An AI receptionist for the trades that answers while you're on the job
Yaantrix gives plumbers, HVAC and electrical contractors and other home service companies an AI receptionist that picks up when your techs are on a job or the office is closed. It answers the caller's questions, books the visit into your calendar, and texts you the details and the full transcript right away, so urgent jobs reach you fast.
Why home service companies miss calls
Your best people are under a sink, up in an attic or standing in a panel room when the phone rings. Many shops run with a small office, or none at all, so calls pile up while everyone is out in the field. And the calls that matter most often come after hours: no heat on a cold night, a leak that won't stop, a breaker that keeps tripping.
Someone with a problem at home doesn't leave a voicemail and wait. They call the next company until somebody answers. An AI receptionist makes sure that somebody is you.
Calls the AI receptionist handles for home services
- Service requests: booking a repair visit or an estimate.
- Urgent problems after hours: the details are captured and texted to you right away.
- Maintenance and tune-ups that customers want to book ahead.
- Questions about your services, hours and the areas you cover.
- Overflow calls while your phones are already busy.
- Reminder replies: customers confirming or cancelling by text.
What a service call sounds like
CallerHi, our furnace just stopped working and it's getting cold in here. Can someone come out?
AI receptionistI'm sorry to hear that. I can get someone booked for you. What's your name and the address for the visit?
CallerDan, at 14 Elm Street.
AI receptionistThanks, Dan. The earliest opening is tomorrow at 8 a.m. Would that work?
CallerYes, please.
AI receptionistYou're booked for tomorrow at 8 a.m. at 14 Elm Street. I've passed your details to the team so they know it's urgent.
An illustrative example of a booking call, not a recording. To hear a real one, use the live demo and choose Home Services.
Urgent calls reach you right away
The moment a call ends, Yaantrix texts you the booking and the full transcript. For a burst pipe or a dead furnace, that means you can see exactly what's wrong and call the customer back yourself, without waiting until morning to find out the call came in.
Keeping your schedule full
A cancelled visit leaves a tech with a hole in the day. When a customer cancels, Yaantrix offers the open slot to the customer whose stated preferences fit it best, for example someone waiting for an earlier appointment, and gives them a short window to accept. If they pass, it moves to the next match automatically, so the slot fills without anyone being double-booked. How sequential offers work →
Booked customers get reminders on a cadence designed to cut no-shows, and can confirm or cancel by text. Messages only go to customers who agreed to them when they booked, and every one carries your company's name and a one-tap opt-out.
Home service questions
Can an AI receptionist answer after-hours calls for a trade business?
Yes. Yaantrix answers every call that comes in after hours, books the visit into your calendar, and texts you the details and the full transcript right away, so a night-time emergency never just sits in voicemail.
Will I find out about urgent calls right away?
Yes. When a call ends, Yaantrix texts you the booking and the complete transcript, so you can read exactly what the caller said and call them back yourself if the job can't wait.
Can it book estimates as well as repair visits?
Yes. Whether the caller needs a repair, an estimate or a maintenance visit, Yaantrix finds an opening that works for them and books it straight into your calendar while they're on the line.
What happens if a customer cancels their visit?
The slot goes to the customer whose stated preferences fit it best, with a short window to accept, then to the next match if they pass. It keeps your techs' days full without mass texts or double-booking.
Can I hear it before I sign up?
Yes. Open the live demo on the homepage, choose Home Services, enter your details and confirm the code we email you. Our AI receptionist calls your phone within seconds and runs a real booking call.
How the AI receptionist works
Ring-first handling, reminders, the cancellation cascade, consent and pricing.
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