Home Services (HVAC)Brampton, OntarioOwner + 4 technicians + dispatcher

How an HVAC Company Filled Their Entire Fall Furnace Maintenance Schedule in 10 Days Instead of 6 Weeks

300 maintenance clients contacted in one automated campaign. 225 booked within 10 days. Emergency dispatch went from voicemail to immediate. Agreement renewals improved 28%.

This Brampton HVAC company had 450 residential maintenance clients. Every October, the dispatcher would start calling to schedule fall furnace tune-ups. At 20-25 calls per day, it took 6 weeks to contact everyone. Meanwhile, emergency calls after 5pm went to voicemail and maintenance agreements lapsed.

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The Business

A residential and light commercial HVAC company in Brampton. Owner, 4 field technicians, 1 dispatcher. Services: furnace/AC installation, maintenance agreements, repairs, emergency service. 450 maintenance clients. 65 active maintenance agreements. Serving Brampton, Caledon, and northwest GTA.

The Problem

Seasonal maintenance scheduling took 6 weeks of manual calling — 20-25 clients per day. By the time the list was half-done, the fall season was well underway.

Emergency calls after 5pm went to voicemail. The owner checked messages at 10pm and called back. By then, the customer had often called a competitor.

65 maintenance agreements with annual renewal dates. Renewal outreach happened 2-3 weeks before expiry (or after). 22% of agreements lapsed annually.

Technician scheduling was manual — the dispatcher juggled emergency calls, maintenance, and installations across 4 technicians with ad hoc geographic routing.

By the Numbers — Before

6 weeks

Seasonal campaign duration

Voicemail until 10pm

Emergency after-hours response

22%/year

Agreement lapse rate

~60%

Seasonal booking rate

Next day

Invoice timing

The Automation Solution

We deployed seasonal campaign automation, emergency dispatch, agreement renewal sequences, and job completion invoicing — integrated with ServiceTitan. The dispatcher's role shifted from phone caller to schedule optimizer.

TriggerOctober Campaign Trigger
ActionBatch Outreach to 300 Clients
AIEmergency: AI Triage + Immediate Dispatch
ResultRenewal Sequence 90/60/30 Days
TriggerOctober Campaign Trigger
ActionBatch Outreach to 300 Clients
AIEmergency: AI Triage + Immediate Dispatch
ResultRenewal Sequence 90/60/30 Days

Governance & Control Layer

Every system we build includes a control layer

Stop-Loss
Emergency keywords (no heat, gas smell, water leak) bypass normal routing and trigger immediate multi-channel alert.
Retries
Technician dispatch SMS failures retry via phone call.
Approvals
Campaign pricing changes require owner approval before launch.
Logging
All dispatch, service, and communication events logged per customer.
Escalation
Customer safety concerns escalate to owner immediately.

Tools Used

ServiceTitanMake (Integromat)TwilioOpenAI

Before vs After Results

Timeline

3 weeks

Investment Range

$6,000–$9,000 CAD

Payback

Within first seasonal campaign

The Key Result

300 seasonal maintenance slots targeted, 225 booked in 10 days. Emergency dispatch went from voicemail to immediate. Agreement renewal lapse dropping from 22% toward single digits. Dispatcher freed from 6 weeks of manual calling.

Why This Matters for Your Business

Seasonal service businesses face the same challenge every cycle: contact hundreds of clients in a narrow window. Manual outreach cannot keep pace. One automated campaign replaces 6 weeks of phone work and books more clients because the timing is better.

Your seasonal campaign takes weeks of manual calling

Emergency after-hours calls go to voicemail

Maintenance agreements lapse because renewal outreach is always late

Technician scheduling is manual and geographically inefficient

You spend October calling clients instead of serving them

Cross-Industry Relevance

This case study is directly relevant if you operate in any of these industries:

HVAC Companies

Exact scenario.

Plumbing

Seasonal maintenance (winterization, backflow) follows same campaign pattern.

Landscaping

Spring contract renewal campaigns are structurally identical.

Auto Repair Shops

Seasonal tire swap and maintenance campaigns match this model.

Electrical Contractors

Safety inspections need similar outreach.

Next Season Starts in Weeks. Your Client List Is Sitting There. Automate the Outreach.

The audit analyzes your seasonal patterns and shows you what a 10-day campaign looks like vs your current manual process.

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