Built around your shop — not bolted on

By the time they hang up, the post-break-in alarm consults is quoted, booked, and on the tech's phone.

Not an AI receptionist bolted onto someone else's software. DispatchNode prices from your security systems catalog and rules, books the job on the board, collects Stripe, and the tech sees it on their phone.

14-daytrialPost-burglary leads convert at 60%+ close ratesAvg ticket: $2,800 average residential security installation
Security Systems industry scene

Anatomy of a Lost Job

7:15 PM - Urgent Call

Home was broken into last week — homeowner wants a full security system installed ASAP.

9:00 PM — No Answer

"Please leave a message or press 1 for..."

7:18 PM - Lead Hangs Up

Searches Google, hires a competitor who answers.

Bottom Line

-$3,200

Estimated Opportunity Lost

The Old Way:
Losing Installs to Voicemail.

A break-in attempt at 2 AM creates a 48-hour buying window where the homeowner will pay premium prices for immediate installation. If your after-hours line sends the call to a generic answering service, the homeowner signs a 3-year monitoring contract with a national provider by noon the next day — years of recurring monitoring revenue lost.

A homeowner comparing your $3,000 hardwired system against a $200 DIY wireless kit asks why professional monitoring is worth $45 per month. Your receptionist can't articulate the difference between self-monitoring phone alerts and 24/7 central station dispatch with police verification. The customer buys the DIY kit online.

A customer's motion sensor triggers a false alarm at 3 PM while they're at work. The police department dispatches a unit and issues a $200 false alarm fine. The customer blames your system, disputes the monitoring charge, and cancels the contract — killing $2,700 in remaining recurring revenue.

Quote, book, collect, and dispatch — on one call

Quotes from your catalog

Live catalog and rules — not a script that says someone will call you back.

Books it on the board

Confirmed job, not a voicemail. Skye holds the slot, then writes it onto the board.

Collects, then dispatches

Stripe before hang-up. The tech sees the job, the map, and the notes on their phone.

Anatomy of a booked job

7:15 PM - Urgent Call

Home was broken into last week — homeowner wants a full security system installed ASAP.

7:15 PM - Instant Answer

Skye answers instantly and qualifies the lead.

7:17 PM - Job Booked

Security assessment booked. Property layout requested via SMS. Installer scheduled for this week.

Bottom Line

+$3,200

Revenue Captured While You Slept

Configured to your trade

Call → quote → book → deposit → dispatch

Not a receptionist bolted onto someone else's software. One agent, your rules — on the phone and the widget — and the job lands on the tech's phone.

  1. 01

    Call

    Twilio number or the website widget

  2. 02

    Answer

    Skye · 29+ languages · first ring

  3. 03

    Quote

    Live catalog and rules

  4. 04

    Book

    Confirmed on the board

  5. 05

    Deposit

    Stripe before hang-up

  6. 06

    Dispatch

    Map + tech's phone

Your security systems operation — not just the phone

Intake, catalog, and dispatch in your terms. The same person on the call and the widget. Unlimited techs and office.

Your agent, your voice

  • You pick Skye and the speaking voice — or clone yours
  • Callers hear your shop, not a generic receptionist
  • Knowledge base, pronunciation, and security systems intake in your language

Dispatch & calendar

  • Live map, travel buffers, recurring routes
  • Time clock with GPS; availability on the call
  • Holds a slot, then books it onto the board

CRM, quotes & jobs

  • Intake and catalog and rules the way your shop already talks
  • Estimates the customer approves by text
  • Jobs created from the call transcript

Get paid

  • Invoices + Stripe links, including mid-call deposits
  • A/R dunning, job costing, 1099 contractor payouts
  • QuickBooks Online & Xero on Starter+

In the field

  • Native iOS & Android — no per-tech fee
  • photos, signatures, and checklists
  • Before/after PDFs and on-my-way ETAs

The customer

  • No-login portal from an SMS link
  • Pay, approve quotes, reschedule, see ETA
  • Reminders, review asks, agreement renewals

Contracts & cadence

  • Service agreements with e-sign review
  • Recurring jobs generated on a cadence
  • 60 / 30 / 7-day renewal reminders

Shop, parts & fleet

  • Pricebook, inventory, vendors, serialized assets
  • Bay, counter, or warehouse when you need them
  • Vehicles, equipment, optional telematics

Office, team & growth

  • 11 roles, audit log, website & campaigns
  • Google + Outlook calendars; Gusto time sync
  • REST + MCP API on Starter — your catalog, your terms

Live today Stripe · Twilio · QuickBooks Online · Xero · Gusto · Google Calendar · Outlook · Slack · CallRail · Lob · Mapbox / Google Maps · REST + MCP

Security Systems markets

Local AI dispatch pages for top metros — same shop OS, city-specific operating context.

New York · Los Angeles · Chicago · Houston · Phoenix · Philadelphia · San Antonio · San Diego · Dallas · Austin · Jacksonville · San Jose · Fort Worth · Columbus · Charlotte · Indianapolis · San Francisco · Seattle · Denver · Nashville · Oklahoma City · El Paso · Washington · Las Vegas

More metros at /locations · each city page is self-canonical for security systems.

Skye - Your AI Voice Agent for Security Systems

Meet Skye

Your AI Voice Agent for Security Systems

Answers the phone, asks for their street address, texts them a deposit link, and drops the confirmed job into your schedule.

Security Systems — why missed calls hurt

Market reality

A homeowner walks into her kitchen at 7 AM and finds the back door frame splintered from an attempted break-in overnight. Her hands are shaking as she dials security companies at 7:15 AM. The first company that answers, explains professional monitoring with cellular backup, and books a same-day installation wins a high-value installation plus years of recurring monitoring revenue.

How Skye wins the job

A homeowner calls at 11 PM after someone kicked her back door hard enough to crack the frame. The AI agent answers with calm authority, asks how many exterior doors and ground-floor windows the home has, and determines whether the homeowner wants perimeter sensors, interior motion detection, or video verification cameras. It books a 9 AM next-morning installation, quotes the $45 monthly professional monitoring fee, and explains that the cellular backup ensures the system works even if an intruder cuts the phone line. The scheduling engine dispatches the technician with 6 cameras, 3 door sensors, and the cellular communicator. The single late-night call generates $2,800 in installation revenue and $3,640 in 5-year monitoring contract value.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the AI agent position professional monitoring against DIY security systems during intake?

The AI agent explains three specific technical advantages that the installer offers: 24/7 central station monitoring with alarm verification before police dispatch, cellular backup communication that works when internet or phone lines are cut, and battery backup that maintains protection during power outages. It walks the caller through how each feature addresses the vulnerabilities of self-monitored DIY systems, then books the installation appointment.

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