AI Answering Service for Solar Installers
Turn every solar inquiry into a booked consultation.
Solar leads go cold fast. The AI answers ad and website calls instantly, qualifies the homeowner, and books a site assessment, then handles service calls from your existing customers.
- Ready in about 2 minutes
- 30 free call minutes, no card
- Month-to-month, cancel anytime
Why solar businesses miss calls
Solar leads are expensive and they cool fast. A homeowner who calls from an ad or your website is usually comparing three or four installers, and the one who answers, qualifies them and books a site assessment first has the best chance of winning the deal. Your sales team and installers are in the field, so calls go to voicemail at exactly the moment interest is highest.
An AI answering service fixes the gap without hiring: it picks up every call on the first ring, day or night, and handles each one the way your best dispatcher would.
An AI receptionist that knows solar calls.
Emergencies: safety first, then your on-call tech
- Sparking, burning smell or damaged panels
- Inverter fault after a storm
It reads the safety instructions you approve, transfers the caller live, and if no one answers, sends an urgent callback alert.
Everything else: answered and booked
- New installation consultations
- Battery and EV charger add-ons
- Monitoring and production questions
- Panel cleaning and service
Booked into your calendar or field service software, with a summary texted to you.
The details your techs need, before they roll a truck.
You choose what it asks. By default for solar calls, it collects:
- 1Owns or rents the home
- 2Average monthly electric bill
- 3Roof age and shading
- 4Utility provider
How a solar call goes
- 1It answers on the first ring with your business name and asks how it can help.
- 2It asks your questions: owns or rents the home, average monthly electric bill, roof age and shading and anything else you add.
- 3If it's urgent, like sparking, burning smell or damaged panels, it reads your safety script and transfers the caller to your on-call tech.
- 4If it's routine, like new installation consultations, it offers your open slots and books the job.
- 5You get a text summary, the recording and the transcript, and the details go to your CRM.
What it won't do
- Make up prices. It only quotes the fees and plans you give it.
- Promise arrival times you haven't offered.
- Diagnose equipment or tell a caller something is safe.
- Keep a caller who asks for a person: it transfers or takes a message.
Why solar installers switch from a traditional solar answering service
Same 24/7 coverage, but it books the job instead of taking a message.
| Comparison | Human answering service | Our AI |
|---|---|---|
| Answers on the first ring, 24/7 | Usually, with hold times at peak | Yes |
| Knows solar emergencies and your safety script | Depends on the agent | Yes |
| Books jobs into your calendar | Usually takes a message | Yes |
| Handles every caller at once in a rush | Limited by staff | Yes |
| Spanish | Often extra | Included |
| Website voice + text chat | No | Included |
| Typical cost | $200–$800+/mo, per minute or call | From $149/mo, flat |
Tax-credit deadlines and summer bills? Every call still gets answered.
It answers as many calls at once as come in. No hold music, no voicemail, no lost jobs.
24/7 answering
Nights, weekends, holidays, heat waves and storm days. Every call is answered in a couple of rings, never voicemail.
Emergency triage
Tells a gas smell, burst pipe or active roof leak from a routine estimate. Safety instructions first, then a live transfer to your on-call tech, following your rules.
Jobs booked for you
Collects the address, equipment and problem, then books the visit straight into your Google or Outlook calendar.
Overflow mode
Only want help when the office is slammed? Forward unanswered or after-hours calls and keep answering the rest yourself.
Recordings and summaries
Every call comes with a recording, a transcript and a short summary: who called, what's wrong, how urgent, what was booked.
Outbound follow-ups
Seasonal maintenance reminders and estimate follow-up calls, one call at a time from the dashboard or the API.
Turn website visitors into booked solar jobs.
Add an AI chatbot with voice and text chat to your website with one line of code. Same agent, same rules, same calendar as your phone line.
Simple monthly plans. No contracts.
- Starter300 call minutes · Owner-operators and crews with 1–3 trucks$149/mo
- Pro800 call minutes · Growing shops with 4–15 trucks$297/mo
- Growth1,800 call minutes · Multi-location and multi-trade contractors with 15+ trucks$497/mo
AI answering service for solar installers: questions
What is an AI answering service for solar installers?
It's an AI receptionist that answers your business line 24/7. For solar installers, it handles calls like new installation consultations and battery and EV charger add-ons, books the job into your calendar, and sends you a summary of every call. Emergencies such as sparking, burning smell or damaged panels get your safety script and a live transfer to your on-call tech.
How is it different from a traditional solar answering service?
A human answering service usually takes a message and charges per minute or per call. The AI answers on the first ring, follows your emergency rules the same way every time, books jobs straight into your calendar, speaks Spanish at no extra cost, and starts at $149 a month with no contract.
Can it qualify solar leads before booking a consultation?
Yes. It asks the questions you choose, such as whether they own the home, their average electric bill, roof age and shading, then books qualified homeowners for a site assessment.
Will callers know they're talking to AI?
It introduces itself as a virtual assistant, and you choose how it's described. Most callers care about getting help fast, and it answers on the first ring instead of sending them to voicemail.
Can I use it only after hours or for overflow?
Yes. Forward every call, only after-hours calls, or only the calls your team doesn't pick up. You keep your existing phone number.
Does it work with my calendar and software?
It books into Google Calendar or Outlook and sends every call to your CRM or field service software through webhooks, Zapier or Make, or our REST API.
How long does it take to set up?
About 2 minutes. Sign up, enter your business details and website, and your AI receptionist, outbound caller and website chat agent are ready. Make a test call in your browser, then add your prices, emergency rules and on-call number in the dashboard.
How much does an AI answering service for solar installers cost?
Every account starts with 30 free call minutes, no card needed. Plans start at $149 a month for 300 call minutes, with Pro at $297 and Growth at $497, all month-to-month with all three agents included.
AI answering service for other trades
Stop sending solar customers to voicemail.
Sign up and your AI receptionist, outbound caller and website chat agent are ready in about 2 minutes.
- Ready in about 2 minutes
- 30 free call minutes, no card
- Month-to-month, cancel anytime