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AI receptionist for painters and decorators

The short answer

FirstVoice answers calls for painters and decorators 24/7, including exterior repaint quote, interior rooms and roof painting. It books into ServiceM8 and gets urgent calls to you straight away. Plans start at $297 a month with setup included.
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How it works for painters and decorators

Painting is quote work. Get the details on the first call.

Most calls to a painting business are quote requests, and a quote that goes out the same day wins more jobs. FirstVoice collects what you need to price the job while you're up a ladder.

  1. Asks interior or exterior, the number of rooms or storeys, and the cladding or surface
  2. Asks when the work needs to be finished, including tenancy handover dates for property managers
  3. Can text the caller a link to send photos
  4. Books a measure-and-quote visit into your calendar
  5. Flags damage complaints, like overspray on a car, for you to call back personally

Calls we handle

Calls painters and decorators get, answered.

  • Exterior repaint quote
  • Interior rooms
  • Roof painting
  • Wallpapering
  • End-of-tenancy repaints for property managers
  • Colour consultation
  • Pre-sale touch-ups

Urgent calls

Escalated to you.

  • Tenancy handover deadlines.

Software

Works with ServiceM8, Fergus, Jobber, Xero and more.

  • ServiceM8

    Books directly

    FirstVoice 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 ServiceM8

  • Fergus

    Syncs every call

    Creates jobs, enquiries and customer records straight into Fergus during the call using Fergus's public OpenAPI 3.1 API.

    How it connects to Fergus

  • Jobber

    Syncs every call

    Creates 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

  • Xero

    Syncs every call

    Can 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: Quotient, Tradify.

What a missed call is worth

Typical prices for painters and decorators in NZ.

Interior room $800-2,000; exterior house $10k-25k

Estimate

Missed-call calculator

Rules we script around

Regulations for painters and decorators.

General information, not legal advice.

  • NZ: no LBP class covers paintingSource
  • NZ: Master Painters NZ offers a 5-Year Workmanship GuaranteeSource
Australia
  • AU NSW: licence needed above $5,000; stand-alone interior painting exempt since 2015
  • AU QLD: QBCC painting and decorating class, $3,300 threshold

FAQ

Painters and decorators: questions.

What does FirstVoice do with urgent calls for painters and decorators?

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 painters and decorators that usually means calls like tenancy handover deadlines. Life-threatening emergencies are directed to 111.

Does FirstVoice work with ServiceM8?

FirstVoice can connect directly and in real time to ServiceM8 to check technician availability and create jobs and job activity notes during the call. It also works with Fergus, Jobber, Xero and Quotient.

How much does an AI receptionist cost for painters and decorators?

Connecting ServiceM8 is included from Growth at $597 a month. Starter is $297 a month with calendar booking.

Hear an AI receptionist set up for painters and decorators.

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