Lead Response Time
6 articles on lead response time for home service contractors.
Why Lead Response Time Makes or Breaks Your Home Service Business (And How to Fix It)
Only 12% of contractors respond within 5 minutes - but that group converts leads at 73% vs 4%. Here's how to fix your response time today.
Jun 30, 2026HVAC Lead Response Time: Why Speed-to-Answer Is Costing You Jobs and How to Fix It
HVAC contractors miss 25-27% of inbound calls. Responding in under 60 seconds lifts booking rates from 4% to 73%. Here's how to fix it.
Jun 15, 2026Why Speed-to-Lead Wins More Jobs: How Fast Home Service Contractors Should Respond to New Inquiries
Contractors who respond in under 5 minutes are 21x more likely to qualify a lead. See how response speed affects revenue for home service businesses.
Jun 4, 2026Marketing Automation for Contractors: What Actually Moves Booked Jobs
Most contractor marketing automation gets sold as software. It's actually a workflow. Here's what to automate, what to leave alone, and what the spend looks like at HVAC and plumbing scale.
Apr 5, 2026How Fast You Need to Call a Lead Back: The Data on Response Time
Leads called back within 5 minutes are 21x more likely to convert. Here's what the data says about contractor response time.
Jan 6, 2025The 5-Minute Rule: Why Speed to Lead Is Your Biggest Competitive Advantage
Learn why responding within 5 minutes makes you 21x more likely to convert, and how to build systems that ensure fast response every time.