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construction · small · US Midwest

Regional HVAC firm stops missing after-hours calls

32% of inbound calls went unanswered outside business hours.

Implementation cost

$9,500

Annual savings

$86,000

ROI

805% first year

Payback

1.3 months

Hours saved / yr

2,080

Timeline

3 weeks

Success rating

5/5

Forecast accuracy

+19%

Verified result

Predicted $72,000 a year. Actual $86,000 measured over 12 months. Outperformed: recovered booked jobs exceeded the labour model.

Lessons learned

  • Script the top 8 call types before launch
  • Keep a human escalation path for angry callers

Solution deployed

VoxDesk AI Front DeskAnswers calls and messages around the clock, books appointments and escalates anything it should not handle.

Vendor: VoxDesk · 4.7/5 from 182 reviews · Same business day · success rate 91%
Known limitations: Struggles with heavy background noise; Needs a maintained knowledge base

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