HMS COMMERCIAL SERVICE, INC.

What HMS COMMERCIAL SERVICE, INC. does

HMS Commercial Service, Inc. is a privately held commercial HVAC and controls contractor founded in 1983 and headquartered in Milwaukie, Oregon, serving Oregon and Southwest Washington. The company operates across three integrated service lines: preconstruction planning (specification, energy efficiency planning, building code compliance, load calculations), HVAC service and maintenance (24/7 emergency repair, preventive maintenance, equipment optimization, diagnostics), and controls installation and services (DDC HVAC and lighting controls, rooftop and boiler unit controls, system integration and programming). Controls work is delivered as an Authorized Integrator for Distech Controls (since 2018) and as a certified installer for Schneider Electric, supported by UA Local 290 union labor and Energy Trust of Oregon Trade Ally status for incentive-eligible energy efficiency upgrades.

The company serves primarily healthcare (Providence Health & Services, Legacy Health), education (Portland State University, Reed College), and government/public institutions (Forest Grove Oregon, Oregon Historical Society), with a stated track record of 1000+ completed projects, 100+ service locations, 12 industry awards, and over 100 years of combined team experience. Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time HVAC installation projects (rooftop units, boilers, chillers, air handling units) and recurring professional services contracts (maintenance, emergency repair, controls servicing), with quote-based pricing and multi-year service contracts. The business is founder-owned and independently operated, with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Go-to-market is sales-led and direct: phone, email, and website contact forms drive customer acquisition, supported by SEO presence, industry certifications as credibility signals, and the 24/7 emergency availability as both a service offering and a demand-generation channel. Distribution is regional, focused on enterprise and mid-market commercial customers within the Oregon and Southwest Washington service area.

Name

HMS COMMERCIAL SERVICE, INC.

Legal name

HMS Commercial Service Inc.

Website

https://hmsinc.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Short description

HMS Commercial Service, Inc. is a privately held commercial HVAC and building controls contractor, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Milwaukie, Oregon. It provides installation, 24/7 maintenance, and DDC controls integration (Distech, Schneider) to healthcare, education, and government customers across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. HVAC Installation Services: New installation of HVAC equipment including rooftop units, boiler systems, chiller systems, and air handling units for commercial buildings. One-time project-based revenue with potential for follow-up service contracts.
2. HVAC Service & Maintenance: Ongoing maintenance programs, preventive maintenance, equipment optimization and tuning. Holiday and after-hours coverage available. 24/7 emergency repair services.
3. Controls Installation & Services: Installation and servicing of advanced control systems including DDC HVAC controls, rooftop and boiler unit controls, and large-scale control system installation. Authorized integrator for Distech and Schneider systems.
4. Preconstruction Planning: Expert guidance from concept to completion including project specification assistance, energy efficiency planning, building code navigation and compliance, cost-effective system design, and load calculations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HMS Commercial Service provides commercial HVAC installation, service, maintenance, and advanced control systems for buildings across Oregon and Southwest Washington. The company delivers preconstruction planning, emergency repair, preventive maintenance, and integration of Distech and Schneider DDC controls for commercial facilities including healthcare, education, and government buildings.

Product overview

HMS Commercial Service, Inc. is a commercial HVAC and controls service company offering a unified portfolio of installation, maintenance, and retrofit services. The core offering consists of three integrated service lines: Preconstruction Planning (consulting and design), HVAC Service & Maintenance (ongoing support), and Controls Installation & Services (DDC and building automation systems using Distech and Schneider platforms). These are supplemented by specialized technical capabilities covering air handling units, boiler systems, chiller systems, control panels, energy efficiency upgrades, and system retrofits. The company operates as a service provider rather than a product manufacturer, delivering comprehensive solutions from planning through ongoing maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preconstruction Planning

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 awards won for outstanding service
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Distech ControlscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018Authorized Integrator since 2018, certified to install and service advanced Distech HVAC control systems. Partnership enables HMS to provide sophisticated building automation and control solutions for commercial properties.
• Schneider ElectriccoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified for Schneider HVAC control systems installation and service. HMS is recognized as a qualified contractor for Schneider building automation solutions.
• UA Local 290coreOthersUnion affiliation with the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry. Ensures access to highly trained, skilled craftsmen and ongoing professional training.
• Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors Association (PMCA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member participating in industry standards development and best practices implementation for plumbing and mechanical contractors.
• Energy Trust of OregoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade Ally certified for promoting energy efficiency solutions. Partnership enables HMS to offer incentive-eligible energy efficiency upgrades to commercial customers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Trane Technologies: Global HVAC equipment OEM and commercial controls/services provider with deep Pacific Northwest presence — competes with HMS both as an equipment OEM and through Trane's commercial service network on installation and controls projects.
• API Group: Public safety, specialty services and HVAC platform with material commercial mechanical services exposure — comparable service-line breadth but operates at national scale with PE-style acquisition velocity.
• Johnson Controls: Global building automation, HVAC and energy services incumbent — competes with HMS in commercial controls installation and the energy-efficiency retrofit market that HMS's Distech/Schneider authorized integrator status targets.
• EMCOR Group: National facilities and mechanical services conglomerate offering commercial HVAC installation, controls and 24/7 service at scale — overlaps directly with HMS's service portfolio but serves multi-region enterprise customers through a much broader platform.
• Carrier Global: Global HVAC and building automation company with a significant commercial service organization — competes with HMS on commercial HVAC equipment, controls integration, and aftermarket service across institutional customers.
• Comfort Systems USA: National commercial HVAC, mechanical and controls contractor roll-up platform — competes with HMS for institutional HVAC and controls work but with materially larger scale, geographic reach, and acquisition-driven growth model.

Direct peers

• MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions: Pacific Northwest-based mechanical and HVAC services firm serving commercial, healthcare and institutional customers with installation, service and controls offerings — directly comparable in geography, vertical mix, and full-service HVAC + controls model.
• Apollo Mechanical Contractors: Pacific Northwest mechanical and HVAC contractor with comparable commercial/institutional customer focus, providing design-build, installation and service across Oregon and Washington — closest regional direct competitor in size and scope.
• Holaday-Parks: Seattle-area commercial HVAC and mechanical contractor serving healthcare, education and government customers with installation, controls and ongoing service — comparable regional scale and vertical alignment with HMS.

Emerging players

• Reliable Controls: Independent building automation manufacturer competing with Distech/Schneider at the control-system layer — competitive adjacency to HMS's controls integration business and useful proxy for the building-automation technology ecosystem HMS operates within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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