AgentBuddy
A New Zealand builder on the job

AI office manager
for builders

AgentBuddy answers your phone, writes your quotes and chases your invoices, so you can stay on the tools.

●Starting at NZ$29 a month plus usage. No card to start.

Your office runs itself while you work

Builders spend hours on the phone chasing quotes and scheduling jobs instead of being on site. AgentBuddy answers calls, books site measures, sends quotes, and follows up leads so you can focus on framing and gibbing.

Chasing quote approvals

A builder sends a quote for a new deck but the client doesn't reply for days. AgentBuddy automatically follows up with a text message and books the job when they say yes.

Scheduling site visits

A potential client calls while you're on the roof. AgentBuddy asks for their details, checks your calendar, and books a site measure for next Tuesday at 9am.

Chasing invoice payments

You finish a bathroom renovation and send an invoice. AgentBuddy sends reminders every 7 days until paid, saving you from awkward phone calls.

Common questions

Can it handle multiple calls at once?

Yes, AgentBuddy can answer an unlimited number of calls simultaneously. No more missed calls while you're on the tools.

Does it integrate with my Xero account?

Yes, AgentBuddy connects directly to Xero to create quotes and invoices. It can also pull job details from your CRM.

What if a customer asks a question I haven't set up for?

AgentBuddy will politely say it needs to check with you and sends you a message with the question. You can reply with the answer and it will relay it.

Will my customers know they are talking to an AI?

AgentBuddy introduces itself as your assistant and never pretends to be you. Most callers care that someone picked up and booked them in. If a caller asks for you directly it takes a message or puts them through, depending on the rule you set.

What happens if it does not know the answer?

It says so rather than guessing, takes the details and passes the question to you. You give it a pricing range it is not allowed to quote outside, so it cannot commit you to a number you would not have given yourself.

Do I need a new phone number?

No. You keep your number and forward it to AgentBuddy, either all the time or only when you do not pick up. You can turn forwarding off whenever you want, and calls come straight back to your phone.

What it costs for a builder

AgentBuddy starts at NZ$29 a month plus 25 cents for each customer conversation it handles. You pay for conversations that actually happen, so a quiet week costs less than a flat-out one.

A one-van operation

Most builders working on their own land between NZ$45 and NZ$130 a month once usage is counted.

A busy crew

Several vans and a steady stream of callers usually sits between NZ$150 and NZ$400 a month.

A cap you set

You choose a monthly ceiling. AgentBuddy stops taking new conversations once it is reached, so the bill cannot run away on you.

No setup fee, and no card needed to start.

AgentBuddy against the alternatives

Every builder deals with the phone somehow. This is how the usual options stack up.

Letting it ring outFreeMost callers do not leave a message. The ones who do have usually rung the next builder on the list first.
A phone answering servicePer callTakes a message and passes it on. It cannot quote your work, book into your calendar or chase an unpaid invoice.
A part-time receptionistWages, plus holidaysCovers office hours. The 9pm call still reaches nobody, and you carry the cost in a quiet month.
AgentBuddyFrom NZ$29 a monthAnswers day or night, books the job, sends the quote and follows up on the money, in your name and your rules.

Getting set up takes four calls

We book them late afternoon or after five, because you are on a job all day.

Call one: what you actually do

The jobs you take, the ones you turn down, roughly what you charge, and what should happen when someone rings after hours.

Call two: your agent goes live

It answers as your business, in the name you chose, working to the rules you gave it. Live by the end of this call.

Call three: tuned on real jobs

A fortnight later we go through calls it actually handled and tighten anything that reads wrong.

Call four: the last pass

One more round on whatever the first month turned up. After that it just runs.

Get AgentBuddy on your phone

Leave your details and we will get you set up with founding pricing.

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Stay on the tools. Let AgentBuddy run the office.

Join the New Zealand builders letting AgentBuddy answer the phones, quote the jobs and chase the money.

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