You can't answer from a job site
You're working with your hands. The call goes to voicemail, and the homeowner calls the next contractor on the list.
For contractors · San Diego
The AI answering service for San Diego contractors
You're on the roof, not by the phone. Octosona answers every call, text, and web chat 24/7, captures the job details, and books the estimate, so the next job doesn't go to the contractor who picked up.
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The problem
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Where contractors lose jobs
Estimate requests come in 24/7
Homeowners reach out evenings and weekends. If nobody responds fast, the lead is cold by the time you call back.
Good work, few reviews
You do great work, but rarely ask for the review. Competitors with more 5-stars get found first.
What you get
One AI front desk, built for contractors
Our core
AI Front Desk
Every call, text, and web chat answered 24/7, even when you're on a job. The AI captures the project details, qualifies the job, books the estimate or site visit, and texts you the lead instantly.
Our core
Reputation Management
After each job, we text happy customers at the right moment with a one-tap link to leave a 5-star Google review. Your rating climbs and new customers find you first.
Also available
Web, Ads & SEO
When you're ready to scale: a modern website, local SEO so you rank for “near me” searches, and tightly-run Google Ads, all handled in-house.
Answering service, upgraded
A smarter answering service for San Diego contractors
Contractors lose jobs the same way every week: the phone rings from the top of a ladder or the cab of a truck, the call goes to voicemail, and the homeowner hires whoever answers first. A traditional answering service just takes a message. Octosona answers like a trained receptionist, asks what the job is, where, and when, qualifies it, and books the estimate on your calendar, then texts you the full lead before you're down off the roof.
It works across every channel a homeowner uses, phone calls, text messages, and the chat box on your website, so a late-night "general contractor near me" search turns into a booked site visit instead of a missed call. Remodels, additions, roofing, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, or general contracting, every request is captured, qualified, and waiting for you in one place.
We build it for contractors serving San Diego and the surrounding communities, Chula Vista, La Mesa, El Cajon, Santee, Poway, Encinitas, Carlsbad, and across the county, so you win the local searches your competitors let slip to voicemail.
Questions
Contractor FAQs
Can it capture job and estimate details?
Yes. It asks what the job is, where, and when, qualifies it, and books an estimate or site visit, then texts you the full lead.
What about calls while I'm working?
That's the point. The AI answers every call you can't, 24/7, so no lead hits voicemail.
Does it connect to my CRM or calendar?
Yes. We connect it to your current system, or set one up so every lead and appointment lands in one place.
Can it screen out tire-kickers?
It qualifies each lead with your questions so you spend time on real jobs, not price-shoppers.
How fast can I start?
Usually within a week. We configure it to your trade, you approve it, then it answers.
Is this cheaper than hiring a receptionist?
Yes. You get 24/7 coverage for a flat monthly fee that's a fraction of a full-time hire, and it never misses a call or takes a day off.
Do you serve contractors outside the city of San Diego?
Yes. We work with contractors across San Diego County, from Chula Vista to Carlsbad, and wherever your jobs take you.