AI receptionist
What your handyman callers say — and who picks up
The receptionist answers callers describing several small jobs at once, asks what the job needs and books it into the CRM with the caller's details.
Caller
“I have a few things around the house that need fixing.”
Caller
“Can you install shelves and a ceiling fan?”
Caller
“I need a quote for several small repairs.”
Caller
“The back door doesn't latch right, and there's a light in the garage that's been out for a month.”
Caller
“I'm moving in next week and need a whole list done — mounting a TV, fixing two doors that stick, and hanging some shelves.”
Caller
“There's a hole in the drywall from the movers, and the bathroom fan squeals every time it turns on.”
Have the receptionist call me
One demo call to your phone, as the handyman company's receptionist. We text you a code first, so nobody else can send the call to your number. No account needed.
LOCAL LEADS WITHOUT PAID ADS
Get local customerswithout paying for ads
Help customers find you through Google Search, Google Maps and AI answers — without paying for every click. When customers contact you, Neuron helps capture their inquiries in your CRM.
1. Traffic finds you
Google Search, AI answers and Google Maps bring customers in.
2. Neuron answers
Your AI receptionist converts the call.
3. Saved in CRM
Lead, source and details are captured automatically.
4. Ready to work
Schedule, follow up and serve the customer.
Handyman
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Sample listing · Miami, FL
Google Maps
small repairs near me
AI Answer
Find local handyman services in Miami...
New leads in your CRM
DEMO- John D.Call · Small repairs2m
- Maria S.Website form · Installations12m
- David K.AI chat · Maintenance work25m
Illustrative example — not live customer data
- No paid adsOrganic search and Maps
- Local customersGoogle & nearby searches
- 24/7 AI receptionistHelps answer inquiries
- All-in-one CRMCalls, messages, forms
Visuals and sample leads are illustrative. Organic traffic and lead volume are not guaranteed.
In the CRM
How a handyman call turns into a paid job
| Step | What the dispatcher sees | What the technician sees |
|---|---|---|
| 1Call | A new request with the caller, the reason and property notes, task list, photos and estimates and past repairs, plus the call transcript. | Nothing yet — the request is not assigned to a technician until it is booked. |
| 2Record | The customer record: job & materials records, notes and the job history. | The same record, before the visit — what was done last time and what the caller said. |
| 3Job | The job on the calendar — estimate visits, small jobs, multi-task appointments and return visits. | Assigned to a technician dispatched to the property, with the address, the reason and the arrival window. |
| 4Invoice | The invoice and payment link on the same job, with the Payments department from Silver. | Marks the job complete; the invoice goes out from the same record. |
What your handyman business gets free, and what Copper adds
Free
$0 forever
- AI Receptionist · Call the demo receptionist
- Website · 1 landing page
- Domain · Neuron 3rd-level
- Production · 1 technician
- CRM · Basic workspace
- Cabinet users · 1 user
- Sites · 1 site
Copper
$99/mo
- Website · No page limit
- Your own domain · Buy through Neuron or connect yours
- CRM · Included
- Business line · 1 number (standard local)
- AI Receptionist · 300 min / month
- Receptionist languages · 2 languages
- Outgoing SMS · 300 / month
- Cabinet users · 2 users
- Sites · 1 site
- SEO core · 30 pages per site
$99/mo · Card at checkout, cancel anytime
Silver and Gold add more lines, minutes and the Marketing department — see all plans.
What happens on a handyman call
Caller
“I'm moving in next week and need a whole list done — mounting a TV, fixing two doors that stick, and hanging some shelves.”
- 1Asks what needs doing and lets the caller read out the whole list
- 2Writes each item on the request separately — the TV mount, both sticking doors, the shelves
- 3Reads the list back so the caller can add anything missed before moving on
- 4Checks nothing on it is panel, gas or structural work that belongs to a licensed trade
- 5Takes the full service address and validates it
- 6Takes the callback name and number
- 7Explains the service-call minimum and that the technician confirms the price on site
- 8Offers the next two open windows for one longer visit and books the one the caller picks
One booking with the move-in list on the request — the TV mount, two doors and the shelves — and a visit sized for all of it.
One company, one Core. Departments switch on as you grow.
Start with a free CRM, website and one technician. Add phone, AI receptionist and more as your service business grows.
What the handyman receptionist handles
An AI receptionist for a handyman business has one job that decides the visit: getting the whole task list. «I have a few things around the house that need fixing.» «Can you install shelves and a ceiling fan?» Writing down the first task and missing the rest turns a full afternoon into a short visit. Neuron's receptionist answers around the clock, lets the caller read out the whole list, writes it onto the request task by task and books one longer visit for the whole punch list. It does not quote a total for several repairs over the phone: it explains the service-call minimum, and the technician confirms the price on site before work starts.
Our promises
No card for the free plan.
Core is free forever.
Your data is yours.
Export any time, no lock-in, no selling to anyone.
We never contact your customers without consent.
The receptionist announces itself, texts go only to people who opted in.
- No card for the free plan
- Keep your number — or get a new local one
- Export everything any time
Handyman AI Receptionist FAQ
Does it capture more than the first task?
That is its main job on this trade. It asks the caller to read out everything for the visit and writes the items onto the request one by one, so a TV mount, two sticking doors and a set of shelves arrive as three tasks, and the visit is planned against all of them.
Will it quote a price for the list?
No. A total for several small repairs cannot be priced honestly from a description on the phone, so it does not try. It explains the service-call minimum that covers the first block of work and tells the caller the technician confirms the exact price on site before starting.
What does it do with a call that is not handyman work?
Sparking outlets, breaker trouble and gas smells are not booked as a handyman visit. The caller is told to contact a licensed electrician or the gas company, and a callback is offered. Panel work, gas lines, roofing and structural changes are referred out the same way.
What if water is actively leaking?
It guides the caller to the shutoff on that fixture first. Water that is actively leaking belongs to a licensed plumber, so it is not booked as a handyman visit; a dripping faucet or a running toilet is, and goes on the list with the rest of the repairs.
How does it book a long list?
As one longer visit, not several short ones. It takes the address and validates it, then offers the next two open windows and lets the caller pick. The list is on the request, so the technician knows before arriving that the stop is shelves, a fan and a door, not one quick fix.
Is this a handyman answering service?
It does an answering service's part and then books the visit. It picks up at any hour, takes the caller's name, number and validated address, writes every task on the list onto the request and offers the next two open windows. A message pad stops at the message; this call ends with the visit in your calendar and the list on the job.
Does it answer after hours and on weekends?
Yes. A Saturday call about a sticking door or a Sunday-evening list of move-in repairs is taken and booked into the next open window instead of waiting on voicemail until Monday. Sparking outlets, breaker trouble and gas smells are still pointed to the licensed trade, whatever the hour.
Who takes the call while I am on a job?
With Copper, the receptionist does, at any hour, while you are up a ladder or under a sink. The request lands in the CRM with the list, the validated address and the callback number, and the visit sits in your calendar in the window the caller chose.
Does a returning homeowner land on the same record?
Yes. Customers are matched by phone number, so a homeowner who calls back about the gutter or a second ceiling fan lands on the record that already holds the first visit. When a caller gives only a first name, the receptionist asks for the last name as a separate question.
What does it cost?
The AI Receptionist starts with Copper, together with the business line. The CRM it writes into stays free on Core; separately metered usage is charged only where an approved usage price applies.
Can I hear it first?
Yes — talk to the handyman receptionist from this page and give it your own list of small repairs before it goes anywhere near your number.
One platform, three jobs
Choose the part of your handyman business you are solving.
This page is specifically about the Handyman AI receptionist — answering, qualifying and booking inbound calls.
Operations software
Handyman software
Run the workday: online booking, scheduling, dispatch, technician workflow and estimates.
CRM & records
Handyman CRM
Keep the context: customers, properties or equipment, job history, notes and follow-up.
AI receptionist
AI receptionist for Handyman
Handle inbound calls: answer, capture reason and urgency, check the service area and book.
Other field-service industries
Key facts
Last updated
Core
- Price
- $0 forever
- AI Receptionist
- Call the demo receptionist
- Website
- 1 landing page
- Domain
- Neuron 3rd-level
- Production
- 1 technician
- CRM
- Basic workspace
- Cabinet users
- 1 user
- Sites
- 1 site
Copper
- Price
- $99/mo
- AI Receptionist
- 300 min / month
- Website
- No page limit
- CRM
- Included
- Cabinet users
- 2 users
- Sites
- 1 site
- Your own domain
- Buy through Neuron or connect yours
- Business line
- 1 number (standard local)
- Receptionist languages
- 2 languages
- Outgoing SMS
- 300 / month
- SEO core
- 30 pages per site
Silver
- Price
- $299/mo
- AI Receptionist
- 800 min / month
- Website
- No page limit
- CRM
- Included
- Cabinet users
- 5 users
- Sites
- 3 sites
- Your own domain
- Buy through Neuron or connect yours
- Business line
- 3 numbers (standard local)
- Receptionist languages
- 3 languages
- Outgoing SMS
- 1,200 / month
- SEO core
- 60 pages per site
- Payments department
- Included
- Ads
- Included
Gold
- Price
- $999/mo
- AI Receptionist
- 2,500 min / month
- Website
- No page limit
- CRM
- Included
- Cabinet users
- 15 users
- Sites
- 10 sites
- Your own domain
- Buy through Neuron or connect yours
- Business line
- 10 numbers (standard local)
- Receptionist languages
- 3 languages
- Outgoing SMS
- 5,000 / month
- SEO core
- 60 pages per site
- Payments department
- Included
- Ads
- Included
- Marketing department
- Included
- SMM
- Included
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