How Many Calls Is Your Trade Business Missing?
(The Real Cost)

You're an electrician. Or a plumber. Or an HVAC tech. You're great at what you do. But right now, while you're reading this, there's a good chance someone is calling your business — and nobody's answering.

Let's talk about what that's actually costing you.

The Numbers Are Brutal

Research consistently shows that tradespeople miss 40-60% of incoming calls. It makes sense — you're on a roof, under a sink, inside a panel. You can't exactly stop mid-job to answer the phone.

But here's what hurts:

• 80% of callers won't leave a voicemail. They hang up and call the next person on Google.
• 78% of customers hire the first business that responds. Speed wins.
• A single missed call can cost $300-$2,000+ depending on your trade and the job.

The Math Gets Ugly Fast

Let's say you get 5 calls per day (pretty typical for an established trade business). If you miss just 40% of them:

• 2 missed calls/day × 5 working days = 10 missed calls/week
• If even half of those would have been real jobs...
• At an average job value of $400...
• That's $2,000/week in lost revenue
• Or $8,000–$10,000 per month

Per. Month. Let that sink in.

Calculate Your Own Losses

Why Voicemail Doesn't Work

Most tradespeople think voicemail is "good enough." It's not. Here's why:

• People hate voicemail. 80% of callers won't leave one — especially if they have an urgent problem (burst pipe, no AC in summer, electrical issue).
• Callbacks are too slow. By the time you finish a job and call back 2 hours later, they've already booked someone else.
• You look unprofessional. A ringing phone with no answer signals "too small" or "too busy to care" — neither is good.

What About a Receptionist?

Hiring a receptionist solves the problem — at $3,000-4,000/month. For a one-person or small crew, that's a huge overhead. Plus:

• They don't work nights or weekends (when emergencies happen)
• They take vacations and sick days
• They might not know the right questions to ask about your specific trade

The Better Solution

What if every call got answered — 24/7, 365 days a year — by a professional voice that knows your business name, asks the right trade-specific questions, and texts you the lead instantly?

That's exactly what TradeCall AI does. For $49/month.

• ✅ Answers with your business name
• ✅ Asks about job type, location, and urgency
• ✅ Sends you an instant SMS with the lead details
• ✅ Works 24/7 — nights, weekends, holidays
• ✅ Costs less than one missed job per year

The Bottom Line

Every unanswered call is a customer choosing your competitor. The trades are competitive — the business that answers first, wins.

You can keep losing thousands per month to voicemail. Or you can fix it for less than the cost of a nice dinner.

Your call. (Pun intended.)