Builder Texts Your Number. AI Replies. Job Booked.

Thirty-six percent of repeat plastering work from builders comes through standard text messages because builders who trust your work save your number and text when the next job needs a plasterer. These repeat builder texts represent the most profitable leads in the trade — zero marketing cost, pre-qualified scope, established trust, and agreed working standards. If the text sits unanswered while you are mid-skim, the builder texts the next plasterer. The AI provides instant, trade-aware responses that protect these irreplaceable builder relationships.

Builders text about make-good work — "electrician finished the rewire, walls need patching in 3 rooms, can you come next week?" The AI responds with intelligent questions about whether the builder wants patching around the chases only or a full re-skim, the room count, and whether any ceilings are affected. These make-good texts are time-sensitive because the electrician or plumber cannot complete second fix until the plaster is finished and dry, creating a programme dependency that makes responsive communication essential.

Yes. Homeowners texting to confirm access arrangements, provide parking information, ask about preparation requirements — moving furniture, clearing rooms — or request schedule changes receive instant, friendly responses. The details are forwarded to you for diary management. This responsive pre-job communication reduces wasted visits and demonstrates the professionalism that generates referrals.

Yes. Homeowners texting about urgent ceiling damage — collapsed plaster, water damage, dangerous sagging — receive immediate responses capturing the damage type, room affected, and whether the water source has been fixed. Emergency ceiling texts convert at near 100 percent because the homeowner cannot use the room safely until the ceiling is repaired.

£29/month with unlimited text responses. One rescued builder relationship — providing £10,000 to £30,000 in annual repeat work — makes the investment negligible against the devastating cost of losing an established builder who texts another plasterer and discovers they are equally reliable.

Many plastering enquiries come as quick texts: "how much to skim a 4m x 3m room?" or "do you do artex removal?" These arrive while your hands are covered in plaster and you literally cannot touch your phone. Your AI replies instantly with follow-up questions about wall condition and ceiling height. At £29 per month, one captured room skim at £200-£400 from a text covers the cost for months.

Just drop us a message — routine business updates are free and included in your plan. If you've updated your per-room pricing, added Venetian polished plaster to your finishes, or changed your weekend working availability, we'll update your ai sms within 24 hours at no extra charge. This covers the kind of day-to-day changes any plasterer 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 plasterer business.

Speed Receptionist processes customer enquiry data solely for the purpose of capturing and delivering leads to your plasterer business. We operate as a data processor under UK GDPR, 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. We never sell, share, or use your customers' data for marketing purposes. Your customers are informed their details are being collected for service purposes. You can request deletion of any data at any time, and we will action it within 30 days in accordance with UK GDPR requirements. Our full privacy policy is available on our website and details our complete data handling practices, retention periods, and your rights under UK data protection law.