AI for the trade, working while you're on the job.
Electricians, plumbers, HVAC companies, and the contractors who run two vans or twenty. The phone rings while you're in a crawlspace, the estimate is due tonight, and the customer who said they'd think about it never hears back. Here's what's worth handing to AI in a trade business, and where each piece stops.
What I'd put to work
in a trade business
Every item says where it stops. That's the part most AI pitches leave out.
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01
Missed calls answered by text
Every call you can't pick up gets a text within a minute asking what's going on, with a link to book. You get the details summarized before you're back in the truck.
Where it stops: It collects the problem and the address. It doesn't diagnose anything or promise an arrival time you haven't set. -
02
After-hours answering and booking
A voice assistant picks up nights and weekends, separates real emergencies from things that can wait until morning, and books routine visits into open slots.
Where it stops: Emergencies get routed to whoever's on call, immediately. It never decides an emergency can wait. -
03
Estimate follow-up
Every estimate that hasn't been accepted gets a friendly check-in a few days later, then one more, on a schedule you pick.
Where it stops: It follows up on the price you quoted. It never discounts on its own. -
04
Maintenance and seasonal reminders
Tune-ups, filter changes, water heater flushes, and annual inspections get offered to past customers when they're actually due.
Where it stops: It only knows what's due if the service history lives in your system instead of on paper. -
05
Review requests after the job
The customer gets a thank-you and a review link the day the job closes, written in your voice.
Where it stops: One request. No nagging. -
06
License and insurance tracking
Licenses, certifications, and vehicle and liability insurance get tracked with reminders before anything lapses.
Where it stops: It tracks dates. Whether you're adequately covered is still a question for your insurance agent. -
07
The Monday numbers
Calls in, calls missed, jobs booked, estimates open, invoices unpaid. One short summary every week instead of digging through reports.
Where it stops: It reports. You decide. -
08
Ad copy that tests itself
Google and Facebook ads get new copy and creative tried against each other automatically, judged by which ones actually bring in calls and booked jobs, not just clicks.
Where it stops: It tests and reports what's working. You still set the budget, and nothing spends without your sign-off.
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