Websites & booking requests for plumbers
Key takeaways
- About 62% of plumbing calls come in after hours — and a burst pipe at 11 p.m. is worth $750–$1,200 on the spot, often far more over that customer's life.
- You can't answer the phone with both hands under a sink. When a call rings out, 85% of callers won't leave a voicemail — they dial the next plumber.
- Website covers up to five pages in English and French, a mobile-first design, an enquiry form, hosting, maintenance and security updates, a monthly activity summary, a human point of contact and up to 30 minutes of small content updates each month. It is $0 down and $179/month on a 12-month term, or $1,500 to build and $99/month for care. Extra pages are $150 each and further languages are quoted separately.
- Website is $0 down and $179/month on a 12-month term, or $1,500 to build and $99/month for care. Website + Bookings is $0 down and $279/month on a 12-month term, or $2,200 to build and $169/month for care. Front Desk, our bilingual AI receptionist, is an add-on at +$149/month with 150 minutes included, $0.45/min after that and a $10/month business number; it requires one of the two website tiers. We agree the scope and timeline before payment. Pay as you go is a 12-month term, then month to month; with Build + Care, the care plan is month to month with 30 days’ notice. CAD, taxes extra. Full terms on the pricing page.
You're elbow-deep under a vanity, propane torch in hand, and the phone rings. You can't take it. By the time you've wiped your hands, the caller with a flooded laundry room has already moved to the next plumber on Google. That call could have been a $750–$1,200 emergency job, and the start of a customer worth thousands over the years. It's gone, and you never even knew it came in.
Website covers up to five pages in English and French, a mobile-first design, an enquiry form, hosting, maintenance and security updates, a monthly activity summary, a human point of contact and up to 30 minutes of small content updates each month. It is $0 down and $179/month on a 12-month term, or $1,500 to build and $99/month for care. Extra pages are $150 each and further languages are quoted separately.
The problem: the calls you can't pick up are the ones worth the most
Plumbing demand doesn't keep office hours. Roughly 62% of plumbing calls land outside regular business hours — nights, weekends, holidays — exactly when a homeowner is panicking about water on the floor and willing to pay a premium to make it stop. Emergency calls typically bring in two to three times a standard service call, often $750 to $1,200 each.
The trouble is you're either asleep, on another job, or already on the line. Industry data shows home-services businesses miss around 1 in 4 inbound calls, and on a busy day with the whole crew on site, plumbers can miss far more. And missed plumbing calls almost never come back:
- ~85% of callers won't leave a voicemail — and fewer than 3% who hit a voicemail box actually leave a message.
- Most simply call the next plumber in the search results, the one who picked up.
- 78% of customers buy from whoever responds first, so the fastest answer usually wins the job — not the cheapest quote.
Hiring a full-time receptionist to cover nights and weekends isn't realistic for most shops. A traditional answering service just takes a message, which a panicking homeowner won't wait around for. You need something that actually answers, qualifies, and books — around the clock.
Optional phone and AI answering
Front Desk is our bilingual AI receptionist add-on. On pilot pricing it is +$149/month with 150 minutes included, $0.45/min after that and a $10/month business number, and it requires the Website or Website + Bookings tier. Before launch we review your call volume, languages, existing number and escalation rules, agree a spending cap and test the workflow with you. Pay as you go is a 12-month term, then month to month; with Build + Care, the care plan is month to month with 30 days’ notice. CAD, taxes extra. Full terms on the pricing page.
Front Desk is our bilingual AI receptionist add-on. On pilot pricing it is +$149/month with 150 minutes included, $0.45/min after that and a $10/month business number, and it requires the Website or Website + Bookings tier. Before launch we review your call volume, languages, existing number and escalation rules, agree a spending cap and test the workflow with you. Pay as you go is a 12-month term, then month to month; with Build + Care, the care plan is month to month with 30 days’ notice. CAD, taxes extra. Full terms on the pricing page. Further reading: AI receptionist vs. answering service · the real cost of missed calls
Online booking requests
Website + Bookings adds booking requests on your real availability, a customer contact list, owner alerts by email and text and a follow-up workspace. It is $0 down and $279/month on a 12-month term, or $2,200 to build and $169/month for care. Requests are confirmed by you rather than by software, and calendar connections or automated reminders are agreed and tested for your own tools before they are included.
Cut no-shows with automatic reminders
Start with a clear next step for each enquiry. Website + Bookings organizes contacts, booking requests and follow-ups at $0 down and $279/month on a 12-month term, or $2,200 to build and $169/month for care. Front Desk adds bilingual AI answering at +$149/month with 150 minutes included, $0.45/min after that and a $10/month business number. Deeper integrations are scoped after we review your tools, permissions and provider costs.
More 5-star Google reviews, on autopilot
When a homeowner is choosing a plumber for an emergency, your reviews close the deal before you ever speak. 81% of consumers read reviews on Google, and 31% will only use a business rated 4.5 stars or higher. Yet most happy customers never think to leave a review, while the occasional unhappy one always does.
A review-request workflow can make it easier to ask customers for honest feedback after completed work. Requests should be offered consistently, without filtering people by satisfaction or promising a particular rating. Follow-up lives in Website + Bookings, and messaging usage is quoted separately.
Automate follow-ups and win back the jobs you quoted
Start with a clear next step for each enquiry. Website + Bookings organizes contacts, booking requests and follow-ups at $0 down and $279/month on a 12-month term, or $2,200 to build and $169/month for care. Front Desk adds bilingual AI answering at +$149/month with 150 minutes included, $0.45/min after that and a $10/month business number. Deeper integrations are scoped after we review your tools, permissions and provider costs. Further reading: how to automate your small business
What's included and what it costs
Website is $0 down and $179/month on a 12-month term, or $1,500 to build and $99/month for care. Website + Bookings is $0 down and $279/month on a 12-month term, or $2,200 to build and $169/month for care. Front Desk, our bilingual AI receptionist, is an add-on at +$149/month with 150 minutes included, $0.45/min after that and a $10/month business number; it requires one of the two website tiers. We agree the scope and timeline before payment. Pay as you go is a 12-month term, then month to month; with Build + Care, the care plan is month to month with 30 days’ notice. CAD, taxes extra. Full terms on the pricing page.
| Tier | Price (CAD) | What is included |
|---|---|---|
| Website | $0 down · $179/month, or $1,500 build · $99/month care | Up to 5 pages in English and French, mobile-first design, enquiry form, hosting, maintenance, a monthly activity summary and up to 30 minutes of content updates each month. |
| Website + Bookings | $0 down · $279/month, or $2,200 build · $169/month care | Everything in Website, plus booking requests on your real availability, a customer contact list, owner alerts, a follow-up workspace and up to 60 minutes of updates each month. |
| Front Desk (add-on, pilot pricing) | +$149/month, 150 minutes included, then $0.45/min; business number $10/month | A bilingual AI receptionist on your business number: answering, messages, booking requests, call summaries and text follow-up. Requires Website or Website + Bookings. |
Your proposal sets out the selected features, costs and next steps for your business.
Why plumbers choose ADV/MVMT
Frequently asked questions
How much does an AI receptionist and booking setup for plumbers cost?
Front Desk is our bilingual AI receptionist add-on, on pilot pricing at +$149/month with 150 minutes included, $0.45/min after that and a $10/month business number. It answers on your business number, takes messages and booking requests, sends you call summaries and follows up by text. It requires the Website or Website + Bookings tier, you set a spending cap with us, and usage is reported to you every month. Pay as you go is a 12-month term, then month to month; with Build + Care, the care plan is month to month with 30 days’ notice. CAD, taxes extra. Full terms on the pricing page.
How long does it take to set up?
We agree a realistic launch schedule after reviewing your needs and receiving your content. You get a preview and a focused revision round before approval. On Pay as you go there is nothing to pay up front; on Build + Care it is 50% to start and 50% before launch. Front Desk setup and any calendar connections are tested before they go live.
Will it work with my booking or dispatch software?
Share the booking, calendar or business tools you currently use. We check whether the required connection is supported and what access or provider fees it needs before quoting it. Until a connection is agreed and tested, booking requests are confirmed by you rather than written straight into a live calendar.
Can it answer calls in both English and French?
English and French are included on every tier, on the website and in Front Desk. An additional language beyond English and French is quoted separately, and translation of documents you supply is not included. Everything agreed is written into your proposal and tested before launch.
Will it sound robotic to my customers?
Front Desk is our bilingual AI receptionist add-on. On pilot pricing it is +$149/month with 150 minutes included, $0.45/min after that and a $10/month business number, and it requires the Website or Website + Bookings tier. Before launch we review your call volume, languages, existing number and escalation rules, agree a spending cap and test the workflow with you. Pay as you go is a 12-month term, then month to month; with Build + Care, the care plan is month to month with 30 days’ notice. CAD, taxes extra. Full terms on the pricing page.
What happens with after-hours and emergency calls?
Front Desk is our bilingual AI receptionist add-on. On pilot pricing it is +$149/month with 150 minutes included, $0.45/min after that and a $10/month business number, and it requires the Website or Website + Bookings tier. Before launch we review your call volume, languages, existing number and escalation rules, agree a spending cap and test the workflow with you. Pay as you go is a 12-month term, then month to month; with Build + Care, the care plan is month to month with 30 days’ notice. CAD, taxes extra. Full terms on the pricing page.
Sources
- AgentZap — Plumbing Industry Phone Statistics (citing IBISWorld, Angi Pro Insights & HomeAdvisor, 2024–2025)
- Invoca — How Much Missed Sales Calls Cost Home Services Businesses (27% of calls unanswered)
- BrightLocal — Local Consumer Review Survey 2024 (Google reviews, 4.5-star threshold)
- Zippia — Appointment Scheduling Statistics (online booking preference & no-show reduction)
- Harvard Business Review — The Short Life of Online Sales Leads (5-minute response, 21x lead qualification)
- Housecall Pro — The Hidden Costs of Missed Calls for Home Service Business Owners
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A website that does your business justice.
Thoughtful design, easier enquiries and someone who keeps it running. From $0 down and $179 a month, or $1,500 to build and $99 a month for care.
Pay as you go is a 12-month term, then month to month; with Build + Care, the care plan is month to month with 30 days’ notice. CAD, taxes extra. Full terms on the pricing page.