Emergencies first
Burst pipe, no heat, sparking outlet, roof leak in a storm: it follows your rules and puts the call through or texts you at once.
Answer every job call, even with your hands full
An AI receptionist for contractors answers your business line while you are on a roof, under a sink or driving between jobs. It asks what the job is and where, checks the address is in your service area, books estimates into your calendar and puts real emergencies through to your phone. Rankure builds and runs it for $880, then $264 a month for up to 300 calls.
$880 build + $264 a month. Month-to-month, 30 days notice.
Listed on Clutch, G2, DesignRush and GoodFirms. Office in Arlington, Virginia.
- Answers on the jobNo more voicemail during work
- Checks your service areaOut-of-area calls handled politely
- Emergencies to your phoneBurst pipes and no-heat calls first
- $880 build, $264 a monthUp to 300 calls, no contract
The calls a busy contractor misses
- 1
The emergency that rings while you are on another job
A homeowner with water on the floor calls the next number on Google, not your voicemail.
- 2
The estimate request at 8 pm
People book home projects in the evening, after work, when the office is shut.
- 3
The call from three towns outside your area
Ten minutes on the phone before you find out it is not a job you would take.
- 4
The “how much for a…” call
Price shoppers fill the day while the jobs you want wait for a call back.
How it sorts your calls
Service area check
Takes the address and checks it against the towns or zip codes you cover. Out-of-area callers get a polite answer, not a wasted visit.
Estimates booked
Offers real slots from your calendar and confirms by text with the address and what was asked for.
The right questions
Job type, age of the system, photos by text link, access, budget range: whatever you ask on the phone today.
Price questions handled
Gives the call-out fee or price ranges you publish, and books an estimate for anything that needs eyes on it.
A job sheet for every call
Each call summarised by text or email, ready to drop into your scheduling software.
Searches homeowners make when they need a trade now
Average monthly US searches, Google Keyword Planner, 5 November 2026. Each one is a phone call to whoever answers first.
| Search | Average monthly searches |
|---|---|
| general contractor near me | 135,000 |
| bathroom remodel contractors | 90,500 |
| emergency electrician | 12,100 |
| after hours answering service | 1,000 |
Being found for these is the job of contractor SEO and electrician SEO. Answering the call is the job of the receptionist.
The price for a trade business
Published, flat and month-to-month.
Build
$880 one time
Set up for your trade and your area.
- Emergency rules and call flows written with you
- Service area and price ranges loaded
- Calendar and phone line connected
- Test calls until you sign it off
Managed
$264 /month
Running and improving it every month.
- Up to 300 answered calls a month
- A job sheet for every call
- Updated when prices or areas change
- Month-to-month, 30 days notice
For comparison, human virtual receptionist plans start at $300 a month for 30 calls (Smith.ai, read 5 November 2026). More than 300 calls a month or several crews and locations are quoted in writing first.
What contractors ask before switching it on
- Will customers know it is not me?You pick the greeting. It never claims to be a person and says so if asked.
- Can it call people back for me?Only people who asked for a call back. AI voices count as “artificial” under the TCPA, so cold calling with one needs prior express consent (FCC, February 2024).
- Does it work with my scheduling software?We check on the first call. If there is no direct connection, it books into a calendar and sends each job sheet by text or email.
- What if I want it off on weekends?You set the hours. Outside them, calls ring through to you as now.
Start your receptionist before the next busy season
Send your trade and your service area. We reply within one business day with the call plan and a start date.
- $880 to build, $264 a month, up to 300 calls
- Emergencies put through to you by your rules
- Live in two to three weeks, after your test calls
Rather talk first? (844) 677-1981
Tell us your trade and your area. We send the call plan.
Your trade, the towns you cover and the jobs you want more of. Within one business day we send how the receptionist will sort your calls and your start date.
Request received ✓
Thanks. We will reply within one business day with the call plan.
Prices and facts verified · Reviewed by the Rankure team · Next review February 2027
AI receptionist for contractors: questions
What does an AI receptionist do for a contractor?
It answers the business line while the contractor is working, asks about the job and the address, checks the service area, books estimates into the calendar, gives published price ranges and puts emergencies through to the contractor’s phone.
How much does an AI receptionist cost for a plumber or electrician?
At Rankure, $880 to build and $264 a month for up to 300 calls, month-to-month. Human answering services start at $300 a month for 30 calls (Smith.ai, November 2026).
Can an AI receptionist tell emergencies from routine calls?
Yes, from the rules you set: words such as burst, flooding, no heat or sparking send the call straight to you, a gas smell gets the safety advice to leave the building and call the gas company or 911, and everything else is booked or written up.
Can it give prices over the phone?
It gives the prices and ranges you choose to publish, such as a call-out fee, and books an estimate for anything that needs a visit.