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Missed-call statistics · Handyman

21% of calls to handyman services reached a person

We called 511 handyman services once each, during business hours. 79% of those calls went to voicemail, a phone menu, or nobody.

Call log

TradeHandyman
Calls511
A person answered21%
Voicemail or a phone menu53%
Nobody26%
WhenJun 13 to Oct 5, 2026
One call per business, during business hours.
Missed79%

Against all trades

15th of 16 trades for reaching a person

12 points below the 33% average across all trades.

  • Handyman21%
  • All trades33%
  • A person answered
  • Voicemail or a phone menu
  • Nobody

Timing

Best time to call

Afternoon calls reached a person most often: 28%.

  1. Worst16%Morning, 9 AM to noonWorst
  2. 23%Midday, noon to 3 PM
  3. Best28%Afternoon, 3 to 7 PMBest

By day of the week

  1. 19%Monday
  2. Best31%TuesdayBest
  3. Worst15%SaturdayWorst

Days with fewer than 40 calls are left out.

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Method

How we counted

One call to each business’s public number, from June 13, 2026 to October 5, 2026, nearly all between 9 AM and 7 PM local time, Monday to Saturday. Each call is sorted as a person, a recording, or nobody. Figures are close estimates.

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By trade

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1Towing1,84440%
2Locksmiths22940%
3HVAC1,31737%
4Auto repair55437%
5Appliance repair80834%
6Junk removal35733%
7Plumbing1,77332%
8Garage doors39831%
9Electrical1,02529%
10Roofing91128%
11Tree service98627%
12Landscaping24427%
13Pest control37426%
14Pressure washing31725%
15Handyman51121%
16General contractors26119%
All trades16,05133%

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How often handyman services answer the phone: 21% | Lobby