Blue Brothers acquires Regina duct cleaner Z-Best

Blue Brothers Services Inc. has acquired Z-Best Furnace & Duct Cleaning Inc., adding a long-running Regina brand with more than 35,000 customers to its Saskatchewan footprint. The deal gives Z-Best customers access to Blue Brothers’ broader service menu while keeping the same phone number and website for booking.

Why it matters: - The acquisition combines two family-run Saskatchewan businesses and keeps a long-standing Regina service name under local ownership. - Z-Best customers now get access to a broader set of services, including dryer vent cleaning and commercial kitchen exhaust hood cleaning. - Blue Brothers expands its platform in Saskatchewan as it continues to grow across Western Canada.

What happened: - Blue Brothers® Services Inc. acquired Z-Best Furnace & Duct Cleaning Inc. on Sept. 29, 2026. - The transaction brings Z-Best, a Regina company founded in 2001, into the Blue Brothers family. - Blue Brothers was founded in 2020 in Saskatoon by the Nikbakht brothers and is led by President Jayce Nikbakht. - Z-Best was founded by Dave Ramsbottom and has served Regina and southern Saskatchewan for 25 years.

The details: - Z-Best says it has served more than 35,000 customers. - Z-Best currently operates two service trucks, down from four at its peak. - Z-Best customers can keep calling (306) 533-5050 and booking through z-best.ca. - The full Blue Brothers service list now includes residential and commercial air duct cleaning, furnace cleaning, dryer vent cleaning, HRV and air conditioning coil cleaning, and commercial kitchen exhaust hood cleaning. - Blue Brothers serves Regina, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Weyburn and surrounding Saskatchewan communities. - Blue Brothers also operates in Calgary, the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and the Kootenays. - Blue Brothers says it plans to keep expanding across Canada through organic growth and acquisitions of local air duct and furnace cleaning companies. - Blue Brothers is a registered trademark. - The company’s name came from matching blue shirts worn by two brothers during a door-to-door car detailing business in Saskatoon.

Between the lines: - The deal shows Blue Brothers is using acquisitions to scale while keeping a local, family-business identity. - For Z-Best, the sale appears designed to preserve continuity for customers while handing the business to another family operator. - The combined business now has a wider service offer and a larger geographic base, which could help it compete against bigger regional providers.

What's next: - Blue Brothers says it welcomes conversations with owners planning their next chapter. - The company plans to keep building teams and buying established businesses with strong local roots. - Z-Best customers will continue using the same booking channels as the integration moves forward.

The bottom line: - A long-running Regina cleaning brand has joined a growing Western Canadian family company, and customers are keeping the same number and website while gaining more services.