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HOME SERVICES CONTRACTORS
You Built a Great Home Services Business.
Now Stop Losing It One Missed Call at a Time.
IBP gives home services contractors a 24/7 AI system that answers every call, responds to every lead, and books every qualified job — automatically, while you're doing the work.
Works for any home service trade · < 60 second response · Set up in under 7 days
THE HOME SERVICES REALITY
Every Home Services Contractor Has the Same Problem:
Great Work. Missed Calls.
Home services contractors share a universal challenge: they are physically doing the work when leads come in. Whether it's a general contractor on a remodel, a flooring installer mid-project, a gutter crew on a roof, or a handyman finishing a bathroom — none of them can stop and answer the phone. That lead doesn't wait. It calls the next result.
You're Mid-Job. Your Next Job Just Called Someone Else.
A homeowner sees your truck, looks up your number, and calls. You're knee-deep in a remodel. The call goes to voicemail. By the time you check it, they've already scheduled a walkthrough with a competitor. That was a $6,000 job.
Homeowners Don't Search Between 9 and 5.
Most homeowners research and request home services between 7pm and 10pm — after work, after dinner, when they finally sit down. Without after-hours AI coverage, every evening lead goes unanswered until the next morning. By then, someone else already responded.
One House. Multiple Projects. You Only Got One Call Back.
A homeowner with a remodel project often needs flooring, painting, and handyman work coordinated. When they call a contractor who responds fast and feels organized, they offer more of the project scope. Slow responders get the leftover scope — if they get any at all.
The average home services contractor misses 1 in 4 inbound calls.
At an average job value of $3,500, that's $91,000 in annual lost revenue at just 26 calls per week.
IBP FOR HOME SERVICES
An AI System That Works the Phones
While You Work the Job.
- Every missed call texted back in under 60 seconds
- Job type and scope qualification built to your specific trade
- Estimate or service appointment booked to your calendar automatically
- After-hours and weekend coverage : 24/7
- Ad form leads followed up within 60 seconds
- Automated Google review requests after every job
- Full lead history and conversation logged to CRM
While you were wrapping up a job across town, IBP just booked your next one for Saturday morning.
Why Every Home Services Trade Has the Same Lead Problem
There is a universal constraint facing home services contractors : you must be physically present at a job site while new leads are calling. Whether it's a general contractor actively managing a complex kitchen remodel, a flooring team running a wet saw, a gutter crew strapped into a two-story roof harness, or a handyman running between three different service calls, none of them can simply drop everything to answer the phone. The physical nature of the work directly competes with the need to capture new business. IBP steps in to fill this exact gap, operating consistently for every trade regardless of the specialty.
The 60-Second Rule : Why Response Time Is the Only Competitive Advantage That Matters in Year One
Data in the home services industry is definitive when it comes to speed-to-lead. Studies consistently show that contacting a potential client within 1 minute increases your conversion rates by a staggering 391% compared to calling back just 5 minutes later. Homeowners generally submit inquiries to multiple companies simultaneously. The first professional response they receive is rarely just an advantage : it is often the deciding factor in who wins the bid. A homeowner who gets a tailored text back within 60 seconds has already formed a highly positive impression of your company's reliability before a single competitor even listens to their voicemail.
How IBP Is Configured for Your Specific Trade
IBP is not a generic answering service reading from a static script. Over a 5-7 day setup process, our system is deeply configured with the exact questions, industry language, and specific qualification criteria relevant to your trade. A flooring contractor's AI will actively ask about square footage, preferred material type, and the condition of the subfloor. A general contractor's AI understands how to inquire about project scope, desired timelines, and permit status. A handyman's AI assesses job urgency and specific repair needs. Every automated conversation is custom-built to reflect your distinct business, ensuring interactions feel deeply knowledgeable and entirely human.
The After-Hours Revenue Window That Most Contractors Are Ignoring
Homeowners who work standard 9-5 jobs rarely search for home services during your active business hours. They conduct their research and submit quote requests in the evening. The window between 7pm and 10pm sees the highest volume of high-intent traffic for home improvement searches. Unfortunately, this is precisely when virtually every contractor has clocked out. IBP operates 24/7, capturing those crucial evening leads with the exact same 60-second response time it delivers at noon on a Tuesday. The math is undeniable: capturing just 5 evening leads per week at a conservative 40% close rate with a $3,500 average ticket yields $3,640 per week in pure revenue from hours your competitors have completely abandoned.
Multi-Trade Projects and Scope Expansion : Why the Fastest Responder Gets More of the House
Homeowners undertaking significant renovations rarely just need one thing. A kitchen remodel project inevitably ripples out to require new flooring, detailed trim work, painting, and plumbing fixture updates. The contractor who responds instantly, communicates clearly from minute one, and secures the initial walkthrough is almost always the professional who gets asked to bid on the expanded scope. The slow responder gets relegated to the leftover pieces, if they get called back at all. IBP's rapid, organized first contact doesn't just secure the initial lead; it sets a premium tone that naturally leads to a much broader, more lucrative project relationship.
Review Automation for Home Services : The Compound Effect Over 12 Months
Consider the trajectory of systematic review building over a full calendar year. A local contractor might start with 14 Google reviews averaging 3.8 stars. They still get calls, but highly qualified homeowners frequently scroll past them in favor of more established profiles. After 12 months of utilizing IBP's fully automated post-job review requests, that same business boasts 89 reviews holding strong at 4.7 stars. Their Google Maps ranking surges, driving a significant increase in high-intent organic call volume. More importantly, their pricing power fundamentally improves because trust and credibility have been firmly established before you ever step foot on the property. This is the invisible, long-term asset that most tradesmen fail to build : and IBP fully automates it for you.
THE HOME SERVICES MATH
What Recovering 25% of Your
Missed Calls Actually Means.
$3,500
average home services job value
1 in 4
calls missed by the average home services contractor
< 60 sec
IBP response time vs. industry average of 3+ hours
6 missed calls × 40% close rate = 2.4 recoverable jobs per week
2.4 jobs × $3,500 avg. = $8,400/week recovered
Over 50 active weeks: $420,000 in recovered revenue
IBP Growth Engine: $597/month = $7,164/year
THE GROWTH ENGINE
$597/month
The most popular IBP plan for home services contractors.
- Missed Call Text Back
- AI Receptionist
- Lead Qualification
- Review Automation
- CRM Pipeline Board
Need 24/7 Voice AI for full conversations or 7-day lead nurture for longer-cycle projects? See the Virtual Office tier.
BUILT FOR YOUR TRADE
Whatever You Build, Fix, or Install —
IBP Is Configured for It.
IBP works for every home services trade. Here's where we specialize:
Don't see your trade? IBP is configured for any home service trade during onboarding. Book a call and we'll show you how it works for your specific business.
HOME SERVICES FAQs
What Home Services Contractors
Ask Before Going Live.
Does IBP work for my specific trade?
Yes. IBP is configured during onboarding for your exact trade — including your service types, qualifying questions, and job scoping language. If you do home services work, IBP works for you.
Will the AI sound right for my trade?
Yes. IBP is trained with your business name, your services, and your tone. A flooring contractor's IBP sounds completely different from a handyman's — because it's built for each specifically.
Can IBP handle estimate requests and emergency service calls differently?
Yes. IBP distinguishes between estimate requests and urgent service calls, routing and responding to each appropriately based on your configuration.
Does this work for both residential and commercial home services?
Yes. Residential and commercial leads are routed, tagged, and handled differently based on your setup.
What happens when a lead texts back after hours?
IBP handles the conversation 24/7. Replies are responded to in real time regardless of the time of day.
Can IBP book directly to my calendar?
Yes. IBP connects to your calendar and books available slots during the text conversation automatically.
How long does setup take?
Most home services contractors are fully live within 5-7 business days from their kickoff call.
Which IBP plan is right for a home services contractor?
The Growth Engine at $597/month covers the core system most contractors need. For longer project cycles or higher ticket work, the Virtual Office tier adds 7-day nurture and Voice AI.
Your Trade Is Different.
Your Lead Problem Isn't.
Every home services contractor loses leads to missed calls. IBP fixes that in under 14 days — for any trade.
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AI Automation for US Contractors.
Providing missed call text back, AI receptionists, and reputation management for
HVAC, Roofing, Plumbing, Electrical, Painting, Decking, and Home Services nationwide.
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