Your AI receptionist catches every extension, loft conversion, and new build enquiry — even when the site's too loud to hear yourself think.
“I was mixing concrete when a loft conversion enquiry came in. Patchcalls handled it perfectly — got all the details and the customer was impressed.”
Gary
Builder · Essex
Angle grinders, cement mixers, and circular saws don't pause for phone calls. On a busy site, you can't hear your phone ring — let alone have a clear conversation with a potential customer. By the time things quiet down, they've already called someone else.
Extensions and loft conversions are your highest-value jobs — often £30k-80k. A homeowner comparing builders will call 3-4 companies. If you're the one who doesn't pick up, you don't even make the shortlist. That's tens of thousands in potential work gone.
You're carrying plasterboard, mixing mortar, or laying bricks. Your phone might as well be on Mars. But each unanswered call during peak building season could be a 6-figure project walking to a competitor who simply answered their phone.
You're on a noisy site pouring foundations. The phone rings but you can't hear it over the mixer. Normally, that's a £40k job gone.
Your AI receptionist picks up in under 2 seconds, greets the caller professionally, and asks about their project — extension, loft conversion, garage conversion, or new build.
Name, number, project type, property details, timeline, and budget — all in a text. When the site quiets down, call them back with everything you need to quote.
“I lost two loft conversion enquiries in one week because I couldn't hear my phone on-site. That's £60k in potential work. Patchcalls makes sure that never happens again.”
Gary
Builder · Essex
“Building season is intense. Between April and September I'm on-site 12 hours a day. Patchcalls is like having a receptionist who never takes a break.”
Andy
Builder · Nottingham
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Patchcalls doesn't give planning advice — that's specialist territory. When a caller asks about planning permission for their extension or loft conversion, the AI notes the question and captures their details so you can call back with the right answer. It makes sure the lead doesn't slip away while you're on-site.
The AI doesn't quote — only you can do that. Instead, it captures everything you'd need to prepare a quote: the type of project, property size, any specific requirements the caller mentions, their timeline, and their budget range. When you call back, you're already 80% prepared.
The AI captures the caller's preferred timeline (e.g. "hoping to start in spring") and notes it in your summary. It doesn't commit to dates on your behalf — it simply ensures you know what the customer is hoping for so you can discuss realistic timelines when you call back.
Yes. Keep your existing number — your customers won't know anything has changed. Patchcalls works via call forwarding. When you don't answer, the call goes to your AI receptionist. Setup takes 4 minutes, no hardware needed.
Patchcalls works for every trade