Stephen Matsumoto
Find my leaks
HVAC

Book more replacement jobs from the calls you already get.

In 3 weeks you'll know exactly where replacement jobs slip away between the first call and the signed estimate, and what each leak costs you a year.

What changes

What it looks like fixed, and what it looks like today

These are the stages I check first for HVAC companies. Most lose the most money at one or two of them, and the audit tells you which.

01Night and weekend calls booked by morningToday: emergency calls go to voicemail and a competitor books them first.
02Aging systems turned into replacement conversationsToday: technicians spot them, but the opportunity never reaches a comfort advisor.
03Every replacement estimate followed up until it's decidedToday: one follow-up call, then it goes cold.
04Peak season without dropped leadsToday: when demand spikes, response times stretch and leads quietly disappear.
05A maintenance agreement offered on every callToday: they're offered sometimes, so repeat revenue never builds.
The math

What closing a few more is worth

Illustrative example: a replacement-focused HVAC company with 180 leads a month, a $11,000 average job and a 18% close rate today.

Illustrative numbers, not client results. Run your own numbers.

Same leads, same average job. Only the close rate changes.
Close rateAdded per monthAdded per year
18% → 19%+$19,800+$237,600
18% → 20%+$39,600+$475,200
18% → 21%+$59,400+$712,800
What I measure

The numbers you'll finally see

The Breakdown prices each of these from your own data and compares it to your own best month, rep or location.

  • Answer rate on inbound calls, by hour of day
  • Repair-to-replacement opportunity rate
  • Estimate close rate by comfort advisor
  • Days from estimate to signed job
  • Maintenance agreements sold per 100 service calls

What you get from the Breakdown →

FAQ

Questions from HVAC companies

How can an HVAC company increase replacement sales without more leads?

Start with the leads already coming in: answer every call, including after hours, follow up on every open estimate for at least two weeks, and make sure technicians flag aging systems to a comfort advisor. Measuring estimate close rate by advisor usually shows where the gap is.

What is a good speed to lead for HVAC?

For emergency and replacement calls, minutes, not hours. The homeowner is usually calling several companies at once, and the first to respond with a real answer has a clear advantage.

Should HVAC companies sell maintenance agreements on every call?

Offering them consistently is what matters. Agreements create recurring revenue and give you the first call when the system eventually needs replacement.

Other industries

Find out what your business is leaving on the table.

Bring your lead count, close rate and average deal. In 30 minutes you'll know whether there's $50,000+ a year to recover. If there isn't, I'll tell you.

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