Trades & home services
AI receptionist for handymen
The short answer
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How it works for handymen
Build the job list, and send the licensed work elsewhere.
Handymen get every kind of call, including jobs they aren't allowed to do. FirstVoice builds the list of small jobs so you can estimate the time, and steers restricted work to the right trade.
- Takes the full list of jobs, such as furniture assembly, TV mounting, door adjustments and small repairs
- Asks enough about each job to estimate how long the visit will take
- Tells callers that plumbing, gas and electrical work needs a licensed tradesperson, rather than booking it
- Books the visit into your calendar
- Handles rental maintenance requests from property managers
Calls we handle
Calls handymen get, answered.
Answered day or night, with the caller's details sent straight to you.
- List of small repairs
- Furniture assembly
- TV mounting and picture hanging
- Door and latch adjustments
- Minor fence or deck repairs
- Rental maintenance for property managers
- Gutter clearing
Urgent calls
Escalated to you.
These don't wait for the end-of-call summary. You're told straight away.
Software
Works with Google Calendar, ServiceM8, Jobber, Xero and more.
Google Calendar
Books directlyYes. FirstVoice connects to Google Calendar, checks when you're free and books appointments straight into your calendar during the call.
How it connects to Google CalendarServiceM8
Books directlyYes. FirstVoice connects straight to ServiceM8, recognises returning customers, creates the job and puts it in the schedule during the call.
How it connects to ServiceM8Jobber
Syncs every callCreates jobs and client requests directly in Jobber during the call using Jobber's public GraphQL API.
How it connects to JobberXero
Syncs every callCan create or update a Xero contact record straight from the call using Xero's public API (Xero has no scheduling/availability of its own).
How it connects to Xero
Also: Tradify.
What a missed call is worth
Typical prices for handymen in NZ.
Rules we script around
Regulations for handymen.
General information, not legal advice.
- NZ: restricted building work needs an LBP; plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying need PGDB authorisation; electrical work needs EWRB registrationSource
FAQ
Handymen: questions.
What does FirstVoice do with urgent calls for handymen?
It follows the urgent-call rules you set and flags those calls to you straight away, or transfers them live on Growth and Scale. Life-threatening emergencies are directed to 111.
Does FirstVoice work with Google Calendar?
Yes. FirstVoice connects to Google Calendar, checks when you're free and books appointments straight into your calendar during the call. It also works with ServiceM8, Jobber, Xero and Tradify.
How much does an AI receptionist cost for handymen?
Starter is $297 a month with calendar booking and setup included.
Free 2-week trial for handymen
Try it free for two weeks, on your real calls.
We set everything up for you and connect it to your calendar and the tools you already use. Then it answers your real customers for two weeks. No credit card, nothing to pay. If it's not for you, walk away.
- 01We build it for youYour greeting, your questions, your prices and your booking rules. You don't touch a thing.
- 02Connected to your systemBookings go into your calendar or job system, and summaries come to you by text or email.
- 03Live on your real callsForward your number and it answers your customers for real, day and night, for two weeks.
- 04No card, no costYou don't pay anything for the trial. Keep it after that from $297 a month, month to month, or walk away.