// Industry — HVAC / Plumbing

Your techs are in the field.
Your office is buried in calls
and scheduling chaos.

Jobs booked by phone. Dispatch done manually. Follow-up reminders forgotten. Invoices sent days after the job. In San Antonio's competitive service market, the company that responds fastest and follows up consistently wins. We automate your dispatch, reminders, and billing so you can.

From service call to paid invoice —
here's where time gets wasted.

Toggle to see which stages Suretek automates and what your dispatcher gets back.

01
Inbound call
Customer calls for service or quote
⚠ Manual intake & scheduling
✓ IVR triage & auto-book
02
Scheduling
Assign tech, confirm appointment
⚠ Manual dispatch & calls
✓ Auto-assigned & confirmed
03
Reminders
Appointment reminder to customer
⚠ Reminders often skipped
✓ Auto SMS day before & morning of
04
Job complete
Tech finishes work on site
05
Invoicing
Send invoice, collect payment
⚠ Invoice sent days later
✓ Auto-invoiced on job close
06
Follow-up
Review request, maintenance reminder
⚠ Follow-up never happens
✓ Auto review & maintenance alerts

4 of 6 stages are manual office work pulling your dispatcher away from what matters.

Real numbers. Conservative estimates.

Based on a typical 3–8 tech HVAC or plumbing company in San Antonio.

25%
Fewer no-shows with
automated reminders
Same
day
Invoices sent
on job completion
3hrs
Dispatcher time saved
per day on scheduling
More
5-star reviews from
automated follow-up

// Tools we integrate with

ServiceTitanHousecall ProJobber QuickBooksTwilioGoogle Workspace OutlookCustom Dispatch

Don't see your platform? We build custom integrations for any system with an API.

// Why Automate Your HVAC Business

The manual way is costing you jobs in San Antonio

San Antonio's HVAC and plumbing market is competitive. When a homeowner's AC goes out in July, they call the first company that picks up and responds fast. If your dispatcher is juggling a spreadsheet, a whiteboard, and three ringing phone lines, you're losing that job to a competitor who has automated their intake.

Suretek AutoPilot integrates directly with your existing field service software — ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, Jobber — and automates the back-office work that slows your team down. No ripping out your current system. No retraining your techs. We add automation on top of what you already use.

Most HVAC and plumbing companies in the 3–15 tech range are losing 2–4 hours per day to manual scheduling, reminder calls, and invoice follow-up. That's time your dispatcher spends on the phone instead of booking new work. Automation reclaims that time without adding headcount.

We typically set up HVAC automation in 5–10 business days. The workflow runs on your server or ours, fires on your schedule, and sends you a daily report so you always know what ran and what didn't.

// Common Automations For HVAC & Plumbing

DISPATCH & SCHEDULING

Auto-assign jobs based on tech location and availability. Send booking confirmations by SMS and email the moment a job is created. Eliminate the back-and-forth dispatcher calls.

APPOINTMENT REMINDERS

Send automated SMS reminders 24 hours and 2 hours before each appointment. Reduce no-shows by 20–30% without your office staff making a single call.

INVOICING & PAYMENT

Trigger invoice generation automatically when a tech marks a job complete. Sync to QuickBooks. Send payment links by text. Get paid the same day instead of waiting a week.

REVIEW REQUESTS

Send a Google review request 2 hours after job completion. Companies using automated follow-up consistently see 3–5x more reviews than those who ask manually.

MAINTENANCE REMINDERS

Automatically remind past customers when their annual AC tune-up or water heater service is due. Turn one-time jobs into recurring revenue without lifting a finger.

DAILY OPERATIONS REPORTS

Get a daily summary emailed every morning: jobs completed yesterday, invoices outstanding, techs scheduled today, and any automation errors — all in one report.

// Frequently Asked Questions

HVAC & Plumbing Automation — Common Questions

Do I have to replace my existing scheduling software?

No. Suretek AutoPilot connects to ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, Jobber, and other field service platforms via API. We add automation on top of what you already use — your techs keep the same app, your dispatcher keeps the same workflow, and the repetitive tasks just start happening automatically.

How long does setup take for an HVAC company?

Most HVAC and plumbing automation setups are live within 5–10 business days. We map your workflow, configure the automations, test everything in your environment, and hand you a runbook. There's no ongoing contract — you own the automation once it's built.

What if something breaks or a job doesn't fire correctly?

Every automation we build includes error logging and daily status reports. If something fails, you get an alert before it becomes a problem. We also offer ongoing support plans if you want us to monitor and maintain everything for you.

Do you work with HVAC companies outside San Antonio?

Yes. We're based in San Antonio but work with HVAC and plumbing companies across Texas and remotely nationwide. Everything is configured and deployed remotely — no on-site visit required.

What's the typical ROI for a small HVAC company?

A 5-tech HVAC company saving 3 dispatcher hours per day is recovering roughly 60+ hours per month. At a $20/hr dispatcher rate that's $1,200/month in labor savings alone — before counting recovered revenue from fewer no-shows, faster invoicing, and more 5-star reviews driving new leads.

Ready to get your dispatcher
out of the weeds?

Use the Suretek Workflow Wizard to map your service operation, find your biggest time drains, and get a custom automation plan — no sales call required to get started.