Trades & home services
AI receptionist for landscapers and gardeners
The short answer
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How it works for landscapers and gardeners
Two businesses on one phone: regular rounds and big projects.
Landscaping calls are either quick maintenance bookings or design-and-build enquiries worth thousands, and spring brings both at once. FirstVoice sorts them on the first call so the big jobs get your attention.
- Separates regular mowing and maintenance from project enquiries
- For projects, asks about the section, what they want built and their budget
- Books quote visits and maintenance rounds into your calendar
- Handles rain-day rescheduling calls without you stopping work
- Sends fallen-tree calls to an arborist, and flags flooding from a burst irrigation line straight away
Calls we handle
Calls landscapers and gardeners get, answered.
- Landscape design-and-build quote
- Regular garden maintenance or lawn mowing
- Hedge trimming
- Section tidy-up before a sale
- Retaining walls and paving
- Irrigation
- Rescheduling because of weather
Urgent calls
Escalated to you.
- Fallen tree (refer to an arborist).
- Irrigation leak flooding the property.
- Underground services damaged during work.
Software
Works with Google Calendar, ServiceM8, Fergus, Jobber and more.
Google Calendar
Books directlyBooks real appointments straight into your Google Calendar during the call, reading live free/busy availability via Google's public Calendar API.
How it connects to Google CalendarServiceM8
Books directlyFirstVoice can connect directly and in real time to ServiceM8 to check technician availability and create jobs and job activity notes during the call.
How it connects to ServiceM8Fergus
Syncs every callCreates jobs, enquiries and customer records straight into Fergus during the call using Fergus's public OpenAPI 3.1 API.
How it connects to FergusJobber
Syncs every callCreates jobs and client requests directly in Jobber during the call using Jobber's public GraphQL API; real-time technician-availability lookup is not confirmed.
How it connects to Jobber
Also: Xero, Quotient, Tradify, NextMinute.
What a missed call is worth
Typical prices for landscapers and gardeners in NZ.
Landscaper $60-90/hr, projects $5k-30k; gardener $45-70/hr, $80-200 per visit
Estimate
Missed-call calculatorRules we script around
Regulations for landscapers and gardeners.
General information, not legal advice.
Australia
- AU QLD: the structural landscaping class covers decks, fences, pergolas and retaining walls that don't need engineering
- AU QLD: there are also irrigation and paving classes
- AU NSW: licence needed above $5,000
FAQ
Landscapers and gardeners: questions.
What does FirstVoice do with urgent calls for landscapers and gardeners?
It follows the urgent-call rules you set and flags those calls to you straight away, or transfers them live on Growth and Scale. For landscapers and gardeners that usually means calls like fallen tree, irrigation leak flooding the property and underground services damaged during work. Life-threatening emergencies are directed to 111.
Does FirstVoice work with Google Calendar?
Books real appointments straight into your Google Calendar during the call, reading live free/busy availability via Google's public Calendar API. It also works with ServiceM8, Fergus, Jobber and Xero.
How much does an AI receptionist cost for landscapers and gardeners?
Starter is $297 a month with calendar booking and setup included.