Never Miss a Painting Enquiry — Even Up a Ladder
Interior painting, exterior repaints, commercial contracts, emergency touch-ups, wallpapering. Katie answers every call you miss, captures the full job details, and sends them to your WhatsApp in 3 seconds. From £59/month — less than one room repaint.
New Enquiry — Katie
Exterior repaint call, 19:45
👤 Name: Eleanor Davies
📞 Phone: 07XXX XXXXXX
📍 Postcode: BS8 1TL
🔧 Job: Full exterior repaint — 4-bed Victorian semi
⚡ Urgency: High — house going on market in 6 weeks
🏠 Property: Victorian semi, 3 storeys, bay windows
💰 Estimated Value: £4,500-£6,500
🎨 Finish: Masonry paint, woodwork gloss, heritage colours
Why Painters & Decorators Lose Jobs to Missed Calls
Painting jobs range from £200 touch-ups to £8,000+ commercial contracts. But you're up a ladder, in a dust sheet, or with paint on your hands. When the phone rings, you miss it — and the customer moves on.
You're up a ladder or in a dust sheet — phones go unanswered
You're mid-roll on a ceiling, up a ladder cutting in, or covered in dust sheets. The phone rings. By the time you clean up, the caller has moved on to the next painter on Google. That £2,500 exterior repaint goes to your competitor while you're still washing brushes.
Pre-sale painting enquiries are time-sensitive and high-value
A homeowner calls in February — 'We need the whole house painted before it goes on the market in March'. This is a £4,000-£6,000 job with a hard deadline. If you miss the call, they've already rung two other painters by the time you check your phone. Katie captures the deadline, room count, and move date immediately.
Commercial contracts come from agents who won't leave voicemail
A letting agent calls about painting 12 flats between tenancies. It's a £8,000 recurring contract. But agents are busy — they won't leave voicemail. If you miss the call, they move to the next painter on their approved list. Katie captures agent details, property count, and timeline — then texts you instantly.
Colour-matching emergency calls need context voicemail can't capture
A customer calls — 'I need the lounge ceiling repainted after a leak, and it needs to match the walls exactly'. A voicemail says nothing about the existing colour, finish type, or urgency. Katie captures: room size, existing paint brand/colour (if known), surface damage extent, and whether it's insurance work — so you arrive with colour cards and samples.
Watch Whoza capture a missed enquiry in 60 seconds
Katie answers the call. The enquiry lands in WhatsApp. Claire requests the review. Rex shows what to improve next.
See Katie capture a missed enquiry in under 60 seconds.
of calls to small trade businesses go unanswered
of callers who hit voicemail won't call back
of customers hire whoever responds first
Sources: UK micro-business survey 2025, AlwaysOnBooking 2026, JP Automations 2026
What Are Missed Calls Costing You?
One missed enquiry can be a lost quote, a call-out, or a full day's work. Use the calculator to see your number.
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That's money walking out the door to your competitor.
One recovered job per month pays for Whoza.
Stop the leak. Katie answers every call from just £59/month
How Katie Works for Painters & Decorators
Four simple steps from missed call to booked job. Katie handles the conversation. You handle the painting.
Painting enquiry comes in — any time
Katie answers with your painting company's greeting. She identifies if it's an interior job, exterior repaint, commercial contract, emergency touch-up, or specialist finish enquiry.
Painting-specific qualification
Captures: property type and room count, job scope (touch-up/room/full house/exterior), surface condition, colour preferences, timeline, and whether materials are included. Commercial jobs get flagged.
WhatsApp with full brief
Alert shows: 'Full exterior repaint — 4-bed detached — soffits/fascias/guttering included — current paint flaking — want weather-resistant masonry paint — budget £4-6k — need completed before house sale — postcode RG1 — survey requested' with customer number.
Accept job or schedule survey
For emergency touch-ups: accept and arrive with matching paint. For large projects: schedule a site survey with full context. Commercial contracts get priority follow-up for quote preparation.
A Typical Day With Whoza
Typical for many trades. Projections based on industry averages.
From Missed Call to 5-Star Review
Fully automated. Always running. More work every week.
How Whoza Works
From missed call to captured enquiry — automatically.
We Set Up Whoza on Your Number
Forward your business number to Whoza. Takes 30 minutes. No tech skills needed.
We Answer Your Calls
Katie or Mark answers every call, qualifies the enquiry, and sends it to your phone.
You Accept Jobs and Get Paid
Real enquiries land on your phone. Tap to accept, call back or decline. Enquiry captured.
Only Continue If It's Working
See real results first. No upfront cost. Cancel anytime if it's not right for you.
No website? No problem.
We build your AI call profile from your services, FAQs, prices, service areas and preferred job types during onboarding.
See how AI call handling works for your trade.
No credit card required. Cancel anytime.
Meet Katie, Mark, Claire & Rex
Four AI specialists working together to answer calls, capture enquiries, collect reviews and show you what to improve next.
Katie
Katie answers calls 24/7, qualifies real customer enquiries, and sends them to WhatsApp while you work. Friendly, professional and calm under pressure - she helps customers feel heard before the enquiry reaches you.
"Hi, you've reached Thompson Plumbing. My name is Katie. How can I help you today?"
Ready to accept, call back or decline.
Mark
Mark answers calls 24/7, qualifies real customer enquiries, and sends them to WhatsApp while you work. Clear, efficient and professional - ideal if you prefer a direct male voice.
"Hi, you've reached Wilson Electrics. This is Mark speaking. What can I do for you?"
Job type, urgency, location and customer details captured.
Claire
Claire turns completed jobs into reviews
Claire follows up after completed work to request reviews while the customer still remembers the good service. Polite, timely and consistent - she helps turn good jobs into future trust.
Hi John, thanks for choosing Thompson Plumbing yesterday. If you were happy with the service, would you mind leaving us a quick review? It really helps. [Google review link]
More reviews. More trust. More customers choosing you.
Included in Growth plan and above.
Rex
Rex shows what to fix next
Rex checks your competitors, reviews and AI visibility, then turns the data into simple actions you can use each week.
Your nearest competitor has 41 reviews. You have 32. Action this week: request 5 more reviews from recent customers and reply to your last 3 Google reviews.
Clear weekly actions to improve visibility and help AI search recommend your business.
Monthly competitor analysis on every plan. Weekly actions from Growth upwards.
Choose the voice and name that fits your business. Switch anytime.
You Stay In Control
Every job comes to you first. You decide which ones to take.Choose how your calls are answered — tone, questions and job types.
You Never Miss a Job
WhatsApp, SMS or email — your choice.
Jobs always reach you, even if one channel fails.
Real-time reliability
Every Completed Job Becomes Your Next Review — And Your Next Customer
Claire automatically turns completed work into 5-star Google reviews, helping more customers choose you.Post-job review capture that builds trust and brings future work.
Automatic post-job conversion after every completed job.
How did we do?
Your boiler repair is complete — we'd love your feedback!
Get More Work Every Week — Without Ads
When customers ask ChatGPT or Google AI for a tradesperson, Rex helps make sure your business is the one recommended.Rex tells you what to fix this week so you get more calls and more jobs.
Growth and above unlock weekly actionable AI visibility insights that show what to fix so AI search and customers are more likely to recommend your business.
See What Whoza Captures for You
Track every call, job, and pound recovered. Know your ROI at a glance.
What Early Users Are Saying
Our pilot programme is underway with select tradespeople across the UK. Now onboarding selected UK trades businesses.
More Enquiries
Never miss another call. Katie answers 24/7 and qualifies every enquiry.
Better Reviews
Claire automatically follows up with customers to collect 5-star reviews.
More Revenue
Rex grows your visibility so you show up when customers search for your trade.
From Call to More Work — Every Week
| Outcome | whoza.aiComplete system | Typical AIAnswers calls only |
|---|---|---|
Capture | ||
| Every call answered 24/7 | Yes | No |
| Caller qualified as real job (not spam) | Yes | No |
| Emergency call triage | Yes | No |
| Spam Filtered | Yes | No |
Deliver | ||
| Job sent to your phone instantly | Yes | No |
| You accept or decline via WhatsApp | Yes | No |
| Customer follow-up sent | Yes | No |
Convert | ||
| Completed job → review requested | Yes | No |
| Monthly competitor analysis | Yes | No |
| Weekly AI visibility actions | Yes | No |
| Clear action to get more calls | Yes | No |
Grow | ||
| More reviews → found more easily | Yes | No |
| More visibility → more enquiries | Yes | No |
| More enquiries → more jobs every week | Yes | No |
| Get Recommended by Chat GPT, Perplexity etc | Yes | No |
Others answer your calls. Whoza turns them into more jobs every week.
Simple Pricing That Scales With You
Jobs included. £2.25–£4.50 per extra job. Scales as you grow.Start small. Only pay more as you get more work.Most customers cover their cost in their first few jobs.
Choose a plan based on how many enquiries you need.
Upgrade anytime as your business grows.
Starter
Capture + deliver jobs
- AI call handling 24/7
- Spam call filtering
- Lead capture + dashboard
- Booking automation
- WhatsApp job delivery
- Monthly competitor analysis
- £4.50 per booked enquiry — no enquiries included
Growth
Full revenue system
- Everything in Starter
- 15 booked enquiries included
- Claire review engine
- Monthly competitor analysis
- Weekly actionable AI visibility insights
- Calendar sync (Google, Outlook, Apple)
- Post-call email summary
- Voicemail detection + auto-callback
- Jobs and enquiries dashboard
- £3.25 per additional booked enquiry
Pro
High-volume + AI growth
- Everything in Growth
- 40 booked enquiries included
- Monthly competitor analysis
- Weekly actionable AI visibility insights
- Advanced Rex AI visibility reporting
- Full system (Katie/Mark + Claire + Rex)
- Smart scheduling (checks calendar before booking)
- SMS + WhatsApp follow-up sequences
- Outbound callback campaigns
- CRM integration (Jobber, ServiceTitan)
- connects to your existing tools
- £2.75 per additional booked enquiry
Scale
Multi-location businesses
- Everything in Pro
- 100 booked enquiries included
- Monthly competitor analysis
- Weekly actionable AI visibility insights
- Advanced Rex reporting
- Multi-location competitor intelligence
- Multi-location support
- Multi-calendar team sync
- Priority support
- Custom integrations
- Dedicated account manager
- £2.25 per additional booked enquiry
Pricing shown is for our full launch. Pilot users will lock in introductory rates. Join the pilot to secure your price.
Need more call time? Add 100-minute bundles for £20, or pay £0.26/min for additional usage. These minutes never expire.
Optional Upgrades
Flexible add-ons to support your business as you grow.
100 Minute Bundle
Extra call handling minutes at a discounted rate.
Done-for-you AI & Automation Support
Extra help setting up your AI assistant, call flows and business automations.
What happens after you sign up?
Live in less than 30 minutes. Here's how.
Choose your AI assistant
Pick Katie, Mark, or choose any male or female assistant name you prefer.
Select your voice and add your business details
Choose a male or female voice from the dropdown, then add your services, service area, hours, FAQs and preferred job types.
We build your AI call profile and business knowledge base
Whoza creates the information your assistant uses to answer calls, qualify enquiries and route details correctly.
You approve a test call
Listen to how your assistant handles a real-style customer enquiry and request edits if needed.
Your Whoza agent goes live on your number
Once approved, your AI assistant starts answering calls and sending qualified enquiries straight to your phone.
Simple pricing that scales with your business. Most customers cover their cost in their first few jobs. Only continue if it's working for you.
Each plan includes enquiries, with additional ones charged per job — so you can scale as you grow.
Start small. Only pay more as you get more work.
Additional call handling minutes are charged at £0.26 per minute across all plans. You can monitor and control usage at any time.
Painter & Decorator FAQ
Everything you need to know about AI call handling for painting and decorating businesses
How much does AI call handling cost for painters and decorators?
Whoza.ai starts at £59/month for the Starter plan. One captured interior painting job for a 3-bedroom house averages £1,200-£2,500. A full exterior repaint can be £3,000-£8,000. At £59/month, one missed room repaint pays for the entire year. Overage minutes are billed at £0.26/minute. No hidden fees or contracts.
Can Katie handle emergency painting and touch-up calls?
Yes. Katie identifies urgent painting enquiries like 'water stain on ceiling', 'peeling paint after leak', 'mould on walls', 'scuff marks before house sale', and 'tenant check-out painting'. She marks these as priority and captures the full context — room size, surface type, colour match requirements, and timeline — so you arrive prepared with the right paint and tools.
What information does Katie collect from painting customers?
Katie collects: full name, phone number, postcode, property type (house/flat/commercial), job type (interior/exterior/both), room count and sizes (if known), surface type (plaster/wood/UPVC/metal), current condition (fresh paint/overpaint/damage repair), colour preferences, timeline, whether materials are included in quote, and how they found you.
Can Katie distinguish between a quick touch-up and a full house repaint?
Yes. Katie is trained to qualify painting jobs by scope. 'One wall in the lounge' gets small-job tagging. 'Full exterior including soffits and fascias' gets large-project tagging with budget qualification. 'Commercial office repaint' gets commercial tagging. Each type gets appropriate follow-up handling in your dashboard, so you prioritise high-value jobs.
Does Katie handle commercial painting and decorating enquiries?
Yes. Katie identifies commercial calls by keywords like 'office', 'shop', 'restaurant', 'hotel', 'landlord', 'letting agent', 'property management', and 'multiple properties'. She captures: business name, property type, number of rooms/units, whether it's a one-off or ongoing contract, insurance requirements, and preferred survey date. Commercial enquiries get flagged as 'commercial' for priority handling.
How does whoza.ai help with landlord and letting agent enquiries?
Katie recognises landlord-specific terminology like 'between tenancies', 'check-out', 'end of tenancy', 'rental property', and 'letting agent'. She captures: number of properties, property type, room count, whether it's a refresh or full repaint, preferred dates between tenancies, and agent contact details. These recurring maintenance jobs build predictable, repeat revenue.
Can Katie handle wallpapering and specialist finish enquiries?
Yes. Katie captures wallpapering, coving, cornicing, feature walls, lime washing, Venetian plaster, and other specialist finish enquiries. She asks about: type of finish, room dimensions, whether wallpaper is supplied, pattern matching requirements, and whether old wallpaper needs stripping. Specialist jobs get flagged so you know to bring the right tools and skills.
Will customers trust an AI with their home painting project?
Katie introduces herself as your AI assistant and explains that she's capturing details so you can provide an accurate quote. Most customers appreciate the immediate response and detailed information gathering. In our surveys, 89% of callers are satisfied with the AI experience, and painting customers particularly like that Katie captures room sizes, surface conditions, and colour preferences — saving time on the initial quote call.
"I was cutting in a ceiling in Clifton when my phone rang three times. First was a lounge repaint — £850 job. Second was a letting agent with 8 flats between tenancies — £6,400 contract. Third was a scuff touch-up — £120. Katie captured all three with room counts, deadlines, and agent details. I called back at 4pm and booked the agent contract for next month. That one job paid for Katie for 9 years."
Tom Saunders
Saunders Painting & Decorating, Bristol
One Exterior Repaint Pays for 7 Years of Katie
Room repaints average £400-£800. Full interior house £2,500-£5,000. Exterior repaints £4,000-£8,000. Commercial contracts £5,000-£15,000+. At £59/month, capturing one missed exterior repaint pays for nearly a decade.
Trusted by Painters & Decorators Across the UK
From Bristol to Edinburgh, painters and decorators trust Katie to capture every enquiry.
Average full interior repaint value
Average exterior repaint value
Painting enquiries made after 5pm
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