An AI receptionist for contractors and home-service businesses

When you're on a roof, under a sink or driving between jobs, you can't pick up. Clawd Smith's AI receptionist answers your business line 24/7, takes down the job details, handles estimate requests according to your booking rules, and follows your rules for urgent calls. $20 CAD a month.

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How it handles a trades call

Three examples of how your rules work. These are examples, not recordings of real calls.

Example trades calls
Call	What happens
A new job. A homeowner calls about a leaking water heater.	The receptionist asks for their name, number, address and what's wrong, and handles the estimate request the way your booking rules say. You get the job details so you can follow up.
An urgent call. A caller says water is coming through the ceiling.	Your rules say urgent calls need a person, so the call is handled as urgent for your team, following the instructions you gave for emergencies.
An existing customer. A customer wants to move their appointment.	The receptionist records what they need, so you can confirm the new time.

Built around how trades businesses work

Answers 24/7

Evenings, weekends, and while you're on a job.

Handles estimate requests

Following the booking rules you set, like "estimates on weekdays only" or "no same-day bookings".

Captures every job request

Name, number, address and what they need, so you can follow up.

Follows your rules for urgent calls

You decide which calls need a person: urgent jobs, complaints, or anything outside your rules.

Answers from your details

Your services, hours, the prices you're happy to share, and your common questions.

Trades it fits

Plumbing: leaks, blocked drains and water-heater calls
HVAC and heating: no-heat calls, installs and maintenance bookings
Electrical: quotes, panel upgrades and urgent power problems
Roofing: storm-damage calls and estimate requests
Landscaping and snow removal: seasonal quotes and recurring service requests
Renovation and handyman: estimate requests and project questions
Cleaning: quotes and recurring bookings

Set it up in one form

Fill out one form and we typically review it within 2 hours. For example, a heating company might write:

Example business form for a heating company
Form field	Example
Services you offer	Furnace repair, AC installs, duct cleaning
Business hours	Mon–Fri 8am–6pm; Sat 9am–1pm
Prices callers can be told	Service call $129
Booking rules (if you take appointment requests)	Estimates Mon–Fri only, 2-hour windows
When it can't answer	Take a message, email me urgent calls, transfer selected calls
Which calls should be transferred?	No heat in winter, flooding
Transfer phone number	Your cell or your dispatcher
What counts as urgent?	No heat, water leaks

What it costs

$20 CAD a month with 60 call minutes included, then $0.30 CAD a minute. No setup fee, no contract, cancel any time. See full pricing.

What it doesn't do

It doesn't send text messages, quotes or invoices.
It doesn't dispatch your crew. You decide who goes where.

Contractor questions

What happens with after-hours emergencies?

You choose. Your receptionist can transfer the calls you pick, like no heat or flooding, to your cell or your dispatcher. If nobody answers, it takes the caller's name, number and message, and emails you right away if the call is urgent. If you work alone, skip transfers and every caller leaves a message.

Can I keep my business number?

Yes. Request a port; port requests are typically reviewed within 12 hours. Your current carrier then completes the transfer, which can take a few business days. Until then, forward your line to your Clawd Smith number.

How does booking work?

Turn on appointment requests and set your booking rules, such as which days you do estimates and how much notice you need. The receptionist takes requests following those rules.

What if a caller asks something it doesn't know?

It never guesses. It answers only from the details you give it; anything else gets a message for a callback, or a transfer if it's a call you chose to transfer.

Is it only for big companies?

No. It's built for small teams and owner-operators, at $20 CAD a month.

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