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Burst pipe. The caller won't leave a voicemail.

Water doesn't wait for business hours. When a pipe bursts at midnight, the customer calls three plumbers — and hires the first one who responds. RingCatch responds in under 60 seconds, every time.

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Flat $299–$499/mo · no contracts Every text says it's automated STOP opt-out on every text Your number stays yours

Water damage doesn't leave voicemails

Plumbing emergencies are the most time-sensitive calls in home services. A burst pipe is actively destroying a house. A sewage backup can't wait until morning. The customer is standing in water, phone in hand — and over 80% of callers won't leave a voicemail (Hiya).

You're under a sink or snaking a drain. You can't answer. The customer calls the next plumber on the list. By the time you check voicemail, the job — and the five-star review that came with the fast response — belongs to someone else.

RingCatch texts back in under 60 seconds, figures out whether it's an emergency or a slow drip, pages you for the flooding, and books the rest into real slots.

The math

1–2

emergency jobs a month saved covers RingCatch for most plumbing shops. After-hours emergency rates mean a single burst-pipe call can pay for the month on its own.

Emergencies: active flooding pages you immediately
Water heaters: no-hot-water calls booked same-day
Quote requests: captured and scheduled, not lost

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Built around plumbing calls

Triage first — because a drip and a flood are not the same call.

What's happening?

Leak, clog, no hot water, backup? RingCatch asks in plain language and understands the answers.

"Water coming through ceiling"
→ active leak

Emergency or schedule?

Active water flow, sewage, gas smell — paged to you now. Slow drips and installs — booked into normal slots.

"Basement filling up"
→ ⚠ paging owner now

Book the slot

Address, shutoff location if they know it, access notes — booked. You get the summary by text.

→ booked today 2–5 PM
→ 78 Oak Ave, shutoff in garage

The calls you're losing

Illustrative job values — plug in your own rates.

The burst pipe

1 AM. Pipe burst in the wall, water pouring into the kitchen. The customer hires whoever picks up first. That's the whole decision.

Illustrative value: ~$500+ emergency call

Dead water heater

6 AM. No hot water, kids need showers before school. They'll pay emergency rates — to whoever answers.

Illustrative value: ~$400+ heater service or replacement lead

Sewage backup

Sunday afternoon. Basement drain backing up. Nobody waits on hold for this — they call until someone says "we're coming."

Illustrative value: ~$400+ emergency clearing

The remodel quote

Not urgent — but it's a $5,000 bathroom rough-in. Quote requests that hit voicemail get a competitor's quote instead.

Illustrative value: ~$5,000 project lead

Compliance, handled

Texting customers is legal when you do it right.

RingCatch runs on registered A2P 10DLC numbers, every automated text identifies itself, and every message includes STOP opt-out handling. Read the full compliance page →

Plumbing FAQ

How does RingCatch handle burst-pipe emergencies? +

It asks where the water is coming from and whether the main shutoff is accessible — then pages you immediately for active flooding, instead of trying to handle it over text.

What does RingCatch ask a plumbing caller? +

The problem (leak, clog, no hot water, backup), where it's happening, whether water is actively flowing, the address, and when a tech can come.

Can it tell an emergency from a dripping faucet? +

Yes. Active water flow, sewage backup, and no hot water with kids in the house get flagged urgent and page you. Slow drips and quote requests get booked into normal slots.

Does it work with my current business number? +

Yes. Simple call forwarding — your number stays exactly the same on every truck, card, and listing. Setup takes about 15 minutes.

Do customers know the texts are automated? +

Yes. Every text identifies itself as our automated assistant, right up front. No pretending to be a person.

What does RingCatch cost for a plumbing shop? +

Essential is $299/mo and Pro is $499/mo. Flat pricing, month to month, cancel anytime.

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