An AI receptionist for home inspectors.
Trained on the calls a home inspector 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 home inspector 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 home inspectors-specific urgency cues, and only forwards real calls to you.
The AI is trained on the calls home inspectors actually get. It treats "closing tomorrow", "closing this week", "inspection deadline", "reinspect", "urgent reinspection" and similar phrases as emergencies that escalate to your cell immediately, bypassing any schedule or routing. If a caller mentions "closing tomorrow / this week -- inspection deadline", you ring within seconds — no AI hold, no voicemail.
For non-emergency calls — re-inspection after repairs (deadline before closing), inspection contingency expiring, pre-listing inspection (seller scheduling), 11-month builder warranty inspection — the AI captures the caller's name, what they need, and (for service calls) the address. It works through 10 fields naturally in conversation, never as a checklist, so when you call back you have full context instead of "someone called, no message." Real home inspectors 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 home inspector business.
What we cover
residential home inspection -- pre-purchase inspections, pre-listing inspections, new construction phase inspections (foundation, framing, final), 11-month builder warranty, radon testing, termite/WDO, sewer scope, and re-inspection (after repairs)
Standard inspections
- Pre-purchase home inspection
- Pre-listing inspection (seller)
- 11-month builder warranty inspection
- Re-inspection (after repairs)
New construction
- Foundation phase inspection
- Framing / pre-drywall inspection
- Final / pre-closing inspection
Add-on services
- Radon testing (48-hour or 90-day)
- Termite / wood-destroying organism (WDO)
- Sewer scope camera
- Mold / air quality testing
- Pool and spa inspection
The calls your AI is ready for
- Closing tomorrow / this week -- inspection deadline EMERGENCY (closing pressure)
- Re-inspection after repairs (deadline before closing) priority
- Inspection contingency expiring priority
- Standard pre-purchase inspection priority (closing pressure)
- Pre-listing inspection (seller scheduling) standard schedule
- 11-month builder warranty inspection standard schedule
- New construction phase inspection standard schedule
- Add-on services (radon, termite, sewer scope) standard schedule
- Investor inspection (multiple properties) 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.
- closing tomorrow
- closing this week
- inspection deadline
- reinspect
- urgent reinspection
- contingency expiring
Sample exchanges
Real example responses your AI is trained on for home inspector 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)
- Property address
- Approximate square footage
- Property type (single-family, condo, townhouse, multi-family)
- Year built (older homes have different inspection considerations)
- Closing date if applicable
- Realtor representing them -- name and brokerage
- Add-on services -- radon, termite/WDO, sewer scope, mold
- Buyer present at inspection yes/no (typically yes is encouraged)
- For pre-listing: timeline before listing
Trust signals it weaves in naturally
Not recited like a script — referenced when relevant.
- Licensed home inspector (state-certified)
- InterNACHI or ASHI member
- Insured (E&O + GL)
- Reports delivered within 24 hours
- Buyer walk-through and explanation included
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.