The 48-Hour Seat · you are the front desk
You are the receptionist. You’re also on a roof.
You never hired a front desk because $56,000 a year for someone to answer the phone made no sense. So you answer it, or you don’t, and the ones you don’t answer go to a competitor. An AI Front Desk costs $497 a month, answers every call, books the job, and is live in 48 hours.
Stop losing calls on the job Or call (704) 741-3141 nowThat number is answered by our AI Front Desk. Interview it. If it can’t handle you, don’t hire it.
Why the owner is the most expensive receptionist in the company
Every call you take on a ladder is a call taken badly, and every one you let ring is a job that went to the next name on Google.
A solo trades operator misses 30–50% of inbound calls during the workday. Those are your leads. You paid for them.
Hiring a human for the phones never penciled out at $56,000 a year for a two-person shop. That is why you have been doing it yourself for six years.
What to do this week
Whether or not you call us. Get the phone off your belt.
- TodayLook at your call log for the last 30 days. Count missed and unanswered. Multiply by your average ticket. That is what the phone is costing you.
- TodayWrite down what a caller needs to hear to book: your service area, hours, what you do and don’t do, how you price.
- TomorrowDecide which calls you want interrupted for (emergencies, your top customers) and which you want booked without you.
- Day 2Go live. You get a text summary after every call and a booked calendar you didn’t have to touch.
- Month 2Look at booked jobs vs. last month. That is the whole decision.
What the AI Front Desk does from day two
- Answers every call, 24/7, in your business name, while you work.
- Books jobs straight into your calendar with the details you need.
- Answers the routine questions: service area, hours, pricing rules you set.
- Texts you a summary of every call and calls you for real emergencies.
- Sends confirmations and reminders so your day doesn’t fall apart on no-shows.
- Speaks English and Spanish.
Your options
| Option | Live in | Does the work? | Cost | Afterwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep answering it yourself | Now | Badly, from a ladder | Your missed jobs | Same next year |
| Hire a part-time receptionist | 4–8 weeks | During their hours only | $25K–$35K/yr + your time managing | Turnover, again |
| Answering service | 1–3 days | Takes a message | $200–$400/mo + per-minute overages | You still call everyone back |
| The 48-Hour Seat | 48 hours, guaranteed | Books the job | $497/mo flat, month-to-month | Keep it as long as it pays |
The 48-Hour Seat
AI Front Desk, trained on your business, live in two days.
Month-to-month. No per-call fees. Replace-or-Retrain Guarantee on the seat itself.
Book the callThe honest part: if on the setup call we think your seat isn’t a fit for AI, we’ll say so and point you to a faster human option instead.
Questions solo operators ask
I’m a one-person shop. Is this overkill?
It is built for you. The business case is strongest when the alternative is the owner’s time. One extra booked job a month covers it.
Will customers know it’s AI?
It introduces itself honestly if asked. Most callers care that someone answered, booked them, and confirmed by text. Call (704) 741-3141 and judge for yourself.
What if I want to take a call myself?
You set the rules: certain callers, certain keywords, or every call during certain hours rings you first. The AI takes what you don’t.
What happens if you miss 48 hours?
Setup is free. You pay the monthly fee only from the day it is live. We put that in writing because speed is the whole point.
What does it cost after?
$497 a month, flat, no per-call or per-task fees. Year one including setup is $7,464. For comparison, the median receptionist salary is $38,010 (BLS May 2025), about $56,039 fully loaded.
What does the AI Front Desk NOT do?
Quoting complex jobs or negotiating. It captures the job and books the visit; you price it on site like you always have.
Get the phone off your belt.
Book the 20-minute setup call. You’ll be answering every call by the day after tomorrow without answering any of them.
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