Trades Connect 24 answers incoming calls for small and medium-sized home services companies. We help capture the customer's need, book the right next step, and give your crew useful information while they're working in the field.
A homeowner calling about a broken air conditioner needs a different next step from someone comparing installation quotes. We shape intake around your job types, service area, booking rules, and escalation process. The goal is a useful conversation with a clear outcome, in your company's name.
02 / THE WORK
What a call can include
Confirm the caller's contact details and service address. Understand the requested work and whether it fits your service area. Check approved appointment availability, book or route the request, and record the outcome. Questions outside the agreed script go to your designated contact.
03 / THE WORK
Overflow and after-hours planning
If calls pile up when your office is busy, start with overflow. If customers call after the office closes, map the hours and escalation coverage you need. We agree on routing, staffing, operating hours, and service commitments before launch; the plan should match your capacity to deliver the work.
04 / THE WORK
What to bring to discovery
Bring your typical call volume, busiest hours, current phone setup, scheduling software, service area, and examples of calls that get missed. We use those details to define scope, system access, and the right handoff to your internal team.
BEFORE WE GET TO WORK
GOOD QUESTIONS. CLEAR ANSWERS.
Can you answer using our company name?+
Yes. Your business name, greeting, tone, and approved call flow are part of setup.
Will appointments go into our existing system?+
We review access and booking capabilities during discovery. The available integration or manual workflow is confirmed before launch.
Is call answering the same as dispatch?+
Answering captures and resolves the caller's next step. Dispatch support adds coordination with your field team, including prioritization and escalation under your rules.