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AI Receptionist for Painters - Built by People Who Know the Trade

BRUSHY.NEVER MISSANOTHER JOB.

You are on a ladder painting a ceiling. Customer calls. Phone rings out. They call the next painter on Google. On The Tools fires back an SMS in under 8 seconds and books the job before you come down.

On The Tools is an AI SMS receptionist built specifically for Australian painters. It knows interior from exterior jobs. It understands multi-day scheduling. It books the right time for the right job and runs your whole day while you are on the tools.

< 8 SEC
SMS reply on every missed call
$249/MO
inc. GST · no lock-in, cancel any time
24/7
always on, always booking
$0
setup cost. Ever.

How Australian Painters Lose Jobs From Missed Calls

THE REALITY OF RUNNING A PAINTING BUSINESS
YOU CANNOT ANSWER
EVERY CALL.
YOUR COMPETITOR CAN.

Australian painters miss an average of 5 calls every working day. Each missed call is a potential job worth $500 to $5,000. Interior repaint, exterior house, commercial fit-out. That is $2,500 to $25,000 in lost revenue every single week. Not because you are not good enough. Because you were doing the job you were already paid to do.

UP A LADDER. PHONE RINGS.

You are cutting in a ceiling edge with both hands occupied. Phone rings in your pocket. Customer calling about a full house repaint gets no answer and finds another painter within 60 seconds.

SPRAY PAINTING. CANNOT STOP.

Mid-spray on an exterior wall. Stopping means ruining the finish. Phone rings out. Customer with a commercial job moves on to the next painter on the list.

DEEP IN A MULTI-DAY JOB.

You are three days into a full house repaint. Focused on getting the finish right. Customer calls about another full house job worth $4,000. No answer. Gone.

AI Receptionist That Understands Painting Trade Jobs Australia

BUILT FOR PAINTERS. NOT ACCOUNTANTS.
IT SPEAKS
PAINTER.

Generic AI books everything for one hour. On The Tools knows a full house repaint takes days not hours.

KNOWS YOUR JOB TYPES

Interior repaint. Exterior house. Feature wall. Commercial fit-out. Roof painting. Each gets the right duration, the right questions and the right quote.

SMART MULTI-DAY SCHEDULING

One bedroom repaint: 1 day. Full house interior: 3 to 5 days. Exterior house: 2 to 4 days. Commercial: quoted separately. No more booking conflicts from underestimating job length.

PREP WORK QUESTIONS BUILT IN

Does it need washing? Any cracks or holes to fill? How many coats? Interior or exterior paint? The right questions mean accurate quotes and no surprises on the job.

COLOUR AND FINISH CONSULTATION

Customer specifies colour or says they need help choosing. AI captures their preference and flags it in the job notes. Your painter arrives prepared.

COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL ROUTING

Residential jobs booked directly. Commercial and strata jobs flagged for a quote callback. The right workflow for the right job type every time.

WEATHER AND EXTERIOR JOB LOGIC

Exterior jobs get a weather caveat in the confirmation. Customer is advised that exterior painting requires suitable conditions. Reduces reschedule complaints before they happen.

How On The Tools Works for Australian Painters

FROM MISSED CALL TO BOOKED JOB
WHILE YOU ARE
ON THE TOOLS,
WE ARE ON THE PHONE.
01
CUSTOMER CALLS. YOU CANNOT ANSWER.

You are on a ladder, mid-spray or cutting in a tricky corner. Phone rings out. That used to mean a lost job. Not anymore.

02
SMS FIRES BACK IN UNDER 8 SECONDS.

On The Tools sends a professional SMS before the customer even thinks about calling the next painter. First response wins the job.

03
AI QUALIFIES THE PAINTING JOB.

Interior or exterior? How many rooms? Full repaint or feature wall? New build or existing? Quote sent based on your real rates.

04
JOB BOOKED. CALENDAR UPDATED.

Correct days blocked in your calendar. No double bookings across a multi-day job. Customer gets confirmation. You find out when you come down.

SMS Commands for Australian Painters

RUN YOUR PAINTING BUSINESS BY TEXT
ONE TEXT.
YOUR WHOLE DAY SORTED.

On a ladder. Mid-spray. Driving between sites. One word to your command number and everything updates. No calls. No admin.

DONE
RIPPER

Job complete. Next customer gets ETA. Travel time from your location calculated. Gap fill checked. Calendar updated.

RUNNING LATE 30
RIPPER

Prep taking longer than expected? Every customer on your schedule gets updated arrival times. No individual calls needed.

ON MY WAY
RIPPER

Exact drive time from your current location. Personalised ETA sent to your next customer.

SKIP
RIPPER

Customer not home for a quote inspection. AI contacts them to reschedule. You move on.

DONE EARLY
ABSOLUTE LEGEND

Finished a bedroom faster than expected? Gap fill triggers. Nearby waiting customer offered the slot.

Brushy the painter on a job while missed calls stack up

AI Receptionist for Residential and Commercial Painters Australia

EVERY TYPE OF PAINTER
RESIDENTIAL.
COMMERCIAL.
EVERY JOB.

Whether you are a solo painter doing suburban repaints or a painting business running multiple crews on commercial sites, On The Tools handles your incoming leads while you focus on the finish.

SOLO RESIDENTIAL PAINTERS

Every missed call answered. Every quote sent. Every job booked. You focus on the work. On The Tools handles everything that comes in while you are on the ladder.

PAINTING BUSINESSES WITH CREWS

Multiple tradies. Multiple sites. One command centre managing all incoming leads. Each crew member gets their own schedule. No crossed wires. No double bookings.

COMMERCIAL PAINTERS

Commercial and strata enquiries flagged for quote callbacks. Large jobs handled correctly from the first contact. Professional responses every time regardless of job size.

NEW BUILD PAINTERS

Builder and developer enquiries captured correctly. Volume job questions handled. Stage scheduling noted in job records. The right first impression for high-value clients.

AI Receptionist for Painters Pricing Australia

SIMPLE PRICING FOR PAINTING BUSINESSES
ONE JOB.
PAYS FOR THE MONTH.

No setup fees. No lock-in contracts. Cancel any time.

RIPPER
$249
per month inc. GST

The perfect start for solo painters.

Missed call SMS back in under 8 seconds
AI job qualification for your trade
Emergency detection (gas, flooding, electrical)
Quote estimate sent automatically
Repeat customer recognition
Service area enforcement
Customer books own time slot
30 day availability display
Preferred day flexible scheduling
No-show protection via SKIP command
Google Calendar integration
Google Business Profile integration
DONE - complete job and update dashboard
RUNNING LATE - notify next customer
ON MY WAY - send live ETA
SKIP - customer not home
PAID - record payment
HELP - instant command list
End of day digest SMS
Job history in CRM dashboard
Google review request after every job
Email support
Dedicated onboarding call
Onboarding setup included
14-day free trial
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MOST POPULAR
BEAUTY
$399
per month inc. GST

For painters running a full schedule.

Everything in RIPPER
60 day availability display
Quote conversion tracking
48 hour automated quote follow-up
Follow-up interval: 24, 48 or 72 hrs
Up to 3 follow-up attempts
Auto-books on yes, closes on no
Gap fill intelligence
Block time off via Google Calendar
Monthly business report SMS
Revenue capture with AI insights
Full CRM with calendar and quote tracker
ServiceM8 bidirectional sync
Priority email support
Dedicated onboarding call
14-day free trial
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ABSOLUTE LEGEND
$699
per month inc. GST

For painting businesses with crews.

Everything in BEAUTY
365 day availability display
Predictive gap fill - tomorrow planned tonight
Multi tradie support up to 10
Each tradie own command line number
DONE EARLY - automatic gap fill
Proactive next-day scheduling
Full reporting dashboard with CSV export
Revenue intelligence - profit per job
Monthly strategic summary
Xero integration (coming soon)
Stripe payment integration (coming soon)
MYOB integration (coming soon)
Priority support + account manager
Dedicated setup and configuration
14-day free trial
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All prices in AUD. No setup fees. No hidden charges. Cancel any time with 30 days notice.

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AI Receptionist for Painters FAQ Australia

PAINTER FAQ
YEAH NAH,
WE THOUGHT OF THAT.
Brushy the painter holding a phone full of missed calls
STOP LOSING JOBS
TO THE PAINTER
WHO ANSWERED.
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST

We're launching with electricians first. Leave your details and we'll email you the moment the Painter brain goes live. Founding member pricing will apply.

COMPLIANCE & SAFETY

BUILT FOR LICENSED TRADES.
NOT JUST ANY BUSINESS.

You carry a licence. You carry liability. We built for that.

Most AI tools were built for cafés and retail stores. On The Tools was built for the realities of licensed trade work — where one missed question can cost you your licence, your insurance, or your reputation. Every call handled by On The Tools follows a compliance-aware protocol built specifically for your trade. The right questions get asked every time. Every interaction is timestamped and logged. And when a genuine emergency hits, the system knows to stop taking bookings and escalate immediately.

Licence Protection Built In

Your AI knows the compliance questions that protect your licence — asbestos risk on pre-1990 homes, certificate of compliance triggers, commercial vs residential scope. Asked automatically. Every time. Without fail.

Your Paper Trail Starts at Hello

Every customer interaction is logged with a timestamp from the first contact. Job scope, pricing discussed, safety flags raised — all documented before your tradie sets foot on site.

Emergency Escalation Protocol

Gas leak? Active electrical hazard? On The Tools doesn't try to book a job. It tells the customer to call 000, alerts you immediately, and logs the full interaction. Built-in safety intelligence for the moments that matter most.

Electricians
CCEW & RCD compliance questions baked in
🔧
Plumbers
Gas certificate triggers & 000 escalation protocol
❄️
HVAC
ARC licence & refrigerant handling compliance checks
🏗️
Gas Fitters
"Can you smell gas?" emergency triage built in

“Can your current system ask about asbestos risk before your guy goes into the roof cavity?”

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