Overview
Maria Garcia runs a family locksmith business serving the greater Miami area. With emergency lockout calls coming at all hours, Maria was losing business every time the phone went unanswered. Industry data shows that 27% of calls to home services go unanswered, and less than 3% of callers who reach voicemail will leave a message. Lockmaster.ai now handles every call instantly, dispatching her team to emergencies and booking scheduled work around the clock.
The problem
Locksmith work is inherently unpredictable. Customers get locked out of their homes, cars, and businesses at 3 AM just as often as noon on a Saturday. Maria and her team of three technicians were missing over 60% of after-hours calls. Research shows that 76% of consumers will stop doing business with a company after a single bad experience, and for lockout customers, an unanswered call is exactly that. Each missed emergency call represented $150 to $400 in lost revenue. During peak daytime hours, when all technicians were on jobs, the phone would ring unanswered. Potential customers would simply call the next locksmith on Google.
Owner, Golden Lock & Key
We were losing thousands every month to missed calls. Lockout customers need help right now. They are not going to leave a voicemail and wait. Studies show less than 3% of callers even bother leaving a message. If you do not answer, they call someone else.
The solution
Lockmaster.ai was trained on Golden Lock & Key's full service menu: residential lockouts, commercial rekeying, automotive key programming, safe installation, and emergency services. The AI answers every call in under two seconds, determines the type of service needed, provides accurate pricing estimates, and dispatches the nearest available technician for emergencies. For scheduled work, it books appointments directly into the team calendar. The setup was completed in 72 hours with zero technical work from Maria's team.
Lead Technician, Golden Lock & Key
The AI knows our pricing, our service area, everything. Customers call at 2 AM for a lockout and the AI gives them an accurate quote, confirms a technician is on the way, and texts me the job details. It is like having the perfect dispatcher who never sleeps.
The result
Since switching to Lockmaster.ai, Golden Lock & Key's bookings tripled in the first three months. After-hours emergency calls now account for 45% of total revenue, calls that previously went unanswered. With 47% of home services calls being genuine leads and 29% converting to jobs, every answered call matters. Customer reviews improved dramatically, with multiple 5-star reviews mentioning the fast response time. Maria has since hired two additional technicians to handle the increased demand and expanded her service area.
Owner, Golden Lock & Key
Since switching to Lockmaster.ai, our bookings tripled. The AI sounds so natural our customers do not even realize it is not a real person. We went from struggling to keep up with bills to expanding into two new service areas. Best business decision I ever made.
