Business Phone Systems for Home Service Businesses
Home service businesses depend on phone calls to win new jobs. Talkroute helps plumbers, HVAC companies, electricians, and contractors stay reachable—whether they’re in the field, on a job, or after hours.
Missed Calls Cost Home Service Businesses Real Money
When a customer needs service, they don’t wait.
If your call goes unanswered, they move on to the next provider. For home service businesses, missed calls often mean missed jobs—and lost revenue.
Common challenges include:
- Calls going to voicemail while you’re on a job
- Personal cell numbers being used for business
- After-hours calls going unanswered
- No easy way to route calls to a team
Traditional phone systems aren’t built for businesses that work in the field.
A Phone System Built for How Home Service Businesses Work
Talkroute is a virtual business phone system designed for flexibility and simplicity.
With Talkroute, home service businesses can:
- Route calls to any phone or team member
- Set business hours and after-hours rules
- Use one professional business number everywhere
- Receive voicemail and call notifications instantly
There’s no hardware to install and no complex setup. You can be up and running in minutes.
Solutions for Every Type of Home Service Business
Home service businesses all rely on phone calls—but the way those calls are handled can vary by trade. Whether you’re responding to emergency requests, scheduling jobs, or routing calls while in the field, Talkroute adapts to the needs of your specific service.
Plumbers
Never miss another service call while you’re on the job.
View phone systems for plumbers →HVAC
Handle emergency calls and seasonal demand with ease.
Electricians
Stay reachable without sharing your personal number.
View phone systems for electricians →General Contractors
Route calls between the field and office effortlessly.
View phone systems for contractors →Roofers
Capture urgent repair and estimate calls before customers move on.
View phone systems for roofers →Tree Removal
Handle emergency and scheduled service calls without delays.
View phone systems for tree removal →Set Up Your Phone System in Minutes
Getting started with Talkroute is simple.
Choose Your Number
Pick a local or toll-free business number that customers can reach easily.
Download Our Apps
Use our desktop and mobile apps to answer calls, check voicemail, and manage your number anywhere.
Configure Your Settings
Set call routing, business hours, and voicemail so calls go exactly where you want.
Go Live Fast
Most home service businesses are up and running in under 5 minutes.
The virtual phone system trusted by 100,000+ businesses
Here’s what some of our customers have to say since switching to Talkroute.
An excellent virtual phone system for organizations
– I honestly don’t know how we would go back to taking calls at our desks and hope we never have to. Talkroute rocks!
Robert M.Senior Pastor, Nonprofit
Amazing choice if you are constantly on the go
– For years my team and I have been prisoners at our desks stuck answering calls on old school desk phones. Not anymore!
Andrew G.Managing Partner, Financial Services
Easy to setup & use! Call quality is excellent
– We were able to get the perfect toll free number for our sales team up and running instantly. Customer support is awesome!
Neel P.President, Automotive Repair
