For HVAC & plumbing pros

AI review management for HVAC and plumbing pros — $79/mo flat.

Respond to every customer review automatically — including the 11pm emergency-call complaints. Real tradesman voice. Google, Yelp, and Facebook covered.

~$12K
in lost jobs per year from unanswered negative reviews — industry estimate based on avg HVAC job value of $2,000+

Homeowners check reviews before they call an HVAC company.

BrightLocal research shows 87% of consumers read online reviews before choosing a local service provider — and HVAC businesses are hit hard when urgent, emotional reviews go unanswered. An emergency furnace call generates a 1-star review at midnight. A botched install complaint sits there for months.

Six unanswered negative reviews can cost an HVAC or plumbing shop an estimated $12,000+ in annual lost revenue (industry estimate based on average job value of $2,000–$4,000 and conservative conversion impact). The damage isn't the review — it's the silence that follows.

Watchdog responds immediately, in a professional tradesman voice, 24 hours a day — so prospective customers see a business that takes care of its work.

How it works

From zero to auto-responding in 5 minutes.

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Connect Google Business + Yelp

Link your Google Business Profile and Yelp listing. Watchdog ingests your existing reviews and starts monitoring for new ones across Google, Yelp, and Facebook in real time.

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AI drafts responses in HVAC tradesman voice

For every new review, Watchdog generates a professional reply that sounds like a real HVAC owner — not a marketing bot. It knows the lingo, acknowledges the work, and handles seasonal complaints with context.

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Auto-publish or escalate

4- and 5-star reviews publish automatically. 1- and 2-star reviews are flagged instantly — you get an alert, see the draft, and decide. Nothing sensitive ships without your eyes on it.

Built for HVAC & plumbing

Features designed for how trades businesses operate.

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After-hours emergency auto-response

Emergency calls end at 2am — so do the reviews. Watchdog monitors 24/7 and responds immediately, even on weekends. Customers who called at midnight see a reply before they wake up the next morning.

Yelp + Google + Facebook coverage

HVAC customers spread reviews across all three platforms. Watchdog covers them all from a single dashboard — no toggling between apps, no platforms missed. One flat price, everywhere.

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Technician-name awareness

When a review mentions "Mike did a great job," Watchdog picks it up and personalizes the response accordingly. Replies that reference the actual technician feel genuine — not templated.

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Weather & seasonal context

Responses during a summer heat wave or winter freeze call read differently. Watchdog's AI understands seasonal service context so replies feel situationally aware, not generic.

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Mobile-first owner dashboard

You're not at a desk — you're on a job site. Watchdog's dashboard is built for phones. Approve a flagged response, check your review count, or update your tone settings from any device in seconds.

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Instant escalation alerts

Every 1-star and 2-star review triggers an immediate alert — email and SMS. You see the review, the AI draft, and a one-tap publish button. Never learn about a bad review three weeks after it posted.

What HVAC owners are saying

★★★★★
"We get reviews at all hours — emergency calls, installs, tune-ups. I was ignoring most of them because I had no time. Watchdog responds to the good ones automatically and texts me when something's bad. My average star rating went from 4.1 to 4.6 in two months."
— Mike, owner — Frontier Heating & Air
★★★★★
"A customer left a 1-star review about our response time on an emergency call at midnight. By 6am, there was already a professional response acknowledging the issue and explaining what happened. The customer updated it to 3 stars before I even started my day."
— J. Alvarez, owner — Premier Plumbing Services
★★★★★
"Birdeye wanted $299 a month. Podium was more. Watchdog is $79 flat and does everything I actually need — respond to reviews, alert me to the bad ones, and stay out of my way. It's not complicated."
— T. Walsh, owner — Cold Comfort HVAC
Simple pricing

One price. No surprises.

$79 /mo
All locations included
  • All locations, flat rate — vs. $299+ at Birdeye/Podium
  • Google + Yelp + Facebook monitoring
  • 24/7 after-hours auto-response
  • Instant 1-star & 2-star alerts
  • 14-day free trial, no card required
  • Month-to-month, no annual contract
  • Mobile-first dashboard, no desktop required
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Common questions from HVAC and plumbing owners

Does Watchdog work with Yelp reviews?
Yes. Watchdog monitors and generates AI responses for reviews on Google Business Profile, Yelp, and Facebook — all three platforms from one dashboard at no extra cost. HVAC businesses get significant Yelp volume, especially for emergency calls, and Watchdog covers all of it at $79/mo flat.
Can it handle emergency call complaints and after-hours reviews?
Yes — this is one of the main reasons HVAC owners use it. Emergency calls generate reviews at 11pm on a Friday. Watchdog monitors 24/7 and auto-responds immediately, even when your office is closed. For 1- and 2-star reviews, it queues a professional draft and sends you an instant alert so you can handle it first thing in the morning — not days later.
What if a review needs a real apology, not a generic AI reply?
Watchdog flags every 1-star and 2-star review for your personal attention — these are never auto-published. You get an instant notification (email + SMS), see the AI-drafted response, and can edit, approve, or discard it with one click. The AI handles the routine 4- and 5-star reviews automatically so your time goes to the reviews that actually need your voice.
Do I need to be technical to set this up?
No. Setup takes under 5 minutes. Create your account, connect your Google Business Profile with one OAuth click, and Watchdog starts monitoring immediately. No IT setup, no onboarding call, no training required. If you can use your phone, you can use Watchdog.

Start protecting your HVAC business's reputation today.

$79/mo flat. Every review. Every platform. 14-day free trial.