AI receptionist for trades
AI Receptionist for Trades in Ireland
An AI receptionist is a virtual receptionist that answers your phone calls automatically, holds a real conversation with the caller, and books the job, without a person sitting at a desk. For trades in Ireland, it means the calls you cannot take are answered in your own business name even when you are on the tools. Alex is an AI receptionist built for boiler and heating businesses: it captures the caller's details, books installs, services, and callouts into your calendar, and flags heating emergencies the moment they come in.
- One-time done-for-you setup
- €1,200One-time done-for-you setup
- Fully managed, no per-minute charges
- €350/moFully managed, no per-minute charges
- No jobs booked means no payment that month
- 30 daysNo jobs booked means no payment that month
- Every county in the Republic covered
- All of IrelandEvery county in the Republic covered
What an AI receptionist does on every call
It answers in seconds, in your business name, and turns the call into a booking. Alex listens to what the caller needs, takes their name, number, address, and job details, and books the appointment into your diary, so you get the job without stopping work.
It also sorts urgent from routine. A quote or a service is booked in, while a gas leak or no heat triggers an immediate alert to you, based on rules you set during setup.
How an AI receptionist is different from voicemail or an app
Voicemail records a message most callers never leave, and a booking app still needs the caller to find it and use it. An AI receptionist answers the call itself, in the moment, the way a great office receptionist would.
Alex is fully done-for-you. AKS Systems builds it, connects it to your existing number and calendar, and manages it, so there is no software for you to learn and no dashboard to run.
Is an AI receptionist worth it for an Irish trade business?
For an owner who loses calls to being busy, yes. One recovered boiler install is commonly worth 2,500 to 4,000 euro, while the service is €350 per month from a €1,200 setup, so it pays for itself on a single saved job.
It is also low risk to try. Setup is done-for-you and reversible, and a 30-day guarantee means no jobs booked in the first month means no payment that month.
The options compared
Alex vs voicemail, an answering service, or a receptionist.
When you cannot get to the phone, a caller meets one of four things. Only one answers every call in your name, books the job, and flags an emergency, for a fraction of the cost of a single recovered install.
| Option | Answers the calls you miss | Books the job in your diary | Speaks in your business name | Flags heating emergencies | Typical monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missed call to voicemail | No | No | No | No | A lost job worth 2,500 to 4,000 euro |
| Generic phone answering service | Office hours only | Rarely | Sometimes | No | 200 to 600 euro, plus per-call fees |
| Hiring a receptionist | No, one person, office hours | Yes | Yes | Manual | 2,000 euro and up |
| Alex from AKS Systems | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, instant alert | €350 per month, from €1,200 setup |
FAQ
Questions owners ask.
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- How much are missed calls costing my heating business?
- What is the best answering service for heating engineers in Ireland?
- How do tradespeople answer calls after hours?
- How do I stop losing jobs to voicemail?
- Boiler call answering
- Emergency heating call handling
- AKS Systems: AI receptionist across Ireland
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