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AI Receptionist for Contractors
AI Phone Receptionist for Contractors
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Yapper answers contractor calls in 3 rings, captures the project details, and texts you who called. Works while you are on the job site, meeting a customer, or managing a build. Plans start at $99/mo for the first 10 customers (normally $199/mo). 7-day free trial. No credit card required to start a trial.
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Key takeaways
- 24/7 phone answering for contractors for $99 a month for the first 10 customers (normally $199/mo), with no per-call fees.
- Captures appointment requests, urgency, contact details, and preferred times so you can confirm the job fast.
- Detects real emergencies for contractors and transfers to your cell with a spoken brief.
- Setup takes about 5 minutes. 7-day free trial. No credit card required to start a trial.
The basics
What is an AI receptionist for contractors?
An AI receptionist for contractors is software that answers your business phone instead of voicemail. It captures service requests, recognizes the language your customers use on the phone, and transfers real emergencies to your cell with a quick brief.
Most callers do not leave voicemails. They hang up and call the next business on Google. According to Invoca's call tracking research, 46% of customers will stop buying from a business whose calls repeatedly go unanswered. An AI receptionist closes that gap for the price of a few missed jobs a year.
Common Challenges
Why contractors lose customers
Too busy to answer the phone
You are managing subs, checking materials, and keeping projects on schedule. The phone rings all day but you can't drop everything to answer it.
Project details get lost
A homeowner calls about a kitchen remodel while you are on a roof. You try to remember the details later but half the info is gone. You call back and they've already hired someone.
Subcontractor coordination
Subs call with schedule changes, material questions, and updates. If you miss those calls, projects slow down and timelines slip.
Every missed call costs real money
Kitchen remodels and bathroom renovations are five-figure jobs. One missed inquiry could be your biggest project of the quarter.
What the research says
According to BIA/Kelsey's Local Commerce Monitor, 66% of small and medium-sized businesses rate phone calls as a good or excellent source of leads, ahead of online forms (58.2%), in-person (54.1%), and email (43.7%). For trade work, phone is not a fallback channel. It is the channel.
“Calls have always been highly valued by small businesses, and now the notion of calls as currency has accelerated in the smartphone era.”
How It Works
How Yapper works for contractors
AI that knows your trade and talks to your customers like you would.
Module_01
Captures Every Inquiry
Yapper picks up every call and has a real conversation with potential clients. It collects project type, budget range, timeline, and contact info so you have a complete lead when you review it.
Intake_Active
Module_02
Captures Consultation Requests
Callers describe the project and when they are available. You confirm the visit with one call back and show up with the details already in hand.
Calendar_Sync
Module_03
Handles Sub Calls
When subs call with updates or questions, Yapper takes the message and texts you a summary. Urgent matters get forwarded to your cell.
Sub_Routing
Module_04
Full Call Summaries
After every call you get a text with who called, what they need, and what they asked for. Full transcripts are in your dashboard for reference.
SMS_Summary
Watch it work
See Yapper catch a job in 30 seconds.
A call comes in while you're on a job. Yapper answers, gets the details, and texts you a summary. Setup takes about 5 minutes: paste your website, then forward your calls.
Integrations
Works with the calendar you already use.
Yapper captures appointment requests and preferred times from callers, then sends the details to your dashboard. You stay in control of final pricing, dispatch, and exact appointment confirmation.
If you run a larger shop on ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, Jobber, FieldEdge, or Service Fusion, Yapper is not the right fit yet. Yapper is built for solo operators and small crews that need a phone answered, not a full dispatch system. If that describes you, we will tell you up front instead of selling you something that does not match.
For everyone in between, you keep using your existing calendar. Yapper captures the request and can text your booking link. You or your scheduling tool confirm the visit; Yapper does not write directly to your calendar.
Demo · Contractors
See it. Hear it. Get the text.
Here's a recorded contractor call. Play it, read the transcript, and see the text the owner gets when the call ends.
Step_01
Caller dials
Customer rings your business line. Day, night, weekend, holiday.
Step_02
Yapper answers
Picks up in three rings. Real conversation, never a recording.
Step_03
Captures or transfers
Collects the request for follow-up, or routes urgent calls to your cell.
(Add your booking link in Settings and Yapper texts it to callers.)
Step_04
Texts you a summary
Caller, ask, outcome. Hits your phone seconds after the call ends.
Sample Call
Inbound · 3 ringsKaren S.
Estimate Request
0:000:58
Length0:58
VoiceAI demo
OutcomeEstimate Request
Live_Transcript
7 turnsCaller
Hi, we're thinking about redoing our kitchen. New cabinets, counters, maybe move the island. I'd like to get an estimate.
Yapper
Happy to help with that. A few quick questions so the estimate goes to the right person. About how big is the kitchen, and are you keeping the layout, or moving plumbing and electrical?
Caller
It's about two hundred square feet. We'd want to move the island and add a sink to it, so plumbing would change.
Yapper
Got it. That's the kind of project the owner walks through in person. What's the address, and are weekdays or weekends better for a visit?
Caller
It's 310 Lakeview Drive in Avon Lake. Weekday afternoons work.
Yapper
Perfect. Full kitchen remodel, about two hundred square feet, island move with a new sink, 310 Lakeview Drive, weekday afternoons. He'll call you to set the estimate visit. Is this the best number?
Caller
Yes, that's me.
Post_Call_Summary
Seconds after the call ends, your phone buzzes.
Every call ends with a summary text: who called, what they needed, and whether it was transferred. No more "how did that call go?".
- Caller name + phone number for instant callback
- What they need, in their own words
- Requested time or transfer status
- Full transcript searchable in your dashboard
9:41
Yapper
Today, 2:35 PM
Estimate Request · Karen S.
- •Project: kitchen remodel, ~200 sqft
- •Scope: cabinets, counters, island move + new island sink
- •Address: 310 Lakeview Dr, Avon Lake
- •Preferred: weekday afternoons
- •Next step: call back to schedule walkthrough
- •Phone: (440) 555-0144
Pricing
Simple AI receptionist pricing.
Choose monthly or annual. 7-day free trial with 50 minutes of calls. No credit card required to start a trial.
Cluster_Starter
Sale- 200 minutes included each month
- Extra minutes $0.75 each, up to 300
- 24/7 AI call answering
- 1 phone number
- Call logs and full transcripts
- SMS summaries after calls
- Emergency detection and transfer to your configured number
- Appointment request capture and booking link texts
7-day free trial with 50 minutes of calls. No credit card required.
Mainframe_Pro
- 500 minutes included each month
- Extra minutes $0.75 each, up to 300
- Everything in Starter
- Call analytics and revenue tracking
- Caller history
- Priority support
7-day free trial with 50 minutes of calls. No credit card required.
New product guarantee
Try it before you trust it with real calls.
Yapper is new, so we are still earning our first public customer reviews. The product is live now with a 7-day free trial and no credit card required to start a trial. You can test the receptionist before forwarding your real business calls. If something does not fit your business, email me directly and I will help fix it or tell you honestly if Yapper is not the right fit.
Each plan includes a monthly minute allowance. On monthly plans, minutes beyond the allowance cost $0.75 each and appear on your next invoice. After 300 extra minutes in one month, answering pauses until the next month or until you upgrade, so a busy month cannot run up an open-ended bill. We email you at 80% and 100% of your allowance.
The cost of missed calls
See what missed calls are costing you.
When a call goes unanswered, most people don't leave a voicemail. They hang up and call the next business on Google. According to Invoca's call tracking research, 46% of customers will stop buying from a business whose calls go unanswered. That is the job, gone.
For a service business, that lost call is usually a job worth a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. Slide the numbers below to see what your own missed calls add up to.
Missed calls per week
5
130
Average job value
$400
$100$2,500
$8,000
lost every month
$96,000
lost every year
$199
per month to stop missing calls
One missed call could pay for a full year of Yapper.
Start My 7-Day Free TrialFree tools
Useful calculators for contractors.
Run the numbers before you change your phone setup. These tools help you spot missed-call risk, local profile gaps, and the cost of different answering options.
Compare the call workflow and the bill.
Yapper — Starter: $199/month for 200 minutes. Pro: $349/month for 500 minutes. Launch sale: the first 10 customers pay $99/month for Starter for their first 12 months, then $199/month. Monthly billing only. Checkout applies the sale price while spots remain. Lower-price AI options exist. Compare the included unit, required transfers, and what still needs your follow-up.
Yapper captures appointment requests and can text your booking link. It does not write directly to your calendar or dispatch system. You or your scheduling tool confirm the visit and arrival time.
Each plan includes a monthly minute allowance. On monthly plans, minutes beyond the allowance cost $0.75 each and appear on your next invoice. After 300 extra minutes in one month, answering pauses until the next month or until you upgrade, so a busy month cannot run up an open-ended bill. We email you at 80% and 100% of your allowance.
Dialzara
Lite: $29/month for 60 minutes. Pro: $99 for 220 minutes.
Lite: $0.48/additional minute. Pro: $0.45/additional minute.
Owners seeking a lower entry price with metered extra minutes.
Goodcall
Starter: $79/month per agent for 100 unique customers.
$0.50/additional unique customer; unlimited minutes and tokens.
Businesses with repeat callers or long calls that benefit from customer-based billing.
Published by Yapper. Provider facts checked . Prices and product terms can change. Smith.ai’s human-first service is a separate product.
Compare AI and live answering in the contractor buyer guide.
FAQ
FAQ for Contractors
Yes. Yapper asks about project type, budget range, timeline, and any special requirements. You get all the details in a summary text so you can follow up with the full picture.
Yes. Yapper can take messages from subs and text you the summary. For urgent issues like schedule changes or material problems, it can forward the call to you.
Most small contractors see ROI in the first week. One captured kitchen remodel inquiry pays for a full year of Yapper. The smaller your team, the more calls you miss.
Yes. Yapper includes a 7-day free trial with full access, and no credit card required to start a trial. The trial includes 50 minutes of answered calls. If you use them or reach day 7 without adding billing, call answering pauses and you can still sign in to view your dashboard data.
No. No credit card required to start a trial. You can create an account, set up your AI receptionist, and try Yapper for 7 days before deciding whether to add billing.
Yapper just launched, so we are still earning our first public customer reviews. The product is live now, the 7-day free trial is available without a credit card, and you can test the receptionist before forwarding your real business calls.
No. Yapper uses current voice AI that handles natural conversation, interruptions, and follow-up questions. If a caller asks, it says it is an AI assistant for your business. It never pretends to be a person.
Voicemail loses you customers. Most callers won't leave a message. They just call your competitor. Yapper actually answers, has a conversation, captures what the caller needs, and texts you a summary.
Yes. Yapper is built specifically for trade businesses. It understands the language plumbers, HVAC techs, electricians, and contractors actually use on calls (water heater, condenser, panel upgrade, drain cleaning) and detects real trade emergencies like burst pipes or no heat in winter.
Yapper Starter is $199/month with 200 minutes; Pro is $349/month with 500 minutes. Annual Starter is $1,990/year and annual Pro is $3,490/year. Launch sale: the first 10 customers pay $99/month for Starter for their first 12 months, then $199/month. Monthly billing only. Checkout applies the sale price while spots remain. Each plan includes a monthly minute allowance. On monthly plans, minutes beyond the allowance cost $0.75 each and appear on your next invoice. After 300 extra minutes in one month, answering pauses until the next month or until you upgrade, so a busy month cannot run up an open-ended bill. We email you at 80% and 100% of your allowance.
When you sign up, you paste your website URL. Yapper reads your site and automatically learns your business name, hours, services, location, and common questions. You review it, tweak anything that's off, and you're live.
Yes. Every call gets a full transcript and an AI summary in your dashboard. You also get a text after every call with the caller number, what they wanted, and what they asked for. Nothing is hidden.
Yapper picks up on urgency. Burst pipes, no heat, flooding. When it detects an emergency, it transfers the call to your cell and whispers a summary of the situation so you're ready before you say hello.
Keep it. Just set up call forwarding from your existing number to your Yapper number. Takes 2 minutes with your phone provider. Your customers never know the difference.
Yapper can still help. Use it for overflow, after-hours calls, lunch breaks, vacations, weekends, and busy seasons. If your receptionist is on another call or your crew is slammed, Yapper catches the call instead of sending that customer to voicemail.
It captures appointment requests and preferred times during the call, then sends you the details so you can confirm the job. That keeps scheduling honest while still avoiding voicemail and missed-call phone tag.
Yapper transfers to your cell when it detects an emergency or a request that needs you specifically. It whispers a one-line brief so you know what you are walking into before you say hello. Routine questions are answered from the details you provide, while final prices and appointment times stay with you.
You get a 7-day free trial before your first paid charge. No credit card required to start a trial. The trial includes 50 minutes of answered calls. If you use them or reach day 7 without adding billing, call answering pauses and you will not be charged. After a monthly or annual payment is processed, payments are non-refundable except where required by law or in cases of duplicate or erroneous billing.
If you do not add billing during the 7-day free trial, you will not be charged. If you cancel after the annual payment has processed, the annual payment is not prorated or refunded. Your Yapper service stays active through the end of the annual term, and the plan will not renew.
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