Home Services & Trades

Trades automation for when you can't get to the phone.

You're on a roof, not by the phone. Avelle captures the job details, books the estimate, and follows up on quotes that would otherwise go cold — while your hands are full.

Setup from $2,500, then $650/mo· one crew or twentySee full pricing →
Every job call answeredEstimates booked on siteBased in British Columbia

Trades automation answers every job call while you're on the tools, scopes the work with photos, books the estimate, and chases the quote — so no job is lost to voicemail.

By Daria Morrison, Founder & AI Systems Architect at Avelle Solutions · Last updated August 2026

Key takeaways

  • Every job call answered, even on site: picks up on the first ring while you are on the tools.
  • Quote intake with scope and photos: asks the scoping questions you would ask on the phone.
  • On-site estimate scheduling: books estimates into your real availability, with travel time.
  • Long-cycle quote follow-up: follows up on every quote on a schedule you set.
  • Cost: Setup from $2,500, then $650/mo — one crew or twenty.
  • Timeline: most builds go live in two to four weeks.
The problem

Where trades lose work.

Almost never on price. Usually because nobody picked up, or nobody followed up.

The call you couldn't take

Hands full, ladder up, drill running. The call goes to voicemail and the customer dials the next number on the list.

Quotes that go quiet

You spend an hour on a detailed quote, send it, and hear nothing. Most of those jobs were winnable with two follow-ups.

Driving out for nothing

An estimate visit across town for a job that was never in your scope or never had a budget.

Evening admin

Callbacks, scheduling and quote chasing happening at 8pm because the day was spent on the tools.

What we build

Four systems that work while your hands are full.

Built around a working day that does not include sitting by a phone.

Every job call answered, even on site

  • Picks up on the first ring while you are on the tools
  • Answers the standard questions about service area and rates
  • Captures the job details rather than taking a message
  • Escalates genuine emergencies to your mobile immediately

Quote intake with scope and photos

  • Asks the scoping questions you would ask on the phone
  • Requests photos of the job before anyone drives anywhere
  • Establishes access, timeline and budget expectations
  • Filters out the jobs that were never yours to quote

On-site estimate scheduling

  • Books estimates into your real availability, with travel time
  • Groups visits by area so you are not crossing the city twice
  • Confirms the day before so nobody wastes a trip
  • Reschedules without a phone tag chain

Long-cycle quote follow-up

  • Follows up on every quote on a schedule you set
  • Keeps going past the second touch, where most jobs are won
  • Flags the ones showing genuine interest for your call
  • Closes out dead quotes so your pipeline is honest
The comparison that matters

What are you comparing this against?

Usually an office person, an answering service, or doing it yourself after dinner.

OptionUp frontOngoingEvenings & weekendsFollows up every timeAbsorbs a volume spike
Hire office help$40,000+/yrNoNo — dropped when busyNo — hire again
Use a basic answering serviceNoNoNo
Build the systemsfrom $2,500from $650/moYesYesYes

Salary figures are general Metro Vancouver ranges for comparison, not quotes. Run your own numbers in the savings estimator.

How it works

How long does it take to go live?

We build around how you already run — you do not change your systems to suit ours.

  1. 01

    Map your job types

    We go through the work you take, what you decline, your service area and the questions that separate the two.

  2. 02

    Connect the calendar

    We integrate your scheduling so estimates land in real availability with travel time accounted for.

  3. 03

    Build the quote follow-up

    We set the cadence and the wording for chasing quotes, based on how your customers actually decide.

  4. 04

    Launch and tune

    We go live, review the first weeks of calls, and adjust scoping questions against the jobs you actually want.

Where home services & trades revenue leaks, and the system Avelle builds to close each gapWhere it leaksWhat we buildThe call you couldn't takeEvery job call answered,even on siteQuotes that go quietQuote intake with scopeand photosDriving out for nothingOn-site estimateschedulingEvening adminLong-cycle quote follow-up
How Avelle closes each gap for home services & trades.
What we build toward

What outcomes do we design for?

The targets every build in this sector is scoped against.

100%

of job calls answered, on site or off

24/7

capture including evenings and weekends

2—4 wks

from first consultation to a live system

Design targets, not guaranteed results. Outcomes vary by business size, volume and starting point.

Integrations

Will it work with the tools we already use?

Avelle is platform-agnostic. We connect to your stack rather than asking you to migrate.

JobberServiceTitanHousecall ProGoogle CalendarQuickBooksTwilioWhatsApp & SMSYour website forms
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The pieces this is built from.

Most builds in this sector combine these three. Start with whichever is leaking most.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What does automation cost for a trades business?

Builds start at $2,500 setup plus $650/mo on Launch, covering call answering, quote intake and estimate booking. Larger crews running dispatch and quote follow-up at volume typically move to Growth at $4,500 setup plus $1,500/mo.

Will it work with Jobber or ServiceTitan?

Yes. Avelle connects to Jobber, ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro and similar field service platforms so bookings and job details land in the system your crew already uses.

Will customers know it is not me answering?

Most trades run it under the business name with an immediate handoff the moment someone asks for you directly or describes an emergency. Callers get a real conversation and their job details captured rather than voicemail.

Can it tell an emergency from a regular job?

Yes, and we build those rules with you — which situations ring your mobile straight away, which get booked normally, and what the caller is told in the meantime. Anything ambiguous escalates to a human.

How long until it is live?

Most trades builds go live in two to four weeks. We map your job types and service area, connect your scheduling, build the follow-up cadence, then launch and tune.

The 60-day zero-risk promise
Measurable, documented improvement within 60 days — or we keep optimising at no additional cost until you see it.
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