Why it matters
The AC that stops on a hot evening
A homeowner's air conditioning quits on a hot evening. They open three local HVAC websites and call the first. You're finishing a job and can't pick up, so it goes to voicemail.
They don't leave a message. They call the next company, which answers and books the morning slot. Tomorrow you'll see a missed call from a number you don't know, and the job, and probably the maintenance contract after it, has already gone.
The smallest shops lose the most after hours, because the person who'd answer is the person doing the work.
- 9%of calls to small shops (under 5 technicians) became booked jobs after 6pm, down from 26% in the morning.ServiceTitan, 3,000+ trade businesses, 2022 (vendor data)
- 52%of inbound calls to home-services businesses were answered by a person.Invoca, Home Services Benchmarks 2026 (vendor data)
- $978was the average a homeowner spent on an emergency project in 2024.Angi, 2024 State of Home Spending (6,961 homeowners)
Example conversation
A burst pipe at 10pm
- Water's coming through my kitchen ceiling. Can someone come tonight?
Recognises an emergency and takes details before anything else
- That sounds urgent. If you can, turn off the water at the main stop valve. What's your name, number and address, so we can call you straight back?
Uses the emergency guidance on your site
- Dana Lee, 555-0101, 42 Oak Street 60614.
- Thanks, Dana. We cover 60614, and emergency callouts after 6pm have a $120 callout fee, as our site says. I've sent your details to the team now.
Checks your service area and quotes only your published fee
- URGENT lead · Dana Lee · 555-0101 · 42 Oak Street 60614 · Leak through kitchen ceiling, tonight
Texted and emailed to you in seconds
What customers ask
What homeowners ask before they book
- Can someone come out today, or tonight?
- Do you cover my zip code?
- What's your diagnostic or callout fee?
- Roughly how much is a new water heater?
- Are you licensed and insured?
- Which brands do you service?
- Do you offer financing on a new system?
- Do you have maintenance plans?
It answers these from your own website, and hands over any it can't.
What it does
What it does for you
Sorts emergencies from routine jobs
A leak, no heat or a tripping panel gets contact details taken first and an urgent alert sent to you.
Checks the service area
Confirms the address or zip code against the areas your website lists, before you drive anywhere.
Quotes only what you publish
Diagnostic fees, callout charges and price ranges from your site, always as estimates pending inspection.
Books the visit
Sends routine jobs to your booking page, or offers real free times from Google Calendar.
Rules it follows
Safety and pricing rules it follows
Life safety first
A gas smell, a carbon monoxide alarm or sparks gets the official advice first: leave the building and call 911 from a safe place. Booking comes after.
No do-it-yourself instructions
Gas, electrical and refrigerant work is licensed work. It never gives troubleshooting steps; it takes the job details for you.
Your published prices only
It never invents a price or an arrival time. The FTC tells homeowners to get written estimates, and an estimate is yours to give.
Licences and warranties as stated
Licence numbers, insurance and warranty terms are quoted only as your website states them.
What reaches you
What reaches your phone
Each lead arrives by text and email with enough to call back and quote.
- Urgency
- Emergency, tonight
- Name
- Dana Lee
- Phone
- 555-0101
- Address
- 42 Oak Street, 60614
- Job
- Leak through kitchen ceiling
Your tools
Works alongside your field service software
- ServiceTitan
- Housecall Pro
- Jobber
- FieldEdge
- Service Fusion
- Workiz
Questions
Common questions
How does this compare with a plumbing or HVAC answering service?
An answering service handles phone calls. This handles the people on your website, including at night, from your own pages. It doesn't answer your phone, so many shops use both: the answering service for calls, and this for the website.
What questions should an answering service ask a caller?
What the problem is, whether it's an emergency, the address or zip code, a name and a callback number, and when they'd like someone out. Your assistant asks the same on your website and texts you the answers.
Can it handle after-hours emergencies?
It recognises an emergency, gives safety advice first where life is at risk, takes the details and sends you an urgent alert. You decide whether to go out.
Is an AI receptionist a good fit for a small HVAC or plumbing company?
Small shops often gain the most, because the owner is usually the one on the job when inquiries arrive. It covers the website while you work.
Can it book jobs into my calendar?
Yes. It links to your booking page, or connects to Google Calendar and offers real free times. Emergencies are sent to you rather than booked.
Does it answer in Spanish?
Yes. It replies in the language the customer writes in, using the facts from your website.
Will it quote prices to customers?
Only what your website publishes, such as a diagnostic fee or a price range, and always as an estimate. You can switch price quoting off entirely in your settings.
More business types
Built for other businesses too
- Dentists
- Salons and spas
- Real estate agents
- Law firms
- Accountants and CPA firms
- Gyms and fitness studios
- Driving schools
- Tutors and tutoring centers
- Veterinary clinics
- Auto repair shops
- Medical clinics
- Roofing contractors
- Pest control
- Solar installers
- Cleaning services
- Moving companies
- Home improvement fitters
- Physiotherapy and chiropractic
- Med spas and aesthetics
- Nurseries and childcare
- Insurance and mortgage brokers
- Online stores
- B2B SaaS companies
- Fintech companies