Gas smell, smoke, anyone hurt
Ava follows the 911 rule before anything else.
For handyman businesses
Five small jobs, one visit, booked while you work.
Handyman calls come with lists. Ava writes down every item, gives your hourly rate or your fixed prices, and books a visit long enough to get it all done.
A Wednesday at a sample handyman business
Example shop- TV mount + two shelvesBooked Fri
- Door that won't latchBooked tomorrow
- Drywall patch after a plumbing repairBooked Mon
- “Do you build fences?”Answered: not a service
Calls Ava handles
Every kind of call, handled the right way.
Doors that won't lock, loose railings
Ava books these ahead of routine work.
Mounting, patching, assembly
Ava lists every item and books a visit long enough for all of it.
Bigger repairs and installs
Ava books an estimate visit and notes what the customer wants done.
An example call
How Ava handles a routine call.
What Ava did
- Turned three small jobs into one visit
- Gave the hourly rate from the price book
- Booked a visit long enough for the whole list
- Listed every item for the Service Pro
A routine call
Example shopCaller · 10:10 AM
I've got a few things — a sticky door, two shelves to hang, and a dripping faucet.
Ava
I can book those together. That sounds like about half a day, and our rate starts at $95 an hour. I have Thursday morning open — want it?
Caller
Thursday works.
Ava
You're booked for Thursday at 8. I've listed all three jobs so whoever comes brings what they need.
Starter price book
Ava quotes your prices. Never a guess.
Setup starts your price book with your trade's usual work. You keep, change or delete each price, and Ava quotes only what you keep, as a “starts at” price.
Price book · Handyman
Example shopHourly rate (2-hour minimum)starts at $95/hr
TV mountstarts at $149
Door adjustmentstarts at $125
Drywall patchstarts at $175
Shelf or fixture installstarts at $89
Starter prices for your trade. You check them; Ava quotes only what you keep.
After the call
Every call lands in one app, on your computer and your phone.
What Ava booked, what needs you, who's on which job and who still owes you. Confirm Ava's picks with one tap from the truck.
Desert Demo Electric is a sample electrical shop in the real Aestar app. Yours starts with handyman questions and prices.
Questions
What handyman shops ask.
How much does Aestar cost for a handyman business?
Plans start at $299 a month for the whole shop, with 200 answered minutes included and $0.25 per extra minute. Setup on Starter is free. Going live starts a 30-day free trial: a card is required, your first 100 answered minutes are free, and you can cancel before day 31 to avoid being charged.
Can Ava book several small jobs in one visit?
Yes. She lists every item the caller mentions and books a visit long enough for the whole list.
Can I charge by the hour?
Yes. Set an hourly rate in your price book and Ava quotes it as a starting rate.
Set Ava up for your handyman shop.
Setup on Starter is free, and going live starts a 30-day free trial.