Calls answered 24/7
average after 60 days of deployment (n=12 brands)
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Conversion for Home and Construction Businesses
As your marketing and technology partner, Made For Builders answers every call and message your business receives — including those that come in at three in the morning or while you are on site. We deploy an AI phone receptionist trained on your voice, AI WhatsApp and web chat agents, automated quotes, and a CRM that keeps your diary up to date without you lifting a finger. Built so the investment you make in visibility does not vanish into unanswered calls: the home improvement and construction sector loses 74.1% of inbound calls according to the NextPhone dataset (n=130,175 calls).
Fact sheet
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Typical results · first quarter
What happens when this layer enters your business
Average response time
AI phone and WhatsApp combined
Appointments booked without human intervention
of total qualified leads in the first quarter
The problem we solve
What this layer fixes in your business
P/0174.1%
Missed calls are missed decisions
Every call that goes unanswered is a customer who dials the next number on their list within five seconds. The home improvement and construction sector loses three out of every four calls according to the NextPhone dataset. The investment you put into visibility evaporates on the second ring without an answer.
Fuente: NextPhone dataset — n=130,175 calls — 7 months — 45 contractors USA
P/021h 40min
Manual quotes devour your sales day
The sector operates with ticket sizes from £80 to £80,000. Producing a manual quote for every lead consumes between 40 and 90 minutes of your sales team's time — re-entering customer data, catalogue items, and margins. Every expensive-to-draft lead ends up taking longer to close, or slipping away entirely.
Fuente: MFB sector survey 2026 — n=534 UK home improvement and construction businesses
P/0323%
Manual diaries cause clashes and cancellations
Without a system, appointments overlap, engineers are left idle, and customers receive no confirmation. The sector's average no-show rate (23%) is directly tied to the absence of automatic reminders sent 24 hours and 2 hours before the appointment.
Fuente: Internal survey across 12 brands operated by MFB — pre-deployment
Services included
Everything inside this layer
Six blocks. Hire them together or one by one. Each has its own deliverable and a named MFB lead.
S/01
AI Phone Receptionist
Answers every call 24/7 in your real voice. Qualifies urgency, address, trade, and indicative budget. Books the appointment and fires a WhatsApp confirmation in under three seconds.
S/02
AI Web Chat
Engages website visitors in under one second. Qualifies intent, captures critical data, and escalates to a human when the enquiry demands it. Direct integration with your CRM and diary.
S/03
WhatsApp and SMS Agents
Response in under five seconds to any message. Image analysis of the reported problem. Indicative quote generation and direct appointment booking — without your team touching their phone.
S/04
Automated Quotes
Three price tiers (basic, recommended, premium) generated from your floor price catalogue. Sent via WhatsApp or email with one-click approval and integrated electronic signature.
S/05
Intelligent CRM
Full history for every customer, automatic maintenance reminders, visual pipeline, and synchronisation with Google Calendar, ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, or your existing system.
How we deploy
From audit to production in 4 weeks
- 01
WEEK 0 Phone Discovery
We record 20 minutes of your voice in conversation with real customers. We document your floor price catalogue, typical ranges, and escalation rules. You have an exact plan within 48 hours.
- 02
WEEK 1 Technical Setup
We provision a virtual number with your current number as fallback. We train the AI voice on your accent, natural speech patterns, and commercial tone. We connect your CRM and calendar with no migration required.
- 03
WEEK 2 Parallel Sandbox
The AI handles every call in parallel with your current system for five days. We compare human vs AI responses in real time to calibrate tone and rules.
- 04
WEEK 3 Monitored Go-Live
The AI moves to production. Your team receives a push notification for every call during the first four weeks. No blind spots in the transition.
- 05
MONTH 2+ Continuous Optimisation
Monthly adjustment of scripts, edge cases, and escalation rules. A one-page report with metrics and pending improvements. Constant iteration without stopping production.
Real comparison
Why this is not a traditional agency
MFB Conversion vs market alternatives
| MFB Conversion | Human call centre | No out-of-hours cover | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost per call | Clear, agreed with you | £1.50 to £4.00 variable | £0 (but lead lost) |
| Real availability | 24/7 with no queue | Contracted hours only | Business hours only |
| Average response time | 2.3 seconds | 12 to 45 seconds wait | Not applicable |
| Knowledge of your business | Complete — trained on your catalogue | Generic via script | None |
| Simultaneous capacity | Unlimited | Limited by agents | One call at a time |
| Cost per qualified lead | £6.20 | £15 to £26 | Not measurable |
Services in this layer
Explore each service in detail
We answer before we start
What people ask us
The questions our sales team gets every week. If yours is missing, we answer it in the free audit.
Direct help
Question not listed here?
Thirty minutes by video or phone. No decks, no jargon. The team answers with data from your case on the table.
Talk to the teamQ/01Does the AI sound like me or like a robot?
It speaks in your real voice — not a generic voice-over. We record 20 minutes of your voice in a session, train the model, and deploy it within 7 days. Your accent, natural expressions, and commercial tone are preserved. Most of your customers will not realise they are speaking with AI.
Q/02What happens if the AI does not understand what the customer says?
There are three fallback levels. First, the AI asks for clarification. If after two attempts it cannot resolve the query, it transfers directly to your mobile with a summary of the context. If your mobile does not answer, it schedules a callback with a slot in your calendar. The customer is never left hanging.
Q/03Can customers ask to speak with a human?
Yes. If the customer says 'I want to speak with a person' or similar, the AI detects the intent and transfers to whoever you have designated — without friction. We do not deceive anyone: the AI introduces itself as the business assistant.
Q/04How many calls can it handle at the same time?
As many as you receive. The infrastructure scales automatically. If 15 calls come in simultaneously — typical for emergency locksmiths after a storm night — all 15 are answered at once. There is no queue.
Q/05Which CRM do you use? Do I have to switch?
We integrate with your current CRM if you have one (HubSpot, Pipedrive, ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, Jobber, and others). If you have none, we set up a lightweight one that works with the system. Your data always belongs to you and is fully exportable. All data processing complies with UK GDPR and ICO guidelines.
Q/06How are automated quotes managed?
The AI holds your floor price catalogue, the usual variables (size, square metres, urgency, location), and the exceptions (reinforced doors, specialist installations). It generates a quote with 3 options (basic, recommended, premium), sends it via WhatsApp or email, and alerts you for validation if the case is unusual.
Q/07What if the customer wants to change the quote?
The AI can adjust within the margins you define. If the request falls outside your rules, it escalates to your team with a summary of the full conversation history. Nothing is lost.
Q/08Can it manage emergencies 24/7 without me being available?
Yes — and this is probably the fastest ROI in the stack. The AI qualifies urgency, provides an indicative price, books the appointment, and notifies the on-call engineer you have designated. If you have no on-call engineer, it offers the first available slot the following morning. The customer is taken care of even while you are asleep. All data is processed in accordance with UK GDPR and stored on UK-based servers.
Q/09Is this compliant with UK data protection law?
Yes. The system is built to comply with UK GDPR and ICO requirements. Call recordings are stored securely, retention periods are configurable to match your policy, and customers are informed that calls may be recorded for quality and training purposes. We provide a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) as standard.
Start with the audit
We audit your business in 30 minutes. Free.
We tell you which three levers in this layer move the most impact in your case, with data on the table. No decks, no jargon. Document in 24h.