The promise
If Avidra doesn't recover 3 booked jobs in your first 30 days, I refund everything and disconnect you myself.
No forms. No retention call.
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ELECTRICAL · PHILADELPHIA
AI phone receptionist for electricians in Philadelphia
Phone rings first4.2s response30-day guarantee
Three estimates booked for the morning, six service calls in the afternoon, and a callback for a panel swap that's already two days overdue. The phone rings at 11am. You're in a crawlspace with no service.
When the phone rings and you can't
The tone generator is mid-trace. You can't break the circuit to grab the phone.
What Avidra does
Avidra answers your phone with AI voice the moment a call lands. The caller hears a real voice. You get a structured lead summary on your phone, the same way a text would arrive.
The text doesn't replace the human conversation. It buys time for it. You still call back. You still close the job. Avidra just makes sure the lead is warm and the basics about the homeowners are in your inbox before you do.
How Avidra answers your calls
Step 1 · AI picks up
The first thing the caller hears is the AI receptionist saying who you are. No menu, no 'press 1 for sales.'
Step 2 · Qualifies the caller live
Your intake script runs in real time. Name, address, what's going on, urgency. The conversation reads like a normal one.
Step 3 · Transfers to you when they ask, or summarizes when they don't
If the caller wants a human, they get one. If they don't, the AI handles the whole call and you get the summary after.
Step 4 · Lead summary lands on your phone
You get a text recap of the call within seconds of it ending. Same lead-summary format as the SMS-only setup.
Two ways to set it up
Two setup paths. Path one is forwarding: your existing business number stays the front door, calls ring to your phone, and Avidra only catches the unanswered ones. Path two is direct: the Avidra number is the front door, AI picks up every call live, and it transfers to your cell when the caller asks for a human. Most one-truck shops use path one. Larger shops with reception coverage usually move to path two.
The Free tier includes both AI voice answering and SMS text-back, so the pickup-mode choice doesn't cost extra.
Where Avidra stops
Avidra handles the intake call, the back-and-forth qualifying, and the relay messages you ask it to send to your customers. The phone is the part it owns. The work past it stays with you and your existing tools.
The text won't quote a panel swap. It won't promise an inspection slot. It won't argue with a homeowner over the phone about whether their flickering is a loose neutral or a bad breaker. The intake gets you to the panel faster. Everything after that is yours.
The math on your missed calls
The numbers on a electrical shop your size.
8 calls/week missed$300 avg job$2,400 / week$10,400 / month$124,800 / year
73% of homeowners don't leave a voicemail. They call the next electrician on Google.
Avidra catches them in 4.2 seconds.
Calls electricians in Philadelphia actually take
Most of these will look familiar. Outlet sparking when a vacuum gets plugged in. GFCI outlet that keeps tripping after a bathroom remodel. Double tap breaker that won't stay on after a storm. Flickering lights on one circuit after a renovation. Pick up first and you book the job. Pick up second and you don't.
Off-hours calls run differently. Tighter, more urgent, less willing to wait until morning. Burning smell from a panel, lights flickering. Tree branch on a service drop after a wind storm. The shop that picks up fast keeps the work.
What the year looks like
Year-round demand. Small spikes in summer for EV chargers and patio circuits, and again before holidays for outdoor lighting.
For most electricians, the call volume isn't flat. You probably already plan staffing and on-call coverage around the peaks. Avidra runs the same in busy season as in slow. No per-call charges, no surge pricing when the inbox gets loud.
Getting Avidra answering your phone
Setup is two minutes. You connect your business number to Avidra, either by porting it or by setting your existing line to ring the Avidra number. The AI picks up from then on. You edit the default intake script to sound like your office, and the first real call uses your voice and your business name.
Most owners are live before lunch on the day they sign up. The honest test is to call your own line and have the AI answer. The questions land. The summary fires. You see the intake on your phone.
Why live pickup beats voicemail
Voicemail is where service leads go to die. A homeowner who hits voicemail at 7pm and gets a callback at 9am has already booked the next name on the list. Avidra picks up live, so the conversation starts in the first ring. By the time the caller would have hung up on voicemail, the AI has already captured the caller's name and address along with the basics of the call. The follow-up callback then lands into a warm conversation, not a cold one.
Common questions
Can it capture photos of the panel?
MMS replies with photos are captured and attached to the lead summary.
Can I disable booking outside business hours?
Yes. After-hours messages can be set to capture-only with a next-business-day callback.
Can it ask about the panel amperage in the intake?
Yes. The intake includes a 'do you know your service size, 100A or 200A' question. Many homeowners answer it correctly.
Will it handle aluminum-wiring inquiries?
Yes. Aluminum-wiring requests are flagged and routed for a site visit estimate.
What if a permit is required, will it disclose that?
Yes. Permit notice can be included in the intake message for your region.
Try Avidra on your own number
Try Avidra on your real business number for 14 days. No card. See pricing and start when you're ready. The product doesn't change by city. Philadelphia electricians get the same thing every other market gets.
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