Busy or slow, we help local businesses keep up and grow

We handle the missed calls, follow-ups and reviews. You take care of your customers.

Calls answered when you’re busy with a customer, after hours, or just can’t pick up. Every lead followed up, past customers brought back, reviews and referrals asked for, and your website handled. One done-for-you system for busy local businesses.

Start with System · $279/mo Start with System+ · $697/mo

System, $279/mo. Want ads too? System+, $697/mo, with $200/mo in ad spend included. Compare plans

Helping busy local shops in towns like yours.

9:41

Call or form
Your alert
She hears back

Sarah calls Greenline Lawn Co.

Call answering picks up

Thanks for calling Greenline Lawn Co. What can we help with?

Hi, it’s Sarah Jones. I need a fall cleanup at 12 Oak St.

Happy to help. What’s the best number and time to reach you?

(856) 555-0142. Mornings are best.

or she uses the quote form

NameSarah Jones

JobFall cleanup, 12 Oak St

Phone(856) 555-0142

Send request

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Text Message
Text alerts start in October

New call: Sarah Jones, (856) 555-0142. Fall cleanup at 12 Oak St. Prefers mornings. Call her back when you can.

Thanks, calling her now

Delivered

Got it. Sarah’s call details are in your email.

Same details, also by email

New call: Sarah Jones

Number: (856) 555-0142
Needs: Fall cleanup, 12 Oak St

GLGreenline Lawn Co.to Sarah Jones

We got your info

Sent right away

Hi Sarah, thanks for reaching out to Greenline Lawn Co. We got your info and what you need (fall cleanup at 12 Oak St). We’ll get back to you shortly.

Same message by text

Hi Sarah, thanks for reaching out to Greenline Lawn Co. We got your info and what you need (fall cleanup at 12 Oak St). We’ll get back to you shortly.

Texting coming in October

See how it works

Two short videos, about a minute each. Tap to play.

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Who it’s for

One system for every kind of local business

TradesCalls answered while you’re on a roof or under a sink, and every quote followed up.See a sample site

RestaurantsThe phone answered in the dinner rush, phone and online orders taken or plugged into the ordering system you already use (coming soon), and catering customers hear from you again.See a sample site

Salons & barbersCalls answered mid-cut, booking requests taken for you, and clients reminded when they're due.See a sample site

AutoCalls caught while you’re under a car, and customers reminded when it’s time.See a sample site

Offices & real estateEvery client call answered, and past clients kept in touch between deals.See a sample site

Other local servicesHandymen, painters, pools and more. If customers need you again, it fits.

See every kind of business we set up: lawn care, plumbing, HVAC, pest, roofing, cleaning, auto repair, restaurants, salons, real estate and more →

Call answering included, on after carrier sign-up
Every call’s details emailed to you
Nothing posts without your OK.
Your data. Never shared or sold.

Most shops don’t need more strangers.⁠‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌⁠ They need past customers back and a phone that always gets answered.

System · $279/mo

What we handle for you

One flat monthly price, built for phone and desktop. Items marked “With System+” come with the $697/mo plan.

More on each part: New customers · Bring customers back · Call answering · Ads on System+ · Premium targeted flyers (add-on)

Live demo line

Call it now. Hear it answer.

Pretend you're one of your customers. Our phone answering picks up and handles the call the way it would for a real shop.

Tap to call the demo(856) 522-4614

It's a demo, so no call details go to a real shop. Demo calls are 2 minutes max.

Try asking like a customer would

“Are you open till 10? Do you do catering for 30?”
“Can I get a cut Saturday morning?”
“My check engine light is on, can you look today?”
“My AC stopped blowing cold. Can someone come out tomorrow?”

What happens

It answers. Friendly, right away, no hold music.
It gets the details. Name, number, area, what's needed, and a good time, then reads them back.
The owner gets them. At a real shop, those details land in the owner's email right away.

How it works

Three steps. No new homework.

Share your customer list. We handle the outreach. You get call details by email and a monthly scorecard. You call the customer back and add the job to your own calendar. We never touch your schedule.

Pricing

Two plans. System first.

System runs the business side so you can take care of your customers: calls answered, every lead and quote followed up, past customers brought back, reviews and referrals, your website and your Google profile. System+ adds Meta ads run for you with $200/mo in ad spend included, and both are billed monthly with no surprise invoices.

System

$279/mo

billed monthly

Built for busy local businesses: trades, restaurants, salons, auto shops, offices and more.

Calls answered when you can't pick up: we take the details and email you the job
Every lead followed up, and quotes that went quiet checked on politely until they book or say no
Past customers brought back with seasonal reminders and win-backs, by email
Reviews and referrals asked for after every job. Every new review gets a drafted reply you approve by email now, and by text starting in October. How review replies work. Your Google profile kept current, with updates starting after you add us as a manager on your profile
A website that looks like the shop you run, with a page for every service you offer
Simple online setup, real support when you need it, and a plain report every month
You own your site, your list and your data

Start with System

A short setup form, then secure checkout by Stripe.

System+

$697/mo

billed monthly

Everything in System, plus Meta ads run for you under your shop's name. $200/mo in ad spend is included. We pay Meta directly, so there's no separate ad bill.

Everything in System
Ads built from your own job photos and clips
Shown to people in the towns you serve
Set up to get form fills, not cheap clicks
Ad results in your monthly report

What we make from your photos

Tap to play. About 18 seconds each.

Example only. Sample. Not a real shop. Made from stock job footage.

Start System+

Same short setup form, plus a one-time Facebook access invite so ads run under your Page.

How ads work on System+

Want more ad reach? Start System++ ($897/mo with $400/mo in ad spend)

System++ · $897/mo Everything in System+, with $400/mo in ad spend included instead of $200. We pay Meta directly, so there's no separate ad bill. Billed monthly.

Start System++

Add-on for any plan: Premium targeted flyers, billed separately.

Questions before you pick a plan? Email support@builtforshops.com.

Why System+, and why it’s worth it

Why System+

Watch: how System+ works (1 min)

We build your ads from your own job photos and clips.
Shown to people who live in or were recently in the towns you serve, built around the jobs you want more of.
Set up to get form fills from real customers, not cheap clicks. Many ad services chase the cheapest clicks. We don't.
If an ad isn't bringing in form fills, we change it.
Forms ask people to double-check their details before sending.
A real person keeps an eye on your ads and fixes what's not working.
3+ ad versions at launch and fresh versions every month.
Ads run under your shop's name and Page, and you keep your Facebook Page. Nothing posts without your OK.
$200/mo in ad spend is included ($400/mo on System++). We pay Meta directly, so there's no separate ad bill.
Leads from your ads go only to your shop.
The ad results are in your plain monthly report.

Why it's worth it

We don't promise leads, calls, jobs or rankings. We promise the work gets done every month, and your report shows it.

Free audit

See where your shop stands

Takes about a minute on your phone or computer. You see your results right away.

Prefer a full-page view? Open the audit.

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