Your AI Receptionist. Built for UK Painters & Decorators.

Yes. Emulsion, eggshell, satin, gloss, primer, undercoat, mist coat, sugar soap prep, cutting in, rolling technique, spray finishing, wallpapering, lining paper, feature walls, dado rails, picture rails, coving, Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, Dulux Trade, Crown Trade — the AI captures every detail that affects your preparation, materials, and pricing. Whether a customer says "I want the lounge freshened up" or asks specifically about a dead-flat finish on period woodwork, the AI adjusts its questions to match their knowledge level.

Yes. Insurance repaints after fire or water damage, landlord turnarounds between tenants with 48-hour deadlines, and pre-sale makeovers where the estate agent wants the house presentable for weekend viewings — all are flagged as time-sensitive. The AI captures the deadline, scope, damage extent, and any insurance or letting agent reference numbers. These urgent jobs often carry premium pricing because the customer needs reliability above all else.

Yes. When customers mention specific colours or brands — Railings, Hague Blue, or Elephant Breath by Farrow & Ball, Polished Pebble by Dulux, or Sage Green by Little Greene — the AI captures these precisely so you can price for premium paint costs, check stock availability, and order materials before the site visit. For customers who have not chosen colours, the AI notes this and suggests that a colour consultation can be part of the survey visit.

Offices, retail units, restaurants, hotels, schools, care homes, and public buildings — the AI adjusts for commercial scale and the practicalities that come with it. It captures square metreage, ceiling heights, surface types, current condition, required finishes, access hours for overnight or weekend work, and whether the premises will be occupied during decorating. Commercial contracts often require different paint specifications, faster drying times, and documentation for health and safety compliance.

Yes. Wallpapering is captured as a distinct specialist skill with details about the paper type — paste-the-wall, paste-the-paper, vinyl, fabric-backed, or hand-printed — pattern matching requirements, whether a feature wall or full-room installation, wall condition and preparation needs, and any lining paper requirements. The AI recognises that wallpapering commands higher day rates than standard painting and captures the specification accordingly.

Yes. PDA membership, Dulux Select Decorator accreditation, NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualifications, City & Guilds certification, and public liability insurance are referenced when customers ask about credentials. For customers choosing premium paints like Farrow & Ball or Little Greene, knowing their decorator is trained and accredited provides significant reassurance. The AI positions your painting and decorating business as qualified professionals, not casual labour.

Both. A sole trader painter and decorator cannot answer the phone while cutting in around a ceiling rose or hanging wallpaper with paste drying — every missed call is a £200 to £3,000 quote lost to a faster competitor. At £39/month, one rescued hallway repaint covers the cost. A two or three-person decorating firm uses the AI during the spring rush when call volumes double. Larger painting contractors handling commercial fit-outs use it for multi-channel coverage across phone, chat, and email.

48 hours. We learn about your decorating services, whether you specialise in residential or commercial work, your coverage area, whether you offer wallpapering and specialist finishes, your PDA or Dulux Select credentials, and your typical pricing structure. The AI is configured on your existing phone number using call forwarding and the website chat widget is installed. You handle zero technical setup.

Painters and decorators face a constant dilemma: you're up a ladder with a roller in one hand and a tray in the other, your phone rings with a new enquiry, and you can't answer without dripping paint everywhere or climbing down and losing 10 minutes. Research shows 78% of customers hire the first tradesperson to respond, and 85% of callers who reach voicemail never call back. With individual room refreshes worth £200-£500, full house redecorations worth £2,000-£5,000, and commercial contracts worth £5,000-£20,000+, missed calls add up to serious lost revenue — potentially £50,000-£100,000 per year. A receptionist costs £25,000-£30,000. Speed Receptionist costs £39 per month — £468 a year — and works 24/7. Your AI captures the scope of work (rooms, ceilings, woodwork, external), any preparation requirements (stripping, plastering), colour preferences, and timeline. It sends you qualified leads with full job details while your hands are still covered in paint.

Just drop us a message — routine business updates are free and included in your plan. If you've adjusted your day rate, added wallpaper hanging or exterior masonry coating to your range, or changed your availability over the summer months, we'll update your AI receptionist within 24 hours at no extra charge. This covers the kind of day-to-day changes any painter & decorator business makes: adjusting prices, tweaking your service list, updating opening hours, or changing your service area. We want your AI to always give your customers accurate, up-to-date information about your painter & decorator business.

Speed Receptionist processes customer enquiry data solely for the purpose of capturing and delivering leads to your painter & decorator business. Whether a customer contacts you by phone, website chat, WhatsApp, SMS, email, or social media, their data is handled under strict UK GDPR compliance. We operate as a data processor, meaning your business remains the data controller. All data is processed and stored within the United Kingdom, encrypted in transit and at rest, and retained only for as long as needed to deliver the service. Phone callers are informed their call may be recorded for service purposes, and chat visitors are notified their conversation may be stored. We never sell, share, or use your customers' personal details for marketing. You can request deletion of any data at any time, and we will action it within 30 days. Our full privacy policy details our complete data handling practices, retention periods, and your rights under UK data protection law.