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AI for builder operations: custom home builders and trade businesses

Antioch Automations sets up AI for builder operations—custom home builders and trade businesses. It drafts quotes, chases unpaid invoices, and asks happy customers for reviews. You approve everything by text.

Or text Drew: 479-339-9067

We connect to your existing tools where we can. No rip and replace.

JobberBuildertrend*QuickBooksGoogle Workspace

* Buildertrend: we work alongside it through its notifications and the apps it already syncs with, like QuickBooks

What does AI for builder operations actually do?

It handles the office work that eats your nights. It drafts quotes, follows up on unpaid invoices, asks customers for reviews, and answers new leads. You approve everything by text before it goes out. AI that stays behind the counter. (As of October 2026)

Quotes

Turns your notes, photos, or a voice memo into a clean quote draft. You approve it by text before it goes out.

Quote follow-ups

Nudges customers who haven't answered a quote, so jobs don't go cold.

Unpaid invoices

Sends polite, persistent reminders on overdue invoices and tells you who's paid.

Review requests

Asks happy customers for a Google review after the job wraps.

Missed calls & new leads

Answers new inquiries fast, gets the job details, and hands you a summary.

Scheduling & job updates

Confirms appointments and lets customers know when the crew is on the way.

Office work only. Nothing goes to a customer without your OK.

How does it work?

Three steps, no guesswork:

  1. 1

    Free 15-minute call

    Tell me what's eating your time. No pitch deck, no pressure.

  2. 2

    $500 diagnostic

    I walk through how your office actually runs, find where the hours go, and build a small demo on your real work. The $500 is credited toward setup.

  3. 3

    Live in about 2 weeks

    Your assistant is set up around your shop and running. I watch it and keep it sharp every month.

How much does it cost?

It depends on the scope of work, but most shops start with a $500 diagnostic (credited toward setup), then pay a one-time setup fee and a monthly fee for ongoing management. The first 15-minute call is free. (Pricing as of October 2026)

What is an AI agent vs. automation?

An automation is a fixed workflow: if X happens, do Y. An AI agent reads context, makes judgment calls within rules you set, and drafts content (like a quote or reminder) in your voice. This AI handles the judgment calls (what to say, when to follow up), but you approve everything before it reaches a customer. AI that stays behind the counter.

Hi, I'm Drew.

I'm a construction project manager. I've spent years buried in quotes, invoices, and follow-ups, so I build assistants that take that work off your plate.

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Common questions

What does Antioch Automations do?

Antioch Automations sets up AI for builder operations—custom home builders and trade businesses. It drafts quotes, follows up on open quotes, sends reminders on unpaid invoices, asks happy customers for Google reviews, and answers new inquiries fast. You approve everything by text before it goes to a customer.

Which trades do you work with?

Custom home builders, HVAC, roofing, plumbing, electrical, lawn and tree, and similar trade and contracting shops. It's built for owners who are great at the work but end up doing office work at night.

How much does it cost?

The first call is free and takes 15 minutes. Most shops then start with a $500 diagnostic, where I find where the hours go and build a small demo on your real work. The $500 is credited toward setup. After that it's a one-time setup and a monthly fee for running it.

Does anything go out without my approval?

No. The assistant drafts the quote, reminder, or reply and texts it to you. Nothing goes to a customer without your OK.

How long does it take to get running?

About two weeks after the diagnostic. Your assistant is set up around how your shop already runs, and I watch it and keep it sharp every month.

Does it help in the field?

No. This is office work only: quotes, follow-ups, invoices, reviews, new leads, and scheduling updates.

When is this NOT a good fit?

This service is probably not for you if:

  • You'd rather build and run the AI yourself.
  • You want a one-time project with nobody keeping an eye on it.
  • You need help in the field. This is office work only.

Not sure? Text me anyway. Happy to point you in the right direction.

Tired of doing paperwork after the trucks are parked?

Or text Drew: 479-339-9067