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HVAC contractors backup line · only when you can't pick up

HVAC contractors, never miss the no-heat call.

Updated May 2026 · for Canadian HVAC contractors

When you can't pick up, Sarah does. She books service calls and captures leads in any of 11 languages, with HVAC contractor-specific triage built into the setup. $500/month CAD.

Call to hear her · (604) 800-5638 See how it works
  • You answer the calls you want. She catches the rest.
  • 11 languages incl. Mandarin, Punjabi, Tagalog, no upcharge.
  • If she doesn't pay for herself in 60 days, we owe you.
Live
A real Safigo Reception call. No bots, no menus.
Canada-wide coverage
60-day ROI guarantee
BC-built & supported
CRTC compliant

Built for HVAC contractors

HVAC contractors can't answer the phone with both hands on the work. This page is built for that.

You can't pick up the phone with both hands inside a furnace cabinet. Safigo Reception is the backup line for Canadian HVAC contractors. Sarah picks up your missed calls, books the service, captures the equipment details and urgency (vulnerable occupants, infants, medical equipment, no heat in winter), flags real emergencies, and texts you the details so you can dispatch the right tech with the right parts.

HVAC AI receptionist is on the Built for you tier ($1,000 CAD setup, $500/month CAD, live in 10 business days). The 10 days build your seasonal triage (no-heat in winter, no-AC in summer), vulnerable-occupant prioritization, heat pump rebate lead capture, and integration into your dispatch tool. Multi-location HVAC shops use Built for you · Multi at $1,000/month with 1,000 minutes.

Why this matters specifically for HVAC contractors

It's a -8°C Tuesday morning in January. You're in a Surrey crawlspace replacing a furnace flame sensor when the phone rings. You can't pick up. The caller is a Burnaby family with a baby and a furnace that died overnight. They've been in their kitchen with the oven door open trying to stay warm. They call the next HVAC contractor on Google before you finish the sensor. That's a $500 emergency-service ticket gone, plus a family who would have hired you for annual maintenance, a heat pump conversion, and a hot water tank replacement over the next decade. The math: $4,000+ in lifetime value, every voicemail you leave hanging.

Safigo Reception is the backup line, not a replacement. You answer the calls you want. Sarah catches the rest, books the service, asks the right triage questions (vulnerable occupants, equipment age, fuel type, current indoor temperature), and texts you the severity flag so the no-heat-with-baby calls jump the queue while annual maintenance bookings flow into your normal calendar.

Common HVAC contractor calls Sarah handles

  • Furnace not heating in mid-winter. Sarah asks for current indoor temperature, equipment make/model and rough age, fuel type (gas vs electric), and whether there are vulnerable occupants (infants, elderly, medical). Texts you the urgency flag.
  • AC not cooling in summer heat dome. Asks for current indoor temp, equipment make/model and age, refrigerant type if known, and vulnerable occupants. Same triage. Texts you the urgency.
  • No hot water from on-demand or tank water heater. Captures unit type (tank vs tankless), brand and age, fuel type, and whether there's any water on the floor. Books a same-day window if leaking.
  • Heat pump install quote (BC Hydro and federal rebate eligible). Captures home square footage, current heating system, electrical panel amperage, and whether the homeowner has applied for the CleanBC rebate. Books a quote site visit. Texts you the lead with full context.
  • Ductless mini-split install quote. Captures number of rooms, total square footage, current heating, and whether the homeowner is open to ducted vs ductless. Books a quote.
  • Annual maintenance / tune-up booking. Asks for equipment make/model, last service date, and any current symptoms. Books into your maintenance calendar. Texts you the appointment.
  • Filter replacement reminder or HRV/ERV consult. Captures filter size, system type, and indoor air-quality concerns (allergies, mold, moisture). Books a quote or a quick filter delivery.
  • Smart thermostat upgrade. Asks for current thermostat brand, system type (single-stage vs heat pump), wifi network access, and number of zones. Books an install quote.

Compliance: Technical Safety BC (gas-fitting tickets, refrigerant cards)

HVAC work in BC sits under Technical Safety BC for gas-fitting (with G-tickets), refrigerant handling cards, and the BC Gas Code for fuel-burning equipment. Heat pump rebates from the BC Hydro CleanBC program and federal Greener Homes program add paperwork to most installations. Safigo Reception captures equipment make/model, BTU range, gas vs heat pump, current age, and whether rebate paperwork is in scope, so you arrive with the right tech and the right parts on the truck.

EnglishEN EspañolES PortuguêsPT 中文ZH ਪੰਜਾਬੀPA हिन्दीHI Tiếng ViệtVI УкраїнськаUK TagalogTL FrançaisFR العربيةAR

Languages your HVAC contractor callers actually speak

中文. ਪੰਜਾਬੀ. हिन्दी. Tagalog.
Sarah picks up, hears the language, switches.
You stop losing those HVAC contractor jobs.

Canadian small businesses serve diverse communities. Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi, Hindi, Tagalog, Korean, Persian, Vietnamese, Spanish, French and Arabic are common across most Canadian metros. The caller speaks the language they're comfortable in. The job gets booked. You get the summary by SMS in English. You bill it the same way you bill any other ticket.

  • 01

    Every language, one flat price.

    No upcharge for any language. No multilingual surcharge. No multilingual surcharge per minute. Every language is included in the $500/month CAD plan.

  • 02

    Caller-led, not menu-led.

    No "press 2 for Mandarin." Sarah picks up, hears the language, switches. The caller never has to navigate a tree. Or you can ask Sarah to tell your HVAC contractor clients she speaks other languages.

  • 03

    You get the job in English.

    SMS summary is always in English: name, address, problem, time window, payment confirmed. You dispatch like you always have.

Live line · she's answering right now

Don't take our word for it. Call her.

This is the same Safigo voice that will answer your HVAC contractor customers. Ask her about pricing, languages, or whether she can handle your trade. When you're ready, she sets you up on the same call. The demo is the product.

Try this ~5 minutes
  1. 1Call (604) 800-5638 from your phone.
  2. 2Talk to her like you'd talk to a real receptionist. Ask about pricing, languages, or your trade.
  3. 3Listen for what your customers would hear if she was answering your HVAC contractor shop.
  4. 4When you're ready, she sets you up. Same call. No forms.
Call (604) 800-5638 now

No sign-up. No spam. We don't see your number unless you give it to her. Free to test.

Built for the work you do

She knows HVAC contractor work. So she sounds like she does.

Built on the calls HVAC contractors actually get. She asks the right follow-up questions, captures the right details, and flags the right emergencies, all in plumber language.

Service calls

Drips, clogs, running toilets.

Water heaters

Tank leaks, no hot water, replacements.

Repipes & rough-ins

Renos, basement suites, new builds.

Emergencies

Burst pipes, sewage backups, gas smells.

Why this matters

Every missed call is $5,000 walking away.

Tuesday, 7:14pm · on the job
85%
of voicemail callers never call back.

It's 7pm on a Tuesday. You're on the job and your hands are full. The phone rings. It hits voicemail.

85% of those callers will not call you back. They scroll to the next plumber on Google and book him instead.

Most HVAC contractors we talk to don't realize: that one missed call wasn't a single service ticket. It was a customer relationship worth thousands over the next decade. Most homeowners hire the same HVAC contractor for annual maintenance, a heat pump or furnace replacement, and a hot water tank over a decade.

27% of inbound service calls go unanswered · Invoca, 2025

The math, plainly

A typical week, with and without us.

Without Safigo

A normal Tuesday at your HVAC contractor shop.

  • 8 calls go to voicemail this week
  • 7 of those callers book the next plumber
  • You spend evenings calling people back
  • One angry voicemail from a leak emergency
  • Your wife reminds you again about the phone
Lost this week: −$2,800

With Safigo

The same Tuesday, with Sarah as backup.

  • You picked up the 4 you wanted. She caught the other 8.
  • 7 jobs booked. 1 quote scheduled.
  • Every call she handled ends with an SMS to you
  • Emergencies flagged. You call back fast.
  • You went to your kid's hockey game
Earned this week: +$2,800

What she actually sounds like

A real call, start to finish.

Calm. Friendly. Books the job.

This is a real example transcript from our line. Sarah greets the caller using your shop name, captures the address, flags the urgency, and books the appointment. The whole call takes 90 seconds.

You don't hear it happen. You get a text when it ends.

  • Greets with your shop name, not "Safigo"
  • Captures address, problem, urgency, in plumber language
  • Flags emergencies in red when she texts you
  • Knows your HVAC contractor service area. Knows your hours. Knows your rates.
  • Pre-trained for HVAC contractors. Built around the calls you actually get.

Pacific Comfort HVAC · live call

Caller: +1 (604) 555-2104 · Mon 10:42 AM

01:24
S

Sarah · AI Receptionist

"Pacific Comfort HVAC, this is Sarah. How can I help you?"

M

Caller

"Our furnace died last night. We have a baby in the house and it's freezing in here."

S

Sarah

"Oh I'm so sorry. With the baby, that's the priority. What's the current temperature inside the house right now?"

M

Caller

"It's down to 14 degrees in the bedroom. We've been running the oven."

S

Sarah

"Understood. Mike can be there in two hours. What's the address, and what's the make and model of your furnace if you know it?"

M

Caller

"It's 8765 Hastings Street, Burnaby. 604-555-2104."

S

Sarah

"Perfect. I've booked you in for 12:30 PM today. Joe will text you when he's 20 minutes out. Anything else?"

Call ended · 01:24✓ Texted to Joe at 10:43 AM

How it works

A real receptionist, without the overhead.

01

She picks up when you can't.

You answer first; she's the safety net. After 4 rings (or when you tap decline), she takes the call. Friendly, calm, greets them with your shop name. Books the job, captures the address, flags the urgency.

02

You text her like a real assistant.

"Running 30 min late." She texts the customer for you. "Don't book Saturdays." Done. "Tell him I need a parking spot." Done.

03

The job lands in your phone.

Every call ends with an SMS to you: who, what, where, when. No app to learn. No portal. Just texts.

Sarah · Reception

+1 (604) 800-5638

Today · 10:43 AM
EMERGENCY booked. No-heat with infant. 8765 Hastings, Burnaby. 14°C indoor. 2hr response. Mrs. Hayes, 604-555-3187.
10:43 AM
Got it. Heading there now.
10:44 AM
Tell him I'll text when I'm 20 min out
10:44 AM
Done. Texted him: "Joe is on his way and will text you when he's 20 minutes out."
10:44 AM
He replied "Thanks."
10:45 AM

Run your own numbers

Watch what voicemail costs you.

Solo HVAC techs average 25 to 40. A busy multi-truck shop hits 80+ in winter peak.

Service call $250 to 500, repair $400 to 1,500, install $5,000 to 12,000+. Mix-weighted: $700.

$

Most homeowners hire the same HVAC contractor for annual maintenance, a heat pump or furnace replacement, and a hot water tank over a decade.

$

Voicemail tax

27% miss rate (Invoca) × 85% never-call-back (CallRail).

$0/week

Annualized: $0.
In lifetime value: $0 walks out the door every week.

What plumbers tell us

Real shops. Real dollars.

"I made the $500 back in the first three days. I was missing 5 to 6 calls a day and didn't even realize it."

Mike D.

Solo plumber · Burnaby

"My wife stopped yelling at me about answering the phone at dinner. That alone was worth it."

Vitor D.

Plumbing & gas · Surrey

"Sounds like a real person. Customers don't know it's AI. I tested by calling. Even I almost didn't know."

Rose C.

SME owner · Coquitlam

Pricing

Two plans. Same product.

Solo HVAC contractor · one phone

Built for you for HVAC contractors

Solo HVAC contractor, one number, one phone.

$500/monthCAD

+ $1,000 CAD one-time setup · live in 10 business days

  • 400 minutes/month. About 100 service calls. After that, $1.25/min CAD.
  • HVAC contractors triage logic built fresh for your shop during the 10-day onboarding.
  • SMS to you on every call: who, what, where, when.
  • Text her like a real assistant. Running late, schedule changes.
  • Emergency-flagging. You never miss a real one.
  • You keep your number. We don't see calls you answer.
  • 60-day ROI guarantee.
Order now · $1,000 setup or call (604) 800-5638 text
Multi-phone or multi-location shop

Built for you · Multi

Multiple HVAC contractors, multiple lines, multiple locations.

$1,000/monthCAD

+ $2,000 CAD setup minimum · live in 10 business days

  • Everything in solo, scaled to your routing.
  • 1,000 minutes/month. About 250 service calls. After that, $1.25/min CAD.
  • Routing rules across lines: ring order, business hours per number, after-hours handoff, dispatch between trucks.
  • SMS summaries per line, or consolidated. Your call.
  • You keep all your numbers.
  • Same emergency-flagging. Same HVAC contractor-trained AI.
  • 60-day ROI guarantee.
Call to discuss · (604) 800-5638 or text us →

All prices in Canadian dollars (CAD). Setup minimum on Multi may scale higher with routing complexity. US pricing coming as we expand south of the border.

60Day Guarantee

If you don't make back what you paid us in 60 days, we owe you.

Use Safigo Reception in your HVAC contractor shop for 60 days. If the SMS notifications and booked jobs don't add up to more than you paid us, call our line. We'll give you 50% off for one month. No forms, no friction. We're a small business, we believe a tool should pay for itself.

Compare your options

What does answering your HVAC contractor shop's phones actually cost?

Three ways Canadian HVAC contractors handle missed calls. Costs are typical Lower Mainland numbers. Coverage and conversion vary widely.

  In-house receptionist Traditional answering service Safigo Reception
Cost / month (CAD) $3,500–$4,500 + benefits $400–$800 (per-minute pricing) $500 flat
Setup 2-4 weeks hiring 3-5 business days 10 business days · $1,000 one-time
Coverage 9-5 weekdays only 24/7 (script-only) 24/7 · full conversation
Languages 1 (whoever you hire) 1-2 (often English-only) 11 incl. Mandarin, Punjabi, Tagalog
Books into your CRM (Jobber) Manual, you train them Rare, usually no Yes, included in setup
HVAC contractor-specific context (Technical Safety BC (gas-fitting tickets, refrigerant cards)) Maybe (depends on hire) Generic script Built in
Money-back guarantee No No 60-day ROI guarantee

An HVAC contractor missing 6 calls a week at an average $700 ticket loses ~$3,400/week. One captured heat pump install lead pays for the year.

FAQ

Things HVAC contractors actually ask us.

How much does an AI receptionist for HVAC contractors cost?

The Built for you tier is $1,000 CAD one-time setup and $500/month CAD with 400 minutes included (about 100 service calls). After 400 minutes, overage is $1.25 per minute. Multi-location HVAC shops with more than one phone line use Built for you · Multi at $2,000 CAD setup minimum and $1,000/month CAD with 1,000 minutes. All plans include the 60-day ROI guarantee.

How does Safigo prioritize no-heat calls with vulnerable occupants?

Sarah asks every no-heat call about vulnerable occupants: infants, elderly, anyone on medical equipment that requires a stable indoor temperature. If yes, she texts you EMERGENCY with the indoor temperature, family situation, and address. These jump the queue ahead of routine bookings. This vulnerable-occupant triage is built into your customer's setup before launch.

Will Safigo capture heat pump rebate lead context properly?

Yes. For heat pump and ductless mini-split inquiries Sarah asks home square footage, current heating system, electrical panel amperage, and whether the homeowner has applied for the BC Hydro CleanBC or federal Greener Homes rebate. She texts you the full lead context so you can quote with rebate eligibility already mapped out, not as a discovery question.

Will Safigo book directly into ServiceTitan, FieldEdge, or Service Fusion?

Yes. Safigo Reception writes appointments into Jobber, Housecall Pro, ServiceTitan, FieldEdge, Service Fusion, or Google Calendar, whichever tool you already use. The integration is part of the 10-business-day setup. Your dispatch workflow doesn't change. The Sarah voice books the job into the same calendar you already check from the truck.

Why is the HVAC tier $1,000 setup vs. $100 for plumbers?

Plumbing is on Plug & Play because we already have the plumber template built and tested. HVAC triage logic (no-heat with vulnerable occupants, no-AC in heat dome, heat pump rebate capture, gas-fitting permit posture) is built fresh per customer during the 10-business-day onboarding. The $1,000 setup covers that build work. Once you're live, the monthly is the same $500/mo CAD.

Does Safigo know about Technical Safety BC permits and gas-fitting tickets?

Yes. Sarah asks for equipment fuel type (gas vs electric vs heat pump), age, BTU range, and whether the work is repair or replacement (which determines permit requirements under TSBC). She doesn't pull permits for you (that's your job with the right G-ticket), but she captures the posture so you roll out with the right paperwork.

How fast can my HVAC shop be live on Safigo?

Built for you HVAC setup is 10 business days. Day 1 is a 60-minute discovery call where we capture your shop name, service area, hours, rates, escalation rules, vulnerable-occupant policy, and integrations. The next 9 days we build the HVAC-specific triage (no-heat seasonal, vulnerable-occupant prioritization, heat pump rebate capture) and run simulated calls until each scenario books correctly.

Will HVAC customers know they're talking to AI?

Sarah's greeting includes a recording disclosure (CRTC requirement in Canada) and an AI disclosure (TCPA and BC consumer guidance). About 1 in 30 callers asks if she is AI; we tell them honestly when asked. Most don't notice, especially when they're cold and stressed and Sarah is calmly walking them through indoor temperature and getting a tech booked in two hours.

What's the 60-day ROI guarantee, exactly?

Use Safigo Reception in your HVAC shop for 60 days. If the booked service calls and SMS leads don't add up to more than you've paid us, call our line. We credit 50% off your next monthly invoice. No forms, no friction. Full terms at safigo.ai/terms section 5. Most HVAC contractors earn the $500 back the first week from one captured no-heat call and one heat pump quote lead.

Setup takes ten minutes.

Reach us the way you reach anyone. Call, text, or email. The same number does it all. The voice that answers is the voice that will answer your HVAC contractor customers.

Call+1 (604) 800-5638 Text+1 (604) 800-5638 Emailhello@safigo.ai

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