AI reception for UK builders & installers

One missed call can be a job worth thousands.

Kitchens, roofs, extensions, rewires — home-improvement enquiries are high-value, and the customer calls several firms. If you're on site and can't answer, that job goes to whoever picks up. Frontmate answers 24/7, captures the project enquiry, books site visits, and emails you the details.

Live in a week · set up for you Captures big-ticket leads · nothing missed UK-based · real person behind it
In short

A UK-based AI receptionist that answers your building or home-improvement calls — captures the job, location and budget, and emails you every enquiry. Built to your trade, live in about a week, no long contract.

The projects going to the next firm

A missed call is a missed project.

Home-improvement customers ring around for quotes — and the firm that answers and books a site visit usually wins. But those calls come in while you're on site, up a roof, or after hours, exactly when the phone rings out.

Answers instantly, even on site
Captures high-value project leads
Enquiry details straight to your inbox
Built for your trade

What Frontmate handles for your business.

Tuned to how a building or installation business actually wins work — from enquiry to booked site visit.

Quotes

Captures project enquiries

Takes the type of work, the property and the customer's number so you can quote back — kitchens, roofs, extensions, rewires and more.

Site visits

Books site visits

Captures or books a visit to survey the job, so your diary fills with real opportunities instead of missed calls.

Qualifying

Qualifies the job

Gathers the scope and key details up front, so you know whether it's worth the trip before you call back.

Callbacks

Takes callback requests

Captures customers who want a call when you're free, with everything you need to pick up where they left off.

FAQs

Answers common questions

Areas you cover, the work you take on, whether you're certified or insured, rough timelines — from your own info.

Summaries

Emails the lead

Every call ends with a tidy summary — the job, the property, the budget signals and the contact — sent to you.

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 projects you were missing.

Step 01

We talk

A quick call to learn the work you take on, the areas you cover, and when calls slip through.

Step 02

I build it

I tune Frontmate's voice, script and guardrails to your services and how you like enquiries handled.

Step 03

We connect it

I hook it into your phone line and email, and test it against real project scenarios with you.

Step 04

You go live

Frontmate starts answering — instantly, around the clock. You get project leads straight to your inbox.

Simple, predictable pricing

Less than a receptionist. Never off sick.

A part-time office hire costs £18,000+ a year. Frontmate is a fraction of that — and for home improvement, one recovered job a month pays for it many times over. A single extension, roof or rewire is worth thousands.

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
Captures job, location & scopeYesNoGeneric script
Qualifies enquiries before you call backYesNoVaries
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 builders and installers ask before they trust it.

How does an AI receptionist work for a building business?
Frontmate answers your line with a natural voice, captures project enquiries with the scope and property details, books or requests site visits, and emails you a summary after every call. It covers the calls you can't take while you're on site.
Can it book site visits?
Yes. It captures or books a survey visit during the call and gathers the details you need, so your diary fills with real opportunities instead of missed calls.
Will it screen out time-wasters?
It gathers the scope and key details up front, so when you call back you already know whether the job is worth the trip — no more vague enquiries eating your day.
How much does it cost?
Frontmate costs a fraction of office help, and one recovered job a month pays for it many times over. Final pricing is confirmed on a short call once we know your call volume.
How long does setup take?
A reception agent is usually answering calls within about a week. We tune it to the work you take on and how you handle enquiries, and test it against real scenarios before it goes live.
Can it take down what the job actually involves?
Yes. It captures the type of work, the property, rough scope and the caller's details, then emails you a tidy summary — so you can quote or call back knowing what it's about.
Does it answer while I'm on site and can't reach the phone?
That's the main use. When you're on a job and can't stop, Frontmate answers instead of letting a potential customer ring off and call the next builder.
Let's talk

Stop losing projects to voicemail.

Tell me the work you take on 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.