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AI receptionist for trades

The AI receptionist for pest control companies

A wasp nest by the front door, or mice in the kitchen. People want it gone today, and they ring whoever picks up first.

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Plumbing, boiler service 0:00 / 1:18
Receptionist Good afternoon. Northside Heating and Plumbing. How can I help?
Customer Hi there. I'd like to book an annual service for my boiler before winter gets going.
Receptionist Perfect. I've got you covered. Um, we have a slot tomorrow morning between 9 and 11. For a boiler service. That's 79 pounds. And, uh, takes about an hour. Does that work for you?
Customer That sounds perfect. Thank you. Tomorrow morning between 9 and 11 works great for me.
Receptionist Brilliant. I'll need your address, and the contact number for the engineer.
Customer My name is Hannah Price, and my phone number is 0 7 7 0 0 9 0 0 3 1 4. My address is 42 Mapledene Road, Hackney, postcode e 8 3 l l.
Receptionist Thanks, Hannah. Um, so that's boiler service. Tomorrow between 9 and 11. At 42 Mapledene Road, Hackney. 8 3 l l. For 79 pounds. I'll text you a confirmation.
Customer Perfect. Thank you so much. I look forward to it.
Receptionist Thanks so much. Goodbye.
Customer Goodbye.

Sound familiar?

Why pest control companies lose work to the phone.

A single treatment is £70 to £150, and commercial contracts recur all year. A missed emergency call is same-day money gone to a competitor.

You are on a job, not by the phone

You are in a loft or under floorboards treating a job and cannot answer. The next urgent call goes to a competitor.

Infestations are book-me-now jobs

A wasp nest or a rat problem is an emergency to the customer. The company that answers and books it in gets the work, every time.

Commercial contracts are worth chasing

Pubs, shops and restaurants need regular pest control. subba books the first visit and helps set up the recurring contract.

How subba helps

A receptionist that never misses a call.

Answers in seconds, day or night

The moment a call, message or web enquiry lands, subba replies. While you are on the job, out of hours, at the weekend, it never rings out and never sleeps.

It actually books the appointment

This is not a message service. subba checks your real availability and books the customer straight into your diary, then sends the confirmation.

Sounds like you

It learns your services, your prices and your tone, so every reply reads like you wrote it, not a call centre. It talks like trades customers expect.

Takes payment where you want it

For the jobs that need it, subba can take a deposit or full payment into your own Stripe when it books, so no-shows cost you nothing.

Most services take a message. subba books the job.

A call answering service jots down a name and number and hands it back to you to chase. subba checks your diary, books the appointment, takes the deposit and sends the confirmation, all before you have put your tools down. For pest control companies, that is the difference between a lead and a booked job.

Questions

Pest control technician FAQs.

Can it prioritise urgent infestations?

Yes. subba works out how urgent it is, books genuine emergencies into the first slot, and handles routine bookings around them.

Can it set up recurring commercial contracts?

It books the first visit and can put a business on a regular schedule, so you build contracts instead of chasing one-off call-outs.

How quickly can I get set up?

If you already have a website, subba plugs in with a one-line change and you can be live the same day. If you need a website, our Managed plan builds you a booking site and sets up your domain, usually live in about 5 working days.

What does it cost?

Plans start at £9.99 a month and every plan takes unlimited bookings. You only pay more as your enquiry volume grows. There is no setup fee unless you want us to build your website too, and you can cancel anytime.

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