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$29/mo

50 calls included · $0.29/call overage

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Anytime, no contract

24/7 coverage for your business

Listen to it work.

Three common call scenarios — emergency, quote request, scheduling — handled by the production receptionist against a knowledge base built from one 10-minute voice onboarding. No human triage or phone tree.

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Synthetic demo — Claudessa receptionist with a scripted caller, run against the production KB and tool stack.

She never guesses or makes things up. If she doesn't know, she takes a message.

That's your phones, handled — even the 2 a.m. burst pipe.

Set it up in a 15-minute call. free for 14 days or first 30 calls, trial terms shown before you start.

Set up my receptionist

Booked-job guarantee

If she hasn't booked you a job by the end of your trial, it stays free until she does. Guarantee terms

Genuine customer calls count. Test calls, spam, owner calls, wrong numbers, and hangups or non-interactions do not count.

Every missed call is a lost job

85% of callers won't leave a voicemail. They just call the next contractor.

Phone rings

You're on a job. Can't answer.

Caller moves on

They Google the next plumber.

$300-$500 gone

Multiply that by 10 calls a week.

Miss 5 calls a week at $300 each = $6,000/month lost.

Plans run Starter $29/mo with 50 calls, Pro $79/mo with 200 calls, or After-Hours Plus $149/mo for overflow and emergency dispatch; overage is $0.29/call.

Up and running in 3 steps

No forms. No setup wizard. Just a conversation.

Step 1

Sign up in 30 seconds

Name, phone, email. trial terms shown before you start.

Step 2

We call you for 15 minutes

Claudessa learns your rates, service area, and how you handle emergencies.

Step 3

Calls answered 24/7

Every lead captured. Nights, weekends, holidays.

Not all AI receptionists are equal

There's a difference between taking messages and handling calls.

Generic AI Receptionist

Caller:

"I need an emergency plumber — my basement is flooding!"

AI:

"I can take a message and someone will call you back during business hours."

Customer calls the next plumber in 10 seconds
Claudessa

Caller:

"I need an emergency plumber — my basement is flooding!"

Claudessa:

"I'm sending this to our emergency dispatch right now. Our emergency rate is $175 for the first hour, and we can have someone there within 90 minutes. Can you confirm your address?"

Customer stays. Job booked. Revenue captured.

See how Claudessa compares to Smith.ai, My AI Front Desk, and 7 more AI receptionists. For a broader view of the category, read our AI answering service guide — or if you run a multifamily portfolio, see our answering service for property management page.

What changes when Claudessa answers

Saturday Night, 7:42 PM

You're at dinner. A $450 emergency comes in.

Answered in one ring. Emergency dispatched. Appointment booked. Summary texted to you. You finish dinner.

7:42 PM

Phone rings. You're at dinner.

Claudessa answers in 1 ring.

7:43 PM

"My AC died and it's 95 degrees."

Claudessa: "Our emergency rate is $175/hr. I can have someone there by 9 PM."

7:44 PM

Appointment confirmed. 9 PM tonight.

Summary texted to your phone.

7:45 PM

You finish dinner. Job's handled.

$450 in revenue captured.

Live call transcript

Caller

"Do you guys do tankless water heater installation?"

Claudessa

"We do! We install Navien and Rinnai units. Installation starts at $3,200 depending on the model and whether we need to upgrade your gas line. Would you like to schedule a free estimate?"

She knew your brands. Your pricing. Your process. Because we called you and asked.

Deep Knowledge

She knows your rates, brands, and policies.

We call you. One conversation and Claudessa handles calls like she's worked at your company for years.

Booked Before They Hang Up

Appointments booked on the call.

Callers hang up confirmed, not waiting. Every booking captured with caller details, preferred time, and service needed.

Caller

"I need my furnace serviced before winter."

Claudessa

"Smart thinking. We have openings Thursday at 10 AM or Friday at 2 PM. Which works better?"

Caller

"Thursday's good."

Claudessa

"Perfect. You're booked for Thursday at 10 AM."

Week 1

Caller

"Is Mike available Tuesday?"

Claudessa

"Let me take your number and have Mike call you back."

Month 6

Caller

"Is Mike available Tuesday?"

Claudessa

"Mike's booked Tuesday, but he has an 8 AM opening Wednesday. He's usually your go-to for panel work — is that what this is for?"

Self-Improving

She gets smarter every week.

Claudessa handles standard calls from day one — greeting callers, capturing details, booking appointments. The improvement is on edge cases and your specific business knowledge. After every call, she fills knowledge gaps — learning your customers, your team's schedules, your seasonal patterns.

Plans start at $29/mo.

Starter, Pro, and After-Hours Plus plans for different call volume and coverage needs. 14-day / first-30-calls trial. Cancel anytime.

Starter $29/mo

50 calls included

24/7 answering, voice onboarding, lead qualification, and call summaries.

Pro $79/mo

200 calls included

Adds appointment booking for shops that want the call closed.

After-Hours Plus $149/mo

Overflow + emergency dispatch

For nights, weekends, and urgent calls that need a clear escalation path.

$0.29/call overage applies only after the included allowance.

14-day / first-30-calls trial · trial terms shown before you start

Get Started - free for 14 days or first 30 calls
Cancel anytime, no contract

Booked-job guarantee

If she hasn't booked you a job by the end of your trial, it stays free until she does. Guarantee terms

Genuine customer calls count. Test calls, spam, owner calls, wrong numbers, and hangups or non-interactions do not count.

No contracts

Cancel anytime. Your 14-day / first-30-calls trial starts when your receptionist goes live.

"Sounds robotic?"

Test her live against Reliable HVAC & Plumbing — judge for yourself.

"Too specialized?"

HVAC, plumbing, electrical, general contracting — Claudessa learns YOUR business.

Emergency calls?

Claudessa knows your emergency protocol. Pipe burst at 2 AM? Handled.

Why businesses trust Claudessa

Encrypted calls and data

All calls are encrypted in transit. Your business data is stored securely and never used to train AI models.

We never share your data

Your customer information and business knowledge stay yours. No selling data, no third-party sharing.

Cancel anytime, no contract

Month-to-month after your free trial. One click to cancel — no penalties, no hassle.

Based in Austin, TX

Questions? Email support@claudessa.com — we answer every message.

Questions contractors ask

We call you. Not a form, not a setup wizard — an actual conversation. Claudessa asks about your rates, service area, emergency procedures, business hours, and how you like calls handled. The conversation takes 15 minutes, and after that, Claudessa knows your business well enough to handle calls like a trained employee. And she keeps learning — every call makes her smarter.

She's honest about it. If a caller asks something Claudessa doesn't know, she'll say "Let me find that out and get back to you." Then she texts you the question with the caller's info. No making things up, no awkward silences. You can also set up rules for when calls should be transferred directly to you — like specific customers or emergency situations.

Yes. You keep your number. We set up call forwarding so calls to your existing number ring Claudessa when you can't answer. You control when forwarding is active — all the time, only after hours, or only when you're on a job. Takes about 2 minutes to set up with your phone carrier.

No contracts, ever. Your 14-day / first-30-calls trial starts when your receptionist goes live — not when you sign up. Take your time with onboarding. After that, it's month-to-month. Cancel anytime with one click. We don't believe in trapping customers — if Claudessa isn't earning her keep, you shouldn't be paying for her.

Starter is $29/mo with 50 calls included. Pro is $79/mo with 200 calls plus booking. After-Hours Plus is $149/mo for overflow and emergency dispatch. Calls over the plan allowance are $0.29/call. Track your usage in real time on your dashboard. See how that compares to other answering services.

There is no hard cutoff. Starter includes 50 calls and Pro includes 200 calls; after the included allowance, extra calls are $0.29/call overage. After-Hours Plus is for overflow coverage and emergency dispatch.

Yes. Claudessa identifies herself as an AI assistant at the start of every call. We believe in transparency — callers deserve to know who they're talking to. Most callers don't mind once they realize Claudessa actually knows the business and can help them immediately.

Yes — two ways, no commitment. Call 1-888-611-9056 and talk to Claudessa live on our own line, 24/7 — ask her anything. Or use the demo form and she'll call you back answering as Reliable HVAC & Plumbing (our test business), so you can play a customer.

Test Claudessa now — two ways

Call our line and talk to Claudessa live, 24/7 — ask her anything. Or use the form and she'll call you back as Reliable HVAC & Plumbing (our test business), so you can play a customer reporting an emergency or asking for a quote.

Dial 1-888-611-9056 — or use the form below —

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