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One receptionist. Every business that misses calls.

Nine home-service trades, and the stores on your street. The words Dana listens for, the questions she asks and the lines she never crosses change with your business. Everything else is tuned to you.

What changes trade to trade

What can’t wait, trade by trade

What rings your cell by default, and what she does before anything else. Every line below is the rule she runs on. You can change what rings your cell during setup; the safety steps stay on.

TradeRings your cell by defaultBefore anything else
PlumbingBurst or actively leaking pipes, no water at all, sewage backing up, or anything involving water near an electrical panel.While help is coming, she tells them: the main shutoff (where the line comes in — not the water heater's own valve); water near the electrics: stay away from the panel.
HVACNo heat when it is freezing outside, or with a baby, someone elderly or someone sick in the house; no cooling in dangerous heat, a gas smell, or a carbon monoxide alarm going off.When they smell gas, or a carbon monoxide alarm is going off, or people in the house have headaches, dizziness or nausea, or feel sleepy or confused, while the heat or a gas appliance is running, she gets everyone safe first. She says: “Get everyone out of the house right now, leave the door open behind you, and call 911 or the gas company from OUTSIDE. Do not touch light switches or anything electrical on the way out.”
ElectricalA burning smell or sparking anywhere, a breaker panel that is hot to the touch, exposed live wires, or the whole house losing power. She asks first whether the neighbors have power; a whole street dark is the power company’s outage.When they smell burning, or see smoke or sparks from the panel, a wall, or an outlet, she gets everyone safe first. She says: “Get everyone out and call 911 first, from outside — a wiring fire moves inside the walls.”
RoofingWater coming in right now, a tree or limb through the roof, a ceiling sagging with water, or storm damage with more weather coming.When a tree has come through the roof, or a power line is down on or near it, she gets everyone safe first. She says: “Keep everyone out of the rooms under it. If a power line is involved, stay well away from it and call 911 first. Do not go up on the roof or a ladder — no tarp is worth a fall.”
SolarPanels loose, cracked or blown off the roof, wiring hanging down or damaged after a storm, or a battery system showing an alarm.When they see smoke, sparks or flames, or smell burning, from the panels, the inverter, a battery or the wiring, she gets everyone safe first. She says: “Get everyone out and call 911 first. If the solar shutoff by the meter is safe to reach on the way out, switch it off — but stay well away from the panels and off the roof.”
Residential CleaningA move-out, closing or rental turnover due within two days, or a same-day clean before guests, a showing or an inspection.While help is coming, she tells them: have the landlord's or agent's move-out checklist ready to send, and know how the cleaner will get in.
Pest ControlBees, wasps or hornets inside or stinging people, a bat, snake or wild animal loose inside the house, or rodents in a kitchen or nursery.When someone stung is struggling to breathe or swelling in the face or throat, someone was bitten by a bat, snake or wild animal, or a bat was in a room where someone slept, she gets everyone safe first. She says: “That comes first: trouble breathing or a snake bite, call 911 now; any other bite, or a bat in the bedroom, see a doctor today. Keep everyone away from the nest or the animal.”
Junk RemovalA move-out, closing, eviction or estate clean-out due within two days, or a same-day pickup before a showing, an inspection or a new tenant.While help is coming, she tells them: have it all in one place the crew can reach — the garage, the driveway or one room — and know how they get in and where the truck can park.
Garage Door RepairA door stuck open so the house cannot be locked, a car trapped inside that is needed today, or a door off its track, hanging crooked or with a snapped cable.When the door has fallen or is hanging off its cables, or someone is hurt or pinned under it, she gets everyone safe first. She says: “Keep everyone away from it and out from under it — do not try to lift it or pull the release. If anyone is hurt or pinned, call 911 right now.”

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