Most lost enquiries do not look dramatic. They happen quietly in the background while you are busy doing the work.
A customer calls while you're under a sink or up a ladder. They don't leave a message. They call someone else. That job — and every future job from that customer — is gone.
A WhatsApp message comes in while you're on a job. You plan to reply later. Later turns into tomorrow. By then, the customer has already found someone who replied faster.
Evenings, weekends, bank holidays, emergency callouts. The most valuable work often arrives when you're least able to answer or reply.
Trades AI Solutions is a fully-managed enquiry handling system built around how your business actually operates.
When a call is missed or a WhatsApp message comes in, the system responds immediately. Enquiries are captured, qualified, and moved forward — while you stay focused on the job in front of you.
Calls, missed calls, WhatsApp and follow-up — captured without stopping work or relying on memory.
We find where enquiries are slipping through, then put a managed system in place so calls and messages are captured before they become lost jobs.
Free Lost Job Review shows exactly how many calls and messages you're missing and what they're costing you.
Your own tailored system handles calls and WhatsApp messages — captures details, books jobs, and follows up automatically.
Missed calls and unanswered messages become booked jobs. Most clients recover their fee in the first week.
Call our live enquiry system and experience the same enquiry-handling flow your customers could use — from initial greeting through to booking a Lost Job Review.
No signup. No pressure. Just a quick way to hear how the system captures details and moves an enquiry forward.
Takes around 3 minutes · Option to book a Lost Job Review
Call The Live Demo Line Now →Miss just 3 calls a week. £300 average job.
That's before repeat work, referrals, and long-term customers.
The real cost is always higher than the maths.
Most services simply answer the phone and take a message. They don't handle WhatsApp, don't follow up, and don't move the enquiry closer to booked work.
Trades AI Solutions is built around one clear outcome: capturing every enquiry — calls, missed calls, WhatsApp messages, and follow-ups — and moving them towards a booked job or call-back.
Here's how it compares to the most common alternatives trades businesses rely on when they start missing too many calls and messages.
| Feature | Trades AI Solutions | Budget AI Receptionist | Traditional Answering Service | Voicemail / Missed Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/7 call answering | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Built specifically for UK trades | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Captures caller details instantly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| WhatsApp enquiry capture & follow-up | ✓ | Limited | — | — |
| Qualifies the enquiry | ✓ | Limited | Limited | — |
| Supports appointment booking | ✓ | Limited | Limited | — |
| Handles urgent and out-of-hours calls | ✓ | Limited | Limited | — |
| Tailored call handling for your business | ✓ | Limited | Varies | — |
| Instant lead notifications | ✓ | Varies | Varies | — |
| Focused on reducing lost jobs | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Setup and support included | ✓ | Limited | Varies | — |
Features and service levels can vary between providers. This comparison is intended as a general guide to help trades businesses understand the difference between common options.
No hard sell. No generic demo.
Just a clear breakdown of where your business may be losing work — and how a better enquiry handling system could help fix it.
We make sure you never lose a job to a missed call again. When a customer rings and you're on a job, under a sink, or up a ladder — our system answers instantly, takes their details, qualifies the job, and books it straight into your calendar. No voicemail. No missed callbacks. No lost revenue. We handle the entire setup for you, tailor it to your trade, and manage it ongoing so you can focus on the work that pays.
Not even close. A basic answering service takes a message and hopes someone follows up. We recover revenue. Our system answers within two rings, asks the right qualifying questions for your trade, captures the caller's details accurately, books jobs directly into your diary, and follows up with customers automatically if needed. It's a full missed-call recovery system built specifically for trades businesses — not a generic receptionist reading a script.
In most cases, yes — and you don't need to change anything. We set up intelligent call forwarding on your existing number so that when you can't answer, our AI picks up seamlessly. Your customers dial the same number they always have, with no need to reprint van livery or update your Google listing. We'll confirm your number is compatible during your free Lost Job Review
No — and this is something we take seriously. The system uses natural, conversational language tailored to your business. It greets callers by your company name, understands context, and responds the way a well-trained receptionist would. Most callers don't realise they're not speaking to an actual person. We'll set up a test call with you before anything goes live so you can hear exactly what your customers will experience and make changes until you're completely happy.
It's not designed to. If you've got someone handling your phones full-time, this works alongside them — catching the calls they can't get to, covering evenings, weekends, and busy periods. If you don't have office staff (and most trades businesses don't), this fills that gap at a fraction of the cost of hiring someone. Either way, it means fewer missed calls and more booked jobs without adding headcount.
Not at all. This is completely done-for-you. We build it, configure it for your trade, test it, and launch it. Once it's live, we monitor and optimise it on an ongoing basis. There's no software to learn, no dashboard you need to check, and no settings to fiddle with. You carry on doing your job — we make sure the phone is always covered.
Book a free Lost Job Review. It takes about 15 minutes and we'll walk through how many calls you're currently missing, what that's costing you in lost jobs, and exactly how we'd fix it for your business. No pressure, no hard sell — just a clear picture of the revenue you're leaving on the table and a plan to recover it.
Yes. As well as phone calls and missed calls, the system can capture and follow up WhatsApp enquiries depending on your package and setup. Prospects who message instead of calling are still logged, followed up and moved towards the next step.