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AI receptionist for trades

The AI receptionist for roofers

The first storm of the winter and every roofer in town is ringing. The customer books whoever answers.

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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 roofers lose work to the phone.

A re-roof runs into the thousands and even a repair is £150 plus. In storm season, a phone that answers can be worth more than a second van.

Weather turns your phone into chaos

One bad night and you have twenty missed calls by morning, all leaks and slipped tiles. You cannot ring them all back before they find someone else.

You are literally on a roof

You cannot take a call standing on a ridge. subba answers every one, gets the address and the problem, and books the inspection.

Insurance and landlord jobs need details

These callers have questions and paperwork. subba patiently takes it all down so you turn up already knowing the job.

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 roofers, that is the difference between a lead and a booked job.

Questions

Roofer FAQs.

Storm season is my busiest time, can it cope with the surge?

That is exactly when it earns its keep. subba answers every call at once, so a bad night does not mean a full voicemail and a pile of lost jobs by morning.

Will it book inspections at the right priority?

Yes. Active leaks get triaged to the first slot, general enquiries and quotes get booked around them, and anything unusual is flagged straight to you.

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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