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How Plumbers Can Stop “No Shows” With Automated Booking Confirmations

November 18, 20251 min read

Ascend Automation — Plumbing Marketing & Automation Specialist in Australia

How Plumbers Can Stop “No Shows” With Automated Booking Confirmations

Nothing is more infuriating than showing up to a job and the customer isn’t home.
Or worse — they forget the appointment entirely.

This is a problem happens often to plumbers, but it’s also one of the easiest to fix.

What causes no-shows?

  • Customers forget

  • Customers missing your email

  • Customers never getting a reminder

  • Customers assuming you would confirm closer to the time

The solution: Automated SMS reminders

These messages can go out:

  • Instantly after booking

  • 24 hours before

  • 2 hours before

With the job address, time, and your business name.

Plumbers using automated reminders see:

  • Fewer no-shows

  • Fewer wasted trips

  • Less frustration

  • Better scheduling

It’s simple technology, but it fixes a major day-to-day headache.

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