Triage controls cost both ways
Dispatching a tech for a non-emergency wastes overtime, while failing to dispatch a real emergency causes damage. Accurate AI triage avoids both expensive mistakes.
Maintenance fact sheet
The cost of emergency maintenance calls
An after-hours emergency dispatch typically costs $150 to $500 in overtime and trip charges, and a mishandled emergency such as an undispatched flood can cost thousands in property damage.
Why correct triage pays for itself.
By the numbers
$150-500
per after-hours emergency dispatch
Industry maintenance data
$1,000s
damage from a missed true emergency
Frontdesk model, 2026
24/7
triage that prevents both
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More on the cost of emergency maintenance calls
Common follow-up questions property managers ask.
Contact supportIt applies your emergency definitions and escalation rules, asking clarifying questions before dispatching or deferring.