AI receptionist for painters
An AI receptionist for painting contractors.
Estimate calls come in while you're cutting in a ceiling. Leap answers and takes the scope, year built and timeline, so the estimate visit is booked on the first callback.
Leap is an AI phone receptionist for residential and commercial painters. It answers forwarded calls about interior, exterior, cabinet and deck work, takes the scope, rooms or stories, the year the home was built, HOA rules and the timeline, and sends estimate requests to your office to confirm a walk-through.
Pre-1978. EPA requires firms paid to disturb paint in homes, child care facilities and preschools built before 1978 to be certified.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Renovation, Repair and Painting Program
326,900. Construction and maintenance painters held about 326,900 US jobs in 2025, and 31% were self-employed.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025
Year built. Leap asks when the home was built, so pre-1978 jobs are flagged before the estimate visit.
Scope first. Each estimate request includes interior or exterior, rooms or stories, surfaces and timeline.
$149/mo. Leap costs $149 a month, first 100 calls included, then $0.99 a call.
What calls does a painting contractor get?
Estimate requests, mostly. The difference between a good lead and a waste of a drive is in the details: how many rooms, what condition, how soon, and whether the HOA has to approve the color.
Interior repaints
Rooms, ceilings, trim, wall condition, furnished or empty.
Exterior
Stories, siding type, peeling or rot, HOA approval.
Cabinets and decks
Number of doors and drawers, deck size, stain or paint.
Commercial
Occupied or vacant, after-hours work, square footage.
What should the receptionist ask a painting caller?
The address, interior or exterior, rooms or stories, surfaces (walls, ceilings, trim, cabinets, siding), current condition, the year the home was built if they know, HOA color rules, whether they've picked colors, and when they'd like the work done.
What does it sound like on the phone?
"Good morning. This is Sophie from Brushline Painting. How can I help?"
"Do you give free estimates?"
Read from your estimate policy, then Leap takes the request.
"Which paint brand do you use?"
Answered from your approved card.
"My house was built in 1965. Is that a problem?"
Leap reads your approved lead-safe text and notes the year for the estimator.
Which painting calls need a person?
Current clients with a problem on an active job, touch-up and warranty disputes, and commercial bids with a deadline. Leap marks those for follow-up. You can turn on live transfer during office hours so the estimator hears who is calling and why before pressing 1.
When do painting calls come in, and why ask the year built?
Exterior calls follow the weather. BLS notes outdoor painting may be seasonal and that 31% of painters are self-employed (bls.gov/ooh/construction-and-extraction/painters-construction-and-maintenance.htm), which often means the owner is the one on the ladder when the phone rings.
EPA requires anyone paid to disturb painted surfaces in homes, child care facilities and preschools built before 1978 to be certified (epa.gov/lead/lead-renovation-repair-and-painting-program). Asking the year on the first call tells you which estimate visits need lead-safe planning.
How it works
- 01
Paste your website.
Leap reads services, service area, warranty and paint brands.
- 02
Add your estimate and lead-safe text.
How estimates work and what you tell owners of older homes.
- 03
Forward your line.
Ring-first while you work, or all calls when you're on a job all day.
Frequently asked questions
Can Leap price a paint job over the phone?
Only ranges you approve. Most painters have Leap take the scope and book the estimate visit as a request.
Why does Leap ask what year the house was built?
Homes built before 1978 fall under EPA's lead renovation rule for paid work, so the year helps you plan the estimate.
Can it book estimate visits on my calendar?
With Google Calendar connected it can book open times. Otherwise it takes a request you confirm.
Will Leap help a caller pick colors?
No. It notes whether they've picked colors and whether an HOA has to approve them.
Can I tell residential and commercial leads apart?
Add an AI column such as "job type" in the inbox and each call gets it filled in.
Can it answer Spanish-speaking callers?
You can turn on Spanish or up to two languages alongside English.
What if a homeowner calls about a touch-up from last year's job?
Leap reads your warranty text if you added one and sends the request to you.
What does Leap cost for a painting company?
$149 a month, first 100 calls included, then $0.99 a call. Setup is free, and billing starts when Leap answers real calls.
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