Owner-operated HVAC · 2–15 people

The call you missed is the job your competitor booked.

LeadRescue texts that caller, finds out whether they need a repair, a tune-up, or an install, and offers a real opening before they dial the next shop.

Month to month. $149 Starter. HomeGuide’s national average for an AC repair is $360 (HomeGuide, AC repair cost). One repair at that average covers the plan and leaves $211. Your tickets will differ.

Work order · fictional

Rescued call

Rescued
Caller
(512) 555-0148
Job
AC blowing warm air
Booked
Tue, 9:00–11:00 AM
Shop
Demo HVAC Co

AC repair average

$360

Starter

$149

One repair at the $360 average covers the month, with $211 left over.

From a ringing phone to a name on the board.

01

Missed

The shop line forwards a no-answer call to your Twilio number.

02

Text back

We send one informational text: business name, why we texted, and STOP.

03

Qualify

The assistant asks repair, maintenance, or install — and stops for emergencies.

04

Book

Openings come from Google Calendar free/busy, or the labeled demo calendar.

Done-for-you setup

We handle number setup, 10DLC registration, calendar connection, and the CRM connection.

Number setup means the shop's sending number and the no-answer forward.
10DLC registration uses this shop's own details. We review the packet before anyone files it. Carrier approval still takes days to weeks.
Calendar connection uses Google Calendar free/busy after the shop connects that account. Without it, openings stay labeled sandbox.
CRM connection is HubSpot or Zoho, on every plan. That sync is coming soon and stays in sandbox until it is turned on.

Why it matters

Published numbers, with the page they came from.

These figures describe other companies’ datasets and homeowner cost guides. They are not a promise of calls recovered or revenue earned.

Unanswered home-services calls

14%–48%

Home-services missed-call rates in two vendor datasets run from 14% (CallRail) to 48% (Invoca, 2026). They measure different customer bases, so this is a range, not a single study.

CallRail’s January 2025 benchmark release says home services had a 14% missed-call rate, in a set of 1.1 million de-identified conversations across seven industries.

Invoca’s July 2026 home-services report says 52% of callers speak with a person. Invoca’s August 26, 2026 article, citing that report, says 48% of calls to home-services businesses go unanswered.

CallRail, January 2025 release via BusinessWire. Invoca Home Services Lead Conversion Benchmarks Report, July 2026. Invoca, August 26, 2026.

AC repair, national average

$360

HomeGuide lists a $360 national average for AC repair, from research and project costs reported by HomeGuide members. The typical range on that page is $150 to $650.

HomeGuide’s separate HVAC repair guide lists a $293 national average. The $360 figure is the AC repair average.

HomeGuide, AC repair cost. HomeGuide, HVAC repair cost.

AC replacement, national average

$5,978

Angi says the 2026 national average for AC replacement is $5,978, based on 24,979 verified projects from Angi Pros. Most homeowners on that page pay $3,887 to $8,073 before extra ductwork.

Angi, AC replacement cost (2026 data).

What missed calls might be worth.

Estimate based on the shop's inputs. It multiplies your calls per week by the percent you miss, your close rate, and your average ticket. It is not a forecast and it is not a count of jobs LeadRescue has booked.

Published home-services rates on this site run from 14% (CallRail, January 2025 release via BusinessWire) to 48% (Invoca, August 26, 2026). Those studies are not the same measurement. The missed-call field has no default. Enter your own percent.

Enter calls per week, the percent of calls you miss, your average ticket, and your close rate.

Estimate based on the shop's inputs.

Built for the rules, not around them.

The first text is informational: your business name, the missed call, and Reply STOP to opt out. Follow-ups wait for a YES, stay under three, and stay inside quiet hours.

Each shop registers its own A2P 10DLC brand and campaign. Gas, smoke, and CO alarms stop the bot, tell the caller to leave and call 911, and text the owner.

Founding pilot

The first 5 HVAC shops.

The first 5 HVAC shops get 3 months free: no subscription fee and no $99 setup fee during the pilot.

  • After the 3 free months, the price is 25% off the month-to-month price for 2 years: Starter $111.75, Growth $209.25, and Pro $374.25 per month.
  • The plan stays month to month. Cancel anytime. The founding discount is not combined with annual.
  • We ask for honest feedback on what helped and what did not.
  • A public review or a case study happens only if you are happy with the product, and only if you want to. The 3 free months and the 25% discount do not depend on a review, a star rating, or a case study.
  • If we publish a case study, it will say the shop joined as a founding pilot.

The FTC says a business cannot condition a discount on a review being positive. This offer does not condition the discount on any review. FTC Endorsement Guides: What People Are Asking.

Simple monthly pricing.

These prices are month to month, with no contract. Annual pricing is a 12-month commitment and is on the pricing page. The setup fee is $99 on month-to-month and $0 on annual. Extra conversations are $0.40.

Starter

$149

per month, cancel anytime

No contract. Cancel anytime.

For a two-truck shop that misses a handful of calls a week.

150 conversations included

Then $0.40 each. Setup fee $99 once.

Unlimited team members, at no extra cost.

HubSpot and Zoho CRM, coming soon.

Start 14-day trial

Growth

$279

per month, cancel anytime

No contract. Cancel anytime.

For a busy owner-operator with a dispatcher and several crews.

400 conversations included

Then $0.40 each. Setup fee $99 once.

Unlimited team members, at no extra cost.

HubSpot and Zoho CRM, coming soon.

Start 14-day trial

Pro

$499

per month, cancel anytime

No contract. Cancel anytime.

For a 10–15 person company that wants the full recovery desk.

1,000 conversations included

Then $0.40 each. Setup fee $99 once.

Unlimited team members, at no extra cost.

HubSpot and Zoho CRM, coming soon.

Start 14-day trial

A conversation is one caller thread, not each text. Trials include the Starter allowance. Stripe runs in test mode until you add test keys. This app does not create live Stripe products.

LeadRescue AI — missed HVAC calls, booked