Home Services Phone Answering Service
When you're installing cabinets or renovating a bathroom, Jodie answers your phone and books the next job for you.
Trusted by 1,600+ Canadian service businesses
The problem
Homeowners won't wait for a callback. They'll call the next contractor.
When you're on your knees installing cabinets or halfway through a basement renovation, you can't stop to answer the phone. But the homeowner who found you on HomeStars has already opened three other tabs. They want someone who picks up. By the time you call back after work, they've booked someone else.
- 82% of homeowners needing repairs won't leave a voicemail. They move right to the next contractor.
- The average home services professional loses 4-6 jobs per week to missed calls
- A single kitchen or bathroom renovation inquiry can be worth C$5,000+ in revenue
- A full-time receptionist costs C$1,500+/month just to answer your phone
82%
of homeowners needing repairs won't leave a voicemail
4-6
jobs lost per week to missed calls
C$1,500+
monthly cost of a receptionist to answer your calls
How Home Services Professionals Use Jodie
Emergency Home Repair
The situation: A homeowner discovers water damage from a burst pipe, or their furnace stops working on a -20 night in January. They call your number but you're finishing a job across town.
Jodie handles it: Jodie picks up, asks what's happened, whether there's active water damage, and gets the property address. You get a text with the full picture so you can decide whether to head over right away or schedule it for the morning.
Mid-Installation Call
The situation: You're installing a kitchen and you've just positioned a countertop on the cabinets. Your phone rings with a new inquiry but you can't let go.
Jodie handles it: Jodie answers, takes their name and details, asks what work they need, and lets them know you'll call back once you're finished. The lead is waiting in your inbox when you wrap up.
Renovation Quote Request
The situation: Someone finds your profile on HomeStars or Houzz and calls to ask about a basement renovation. You are on another job and cannot answer.
Jodie handles it: Jodie asks about the size of the space, what finishes they want, their budget, and when they need it done. You get a detailed summary you can use to prepare a quote without a callback just for the basics.
After-Hours Landlord Call
The situation: A landlord calls at 8pm because a tenant has reported a broken faucet and water is pooling under the sink. Your phone goes to voicemail, but they need an answer tonight.
Jodie handles it: Jodie answers, takes the property address, finds out what the issue is, and confirms someone will be in touch. The message is marked urgent so it is at the top of your list first thing in the morning.
That renovation inquiry is ringing. Who is picking up?
Set up Jodie in under 2 minutes. She handles your calls while you handle the installation.
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Built for Home Services Professionals
Everything you need to stop missing inquiries and keep your schedule full of quality jobs.
Never Miss a Home Improvement Inquiry
Kitchen install, bathroom renovation, basement finishing. Jodie picks up right away and gets the job details so nothing slips through.
Job Details You Can Quote From
Jodie asks what work is needed, the size of the room, what materials are involved, and when they want it done. You get a summary you can price from before you even leave the current job.
Sounds Like Your Office
Callers think they're speaking to your receptionist. Jodie knows the jobs you take on, your service area, and your availability.
On Your Terms
Forward calls when you're mid-installation, driving between jobs, or off for the weekend. Switch it off whenever you want to answer yourself.
Live in Minutes
No tech skills needed. Set up call forwarding on your phone and Jodie starts answering your calls right away.
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
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Your next renovation project is one missed call away.
Let Jodie take your calls while you're mid-installation.
First 7 days free, then pricing from C$99/month