The promise
If Avidra doesn't recover 3 booked jobs in your first 30 days, I refund everything and disconnect you myself.
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ELECTRICAL · GUELPH
After-hours call answering for Guelph electricians
Phone rings first4.2s response30-day guarantee
A homeowner's outlet just sparked when they plugged in a vacuum. They called you because you wired the kitchen reno four years ago. You're on a service call across Guelph and won't be back for two hours.
A Tuesday in Guelph
Tuesday at 9am you're loading the truck in Guelph. The first call of the day is a flickering lights on one circuit after a renovation. You're already booked solid by the time it's transcribed and sent back to your inbox. You hear the phone vibrate on the workbench. The torque wrench is mid-turn and there's no putting it down.
The 4pm call is a homeowner whose breaker keeps tripping in the kitchen. You can't take it. By 6:30pm there's an after-hours job too, a half the house lost power, neighbors still have it. Two missed calls, one half-day of revenue, no way to triage from a ladder.
What changes
Avidra answers your phone with AI voice the moment a call lands. The caller hears a real voice. You get a structured lead summary on your phone, the same way a text would arrive.
The Tuesday morning call still happens. You still can't answer mid-job. Now the homeowner gets a text in under five seconds asking the basics. By the time you're back in the truck the lead is qualified and sitting in your inbox.
How you wire it up
Avidra runs two ways. Keep your existing business number and forward to Avidra only when you can't pick up. The caller reaches you first. The AI handles the miss. Or use the Avidra number directly and let AI pick up every call, transferring to you when the caller asks. Most shops start with the first setup. The second works better once you've grown past one person on the phone.
The Free tier includes both AI voice answering and SMS text-back, so the pickup-mode choice doesn't cost extra.
What it costs
Free for 14 days. No card to start. Plans after the trial run from a flat monthly rate, not per-call. Most electricians pay less per month than the value of one recovered job. See the pricing page for current numbers.
What Avidra does and doesn't
Avidra answers calls live with AI voice, or texts missed callers back if you'd rather. It runs your intake script. It captures jobs and relays messages to your customers when you ask. What it doesn't do: write your invoices, schedule your techs, replace your dispatcher, or pull customer history from your CRM.
The text won't quote a panel swap. It won't promise an inspection slot. It won't argue with a homeowner over the phone about whether their flickering is a loose neutral or a bad breaker. The intake gets you to the panel faster. Everything after that is yours.
The math on your missed calls
The numbers on a electrical shop your size.
8 calls/week missed$300 avg job$2,400 / week$10,400 / month$124,800 / year
73% of homeowners don't leave a voicemail. They call the next electrician on Google.
Avidra catches them in 4.2 seconds.
Calls electricians in Guelph actually take
Here's what your line catches on a normal week. GFCI outlet that keeps tripping after a bathroom remodel. Service upgrade quote tied to a kitchen reno. Dedicated circuit for a hot tub install. Flickering lights on one circuit after a renovation. Each is the same opportunity. The phone is the bottleneck.
After hours, the calls shift. The patience is shorter and the stakes are higher. Half the house lost power, neighbors still have it. Outlet melted around the plug. Fast pickup is the difference between the job and a callback that never gets returned.
What the year looks like
Year-round demand. Small spikes in summer for EV chargers and patio circuits, and again before holidays for outdoor lighting.
Volume changes by season. Pickup rate shouldn't. Avidra fires the text-back the same way in February as it does in July, on a slow Tuesday or during a heat-advisory week.
Getting Avidra answering your phone
Setup is two minutes. You connect your business number to Avidra, either by porting it or by setting your existing line to ring the Avidra number. The AI picks up from then on. You edit the default intake script to sound like your office, and the first real call uses your voice and your business name.
Most owners are live before lunch on the day they sign up. The honest test is to call your own line and have the AI answer. The questions land. The summary fires. You see the intake on your phone.
Why live pickup beats voicemail
Voicemail is where service leads go to die. A homeowner who hits voicemail at 7pm and gets a callback at 9am has already booked the next name on the list. Avidra picks up live, so the conversation starts in the first ring. By the time the caller would have hung up on voicemail, the AI has already captured the caller's name and address along with the basics of the call. The follow-up callback then lands into a warm conversation, not a cold one.
After-hours and on-the-ground in Guelph
Guelph winters keep the call volume up. Cold weather doesn't slow the inbox. ESA permits and inspections are required for almost all permanent wiring work in Ontario. Master license is held by the contractor, and the inspection schedule is part of the job timeline.
Common questions
Does it know commercial versus residential?
The script branches on the first question. Commercial intake captures business name and licensed-electrician contact.
Can it ask about the panel amperage in the intake?
Yes. The intake includes a 'do you know your service size, 100A or 200A' question. Many homeowners answer it correctly.
What about emergency calls like a burning smell?
Burning-smell and arcing-panel descriptions trigger a 'shut off the main and call 911 if you see flames' message before the booking conversation.
Will it handle aluminum-wiring inquiries?
Yes. Aluminum-wiring requests are flagged and routed for a site visit estimate.
Will it handle EV charger inquiries differently?
Yes. EV charger inquiries trigger a branch that asks about service capacity, garage proximity, and timing.
Try Avidra on your own number
Point your missed calls at Avidra and see the first text-back land. Free for 14 days. No card to start. Try Avidra on your real business number for 14 days. Picks up your missed calls. Picks up live if you let it. No card up front.
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