Construction and trades
A building business loses clients in two places: the call that rings out while the crew is on site, and the quote that arrives two days after the competitor’s.
A working day
Illustration of a typical day in this industry, not a client’s.
- 07:30The crew leaves for the site. The office phone goes with the owner.
- 09:10A homeowner calls about a roof. The owner is up a ladder. Voicemail.
- 12:40A quote request arrives by email. It is read in the van, then forgotten.
- 18:20The homeowner has already booked another roofer, one who answered.
- 22:15Two quotes get written at the kitchen table. They will go out tomorrow.
Where clients slip away
Calls during working hours
People call a builder during the day, which is exactly when nobody can pick up. A voice agent answers, asks the questions you would ask and books the site visit into your calendar.
Quotes that take an evening
Most quotes reuse the same materials, rates and clauses. An intake form and your own pricing rules turn a site visit into a proposal the client can sign the same day.
Nobody follows up the quiet ones
A quote without an answer can still win the client. Automated follow-up sends a reminder a few days later and again the week after, and stops the moment the client replies.
What fits, in the order to build it
- AI voice agentsAnswers every call, day and night, and books the job into your calendar.
- Proposals and quotingA priced, branded proposal with e-signature, sent while the client is still deciding.
- Automated outreachEmail and SMS follow-ups that go out on time, even in your busiest week.
- Web designWebsites that load fast on a phone and send every enquiry to your calendar and inbox.
- Paid advertisingGoogle and Meta campaigns measured in calls and enquiries, with every euro accounted for.
- SEOPeople searching for what you do find you, without you paying for every visit.
- AI-SEOWhen someone asks ChatGPT who to hire, the answer includes you.
What an assistant looks for
Asked who builds roofs in a given town, assistants name the companies whose pages state the area, the job types and a way to book. Many builders have none of that written down anywhere.
See what AI says about your businessQuestions from this industry
Our jobs are all different. Can a form really price them?
The form prices the parts that repeat, which is most of them. The site visit adds the rest on a phone, and the proposal still goes out that day.
Will an AI agent understand technical calls?
It understands enough to note the address, the job, the timing and any photos, and to book a visit. Technical questions go to a person with the whole conversation attached.
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