Customer Crisis
"My basement is flooding!"
A burst pipe just turned a kitchen into a swimming pool. Every minute = $200 in damage.
VETTED1ST
24/7 Answering Service for Trades Businesses
We install call answering, lead qualification, and job booking systems so your business answers more calls, captures more jobs, each call is vetted first — without hiring office staff.
Gain that untapped source of revenue you're already paying for.
Stop losing jobs to missed calls, slow callbacks, and front-desk bottlenecks.
24/7 Answering Service for Trades Businesses.
4.9/5 from 1,200+ pros
Plumbing·Electrical·Roofing·HVAC·Locksmiths·Tree Services
The real cost of a missed call
Missed Calls Turn Into Missed Jobs.
Calls missed while your team is on jobs. After-hours leads going cold. Urgent work waiting in a voicemail. Customers moving on when no one picks up — and the owner stuck being the receptionist.
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Vetted1st Solution
Pipes capped. Job booked.
You finished the last call and headed straight to the next emergency — Vetted1st handled the rest.
60-Day Implementation
How It Works
From audit to live system, built around how your business actually operates.
01
Audit Your Call Flow
"My basement is flooding! I need someone NOW."
We review how your business currently handles inbound calls, urgent jobs, and booking — then map out where calls, leads, and revenue are slipping through the gaps.
02
Install Your Answering & Booking System
"Confirming: 122 Oak Street, burst pipe under the sink, water shut off — yes?"
We install the call handling, qualification, routing, and follow-up workflows around how your business actually operates — from the first ring to the booked job.
03
Launch & Refine
"Emergency Flood at 122 Oak St. Press 1 to accept."
We test everything on real calls, adjust the flow, and get the system running smoothly so you can focus on the work instead of the phones.
Done-for-you front desk
Your Front Desk, Installed for You.
Powered by AI where it helps, but built to feel simple, reliable, and easy for your business to use.
24/7/365
24/7 Call Answering
Every inbound call is answered — nights, weekends, holidays — so no opportunity slips past voicemail.
Vetted only
Job Qualification & Triage
Emergencies get prioritized, tire-kickers get filtered, and only vetted, ready-to-book work reaches you.
Instant
Missed-Call Text-Back
If a call ever slips through, callers get an instant text so leads don't go cold before you can respond.
Real-time
Booking & Routing
Qualified jobs are booked and routed into your calendar in real time — before the call even ends.
Cost of a missed call
How Much Are You Leaving on the Table?
Drag the sliders. The math doesn't lie.
$750
$150$5,000
8
140+
Monthly Revenue Lost
$25,980
Recovered with Vetted1st
+$18,186
Based on a 70% answer-and-book rate.
Common Questions
Virtual Receptionists, Answered.
What tradesmen ask most before switching to a smart receptionist.
Stop Letting Good Jobs Go to the Next Company.
Install a smarter answering and booking system that helps your business answer faster, qualify urgent work, and book more jobs — without extra office payroll.