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The trades have always been last to get good software and technology. Not this time.

A missed call is a job you didn’t get.

The work is still out there. Someone else answered the phone.

Q answers instead — takes the details and emails you the lead, day or night.

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No setup fee. Cancel anytime.

How it works

How it works

  1. Keep your number. Nothing changes for your customers.

  2. Forward it with a code we give you. Takes a minute.

  3. Q answers, and emails you who called and what they want.

Answer every call, or only the ones you miss. Your choice.

What you get

  • Live in minutes

    Your number is working the same day you sign up.

  • 24/7/365

    A call at 7pm Saturday gets answered the same as 10am Tuesday. Holidays too.

  • You teach it

    Start with the basics, add as you go.

Real examples

What a call sounds like

Example call — urgent

Q
Hi, thanks for calling. This is your AI receptionist, and this call may be recorded — who am I speaking with?
Caller
Hey, it’s Mark.
Caller
I’ve got water coming out from under my kitchen sink. It’s pretty bad, I’ve got towels down.
Q
Got it, Mark — a leak under the kitchen sink. Have you been able to shut the water off?
Caller
There’s a valve under there, I turned it and it slowed down.
Q
Good, that’ll hold for now. What town are you in?
Caller
Stamford.
Q
And when were you hoping to get someone out?
Caller
Today if possible.
Q
Anything else I can help with?
Caller
No, that’s it. Appreciate it.
Q
Great, the team will be in touch shortly. Have a great day.

The email you get

Mark — 203 555 0142

New quote request

Service
Leak under kitchen sink
Scope
Single fixture
Urgency
Same-day
Notes
Water partially shut off at the valve
Timeline
Today
Town
Stamford
Call back
203 555 0142

Lead captured 8:42 AM · Q

Example call — quote request

Q
Hi, thanks for calling. This is your AI receptionist, and this call may be recorded — who am I speaking with?
Caller
This is Denise.
Caller
I’m looking to get a couple of rooms painted. Living room and a hallway.
Q
Got it, Denise. What town are you in?
Caller
Greenwich.
Q
Any sense of your timeline?
Caller
No rush, sometime in the next month.
Q
Anything else I can help with?
Caller
No, that’s everything. Thanks.
Q
Great, the team will be in touch shortly. Have a great day.

The email you get

Denise — 203 555 0188

New quote request

Service
Interior painting
Scope
Two rooms — living room and hallway
Urgency
Normal
Notes
None provided yet.
Timeline
Within the month
Town
Greenwich
Call back
203 555 0188

Lead captured 2:15 PM · Q

Your rules

What you control

Q doesn’t quote jobs or book your calendar. You keep control of both. What it does do is answer the questions callers always ask — roughly what you charge, what you do, what areas you cover — because you tell it. You write that in your settings, and Q sticks to it. If a caller asks something you haven’t covered, Q says it’ll have you confirm on the callback, rather than making something up.

Anything callers commonly ask, you can teach it — your prices, your service area, your hours, whatever comes up. You edit it in your dashboard and it takes effect on the next call.

Who it’s for

Who it’s for

If you miss calls while you’re working, this is for you.

  • Painting.
  • Plumbing.
  • HVAC.
  • Electrical.
  • Roofing.
  • Masonry.
  • Hardscape.
  • Concrete cutting.
  • Demolition.
  • Landscaping.

Built for contractors first — but it works the same for mobile services, salons, shops, and anyone whose phone rings while their hands are full.

The founder

Who built this

I’m John Shea. I built Q Receptionist myself.

I’ve spent years around contractors and job sites, and I’ve watched this happen a hundred times. The phone rings when your hands are full and there’s nobody free to get it. It rings out. The caller moves to the next name on the list. That was work, and it’s gone.

So I built what I wanted to exist. Every call answered, the details captured right, in your inbox before you’ve climbed down.

Try it free on your own number. Call it yourself and hear what your customers will hear.

— John Shea, founder

Email us at john@qreceptionist.com.

Every plan includes email support. Concierge customers get a dedicated account manager with a direct line. Concierge customers also get a written note from Q every morning at 8am, their time: who called yesterday and who to call first.

Pricing

Price

Free for 7 days or 60 minutes, whichever comes first

Card required, not charged during the trial

Starting at $99 / month

  • Three plans by minutes included, plus Concierge.
  • $0.25 per minute after that
  • No setup fee. Cancel anytime.
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The trades have been last in line for good software and technology for a long time. This was built for them first — by someone in them — not adapted down from something else.

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