An AI that knows plumber calls.
Trained on the calls a plumber 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 plumber 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 plumbers-specific urgency cues, and only forwards real calls to you.
The AI is trained on the calls plumbers actually get. It treats "burst pipe", "flooding", "water everywhere", "gas smell", "sewage backup" and similar phrases as emergencies that escalate to your cell immediately, bypassing any schedule or routing. If a caller mentions "burst pipe or active leak", you ring within seconds — no AI hold, no voicemail.
For non-emergency calls — clogged drain or backed-up sink, no hot water, water heater replacement quote — the AI captures the caller's name, what they need, and (for service calls) the address. It works through 6 fields naturally in conversation, never as a checklist, so when you call back you have full context instead of "someone called, no message." Real plumbers 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 plumber business.
What we cover
residential and light commercial plumbing -- leak repairs, fixture installs, water heater service, drain cleaning, sewer line work, water main repairs, sump pumps, and emergency plumbing
Interior
- Leak repair
- Fixture install (faucet, toilet, garbage disposal)
- Water heater service and replacement
- Drain cleaning
- Sewer line repair and replacement
- Sump pump install and repair
- Repipe (whole-house or section)
- Slab leak detection
- Bathroom and kitchen rough-in
Outdoor
- Water main repair
- Hose bib and outdoor faucet repair
- Backflow preventer install and testing
- Sewer line excavation
The calls your AI is ready for
- Burst pipe or active leak EMERGENCY
- No water in the house EMERGENCY
- Sewer backup or sewage smell EMERGENCY
- Toilet overflowing EMERGENCY
- No hot water urgent (immediate in winter)
- Clogged drain or backed-up sink priority
- Water heater replacement quote standard quote
- Fixture install (faucet, garbage disposal, toilet) standard schedule
- Slow drains or running toilet standard schedule
- Remodel rough-in / new construction standard quote
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.
- burst pipe
- flooding
- water everywhere
- gas smell
- sewage backup
- sewer backup
- no water
- water main break
- overflowing toilet
- pipe burst
- water heater leaking
Sample exchanges
Real example responses your AI is trained on for plumber 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 (city/zip is enough on first contact)
- What's happening -- in their own words
- When did it start
- Is water actively damaging anything right now
- Has the water been shut off at the main
Trust signals it weaves in naturally
Not recited like a script — referenced when relevant.
- Licensed and insured
- Warranty on every repair
- Same-day service for emergencies (when available)
- Years of experience with residential plumbing
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.