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Protect Environmental Debuts on Louisville Business First’s 2026 Fast 50 

Recognition highlights sustained growth and momentum as Protect Environmental builds a broader home services platform

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — August 20, 2026Protect Environmental, a national home services company focused on protecting people and property, today announced that it has earned a place on the 2026 Louisville Business First Fast 50, recognizing the 50 fastest-growing privately held companies in Greater Louisville. Louisville Business First will announce the final rankings, based on three-year revenue growth, in October. 

The Fast 50 recognizes companies based on three-year revenue growth from 2023 through 2025. Protect Environmental’s inclusion reflects the significant growth and momentum the company has built as it expands its services, geographic footprint, and customer base. 

“We’re proud to be recognized among Louisville’s fastest-growing private companies,” said Byron Crews, Chief Executive Officer of Protect Environmental. “This recognition reflects the incredible work of our team and the investments we’ve made to build a stronger, more diversified company. But we’re not focused on growth for growth’s sake. We’re building a scalable platform that creates long-term value for our customers, our employees, and our partners.” 

Founded in Louisville in 2005, Protect Environmental now serves 8 markets across the U.S. and has evolved from its roots in radon services into a broader home services platform, with capabilities spanning insulation, radon measurement and mitigation, mold remediation, chemical vapor intrusion, water quality testing and treatment, and other services that protect the health, safety, efficiency, and performance of properties. 

The company’s growth strategy combines organic expansion, strategic acquisitions, geographic growth, and diversification into new service offerings. Most recently, Protect Environmental acquired ARC Insulation, expanding its home services capabilities and advancing its strategy to provide more comprehensive solutions for property owners. 

“Fast growth is important, but sustainable growth is the goal,” Crews said. “We’re investing in the people, technology, infrastructure, and capabilities needed to build a scalable platform. Every new service and acquisition strengthens our ability to serve customers while creating another building block for the company we’re becoming.” 

Protect Environmental serves residential and commercial property owners across the United States with solutions designed to protect occupants, preserve property assets, and improve the long-term performance of the built environment. 

The Fast 50 recognition follows Protect Environmental’s first-ever ranking on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies, providing additional third-party recognition of the company’s growth at both the local and national levels. The company‘s Fast 50 ranking will be announced in October, when Louisville Business First publishes the complete list of companies in order of three-year revenue growth. 

About Protect Environmental

Protect Environmental is a national leader in the home services industry, focusing on insulation, radon, chemical vapor intrusion, and water quality management. With a proven track record spanning 39 years and more than 250,000 completed projects in all 50 U.S. states and 2 U.S. territories, the company provides expert service from its trusted professionals to provide peace of mind protection to property owners seeking to build and maintain healthy, safe, and sustainable indoor environments. Join our rapidly expanding team, apply today. For more information, call 502-221-3373 or click on https://www.protectenvironmental.com 

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Protect Environmental Earns First Inc. 5000 Ranking as Company Expands National Property Services Platform 

Strategic growth and acquisitions earn Protect Environmental its first Inc. 5000 ranking as the company builds an integrated property health and performance platform. 

LOUISVILLE, KY. – (August 11, 2026) Protect Environmental, a rapidly growing home services company dedicated to protecting people, property, and the built environment, today announced it has earned a place on the 2026 Inc. 5000, the prestigious annual ranking of America’s fastest-growing private companies. The ranking reflects the company’s evolution from a nationally recognized radon services provider to a diversified home services platform protecting both the people who occupy buildings and the assets themselves. 

Protect Environmental ranked No. 4,984 overall on the Inc. 5000, while also earning the distinction of No. 38 among Environmental Services companies and No. 28 among Kentucky-based businesses. The company is making its first appearance on the list after applying for recognition for the first time. 

Founded with a mission to reduce exposure to radon and other environmental hazards, Protect Environmental has spent decades helping create healthier indoor environments for families, workers, students, patients, and communities across the country. Today, that mission is expanding.  

As homeowners, building owners, and facility managers face increasingly complex challenges, from indoor air quality and moisture management to energy efficiency and long-term building performance – Protect Environmental is broadening its capabilities to help protect not only the health of occupants, but also the integrity, efficiency, and value of the properties themselves.  

Recent strategic acquisitions, including ARC Insulation, reflect this evolution. By adding services that improve building performance alongside environmental health solutions, the company is creating a more comprehensive platform that addresses the full lifecycle of the built environment.  

“As our company grows, so does our mission,” said Byron Crews, Chief Executive Officer of Protect Environmental. “We started by protecting people from environmental hazards like radon. Today, we’re building a platform that protects both the people inside a building and the building itself. Whether it’s improving indoor air quality, reducing environmental risks, increasing energy efficiency, or preserving long-term property performance, our focus is on helping customers protect their most valuable assets – their people and their properties.”  

“Every company on the Inc. 5000 has a story of perseverance, smart decision-making, and a refusal to sit still,” says Mike Hofman, editor-in-chief of Inc. “Their growth reflects more than strong financial performance–it reflects creativity, resilience, and the customer focus required to build companies that make a lasting impact. We congratulate all honorees on this significant achievement.”   

“Our first appearance on the Inc. 5000 reflects the momentum we’ve built, but it’s also a launch pad for a much larger mission. We’re building a company that protects both people and property by delivering integrated solutions that make buildings healthier, safer, more resilient, and more valuable. That’s the future we’re building toward.”  

About Protect Environmental 

Protect Environmental is a national leader in the home services industry, focusing on insulation, radon, chemical vapor intrusion, and water quality management. With a proven track record spanning 39 years and more than 250,000 completed projects in all 50 U.S. states and 2 U.S. territories, the company provides expert service from its trusted professionals to provide peace of mind protection to property owners seeking to build and maintain healthy, safe, and sustainable indoor environments. Join our rapidly expanding team, apply today. For more information, call 502-221-3373 or click on https://www.protectenvironmental.com.   

About Inc.  

Inc. is the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of its community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating the future of business. Inc. is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow leading business publication Fast Company. For more information, visitwww.inc.com.  

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