AI reception for UK garages & recovery

Under a bonnet? Frontmate answers the phone.

MOT bookings, service enquiries and breakdown calls all come in while you're mid-job or after hours. Miss them and the customer books elsewhere — or the recovery goes to another firm. Frontmate answers 24/7, books the work, captures urgent recovery calls, and sends you the details instantly.

Live in a week · set up for you Recovery-aware · flags urgent calls UK-based · real person behind it
In short

A UK-based AI receptionist that answers your garage's calls — books MOTs, services and repairs, takes registration and job details, and emails you every call. Built to your workshop, live in about a week, no long contract.

The bookings going to the next garage

A missed call is a missed booking.

MOT and service customers just want a slot — if no one answers, they book the next garage on the list. Breakdown and recovery calls are urgent and high-value, and they never wait. Both come in while you're busy under a car.

Answers instantly, even mid-job
Flags urgent recovery calls fast
Booking details straight to you
Built for your trade

What Frontmate handles for your garage.

Tuned to how a busy garage actually runs — from MOT bookings to urgent recovery.

MOTs

Books MOTs & services

Offers slots or captures the booking with the vehicle details, so the diary fills even when you can't reach the phone.

Recovery

Captures recovery calls

Recognises breakdowns and recovery — takes the location, vehicle and situation, and flags it to you straight away.

Repairs

Takes repair enquiries

Captures what's wrong with the vehicle and the customer's details, so you can quote or book them in when you're free.

Screening

Gathers vehicle details

Reg, make, model and the issue up front — so you know the job before you call back.

FAQs

Answers the basics

Opening hours, MOT prices, whether you do a particular repair, courtesy cars — from your own info.

Summaries

Sends you the details

Every call ends with a tidy summary — vehicle, job, booking time or recovery location — sent to your phone.

How it works

From first chat to live in about a week.

I handle the build and the technical setup. You just start catching the bookings and recovery calls you were missing.

Step 01

We talk

A quick call to learn the work you do, your MOT and service pricing, and when calls slip through.

Step 02

I build it

I tune Frontmate's voice, script and guardrails to your services, prices and how you like jobs booked.

Step 03

We connect it

I hook it into your phone line and texts, and test it against real booking and recovery scenarios with you.

Step 04

You go live

Frontmate starts answering — instantly, around the clock. You get job and recovery details straight to your phone.

Simple, predictable pricing

Less than a receptionist. Never off sick.

A part-time office person costs £18,000+ a year. Frontmate is a fraction of that — and one recovered job a month more than covers it. A single recovery callout or big repair can be worth hundreds.

Plans include one business number and a one-off setup where we build and tune your agent. Final pricing is confirmed on a short call, once we know your call volume. No long lock-ins to try it.

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How it compares

Frontmate vs a typical answering setup.

What happens when a customer callsFrontmateVoicemailGeneric service
Answers 24/7 — evenings & weekendsYesNoExtra cost
Handles several calls at onceYesLimited by staff
Books MOTs, services & repairsYesNoVaries
Takes reg plate & job detailsYesNoGeneric script
Knows your business specificallyYesNoGeneric script
Built by the person you deal withYesOffshore team
Live in about a weekYesWeeks to onboard
No long lock-inYesOften contracted
~1 week
Setup time
24 / 7
Call cover
UK
Based & built
Questions

What garages ask before they trust it.

How does an AI receptionist work for a garage?
Frontmate answers your line with a natural voice, books MOTs and services, captures repair and recovery calls with the vehicle details, and texts or emails you a summary after every call. It covers the calls you can't take while you're working.
Can it handle breakdown and recovery calls?
Yes. It's built to recognise urgent recovery calls — takes the location, vehicle and situation, and flags it to you straight away so you can respond fast, even out of hours.
Can it book MOTs and services?
Yes. It offers slots or captures the booking with the vehicle details so your diary fills even when the phone would otherwise ring out. Your team confirms the slots.
How much does it cost?
Frontmate costs a fraction of office help, and one recovered job a month more than covers it. Final pricing is confirmed on a short call once we know your call volume.
How long does setup take?
A garage reception agent is usually answering calls within about a week. We tune it to your services, prices and booking process, and test it against real scenarios before it goes live.
Can it book MOTs and services into our diary?
It captures the booking — vehicle, registration, the job needed and the caller's details — and emails your team so it lands in your workflow. It can offer slots or take the request for you to confirm.
Does it handle calls when the workshop is on the tools?
That's the main use. When everyone's under a bonnet and the phone rings out, Frontmate answers instead of letting the caller ring off to the next garage.
Let's talk

Stop losing bookings to voicemail.

Tell me the work you do and when calls get missed. I'll show you exactly what Frontmate would catch — no pressure, no jargon.

Prefer email? [email protected]
Tell me about your business and the calls you're missing, and I'll show you what Frontmate would handle.