The AI receptionist for electricians.
From a breaker that won't reset to a quote for an EV charger, Curtis answers 24/7, asks about the problem first, takes the details your electricians need and books the job.
Your first month is free. Cancel any time in that month and you're never charged.
- Answers 24/7
- Emergencies emailed to your team right away
- Won't guess a price
A 9:40 pm breaker call, booked
Here's how Curtis takes an evening call for an electrical company, and books the visit for the morning.
Curtis's real voice. The company and the caller are made up.
- Curtis
This call may be recorded. Hi, this is Curtis, Laurel & Lantern Electric's AI assistant. What can I help you with today?
- Caller
Half the outlets in the house just stopped working, and the breaker won't reset.
- Curtis
Let's figure it out. Do you smell anything burning, or see sparks or scorch marks anywhere?
Asks about the problem first - Caller
No, nothing like that.
- Curtis
Good. Laurel & Lantern can send the on-call electrician tonight, or book the first visit tomorrow morning. Which would you like?
Answers from your own information - Caller
Tomorrow is fine.
- Curtis
Can I get your name, the address, and the best number to reach you?
Takes the details the crew needs - Caller
Sam Ortiz, 77 Harbor Drive, this number.
- Curtis
You're booked for 8 am tomorrow.
Books the job - Emailed to the owner · visit booked for 8 am tomorrow
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Curtis is for the businesses you call.
He answers the phone for home-service businesses like plumbers, HVAC companies and electricians, so this form is for business owners. If yours keeps missing your calls, send them this page.
To try Curtis for free, call 610-964-5256 or email hello@shortfinlabs.com.
- The team sets Curtis up for your business
- You hear how he handles your calls
- Cancel in your free month and you're never charged
What Curtis handles for electricians
From a dead circuit to a panel upgrade quote, at any hour.
Power problems and tripped breakers
Curtis asks what's happening first, takes the address and the details your electrician needs, and emails emergencies to your team right away.
Panel upgrades and new circuits
Curtis takes the details of the home and the job and books the estimate visit. It quotes only prices you've given it.
EV chargers and generators
Curtis takes the address and the details your electrician needs, and books the visit.
Licensing, hours and service area
Customers often ask before they book. Curtis answers from the information you give it, and never makes up an answer it doesn't have.
Every trade gets the same Curtis, set up around your company's own information. See how Curtis works.
Electrical answering service questions
Is Curtis an answering service for electricians?
It does that job and more. Curtis picks up 24/7, asks about the problem first, and books the visit or the estimate from your own information instead of just taking a message.
How does Curtis handle an electrical emergency?
Curtis asks about the problem first, and emergencies are emailed to your team right away with the address and the details your electrician needs.
Can Curtis book estimates for panel upgrades and EV chargers?
Yes. Curtis takes the details of the home and the job and books the estimate visit. It quotes only prices you've given it, and never guesses.
How much does an AI answering service cost?
Curtis comes as part of our monthly service, with your website and local SEO. The price depends on your business, so we go through it on a short call. Try Curtis for free.
Does Curtis work with Jobber or Housecall Pro?
Jobber, yes. Connect your Jobber account and Curtis books straight into it, as a request or a scheduled visit, only into times your schedule shows open. Housecall Pro is next: the connection is built, and we switch it on with the first shops that use it. Curtis also books into a connected Google Calendar. If your schedule lives somewhere else, tell us on a call.
Can Curtis answer questions about licensing and service area?
Yes, from the information you give it. When it doesn't have an answer, it doesn't make one up.
Do you build websites for electricians?
Yes. We build websites for electrical companies with the same website builder we used for this site, and Curtis can answer your customers on them. See a demo website for a made-up electrical company, or read more about our websites.
Is it really free to try?
Yes. Your first month is free. The team sets Curtis up for your business, you hear how he handles your calls, and if he's not for you, cancel in that month and you're never charged.
What works on day one?
Website chat works from day one, and Curtis books into a connected Google Calendar. Phone answering starts once your business line is forwarded to him.
Hear him for yourself
Call 610-964-5256. Curtis answers our own front desk, so you hear exactly how he talks to a caller.