Updated September 2026
An AI receptionist for home remodeling and renovation companies.
Remodel leads qualified on scope and budget, then booked for a consultation while you're on site.
Amanda F.
Wed, Feb 18, 8:26 PM · 4:05
Primary bath gut, budget $35,000, start in May. In-home consultation booked Saturday.
(614) 555 0141
Wed, Feb 18, 1:12 PM · 2:18
Asked what a kitchen refresh runs. Quoted your range, wants to talk it over first.
Steve M.
Tue, Feb 17, 5:47 PM · 1:22
Current client mid-build. Changed the shower tile. Sent to you as a change order.
Ellen R.
Tue, Feb 17, 10:03 AM · 1:49
Planning a two-story addition next year. Wants a call back to talk timeline.
What it does for home remodeling and renovation companies
An AI receptionist for home remodeling and renovation companies answers every call the moment it rings. It sorts the kitchen gut from the quick bathroom refresh, gives a price range from your price book and books the consultation on your calendar. It captures the scope, budget and timeline while you are on a job site. It works after hours and on weekends too.
Recovered revenue is the whole point. A junk-removal owner running the same AI says he has made about $30,000 so far with the AI and his yard signs together. In remodeling the math is bigger: one saved kitchen or addition lead is worth five figures on its own, so a single caught call can pay for the year.
- 7secondsMedian first reply to a new text, DM or form lead.
- 62%Of leads first reach out after hours or on a weekend.
- 141Appointments the AI booked, the typical one 13 minutes after the lead's first message.
Our figures as of September 29, 2026. Measured on 858 real leads across 8 client businesses (home services, real estate, business funding, and credit repair) from June to September 2026. Test contacts excluded.
Hear it handle a call like yours
The kind of call home remodeling and renovation companies get at the worst possible time, answered and booked while you work. Then try it yourself.
- AI: Hearth and Home Remodeling. What are you thinking of changing?
- Customer: Our kitchen. It's from the 90s. New cabinets, counters, maybe open up a wall.
- AI: Fun project. Do you know if that wall is load-bearing, and what budget range are you working with?
- Customer: No idea about the wall. We were hoping around $40,000.
- AI: That's realistic for new cabinets and counters in a mid-size kitchen. Kitchens like that usually run $35,000 to $65,000 with us, and moving a wall can add to it. The consultation is free, and the owner checks the wall then.
- Customer: Okay. Can someone come out this week?
- AI: Thursday at 5:30 PM or Saturday at 10 AM are open.
- Customer: Saturday.
- AI: Booked for Saturday at 10 AM. I've sent the owner your budget and the wall question so the visit starts in the right place.
How it qualifies a remodel lead
A remodel lead has to be qualified before it is worth a drive. A kitchen gut, a quick bath refresh and a full addition are three different jobs with three different budgets, and half the callers are not ready to book anything. The AI gets the scope, the budget and the timeline up front, so the consultations on your calendar are real.
What they actually want done
A bathroom refresh, a kitchen gut, a full addition or a whole-home renovation. The AI asks the rooms, the rough square footage and the finish level, so you know the shape of the job before you commit a site visit to it.
Budget before you drive out
It asks the range the homeowner is working with. A realistic number gets the consultation booked. Someone expecting a full kitchen for a fraction of the cost gets an honest reset, and you stop walking dead-end estimates on your evenings.
Timeline and how many bids
It asks whether they want to start this quarter or are a year out, and whether they are collecting three bids. Ready-to-start leads get priority, so you are the contractor on their calendar instead of the fourth voicemail they never return.
The in-home consultation
Remodels cannot be priced blind. It books the walkthrough on your calendar and sets the expectation that the firm number comes after you see the space. You arrive already knowing the scope and the budget.
Active clients mid-build
A change order, a material choice or a schedule question from a current job gets recognized as an open project. It is captured and routed to you apart from new-lead intake, so nothing on a live build slips.
Calls it handles
A kitchen lead calls while you are on a job site
The AI asks what they want done, gets the rough scope and budget and gives a price range from your price book. Then it books the in-home consultation on your calendar.
A homeowner calls about a full addition
The AI recognizes a bigger project and captures the square footage, timeline and budget. It flags a priority lead and books the consultation before they call the next contractor.
A tire-kicker wants a price over the phone
The AI explains why remodels need an in-home look and asks the scope and budget to check the fit. Real leads get booked. The ones who are not ready get filtered out.
What it costs
Pricing is flat and done-for-you, from $497 a month, instead of billed like a per-call answering service. In remodeling a single booked kitchen or addition is worth five figures, so one saved lead covers the system many times over. And you never pay by the call in a trade where volume is low and each job is big.
See what goes into the priceBooked by your rules
It books by your rules. You set what counts as a real lead, the budget floor worth a drive and your service area, and only consultations that clear that bar go on your calendar. Out-of-area jobs, projects below your minimum and price-shoppers who will not book a walkthrough get handled without eating a slot. Active-client calls during a build get routed to you instead of booked as new estimates.
Every consultation the AI books lands in the CRM and calendar we set up and run for you, with the scope, budget range and timeline it captured. It shows on your dashboard with the call recording and summary, and you get a text the moment it books, so nobody retypes it between job sites.
Text from your AInow
New booking: Amanda F. Primary bath gut, budget $35,000, start in May. In-home consultation booked Saturday.
- Our CRMThe customer, the job and the whole conversation.
- Its calendarOn a real opening inside the hours you set.
- Your dashboardWith the call recording and a one-line summary.
- A text to your phoneThe moment it books, with the details.
After the call it keeps working
Follow-up written for every lead
A lead goes quiet? It follows up for weeks until they book or say no. Every follow-up is written for that one lead.
One memory across every channel
They text at lunch, DM at nine and call the next day. It already knows the job.
More reviews and fewer bad ones
Mark a job done and the AI asks how it went. Happy customers get your Google review link. Unhappy ones come to you first.
Amanda F.
Completed · primary bath remodel
Review Hearth and Home Remodeling on Google
g.page/r/hearth-home-remodeling/review
How it compares
Three ways owners cover the phone today, and what each one leaves on the table.
An answering service
- Billed by the minute or by the call
- A person takes a message for you
- Booking, follow-up and chat often cost extra
An in-house receptionist
- A salary, plus payroll taxes and time off
- One call at a time, during business hours
- Texts and DMs wait until there's a minute
A DIY AI tool
- You set it up and write its script
- Minutes metered, texting and follow-up often add-ons
- Nobody tunes it to your trade
TheContentLabs.AI: a flat plan from $497 a month, phone usage at cost. Every call, text and DM answered, booked by your rules and followed up. We build it and run it.
Common questions
Can it tell a real remodel lead from someone just price-shopping?
Yes. It asks what they want done, their rough budget and their timeline before booking anything. Homeowners ready to start a kitchen, bath or addition get on your calendar. People fishing for a phone quote on a project you cannot price sight unseen get a clear explanation and a path forward. You only drive out to real consultations.
Can it quote my projects or just take a message?
It quotes. It gives a price range from your price book for the work you do most, like a bathroom remodel, a kitchen refresh or flooring. For anything that needs an in-home walkthrough it sets the budget expectation, captures the scope and books the consultation, so you walk in knowing what the homeowner wants and what they plan to spend.
Will it qualify the budget before booking a consultation?
Yes. It asks the homeowner's range as part of the intake. A kitchen or addition lead with a realistic budget gets the consultation booked. Someone expecting a full remodel for a fraction of the real cost gets an honest reset before you spend an evening on a dead-end estimate.
Can it handle everything from a bathroom refresh to a whole-home renovation?
Yes. It asks the rooms, the rough square footage and the finish level. A quick bath refresh, a kitchen gut and a full addition each get sorted and captured differently, so you see the shape and size of the job before you decide whether to walk it.
Does it give a price range or just book the visit?
Both, the way you set it up. Work you price by formula gets a range from your price book, like a bathroom remodel or flooring by the square foot. For anything that needs an in-home walkthrough it sets the budget expectation and books the consultation. It never guesses a number that boxes you in.
Will it book the in-home consultation on my calendar?
Yes, that is the whole point. It books the walkthrough onto your real calendar around the openings you actually have. It captures the scope and budget so you arrive prepared, and it sets the expectation that the firm bid comes after you see the space.
How does it handle homeowners shopping three bids?
It captures the scope and timeline and gets them booked fast. In remodeling the contractor who responds first and shows up prepared usually wins. Instead of being the fourth voicemail, you are the one already on their calendar with the details in hand.
Does it answer texts, DMs and after-hours calls?
Yes. Remodel homeowners research at night and message on social. The AI answers calls, texts, Instagram or Facebook DMs and web chat in seconds, with one memory of the homeowner. The 9pm lead gets qualified and booked instead of lost to voicemail.
Where does a booked lead go?
Into the CRM and calendar we set up and run for you, with the scope, budget range and timeline attached, and you get a text the moment it books. We do not write directly into Buildertrend, JobTread or Jobber today. If you run one of those, we cover the handoff on your audit call.
Can it keep out-of-area and out-of-scope leads off my calendar?
Yes. It checks the address against your service area and the job against the work you actually do. A project across the state or a repair you do not take gets handled politely without booking a slot. You only drive to consultations worth your time.
How much does an AI receptionist for a remodeling company cost?
Ours is a flat, done-for-you price from $497 a month, not a per-call fee. In remodeling a single booked kitchen or addition is worth five figures, so one saved lead covers the system many times over. Our AI receptionist cost guide breaks down what goes into the price.
What happens when a current client calls about their project during a build?
It recognizes them as an active job and captures the question, whether it is a change order, a material choice or a schedule concern. If it is urgent, it reaches you right away. If it can wait, it logs the details and books a call, so nothing about an open project gets lost while you are framing a wall.
More trades we build for
Same system, set up for how each trade quotes and books.
- General ContractorsA kitchen remodel lead at lunch
- RoofersA leak after last night's storm
- Concrete ContractorsA cracking slab the morning after a pour
- Fence InstallersA storm takes down 80 feet overnight
- Deck BuildersA spring estimate request at 7am
- Siding ContractorsStorm tore siding off overnight
- Masonry ContractorsA chimney leaning after a storm
- Foundation RepairA wall bowing after heavy rain
- Gutter CompaniesOverflowing gutters after a storm
- Solar InstallersA homeowner calls about a $400 power bill
- Welding and Metal FabricationA trailer with a cracked frame
- Epoxy & Garage Floor CoatingA two-car garage quote at dinnertime
See what every missed lead is costing you.
A free Missed Revenue Audit puts a dollar figure on every call, text and DM you miss or answer too slowly, including the ones your ads paid for. The numbers are yours to keep.