Checklist · Home Services

The home services automation checklist.

Every missed call is a job for someone else. Tick every task you still do by hand, adjust the hours to match your week, and see what it’s costing you each year.

What an hour is worth$

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Hours / week0

Cost / year$0

Automate first

Highest payback — usually where money leaks out.

Missed calls go to voicemailFix Missed-call text-back, plus after-hours answering that books the job or escalates emergencies to you. hrs/wkQuick win
Booking happens by phone tagFix Online booking against your real schedule, with confirmations sent automatically. hrs/wk
Estimates go out with no follow-upFix Timed text and email follow-ups on every quote until the customer books or declines. hrs/wk
Invoices get written up at nightFix The invoice goes out when the job is marked complete, with a payment link. hrs/wkQuick win
Payments are chased by handFix Scheduled reminders until it’s paid; a task lands on your list after two weeks. hrs/wk

Automate next

Steady weekly gains once the first build is running.

Customers call asking when you’ll arriveFix “On the way” texts with an arrival window. hrs/wk
No-shows and last-minute cancellationsFix Reminders the day before and the morning of, with a reschedule link. hrs/wk
Web inquiries answered hours laterFix An instant reply with two questions and a booking link. hrs/wk
Review requests only when someone remembersFix Your review link sent after every completed job. hrs/wk
Maintenance and seasonal reminders tracked on paperFix Customers get a reminder automatically when their service is due. hrs/wk
Job notes and photos never make it to the officeFix Techs text photos or a voice note; a clean job summary is filed for them. hrs/wk
Parts and supplier orders placed by phoneFix Reorder requests drafted from job needs and sent for your approval. hrs/wk

Hours are typical estimates for a small business — change them to match yours. Cost per year = hours per week × what an hour is worth × 48 working weeks.

Quick wins — build these first

Small builds with fast payback for most home service businesses.

~3 hrs/wk typical

Missed calls go to voicemail

Build: Missed-call text-back, plus after-hours answering that books the job or escalates emergencies to you.

Usually the fastest payback — a single recovered job can cover a month of running costs.

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~2.5 hrs/wk typical

Invoices get written up at night

Build: The invoice goes out when the job is marked complete, with a payment link.

Gets money in faster and gets your evenings back.

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