An AI receptionist for general contractors.
Trained on the calls a general contractor actually gets — emergencies, common asks, the urgency cues that matter. Never quotes prices. Never books on its own. Captures every real call so a member of your team can follow up.
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If you run a general contractor business, you already know the pattern: an unknown number rings, you decline because most are spam, and the one in ten that was a real customer goes to your competitor instead. Carrier spam filters make it worse — they silently auto-reject calls before your phone even rings. VettedCalls puts a 10-second AI screen between the unknown caller and your phone. The AI captures the caller's name and what they need, recognizes general contractors-specific urgency cues, and only forwards real calls to you.
The AI is trained on the calls general contractors actually get. It treats "storm damage", "major water damage", "fire damage", "tree through roof", "closing this week" and similar phrases as emergencies that escalate to your cell immediately, bypassing any schedule or routing. If a caller mentions a true emergency, you ring within seconds — no AI hold, no voicemail.
For non-emergency calls — storm damage / urgent restoration (board-up, dry-in, full rebuild), insurance claim -- full mitigation + reconstruction, kitchen remodel quote, bathroom remodel quote — the AI captures the caller's name, what they need, and (for service calls) the address. It works through 9 fields naturally in conversation, never as a checklist, so when you call back you have full context instead of "someone called, no message." Real general contractors report 30–50% fewer missed real-customer calls in the first month.
One firm rule: the AI never quotes prices over the phone — not hourly rates, not minimums, not a "ballpark." Pricing always depends on the specifics, and that conversation belongs with you (or someone on your team), not with a screening AI. The AI politely deflects pricing questions and gathers enough info that your callback is fast and on-target.
Setup takes about 5 minutes. You keep your existing phone number — VettedCalls uses carrier-level conditional forwarding, so contacts ring you directly and unknown callers route to the AI screener first. After signup, you tap an activation file on your phone, grant permissions, dial one short forwarding code, and you're live. Cancel anytime; no contracts; 14-day money-back if it isn't a fit for your general contractor business.
What we cover
licensed general contracting -- kitchen and bath remodels, basement finishing, additions and pop-tops, whole-house renovations, exterior renovations (siding + windows + roof packages), insurance restoration work, custom homes, and design-build. Pulls permits, coordinates licensed subs (electrical, plumbing, HVAC), and carries general liability + workers comp on the job
Remodels
- Kitchen remodel (full or partial)
- Bathroom remodel (full or partial)
- Basement finishing
- Whole-house renovation
Additions
- Single-room addition
- Pop-top / second story
- Garage conversion (ADU)
- Sunroom / 4-season room
Exterior packages
- Siding + windows + roof bundle
- Outdoor living (deck + pergola + kitchen)
- Insurance restoration after major damage
New construction
- Custom home build
- Design-build coordination
The calls your AI is ready for
- Storm damage / urgent restoration (board-up, dry-in, full rebuild) priority (insurance work)
- Insurance claim -- full mitigation + reconstruction priority
- Kitchen remodel quote standard quote
- Bathroom remodel quote standard quote
- Basement finishing quote standard quote
- Whole-house remodel or addition standard quote (long lead)
- Pop-top / second story addition standard quote
- Garage conversion (ADU / living space) standard quote
- Custom home build standard quote (very long lead)
- Pre-listing major repair list (real estate) priority (closing pressure)
- Architect referral collaboration standard schedule
- Subcontractor inquiry (an existing pro wanting work) standard schedule
Emergency triggers your AI watches for
If a caller mentions any of these, the call escalates to you immediately — no schedule, no AI hold, no voicemail.
- storm damage
- major water damage
- fire damage
- tree through roof
- closing this week
Sample exchanges
Real example responses your AI is trained on for general contractor calls.
What your AI captures on every call
- Their name (don't ask for callback number -- caller ID handles it; do the last-four confirm)
- Service address
- Project scope -- single-room remodel, multi-room, addition, or full custom
- Rough square footage of the project area
- Whether they have plans / drawings already, or need design-build
- Timeline -- ASAP, this season, this year, flexible
- For real estate / insurance: deadline date or claim number
- Existing relationship with an architect, designer, or other trades
- Lender / financing in place yes/no (many GCs don't start without this confirmed)
Trust signals it weaves in naturally
Not recited like a script — referenced when relevant.
- Licensed general contractor
- General liability + workers comp insurance
- Permit-pulling and inspection coordination
- Licensed subs only (electrical, plumbing, HVAC)
- Workmanship warranty
What your AI never does
- Never books or schedules appointments — gathers info + timing only
- Never says "free estimate" or "free quote"
- Never asks for your caller's email
- Never claims to be human (deflects with humor)
- Confirms the callback by last-four digits — doesn't ask for a number it already has
Related professions
VettedCalls covers 56 trades — these are the closest fits if you wear more than one hat.