# AI Receptionist for Drywall Contractors

> A homeowner with a water-stained ceiling or a hole in the wall calls whoever answers first. The AI answers every call, captures the room, size and cause of the damage, and texts you a complete estimate request.

Canonical page: https://afterhai.com/drywall

## Why drywall contractors lose jobs to voicemail
- **You can't answer while you're on a lift or mudding a seam.** Your hands are full for most of the working day. Every call that rings out while you are on a job is an estimate request that goes to the next contractor on the list.
- **Water damage calls are urgent and move fast.** A ceiling stain or sagging drywall after a leak means the homeowner wants someone out quickly, and often their insurance adjuster is already asking for a quote.
- **Vague requests waste a trip.** Patch or full sheet, ceiling or wall, texture match or smooth finish: the AI asks before you drive out, so the estimate visit is the right visit.

## What the AI asks callers
1. Are you calling about a repair, new installation, or texture matching?
2. What caused the damage, for example water leak, impact, or normal wear?
3. Which room or area needs the work, and is it a wall or a ceiling?
4. Roughly how large is the damaged or affected area, for example smaller than a dinner plate, or a few feet across?
5. Do you know what kind of texture is on the surface, such as smooth, knockdown, orange peel, or popcorn?
6. Is there any sign of moisture, soft spots, or active water in or around the damaged area?

## Emergencies flagged as urgent
Safety instructions come first, including telling the caller to call 911 when a life may be at risk; the call is then escalated to the business as urgent.
- Ceiling is sagging or bulging, which could collapse onto people or belongings
- Water is actively leaking through the ceiling or wall and drywall is saturated
- Large section of drywall has already fallen or is hanging loose
- Caller reports mold visible on drywall surface combined with musty odor, especially after a recent flood or leak

## How it works
1. **Forward your existing number.** No new number for customers to learn. Forward your current business line to your After Hours AI number. Takes one code, no hardware, no app.
2. **The AI answers, every time.** Nights, weekends, lunch rushes, all of it. It answers in your business's name, in English or Spanish, and follows the caller's language mid-call.
3. **It captures the job, not just a message.** Name, number, address, and the details specific to your trade -- equipment, service type, urgency -- captured before the call ends.
4. **You get a text, not a voicemail.** The lead lands in your phone in seconds, ready to schedule or dispatch. No inbox to check, no messages to return.

## FAQ
**Do I have to change my phone number?**
No. Customers keep calling the number on your truck, sign and Google listing. Your carrier forwards unanswered calls to After Hours AI. Turning it off takes one code.

**How is this different from an answering service?**
A live answering service reads a script and takes a message. The AI actually answers questions about your business, captures job-specific details, and books or dispatches, the same as a trained employee would.

**How fast can I be live?**
Most drywall contractors are live within 48 hours of signing up. Setup is entirely remote, no one has to visit your shop.

**What does it cost?**
Plans are month to month with no long-term contract. Current plans and what each includes are on the pricing page (https://afterhai.com/pricing).


## Actions
- Have Jessica call you (demo, trade preselected): https://afterhai.com/drywall#hear-jessica
- Call the demo line: (813) 822-0280
- Plans and pricing: https://afterhai.com/pricing
- Start with your number: https://afterhai.com/start