A small engine answering service for the first mow and the first snow.
Your phone spikes twice a year, hard, and both times you're elbow deep in a carb with the float bowl off. Risacare texts every missed caller back from your own number with a link that books the drop-off.
Why small engine shops pick Risacare
Two spikes a year decide the year
First mow and first snow put weeks of calls into days. Every missed one gets a text in about thirty seconds.
A carb apart is both hands
Float bowl off is not a moment to answer a phone. Nothing has to stop.
Drop-offs book themselves
The caller taps your link and picks a slot on your connected calendar.
$79/mo flat
The spike weeks cost the same as the quiet ones, with no per-call charges.
Seasons and storms drive sudden rushes
Spring brings mower and tiller calls, and a storm forecast can flood your phone with generator and chainsaw calls in a single afternoon.
Shops are often a one or two person operation
If you're behind the counter or elbow-deep in a carburetor, the phone can ring through more than once a day - a text-back covers the gap without pulling you off the bench.
Some of these calls really can't wait
A generator call before a storm or a chainsaw call after one has real time pressure, and Call Catcher's job is simply to make sure the caller knows you got their message so they don't hang up and call the next shop.
Small Engine Repair FAQ
Can it quote a repair?
No. It sends a greeting and a booking link. If you charge a fixed diagnostic, put it on that page.
Can it tell me the machine and the fault?
Only what the caller writes back. Risacare doesn't ask questions.
Do pickup-and-delivery requests work the same?
Yes, every missed caller gets the same message. Whether they're dropping the mower off or want it collected comes out when they reply — in the first week of a season that's most of the calls.
Will Call Catcher tell the customer what's wrong with their mower or generator?
No. It doesn't answer live or troubleshoot the equipment. It sends a text after a missed call so the customer knows you got it, and you take it from there.
We get slammed right before a storm - can this handle a sudden spike in calls?
Yes, it texts back every missed call automatically, so a sudden rush of generator or chainsaw calls before a storm doesn't just go to voicemail while you're swamped.
Does it ask the caller questions or qualify the job?
No. Risacare doesn't interview anyone — the caller hears a short greeting and gets a text with your booking link. Qualifying still happens when you call back. Nothing pretends to be a receptionist.
Does it sync with my dispatch or field software?
No. Replies land in your Risacare leads with the caller's number and you get an alert; you enter the job into whatever you already use. We'd rather say that plainly than sell an integration that doesn't exist.
What does it cost?
Call Catcher is $79/mo flat — no per-minute charges, no per-lead fees, no commission on the work it saves. 7-day free trial, card required, cancel any time.
Put it on the number you already use
Tell us where to reach you and roughly how many calls slip past you in a week. It goes straight to the founder — you keep your number, and nothing changes on your phone.
Further reading
- → Missed-call ROI calculator — see the exact revenue your voicemail is eating.
- → How Risacare works — the 10-minute setup.
- → Every trade we build for.
The first-mow rush shouldn't hit voicemail. Try Call Catcher free.
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