What Happens at 11pm
1. Homeowner discovers water spraying everywhere
2. They Google "emergency plumber Sarasota"
3. They call your number โ voicemail
4. They call your competitor โ someone answers
5. Competitor books the job, charges $400-800
6. You never know the call happened
The After-Hours Reality
- โ6pm-10pm: 27% of emergency searches
- โ10pm-6am: 23% of emergency searches
- โWeekends: 31% of all plumbing searches
50%+ of your potential emergency revenue happens when nobody's in the office.
The Revenue Math
- โAfter-hours calls per month: 40
- โCurrently answered: 5 (12%)
- โWith AI answering: 36 (90%)
- โAdditional jobs per month: 18
- โAverage emergency job: $450
- โAdditional monthly revenue: $8,100
That's nearly $100,000/year you're currently sending to competitors.
How AI After-Hours Works
11:23pm โ Phone rings
AI: "Thanks for calling, Sarasota's 24-hour plumbing experts. Is this an emergency with water actively leaking?"
Caller: "Yeah, my water heater is gushing"
AI: "I'm getting our on-call tech notified right now. Can I get your address?"
Meanwhile, your tech gets a text with name, address, issue, and phone number. Lead captured, customer calm, tech dispatched โ automatically.