HVAC missed-call text-back in Houston
When the AC quits in July or the furnace quits in January, homeowners call down a list until someone answers. During heat waves and cold snaps your phone rings most when your techs are busiest.
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Houston: a long storm season
Long, humid cooling seasons plus storm-related power issues keep AC calls high most of the year.
When HVAC contractors miss calls
- Every tech is out on calls during a heat wave
- Dispatcher is on the other line
- Weekend no-cool / no-heat calls
- Maintenance-plan customers calling to book
About 27% of calls to home-services businesses go unanswered, and fewer than 3% of those callers leave a voicemail. Source: Invoca, 2024, industry estimates. Your numbers will differ. Run yours.
Example first text
Example business name. You write and approve your own text during setup.
After hours in Central time
If you run after-hours emergency service, "text right away" lets no-heat callers know you saw it. If you don't, the 8 AM text tells them exactly when you'll call.
Texas: Texas expanded its telephone-solicitation law to cover text messages in 2025. It targets sales messages. Porchlight sends a single informational reply to someone who just called your business, never a promotion. Not legal advice.
After the job: reviews
Ask after the system is confirmed running, ideally before the tech leaves the driveway.
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