Built for handymen juggling a dozen jobs a day.
AI receptionist and missed-call text-back for handyman businesses. When you're in the middle of one job and the phone rings about the next, Helm answers, finds out what they need, and texts you a qualified lead.
Every missed call is a job that goes to someone else.
Your day is a string of small jobs, and the phone always rings when your hands are full. A homeowner with a punch list won't leave a voicemail; they call the next handyman. Helm answers the calls you can't, figures out everything they need done, and gets you the details so you can line up the work.
How Helm works for handymen.
No new phone system, no app. Helm sits behind the number you already have and goes to work the moment a call goes unanswered.
The call comes in
A customer calls and you can't pick up because you're in the middle of a repair. Helm catches it through conditional call forwarding, so nothing changes on their end.
Helm answers in seconds
Before they move on to the next company, Helm texts the caller back (or answers by voice) and starts the conversation.
It asks the right questions
Helm finds out what's wrong, gets the address, and asks for a couple of times that work, one question at a time. It never quotes a price or promises a time it can't keep.
You get a lead ready to book
A clean summary lands in your phone and inbox: name, problem, address, timing, and the full conversation. You call back and book the work.
From missed call to booked job.
A real exchange in Helm's voice, and the lead that lands in your phone when it wraps.
Delivered by text and email the moment the conversation wraps.
Helm for handymen, answered.
Yes. When you're in the middle of a repair and can't pick up, Helm answers the call you miss and texts the caller back within seconds. It finds out everything they need done, gets the address and a couple of times that work, and sends you a qualified lead by text and email. It sits behind your existing number, so customers keep dialing the one they already have.
Yes. Handyman calls are often a list of small jobs, and Helm gathers all of them in one conversation, even prompting for anything else they want handled while you're out there. It sends the full list as a single lead so you can scope the visit and bring the right tools.
Yes. Helm can text from your personal line as 'I' and 'me' so it reads like you replying, not a company front desk, which fits a solo handyman. It still captures the job, the address, and the timing, and sends you the lead, without making it sound like there's a team you don't have.
No. Helm doesn't quote prices for work it hasn't seen. It captures what needs doing so you can give a real number once you've looked, and it explains that to the customer. It also won't commit your calendar; it gathers the times that work and leaves the booking to you.
You keep your number. Helm uses conditional call forwarding so unanswered calls route to it automatically, with no hardware or app, and it works with Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and US Cellular. Pricing starts at $75/month for Capture and $249/month for Convert with the 24/7 voice receptionist. Billed monthly, no contract.
Also built for
Dead outlets, tripping breakers, panel work. Helm answers when you can't pick up mid-job.
Built for electriciansplumbersLeaks, clogs, burst pipes. Helm picks up when you're under a sink and can't answer.
Built for plumbersHVAC companiesNo-cool and no-heat calls flood in by season. Helm answers every one you can't.
Built for HVAC companiesStop losing jobs to voicemail.
Billed monthly. No contract. Cancel anytime.
Takes under 3 minutes. Live within 24 hours.