Missed call text-back software for trades
For HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and roofing contractors, AnswerBot is built specifically for trade work. Instant SMS reply when you miss a call, AI qualifying conversation, photo capture for damage, and a clean lead summary in your inbox. $49 CAD/mo, no app, no new number.
Generic text-back tools treat a roofer the same as a yoga studio. That is the problem. When a homeowner calls about a leaking pipe at 6pm and you are still under a sink at the previous job, you need software that knows the right questions to ask, can take a photo of the problem, and tells you whether it is an emergency or a routine quote.
What software built for trades actually does
Trade-specific AI prompts
A plumber gets asked about water shut-off and leak severity. An HVAC tech gets asked about furnace symptoms or AC airflow. A roofer asks about visible damage and whether the homeowner is dealing with active water inside. Different trades, different qualifying questions.
Photo capture by SMS
Customers can text a photo of the issue. You see the broken AC unit, the leak, the damaged shingles before you call back. Saves a truck roll if the answer is "not our trade", and lets you bring the right parts on the first visit.
Urgent vs routine triage
Flooding pipe = hot lead, instant alert. Quote on a future renovation = goes in the daily summary. You stop drowning in calls that can wait while real emergencies sit in voicemail.
The math for a typical contractor
Take a plumber on the road five days a week:
- •10 missed calls a week (under sinks, in basements, no signal)
- •Average ticket: $350
- •Roughly 1 in 4 missed callers becomes a paying job with fast follow-up
That is 10 jobs a month, $3,500 recovered, against a $49 Starter plan. Roughly a 70 times return.
Run your own numbers in the calculator→What setup looks like
Five minutes. You dial a forwarding code on your phone (works on Rogers, Bell, Telus, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and most other carriers). Calls you do not pick up route to AnswerBot. Calls you answer go through normally. No new number, no app to install, no porting required.
See how it works step by step→Try it for 14 days, no charge
Free for 14 days, credit card required at signup to keep bots out. Nothing is charged during the trial. Cancel before day 14 if it is not the right fit and you owe nothing.
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