AI Receptionist for Tradies
The AI receptionist built for how tradies actually work.
You can't answer the phone with your hands full. It can. Every call picked up in under a second, jobs booked, messages texted straight to you, 24/7.
What is an AI receptionist for tradies?
An AI receptionist for tradies is a voice agent that answers your business phone 24/7, so calls get picked up while you're on the tools, on a roof or driving to the next job. It sounds natural, takes the caller's name, number and what the job is, books it into your calendar, and texts you the message the moment the call ends. Waboom AI gives trade businesses a receptionist that never misses a call, never has a day off, and bills talk time to the second so you only pay for real conversations. It works like an AI receptionist for after-hours calls, catching the jobs that would otherwise go to the next tradie.
Built for the way tradies work
Not a call centre. Not a chatbot. A receptionist that gets how a trade business actually runs.
Picks up when your hands are full
Every call answered in under a second, whether you're up a ladder, under a house or mid-job. The phone stops being a distraction.
Covers after hours and weekends
The 9pm burst pipe and the Sunday quote request get answered and captured, not sent to voicemail that never gets checked.
Books jobs into your calendar
Checks your real availability, books the job, and sends the customer an SMS confirmation. You just turn up.
Texts you the message
Takes the name, number and job details, reads them back to get them right, then sends it to you by text and email straight away.
Stops the leaks
A missed call is a job that goes to the next tradie. It answers the ones you would have lost while you were working.
Sounds like a real receptionist
Natural, friendly and to the point. It introduces your business however you like and handles the call the way a good receptionist would.
Whatever your trade
Sparkies, plumbers, chippies, builders, HVAC and everyone in between. If your phone rings while you work, it's built for you.
Talk to our AI receptionist for tradies
Test it like one of your customers would. Book a job, ask about an after-hours callout, or leave a message and watch it read it back.
Tap a receptionist below to start a real voice conversation. Your microphone will be activated.
Sam
NZ · Kiwi accent
"Gidday, you've reached the front desk. How can I help?"
Zoe
AU · Aussie accent
"G'day, thanks for calling. What can I sort out for you?"
Proven on real calls
Waboom AI voice agents already handle serious call volume for real businesses across New Zealand and Australia. Here is one running hundreds of calls a day.
“Been using Waboom's AI voice agent at City Sales for over 3 months now. It handles hundreds of calls a day, prospecting, qualifying sellers, and building a pipeline for future deals. It's genuinely helping us talk to the right people at the right time. What stands out is that the Waboom team stays hands-on, constantly updating and finding new ways to improve conversion. Not a set and forget service, they actually care about results.”
James Mairs
Licensed Realtor
City Sales, Auckland
65%
Connection rate
$19
Cost per lead
300+
Calls a day
Want a reference from a trade business like yours? Ask us and we'll connect you.
Every missed call is a job that goes to someone else
When a customer rings and you're on the tools, they don't leave a message. They ring the next tradie. Answer every call and keep the work.
Hear It AnswerUp and running the same day
No new phone, no new number. We point your existing line at your AI receptionist and you keep working.
Tell us your trade
Your business name, the jobs you do, your hours, and how you want calls handled. We set up the greeting in your voice.
Connect your calendar
Link the calendar you already use so it books jobs into your real availability and confirms by SMS.
Go live and get back to work
Your line is answered from that moment. Messages and bookings land on your phone while you stay on the tools.
Pay for the time it's actually talking
We charge to the second, so you only pay for the seconds your AI receptionist is on a call. A typical call runs about 30 seconds.
Billed to the second, so a 30 second call costs about 48c. You only pay while it's talking.
Plus $130 a month, AUD, for your agent and platform. No lock-in, cancel anytime.
- Answers every call, 24/7
- Books jobs into your calendar
- Texts and emails you every message
- After-hours and weekend cover
- Live the same day, no new number
- No lock-in contract
Tradie questions, answered
Can it answer calls while I'm on the tools?
Yes. It answers every call in under a second, 24/7, whether you're up a ladder, under a house or driving between jobs. You stay on the tools and never miss the phone.
Does it work after hours and on weekends?
Yes, round the clock. It catches the callout that comes in at 9pm or on a Sunday, takes the details and lets you know, so that job doesn't go to the next tradie who happens to pick up.
Can it book jobs straight into my calendar?
Yes. It connects to your calendar, checks your real availability and books the job in, then sends the customer an SMS confirmation. You just turn up.
Can it take a message and text it to me?
Yes. It takes the caller's name, number and what the job is, reads it back to make sure it's right, then sends it to you by text and email the moment the call ends.
Will my customers know they're talking to an AI?
It answers in your business name and sounds natural, so most callers just feel looked after and get on with booking the job. If you'd rather it be upfront, we can have it say it's your virtual assistant. Either way it's polite, clear and gets the details right.
What happens if it's an urgent job?
You decide what counts as urgent. For those calls it can take the details and text or call you straight away, or put the caller through to your mobile there and then, so the emergencies never sit waiting in a voicemail.
Is my customers' information kept safe?
Yes. Call details and messages are handled securely and only shared with you, through your own private dashboard. Nothing is sold or passed on to anyone else.
How much does it cost?
It's $130 a month in AUD for your agent and platform, plus 95c a minute of talk time. We charge to the second, so you only pay while it's actually talking, and a typical call runs about 30 seconds. No lock-in and you can cancel anytime. See the AI receptionist page for the full pricing.
How fast can I get set up?
Most tradies are live the same day. We set up your greeting, connect your calendar and decide where messages go, and you're answering every call from that point on.
Never miss another job again
Tell us your trade and we'll get your AI receptionist answering, usually the same day. Prefer to hear it first? Test it now with Sam and Zoe.
- Live the same day, no new number
- We set it up with you, start to finish
- No lock-in, cancel anytime
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