Answer
The AI receptionist picks up missed, overflow, or after-hours calls with your approved greeting.
For HVAC, plumbing, and garage door companies
Never miss another service call after hours.
We install and manage a 24/7 AI receptionist that answers missed calls, screens job requests, books appointments, and alerts your team when a call needs a real person.
24/7
call answering
60 sec
lead summary alerts
14 days
pilot setup window
The problem
A missed call is often a missed job.
Local service buyers call when the problem is happening. If nobody answers, many of them call the next contractor. AfterHoursBooked gives your business a consistent front desk for nights, weekends, lunch breaks, busy dispatch hours, and overflow.
How it works
From incoming call to booked appointment.
Qualify
It asks for the caller's name, phone, address, job type, urgency, and preferred appointment time.
Book
Qualified jobs are added to your calendar or intake queue, with a clean summary sent to your team.
Escalate
Emergencies, angry callers, and unusual requests transfer to a real person or get flagged immediately.
Example call
Built for service calls, not generic chat.
The script is tuned to collect useful dispatch details without overpromising price, arrival time, or technician availability.
Caller My AC stopped cooling tonight. Do you have anyone available?
AI Desk I can help get that request to the team. What city are you in, and is the system completely off or blowing warm air?
Caller Warm air. I'm in Mesa.
AI Desk Got it. I will mark this as urgent cooling service. What is the best phone number, and do you prefer morning or afternoon?
Simple pricing
Start with a pilot, then keep what books jobs.
Pilot
$199 setup
$299/month
- 14-day launch window
- One AI receptionist
- Basic call summary alerts
- Weekly tuning
Standard
$499 setup
$399/month
- Call forwarding setup
- Calendar or intake queue
- Custom qualification script
- Emergency escalation rules
Growth
$999 setup
$799/month
- Multi-service routing
- Advanced CRM handoff
- Monthly performance report
- Priority workflow updates
FAQ
Clear boundaries for real businesses.
Is this a human receptionist?
No. The first answer is an AI receptionist. Complex calls can transfer to your team or a human backup option if you choose one.
Can it use our existing phone number?
Usually yes. Most clients forward missed, overflow, or after-hours calls to the AI number. Full number porting can be handled later.
Can it quote prices?
Only if you approve exact rules. The default is to collect details, set expectations, and avoid making promises your team has not approved.
What if the caller is angry or the situation is urgent?
We define escalation rules before launch. The AI can transfer, send urgent alerts, or stop and tell the caller a team member will follow up.
Ready to test your after-hours call flow?
Book a short demo and we will map the first version of your AI front desk.
Book a 15-minute demo