Answering service for HVAC shops in San Francisco, CA

HVAC shops in San Francisco miss a third of their calls. Hank picks up.

You’re running a shop covering the Bay Area (415, 628area codes). Phone’s ringing, you’re on a job. Hank picks up, qualifies the work, and texts you back a clean job card. AC season runs hard from May through September here — that's when missed calls spike most.

Local context · San Francisco, CA

SF's pre-1940s housing stock, hill drainage challenges, and earthquake-prep retrofits make routine work specialized — and the city's strict permit regime means call qualification matters before any truck rolls.

● founder-led · onboarding the first 25 shops

The math, for a San Francisco-area shop

Cooling season is when you make the year. It's also when you miss the most calls.

40%

of HVAC calls during heat waves go to voicemail — peak demand, peak misses

$520

average value of a residential HVAC service call lost when a customer hangs up

5 min

before a customer calls the next shop on Google. They aren't waiting.

Estimates from public industry benchmarks. Run the math for your San Francisco shop →

Sample call · what a HVAC shop call sounds like

He sounds like the receptionist who already knows your trucks.

Transcript · live
Hank
Northpoint HVAC, this is Hank — how can I help?
Caller
My AC stopped working an hour ago. House is at 84 already.
Hank
I hear you, that's miserable. Outside unit running, or totally silent?
Caller
I think the fan's spinning but inside is just blowing warm air.
Hank
Sounds like it could be the capacitor or low refrigerant. We can get a tech out today — diagnostic is $129. What's the address?
Caller
847 Hawthorne Avenue.

Don't lose another heat wave to voicemail.

Founder-led early access for San Francisco-area shops. Hand-walked setup with the first 25.

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