Your trade business never misses a call again. AI answers day or night. Quotes the job. Books the appointment. Follows up when they don't show.
I have been running AI phone agents for trade businesses for over a year now. This is not theory. The Phone Agent picks up your incoming calls, talks to the customer in your business name, qualifies the lead, quotes the price, and books the job — all without you lifting a finger.
Here is the feature list without the fluff:
| Feature | What happens |
|---|---|
| 📞 24/7 call answering | Customer calls → AI answers in your business name. Day, night, weekends, holidays. Every ring gets answered. |
| 🤖 Smart quoting | Customer describes the job → AI knows your prices (you tell it once in a 2-minute chat) → sends a quote on the spot |
| 📅 Auto-booking | Customer says yes → AI checks your calendar → books the appointment → sends confirmation via text |
| 📱 SMS transcript | Every call summarised and texted to your phone. Name, number, what they wanted, what was quoted, what got booked |
| 🔔 No-show follow-up | Customer does not show → auto-text → auto-rebook → no lost revenue from missed appointments |
| ⭐ Review request | After the job → auto-text asking for feedback → Google or Checkatrade review generated automatically |
| 💰 Payment link | Accept card payments by text — get paid before you even arrive at the job |
I run 20-plus agents on a single Dell desktop. Eight agents handle a full day's calls without breaking a sweat. That is more call handling capacity than most trade businesses will ever need — and it all runs on one machine. A human receptionist can handle one call at a time. My AI handles twenty.
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Let me be blunt. A full-time receptionist costs you £2,065 per month minimum in the UK. That is National Minimum Wage plus Employer NI plus pension contributions plus holiday pay plus sick pay. And they work office hours, take lunch, go on holiday, and can only handle one call at a time.
The Phone Agent costs £199/mo. Flat. No NI. No pension. No holiday pay. No sick pay. It works 24/7/365 without a break. It can handle twenty calls simultaneously. It quotes from memory — your prices, your services, your area — and never forgets. It books jobs directly into your calendar. It sends payment links. It follows up on no-shows. It requests reviews.
| Cost | Phone Agent | Human receptionist |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | £199/mo flat | £2,065+/mo + NI + pension |
| Cover | 24/7/365 | Office hours only |
| Holiday | None needed | Sick pay, holiday pay, cover |
| Quotes | Instant, knows your prices | Can't quote, takes message |
| Upsell | Detects upgrade opportunities | None |
You save £1,866+/mo and never miss a call. You can reinvest that saving into growing your business — join our Trade Club for discounted tools, van insurance, and materials — or just pocket it.
Sixty seconds. I am not exaggerating.
From the next ring onward, the AI handles everything. Your phone still rings for calls the AI flags as urgent — but the easy ones, the quote requests, the booking enquiries, the "how much for a new boiler?" calls — those get handled completely without you.
No dashboard to check. No training. No new phone. No wiring. No installer visit.
If you already have leads coming in but they are bouncing off voicemail, you are leaving money on the table. Let me show you how much: a typical emergency plumbing job in London runs £150-£400 for the callout alone. If you miss three of those a week because you were on the other line, that is £1,200 a week in lost revenue. The Phone Agent costs £199 a month.
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I have seen this work across every trade. Here is exactly who gets the biggest return:
The common thread: if your phone rings and people ask "how much?" — the Phone Agent is for you.
This is the part most people do not believe until they hear it live.
You have a 2-minute conversation with the AI when you set up. You say: "I charge £80 for a standard socket, £180 for a consumer unit replacement, £40 callout fee within 10 miles." The AI records that. When a customer calls and says "I need a new fused spur fitted in my kitchen," the AI knows what that costs. It quotes on the spot, sends the quote by text, and if the customer says yes, it books the job.
The AI does not guess. It does not say "I will pass that on." It quotes, books, and confirms. That is the difference between a lead and a lost opportunity.
If you want to pair this with a system that also handles your VAT agent to manage your tax and bookkeeping automatically, you can run your entire back office on autopilot too. Phone Agent for leads, VAT Agent for compliance, SEO Engine for traffic. Three systems, zero overhead.
Every call generates a text message sent to your phone. It looks like this:
New call summary
Caller: Sarah Jones
Number: 07700 900123
Job: Leaking tap, kitchen, urgent
Quote sent: £85-£120 depending on parts
Booked: Tomorrow 10am-12pm
Status: Confirmed
You never have to ask "who rang?" again. You get the summary while the call is still happening. By the time the call ends, you know whether it is a booking, a quote request, or something that needs your personal call-back.
Let me give you real numbers. I have a single Dell desktop — nothing special, off-the-shelf hardware — running over twenty AI agents concurrently. Each agent handles calls end-to-end. That means twenty phone calls happening at the same time, each one being answered, quoted, booked, and summarised.
Eight of those agents run 24/7. That alone covers more call volume than 99% of UK trade businesses will ever receive. If you are getting fifty calls a day, the Phone Agent handles every single one. No busy signal. No voicemail. No "call back later."
Compare that to a human: one receptionist handles one call at a time. If two customers ring simultaneously, one gets voicemail. With the Phone Agent, every caller gets answered immediately, every time.
The AI detects escalation signals. If the customer says "I need to speak to a human" or "this is an emergency" or gets frustrated, the AI transfers the call to your mobile. You get patched through to a live conversation.
If you cannot answer (you are on another job, driving, asleep), the AI takes a detailed message and texts you the full transcript so you can call back when it suits you. No lead lost.
I have been running these agents for trade businesses since 2025. Here is what happens consistently:
I could give you case studies with specific numbers, but every trade business is different. What I can tell you is this: if your phone rings and you miss calls, you are losing money. The Phone Agent fixes that.
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| Tier | What you get | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | 50 call-handling minutes/mo, SMS transcripts, auto-booking | £99/mo |
| Pro | 200 call minutes/mo, quoting engine, review requests, payment links | £199/mo |
| Unlimited | Unlimited calls, custom scripts, CRM integration, dedicated number | £397/mo |
| Setup fee | One-time (waived for annual) | £49 |
Month-to-month. No contract. Cancel anytime. Setup fee waived if you pay annually.
Most trade businesses start on Starter (£99/mo) and upgrade to Pro (£199/mo) within two weeks once they see the volume. Unlimited (£397/mo) is for busy firms getting forty-plus calls a day.
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🎧 Chat with Alex, our AI receptionist, right now on this page. No phone needed. Hear the voice, test the quoting, see the summary arrive as a text. Takes 60 seconds.
Book a 10-minute call to hear the Phone Agent live with your actual prices — or reply to this email. I will set it up for your trade and show you exactly how it handles your type of calls.
The Phone Agent handles calls. But calls only come if people know you exist. Here is the full stack I recommend for trade business owners who want to automate their entire operation:
You can buy them separately or bundle them. Each one pays for itself inside a month.
No. Month-to-month. Cancel with one email. No exit fee, no notice period, no hard feelings.
I built this business on the assumption that if the product is good, people stay. If it is not, they should leave. So far, retention is well above 90%. But you do not have to trust my word on that — try it for 7 days free, and decide for yourself.
Starter £99/mo for 50 minutes, Pro £199/mo for 200 minutes, Unlimited £397/mo. No contract, cancel anytime. Setup is £49 one-time, waived on annual plans.
The AI receives the call, greets the caller in your business name, asks qualifying questions, quotes the job if you have set pricing, and books appointments or takes messages — all without a human receptionist.
Yes. The AI asks for name, phone, address, and job description, then books the appointment into your calendar automatically. You get a text confirmation immediately.
Plumbing, electrical, heating, building, landscaping, carpentry, painting, plastering — any UK trade business that gets phone enquiries for quotes and bookings.
No. You forward your existing number or get a new one. The AI works in the cloud — no hardware, no wiring, no installer visit. I personally run 20-plus agents on one Dell desktop, but you do not need to buy anything.
The AI detects escalation signals and can transfer the call to your mobile. If you cannot answer, it takes a detailed message and texts you the full transcript.
Under 60 seconds. Forward your number, have a 2-minute conversation about your prices and services, and you are live. No dashboard, no training, no app install.
Yes. I have a single Dell desktop running 20-plus agents concurrently. Eight agents can handle a full day's calls without breaking a sweat. A human can only take one call at a time.
Every call is summarised and texted to your phone. Who called, what they wanted, what was quoted, what was booked. You never have to ask "who rang?"
The Phone Agent pairs with any website. If you want more calls in the first place, our SEO Engine drives trade leads to your site so the Phone Agent can convert them. They work best together.
Yes. 7-day free trial. No card required upfront. If it does not work for your business, cancel. Simple as that.
Click the link below, pick your plan, forward your number, and have a 2-minute chat with the AI about your prices. You will be live inside 60 seconds.