AI Receptionist for Solo Tradies Tradie

Why generic solutions fail solo tradies:

Most "business phone systems" are built for offices with receptionists and admin staff. They assume:

• ❌ You have someone sitting at a desk
• ❌ You can afford $500-1,500/month flat fees
• ❌ You need features like "call queues" and "departments"

None of that applies to solo tradies.

What you actually need:

• ✅ Answer calls while you're physically unable to
• ✅ Pay only for calls you receive (not flat fees)
• ✅ Emergency detection + instant transfer to mobile
• ✅ Book jobs automatically without manual entry
• ✅ Work 24/7 for after-hours coverage

That's CallTradie. Built specifically for solo tradies who need call coverage, not enterprise features.

1. Missing calls while on the tools When you're under a house, up a ladder, or operating power tools—you physically can't answer. Those calls go to voicemail, customers call your competitor.

2. No coverage after hours or weekends 30-40% of your calls happen outside business hours. These are often emergencies (premium pricing) or customers who work 9-5 and can only call evenings.

3. Can't afford a full-time receptionist ($55k/year) You're doing $150-300k/year revenue. Spending $55k on a receptionist makes no financial sense. But missing calls costs you more.

CallTradie workflow for solo tradie businesses:

Morning (7 AM - 9 AM):

• You're driving to first job
• 3 customers call about quotes
• CallTradie answers, collects details, books callbacks for your lunch break
• You arrive at job with 3 leads queued up

On the tools (9 AM - 5 PM):

• Customer calls about emergency issue
• AI detects "urgent" language
• Transfers directly to your mobile
• You answer, book the premium emergency job ($750)

After hours (5 PM - 9 PM):

• You're with family, phone on silent
• 4 customers call (couldn't call during work day)
• AI answers all 4, books appointments for tomorrow
• Sends you summary notification
• You wake up with 4 booked jobs

Result: Never miss a call. Capture after-hours work. Zero time on admin.

Solo tradie pricing reality:

CallTradie costs:

• $0.50–$1.00 per minute of call time
• Typical solo tradie: 30-80 calls/month
• Average call: 5 minutes
• Monthly cost: $75–$400

Compare to alternatives:

ROI for solo tradies: Just ONE saved $500 job per month = 1.2-6x return on investment.

Solo tradie case study:

Mark - Solo Electrician, Sydney

• Was missing 6-8 calls/day while on jobs
• Losing $3,000-4,000/day to competitors
• Installed CallTradie

Results after 30 days:

• ✅ 100% answer rate (was 60%)
• ✅ 12 extra jobs booked
• ✅ Revenue gain: $5,040 first month
• ✅ CallTradie cost: $180
• ✅ Net gain: $4,860

"I didn't know how much I was losing until I stopped losing it. CallTradie paid for itself in 3 days." — Mark

Sarah - Solo Plumber, Melbourne

• Couldn't afford a receptionist ($55k/year)
• Missing 40% of calls
• Tried CallTradie 7-day trial

Results:

• Never went back to voicemail
• Books 4-6 extra jobs weekly
• Revenue up 35% in first quarter
• "Best $200/month I spend in my business"

Setup tailored for solo tradies:

Step 1: Sign up (2 minutes) No credit card for 7-day trial. Just email and password.

Step 2: Get a number New Australian number (instant) OR forward your existing business number

Step 3: Set your availability Tell AI when you want calls transferred vs booked for later

Step 4: Connect calendar (optional) Link Google Calendar or ServiceM8 for automatic booking

Step 5: Test it Call your number, hear the AI, book a test job

Total time: 5-10 minutes What you need: Smartphone, email address, 5 minutes