CallMate for builders
Take every quote request, even mid-pour
New project enquiries come in while you're on site with machinery running. CallMate answers, finds out what the caller wants built and where, and sends you the details so you can call back with a plan.
14-day free trial with 50 calls. $0 today. No lock-in.
Sound familiar?
Why calls get missed
Sites are loud
Saws, mixers and ear protection make taking a proper call close to impossible. A rushed answer doesn't win a renovation.
New work gets buried
Subbies, suppliers and inspectors ring all day. A new client enquiry can sit in the missed calls list for hours.
Quotes need a proper brief
Project type, address, timing and rough budget. You can't take that down on a scaffold.
The 2:14pm call
Missed call vs CallMate
Without CallMate
- 2:14pm, missed call
- Voicemail, no message left
- They ring the next business
Job lost
With CallMate
- 2:14pm, answered in your business name
- Job, address and number taken
- Summary texted to your phone
Job booked
Your AI receptionist
What CallMate does for a builder
Takes a project brief
Renovation, extension, new build or repair, the site address, the timing and anything else you want asked.
Sorts out what the call is about
It asks what the call is for, so a new enquiry, a supplier and a subbie all land in your texts clearly labelled.
Answers the basics
Your licence details, the areas you build in and the work you take on, from the business info you add.
Books site visits
With Google Calendar connected it can offer free times for a site visit. Otherwise you confirm by text.
The work you do
Calls it takes
- Renovation quotes
- Extensions
- New builds
- Granny flats
- Decks and pergolas
- Insurance repairs
- Bathroom and kitchen jobs
- Commercial fit-outs
What it asks callers
- What do they want built or fixed?
- The site address
- Timing and rough budget, if they'll share it
- Their name and best number
- A good time for a site visit
You can change the questions and add your services, hours and areas in your dashboard.
Listen in
Hear a sample call
Sample call: Dave's Electrical Services. A demo call to a made-up electrical business.
- Answers in the business name
- Takes the caller's name and suburb
- Offers a time that's free
- Answers the call-out fee question
Sample call
Dave's Electrical Services
0:00 / 1:17
Read the transcript
- Sarah (AI): G'day, thanks for calling Dave's Electrical Services. This call may be recorded. I'm Sarah, your AI assistant. How can I help you today?
- Matt (caller): Yeah g'day, I've got a couple of power points that have stopped working in my kitchen. Bit worried it might be something serious.
- Sarah (AI): No worries, we can definitely help with that. Sounds like it could be a tripped circuit or a wiring issue. Can I grab your name?
- Matt (caller): Yeah, it's Matt. Matt Johnson.
- Sarah (AI): Thanks Matt. And whereabouts are you located?
- Matt (caller): I'm in Paddington, just off Latrobe Terrace.
- Sarah (AI): Perfect, that's in our service area. Let me check Dave's availability. I can see he's got a spot free tomorrow morning at ten. Would that suit you?
- Matt (caller): Yeah that works. What's the call out fee?
- Sarah (AI): Our call out fee is ninety dollars, and that includes the first half hour of work. Any additional time is charged at eighty dollars per hour. Most power point issues are sorted within the first visit.
- Matt (caller): Sounds good. Lock it in thanks.
- Sarah (AI): Done! I've booked you in for ten AM tomorrow. Dave will send you a text about thirty minutes before he arrives. Is there anything else I can help with Matt?
- Matt (caller): Nah that's all good. Cheers!
- Sarah (AI): No worries at all. Have a great day Matt!
Simple pricing
Pricing
Same features on every plan. Full pricing details.
$0 today, 14-day trial
Starter
$49 + GST a month
30 calls a month
About $2 a day. For owner-operators who need cover while they're on the tools.
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Recommended
Pro
$99 + GST a month
150 calls a month
For busy businesses that take calls every day and can't get to most of them.
Start free trial$0 today, 14-day trial
Business
$199 + GST a month
500 calls a month
For teams, multiple vans or a front desk that rings all day.
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Straight answers
Questions from builders
Can an AI receptionist take quote requests for building work?
Yes. CallMate asks what the caller wants built or fixed, the site address, their timing and budget if they'll share it, and their contact details. You get a written brief by text, so the callback can be about the job, not the basics.
Will it sort new enquiries from subbies and suppliers?
CallMate asks each caller what the call is about and puts that at the top of the summary it texts you. A new client enquiry reads differently from a supplier confirming a delivery, so you can see which calls to return first.
Can it answer questions about my licence and the areas I build in?
Yes, if you add them to your business info. CallMate answers from what you've told it, like your licence number, the suburbs you work in and the types of jobs you take on. Anything else becomes a message for you.
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