Contractor answering service
Never let a project lead go to voicemail
Plans start at $49/mo · Keep your number
Live the same day
Hours, services, a number. Most businesses are answering before close.
Same price 24/7
From $49/mo. No night surcharge.
A human when it matters
True emergencies ring the on-call phone you set.
A contractor answering service answers project leads while you're on a jobsite. Elody is an AI receptionist for general contractors. It qualifies scope and timeline, books the walkthrough on your calendar, and texts you the details so a remodel inquiry does not die in voicemail. Plans start at $49/mo.
Project leads call while you're on a jobsite
A remodel inquiry is easy to lose. They want a person who sounds like they run a real company. Voicemail sounds like you don't.
Bad option 01
You take it in the truck
Half a conversation, no notes, and you forget the address by lunch.
Bad option 02
Voicemail
A homeowner gathering three bids will not wait. They'll book the contractor who answered.
Bad option 03
A receptionist who doesn't qualify
You get 'someone called about a kitchen' and spend a day chasing a job that was never real.
What it does on those calls.
Answers every project call
Professional, 24/7, so the lead doesn't slip to a competitor.
Qualifies the work
Scope, budget range if you ask for it, timeline, and address.
Books the walkthrough
Site visits land on your calendar while they're still on the line.
Texts you the details
Transcript and summary when the call ends, ready to follow up.
Coverage that matches how the work actually shows up.
Homeowners call at night
That's when they look at the kitchen and decide to do something.
Qualification saves you days
You want the jobs that fit. Elody asks what you tell it to ask.
Walkthroughs shouldn't be phone tag
Take the visit while they're on the line.
Why contractors run Elody.
The lead does not die on a jobsite
A remodel inquiry gets a live answer while you're in someone else's kitchen.
You see if it's a real project
Scope, timeline, address, and the questions you actually use before you drive out.
The walkthrough is already on the board
Site visits book while they're on the line. You stop chasing a maybe.
Keep the number on the truck
Forward the line you already advertise. No second brand to explain.
Set up your contractor answering service in four steps.
Tell Elody about your business
Add your hours, services, service area, and the questions callers actually ask. No scripts to write from scratch.
Set how it should handle a call
Greeting, urgent words, and the on-call phone for real emergencies. Test it before you forward anything.
Connect a number
Keep the number you already have. Forward after hours, when you're on a job, or always-on. Or buy a new Elody number.
Go live
Every call ends with a text and an email. Summary, transcript, and the appointment on your calendar. Urgent ones also page you.
Contractors answering: Elody vs a traditional service.
| What you get | Traditional answering | Elody |
|---|---|---|
| A kitchen remodel call | Someone called about a kitchen | Scope, timeline, address, and a booked walkthrough |
| You're on a jobsite | Voicemail, or a half conversation from the truck | Elody takes it and texts you the notes |
| Price on the spot | An operator guesses or punts | Shares ranges you published, or takes a message to quote |
| After the call | A callback list | Transcript, summary, and the visit on your calendar |
| Nights | Often extra | From $49/mo, same plan |
Don't let a project lead hit voicemail.
Start a free trial. Keep your number. Live the same day.
Free trial · Setup help included · No credit card
AI receptionist pricing from $49/mo.
Minutes, not seats. Same receptionist at every size, including nights and Spanish.
- 24/7 natural voice receptionist
- Books the appointment on your calendar
- Texts you when the call ends
- English and Spanish
- Urgent calls to your on-call phone
- Keep your number
Contractor answering service questions.
Can Elody qualify remodel leads?
Yes. You decide the questions: project type, timeline, address, and anything else you need before you drive out.
Will it book site visits?
Yes. Elody books the visit on the call and puts it on your calendar.
What if the caller wants a price on the spot?
Elody can share ranges you put in FAQs. It will not invent a bid. It takes a message for you to quote.
Can I use this with my existing business number?
Yes. Forward the line you already advertise.
Will I get a text after the call?
Yes. A text and an email with the transcript and summary.
Does it speak Spanish?
Yes. It greets in English. If they speak Spanish, Elody continues in Spanish. Notes come back in English.
How much is a contractor answering service with Elody?
Plans start at $49/mo for 300 minutes. Overage is $0.25/min. See pricing.
Use it after hours, for overflow, or as your receptionist
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Don't let a project lead hit voicemail.
Start a free trial and have Elody answering today. It takes minutes to set up, with no phone system to replace.
Free trial · Setup help included · No credit card