wish (Seattle, electrical, heating, cooling, and plumbing). The Air Around the Clock acquisition adds South Florida to Flint's multi-regional presence.
Flint Group's acquisition of Air Around the Clock — a South Florida HVAC and plumbing company that grew from a two-truck operation in 1988 into one of the region's leading home services providers — adds 38 years of South Florida customer relationships and brand recognition to Flint's multi-regional residential home services platform founded in 2019 by industry veterans Collin Hathaway and Trevor Flannigan.
Why South Florida Is a Premium HVAC Acquisition Market
South Florida is one of the most valuable residential HVAC service markets in the United States:
• Year-round cooling season: The South Florida climate requires air conditioning for effectively 12 months of the year — not the 4 to 6 month cooling season of most northern markets. Year-round demand means year-round revenue without the seasonal cash flow valleys that affect other geographies.
• High-density population: Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties collectively have more than 6 million residents — one of the densest residential service markets in the country.
• Premium service pricing: South Florida's combination of high cost of living, affluent demographics, and high demand creates service pricing that supports strong contractor margins.
• Humidity and salt air corrosion: South Florida's humid, salt-laden coastal air accelerates HVAC equipment wear, compressing replacement cycles and creating above-average service call frequency compared to drier inland markets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Flint Group?
Flint Group is a residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical home services platform founded in 2019 by Collin Hathaway and Trevor Flannigan, operating under principles of honoring company legacies and exemplifying partnership. The company has built a multi-regional portfolio through strategic acquisitions including Air Around the Clock (South Florida), Bartlett Heating & Cooling (Atlanta), Cranney Home Services, and others.
What is Air Around the Clock?
Air Around the Clock is a South Florida HVAC and plumbing company that has served the region since 1988, growing from a two-truck operation into one of South Florida's leading home services providers, known for same-day service and family-values customer care. The company was acquired by Flint Group in May 2026.
