Built for painters who can't stop mid-coat to pick up.
AI receptionist and missed-call text-back for painting businesses. When you're cutting in a ceiling or spraying a cabinet door, Helm answers the call you missed, finds out what they want painted, and texts you a qualified lead you can call back when your hands are clean.
Most repaint leads start with a call you can't take.
You can't answer with a brush in one hand and a roller in the other, and a homeowner pricing out a repaint won't leave a voicemail. They call the next painter on the list. Helm answers the moment you can't, finds out what they want painted and where, and gets you the scope so you can line up the estimate when you're off the ladder.
How Helm works for painters.
No new phone system, no app. Helm sits behind the number you already have and goes to work the moment a call goes unanswered.
The call comes in
A customer calls and you can't pick up because you're up a ladder with a brush in hand. Helm catches it through conditional call forwarding, so nothing changes on their end.
Helm answers in seconds
Before they move on to the next company, Helm texts the caller back (or answers by voice) and starts the conversation.
It asks the right questions
Helm finds out what's wrong, gets the address, and asks for a couple of times that work, one question at a time. It never quotes a price or promises a time it can't keep.
You get a lead ready to book
A clean summary lands in your phone and inbox: name, problem, address, timing, and the full conversation. You call back and book the work.
From missed call to booked job.
A real exchange in Helm's voice, and the lead that lands in your phone when it wraps.
Delivered by text and email the moment the conversation wraps.
Helm for painters, answered.
Yes. When you're up a ladder, spraying, or out on another estimate and can't pick up, Helm answers the call you miss and texts the caller back within seconds. It finds out what they want painted (a full interior, exterior, cabinets, or a single room), gets the address and a couple of times they're free, and sends you a qualified lead by text and email. It sits behind your existing business number, so nothing changes for the customer dialing in.
Yes, and that's most painting calls. Helm gathers the scope (which rooms, interior or exterior, walls versus trim and cabinets) and when you can come measure, so the lead is ready to walk into an estimate. It won't put a price on the work itself; it explains you'd need to see the space first and sets you up to follow up with a real number.
No. Helm never quotes work it hasn't seen, and painting depends on square footage, prep, and how many coats, so a real number needs eyes on the job. It captures the scope so you can quote it accurately and tells the customer you'll confirm once you take a look. It won't commit your calendar either; it gathers the times that work and leaves the booking to you.
Yes. Helm asks what they want done and captures whether it's a whole-house interior, an exterior, a cabinet refinish, or a smaller touch-up, so you know what you're walking into and can bring the right crew and materials to the estimate.
You keep your number. Helm uses conditional call forwarding so unanswered calls route to it automatically, with no new hardware or app, and it works with Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and US Cellular. Verizon users turn off carrier voicemail first, which setup covers. Pricing starts at $75/month for Capture and $249/month for Convert with the 24/7 voice receptionist. Billed monthly, no contract.
Also built for
Dead outlets, tripping breakers, panel work. Helm answers when you can't pick up mid-job.
Built for electriciansplumbersLeaks, clogs, burst pipes. Helm picks up when you're under a sink and can't answer.
Built for plumbersHVAC companiesNo-cool and no-heat calls flood in by season. Helm answers every one you can't.
Built for HVAC companiesroofersStorm damage and leaks come all at once. Helm answers when you're up on a roof.
Built for rooferslandscapersCleanups, quotes, and recurring work. Helm answers when you're behind a mower.
Built for landscapershouse cleanersNew bookings and recurring clients. Helm answers when you're mid-job in a home.
Built for house cleanershandymenA dozen small jobs a day. Helm answers the calls you can't get to.
Built for handymengarage door companiesBroken springs and stuck doors. Helm answers when you're out on a service call.
Built for garage door companiespest control companiesInfestations and recurring service. Helm answers when you're mid-treatment.
Built for pest control companiesStop losing jobs to voicemail.
Billed monthly. No contract. Cancel anytime.
Takes under 3 minutes. Live within 24 hours.