Ohio extremes plus Columbus's tech-boom growth mean contractors can't keep up with new construction. 2.2M people, the fastest-growing Midwest metro thanks to Intel and other tech expansions. RunBy is the AI receptionist purpose-built for Columbus electrical contractors. Answers every call instantly, qualifies the job, books to your existing calendar, and texts the customer a confirmation — all before your phone rings the third time. $299/mo. $0 setup. 14-day free trial.
Every missed call in Columbus is a job going to your competitor. 2.2M people, the fastest-growing Midwest metro thanks to Intel and other tech expansions. The contractors who answer first win — RunBy makes sure that's you, every time.
When a Columbus homeowner loses power at 9 PM, the contractor who answers first wins the job. RunBy answers in under 2 rings, every time — even when your team is on jobs or asleep.
Service upgrades, panel replacements, EV charger installs, troubleshooting, generator hookups — RunBy qualifies the job type during the call so your estimator shows up to the right kind of site visit, not a wild-goose chase.
RunBy can schedule the inspection callback and the permit pickup right into your calendar — no more your team forgetting to schedule the followup that locks the project closed.
10-minute setup. Forward your Columbus business number to RunBy. Give us your service area, pricing tiers, and dispatch preferences.
Your AI takes its first call the next morning. Books to your calendar, texts confirmations, qualifies emergencies, all 24/7.
Get daily briefings. Stop hiring office staff. Grow Columbus market share without growing payroll.
RunBy is trained on the electrical job-type taxonomy — service upgrades, panel swaps, EV chargers, generator interlocks, troubleshooting calls, fault location, code violations — and asks the right qualifying questions so the right tech shows up to the Columbus site.
Yes. Emergency electrical calls are the highest-priority workflow in RunBy — answered in under 2 rings, qualified for true emergency vs scheduled work, dispatched to your on-call electrician via SMS, and confirmed back to the customer within 60 seconds.
Yes — fully bilingual in English and Spanish. Critical for any Ohio electrical contractor serving residential and commercial customers across diverse Columbus neighborhoods.
Yes. RunBy qualifies callers — homeowner, property manager, GC, or facility manager — and routes accordingly. Commercial calls collect property info, scope, square footage, and route to your estimator for a same-day bid response.
$299/month flat. No per-minute, no setup fee, no long-term contract. 14-day free trial with no credit card. Replaces a $48K/year office hire for less than 8% of the cost.
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