AI answering service for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and auto shops
Stop Losing Jobs to Missed Calls
You're on a job. The phone rings. You can't pick up. They hang up — and call the next guy on the list.
Missed-call lead capture for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and auto — we grab the job and text it to you in seconds.
Typical industry rates (not CallGrabbr first-party data): voicemail capture 5–15%; answered-call capture 80–95%.
14 days or 40 call minutes — whichever comes first. No card required. One trial per business number.
Plans from $99/month · compare plans
Keep your number; your phone rings first, then unanswered calls forward. Carrier setup guide
Basic = missed & after-hours lead insurance. Growth = every-call front-desk coverage.
Hear the 60-second phone demo+1 (202) 952-6890Tap to call · 60-second sample · no signup · not a sales call14 days or 40 call minutes — whichever comes first. No card required. One trial per business number. 30-day money-back guarantee on paid subscriptions, not the free trial. Cancel anytime. Terms · See plans · Hear the 60-second phone demo
30-day money-back guarantee on paid subscriptions, not the free trial.
Built for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and auto repair — including one-truck shops. Most callers won't leave a message — we catch the jobs voicemail loses.
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Hear the 60-second phone demo
A short sample of how we capture a lead when you can't answer — not a sales call. No signup required. Optionally get a text with the lead summary after.
How to test:
- Call the number above
- Pretend you're a customer with a job request
- Example: "I need a plumber for a leak under my kitchen sink"
- We'll grab the job details — name, phone, urgency — like a real missed-call lead
The jobs you never knew you lost
You finish the install. Check your phone. Three missed calls — and no voicemails. Those homeowners already booked someone who answered.
Illustrative scenario — not a guaranteed or typical CallGrabbr customer result
Uses typical industry hang-up rates (not CallGrabbr first-party data)
3
missed calls / busy day
80%
hang up — no voicemail
$350–$600
example trade job value
In this example, roughly $25,080+/month could walk out the door — before you ever see a voicemail.
Assumptions next to the result: 3 missed/day × 80% hang-up × ~$475 job × ~22 workdays. Your numbers may differ — How much is a job worth to your business — $300? $500? $600+?
Industry voicemail capture (not CallGrabbr data)
5–15%
Industry answered-call capture (not CallGrabbr data)
80–95%
- Callers in a bind won't wait on voicemail
- How much is a job worth to your business — $300? $500? $600+? That's what walked away.
- After-hours callers are usually ready to book
That walk-away cost is why shops stop relying on voicemail.
What you get isn't a transcript — it's a lead
Name, phone, job, urgency, and a tap-to-call-back — usually within seconds. Feels like a CRM ping, not a dump of words.
Illustrative example — not a real customer lead
CallGrabbr
Just now
NEW LEAD CAPTURED
Name: John Martinez
Phone: (555) 234-5678
Address: 42 Maple St
Job: Plumbing leak - kitchen sink
Urgency: High
Tap to call back →
Usually delivered in seconds
Every captured job can include:
- Caller name + phone number
- Service requested / job type
- Problem description
- Address / location
- Urgency level
- Preferred appointment time
- Full call summary
- Recording (optional)
- Text-back confirmation to callers so they don't dial the next shop while you're still on a job.
CRM delivery available on Growth and Platinum plans.
Spam and robocalls filtered when possible — so alerts focus on real leads.
How it works
Most shops finish setup the same day. Forwarding takes a few minutes with your carrier.
1. Sign up
Create your account and start the free trial — no card required.
2. Add your business
Enter your business phone and trade so we tune intake for HVAC, plumbing, auto, and more.
3. Get your forwarding number
We provision your AI line. Keep the number customers already know — you'll forward to ours.
4. Forward & catch leads
Set call forwarding at your carrier. We answer when you can't and text you the lead — name, phone, job, and urgency.
Trade questions, not "How can I help you?"
CallGrabbr runs intake scripts tuned to your trade — so HVAC callers get asked about heat and cool, and plumbing callers get asked about leaks, not a generic greeting.
HVAC intake
Trade-tuned questions
- What's the issue — no cooling, no heat, or something else?
- What's the service address?
- Is anyone in the home without heat or AC right now?
Plumbing intake
Trade-tuned questions
- Is this an emergency like a leak or flooding?
- What's the address for service?
- Can you describe what's going on?
Generic answering
What most tools ask
- How can I help you?
- What's the best number to reach you?
- Anything else we should know?
Lead insurance first. Full front desk when you're ready.
Basic covers overflow and nights/weekends. Growth is the full front desk when you want every inbound call captured.
Basic = missed & after-hours lead insurance. Growth = every-call front-desk coverage. Call counts on each plan are estimates (~3 min/call), not guaranteed lead volume.
Basic
Overflow · nights · weekends
Overflow insurance — covers the calls you miss, not every ring all day
Missed & after-hours job capture
Trade-tuned intake scripts (plumbing, HVAC, electrical, auto, etc.)
Spam call filtering
Name, phone, job, urgency, preferred time
Growth
Growing crew · steady inbound volume
Full coverage — every inbound call captured, not just overflow
Everything in Basic
24/7 inbound on every ring (full front desk)
Appointment & emergency handling
Follow-up texts to callers after capture
Platinum
Multi-crew · high call volume
For operations capturing every line throughout the day
Everything in Growth
Branded voice and scripting
Multi-department routing
After-hours emergency routing
Compare us
Side-by-side guides for shops already looking at a receptionist or another answering tool.
Works with the tools you use
Lead summaries go where you already work — email, SMS, or a CRM webhook into ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, or Jobber. No new stack required.
Built for local service businesses
If customers call you when they need help — this fits.
Not for law firms, medical offices, or shops that need a live receptionist on every ring. Built for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, auto repair, and other local trades — including one-truck shops and childcare.
What your callers experience
Professional and fast — so they stay on the line instead of dialing the next shop.
Natural conversation
Callers hear a clear, professional voice — not a robot menu or hold music.
Trade-tuned questions capture the details you need to follow up and quote.
Quick and helpful
No "press 1 for sales." Callers explain their problem and get acknowledged.
Most calls finish in under two minutes — fast for them, detailed for you.
Emergency routing
Urgent calls can be flagged or routed based on your settings.
You decide what counts as an emergency, who gets notified, and when to escalate.
Honest when asked
Sounds natural in conversation — and identifies as automated if asked directly.
Calls may be recorded for quality. You control the settings.
Before you pick up vs after we do
Same missed ring. Different ending. This is the after-state you want on your phone.
Before — voicemail
- You're on a job. The phone rings. You can't pick up.
- They hang up. No voicemail.
- You see a missed call and a number you don't know.
- They already booked the next guy on the list.
After — NEW LEAD CAPTURED
- Caller name and phone
- Address
- Job type and what's broken
- Urgency — tap to call back
What changes when every call gets answered
Not a feature list. What it feels like when missed calls stop costing you jobs.
Your livelihood stops walking out the door
Every missed call can feed your competitor instead of your family. When the phone gets answered, that job stays on your board.
You become the contractor who actually picks up — the one homeowners recommend
People remember the shop that answered. That is how you get the next referral, not from a voicemail they never left.
You run a professional operation, even solo
Callers get a clear conversation and you get a texted lead. You look like a crew with a front desk — without hiring one.
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers so you can decide with confidence.
“Do I need new software?”
No. Keep your business phone and forward calls. Leads go to email, SMS, and an optional webhook into ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, or Jobber.
How fast can I get set up?
Most shops finish the same day: sign up, add your business phone, get your forwarding number, then set call forwarding (a few minutes with your carrier). Steps are in Help.
“What if they want a person?”
You can set:
- transfer rules
- escalation triggers
- emergency routing
“Is it AI?”
Yes — and if asked, it identifies as automated. The product is missed-call lead capture; answering the phone is how we grab the job.
Stories from shops
We do not publish made-up reviews. This wall is ready for named quotes with first name, trade or town, photo, and what job got captured — once real customers send them.
Use CallGrabbr and want to be named? Email support@callgrabbr.com.
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What quietly costs shops the most
- × Letting busy and after-hours calls go unanswered
- × Hoping callers will leave a message (most won't)
- × Missing weekend and emergency leads
- × Finding out a competitor booked the job first
Each one is a job that walked away.
One captured job pays for months of service
14-day free trial
14 days or 40 call minutes — whichever comes first. No card required. One trial per business number.
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30-day money-back guarantee
30-day money-back guarantee on paid subscriptions, not the free trial. Terms
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No contract, no hassle
How much is a job worth to your business — $300? $500? $600+? Capture just one from a missed call, and the service pays for itself for months.
Turn missed calls into paying jobs
We grab the job when you can't and text you the lead — usually within seconds.
14 days or 40 call minutes — whichever comes first. No card required. One trial per business number.
When either limit hits, answering pauses until you choose a paid plan. Most one-truck shops continue on Basic at $99/month. 30-day money-back guarantee on paid subscriptions, not the free trial.
Most shops finish setup the same day. Keep your number; your phone rings first, then unanswered calls forward. Compare plans