Missed-call statistics · Pest control
26% of calls to pest control companies reached a person
We called 374 pest control companies once each, during business hours. 74% of those calls went to voicemail, a phone menu, or nobody.
Call log
Against all trades
13th of 16 trades for reaching a person
7 points below the 33% average across all trades.
- Pest control26%26%56%18%
- All trades33%33%48%19%
- A person answered
- Voicemail or a phone menu
- Nobody
Timing
Best time to call
Afternoon calls reached a person most often: 34%.
By day of the week
Days with fewer than 40 calls are left out.
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See the callHow 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.
Read the full methodBy trade
Other trades
| Trade | Calls | Person answered | Where the calls went |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Towing | 1,844 | 40% | |
| 2Locksmiths | 229 | 40% | |
| 3HVAC | 1,317 | 37% | |
| 4Auto repair | 554 | 37% | |
| 5Appliance repair | 808 | 34% | |
| 6Junk removal | 357 | 33% | |
| 7Plumbing | 1,773 | 32% | |
| 8Garage doors | 398 | 31% | |
| 9Electrical | 1,025 | 29% | |
| 10Roofing | 911 | 28% | |
| 11Tree service | 986 | 27% | |
| 12Landscaping | 244 | 27% | |
| 13Pest control | 374 | 26% | |
| 14Pressure washing | 317 | 25% | |
| 15Handyman | 511 | 21% | |
| 16General contractors | 261 | 19% | |
| All trades | 16,051 | 33% |
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