Built for handymen
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You fix things. Prentice handles the phone and the paperwork.
Answers customers at any hour. Books the work. Drafts estimates and invoices for your OK.
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Demo: A new customer texts a list of small jobs at night. See how I book the whole list.
Working with Prentice is like working with a person.
Prentice can be reached by phone, text or email.
Prentice talks with everyone your business works with: customers, your team, even suppliers.
You’re Pete, and you run Dunn Handyman Service.
It’s late, and you’re done for the day.
Stella finds you online. She has a few small jobs around the house.
- Stella: Hi! Can you fix a leaky faucet, a loose railing and a ceiling fan?
- Prentice: Hi, I’m Prentice, the AI assistant at Dunn Handyman Service. Yes, Pete can do all three in one visit. He bills by the hour, with a two hour minimum. Does Tuesday at 9 AM work?
- Stella: Perfect. I’ll have the new fan out of the box.
- Prentice: You’re booked for Tuesday at 9 AM. I’ll send a reminder the night before.
- Prentice: I booked Stella for three small jobs, Tuesday at 9 AM: a leaky faucet, a loose railing and a ceiling fan. She’s a new customer.
Prentice booked a new customer’s whole list after hours.
Demo: It’s time to bill this week’s jobs. See how I get you paid without chasing anyone.
You’re Pete, and you run Dunn Handyman Service.
This week’s jobs are done, and the bills are due.
You told Prentice to remind anyone a week late. Your Venmo emails go to Prentice too.
- Prentice: This week’s bills are ready for your OK: 8 jobs, $1,975 in all.
- Prentice: This week’s jobs · 8 invoices
- (Sent)
- Prentice: Hi Fran, here’s the bill for the faucet and the shelves.
- Prentice: Invoice · Dunn Handyman Service
- Fran: Thanks!
- Prentice: Hi Fran, a friendly reminder that your faucet and shelves bill is still open. You can pay by Venmo any time.
- Fran: Oops, so sorry! Paying now.
- Prentice: Thank you, Fran!
- Prentice: Fran just paid by Venmo. That’s every job paid.
Prentice got every job paid. You never chased one.
Demo: You just looked at a customer’s back deck. See how I turn your notes into a booked job.
You’re Pete, and you run Dunn Handyman Service.
You just finished looking at Marta’s back deck.
You’ve given Prentice your prices.
- You: Marta’s deck. 6 boards are rotted. Rebuild the back stairs, tighten the railing.
- Prentice: Marta’s quote is ready for your OK: $1,120.
- Prentice: Quote for Marta · $1,120
- (Approved)
- Prentice: Hi Marta, I’m Prentice, the AI assistant at Dunn Handyman Service. Here’s the quote for the deck repairs Pete looked at: $1,120.
- Prentice: Quote 1042 · Dunn Handyman Service · $1,120
- Marta: Looks good, go ahead. When can you start?
- Prentice: We can start Thursday at 8 AM. It should take about a day and a half. Does that work?
- Marta: Yes, that’s fine.
- Prentice: You’re booked for Thursday at 8 AM.
- Prentice: Marta said yes to the $1,120 deck job. It starts Thursday at 8 AM.
Prentice turned your notes into a booked $1,120 job.
The call is the easy part
Prentice keeps going until the job is paid.
See how I look after a new customer
- I answer a homeowner’s call or textTuesday, 7:20pm
- Most answering services stop hereI keep going
- I get you the list and the photosRight then
- I draft the estimate from your hoursWhen you send the hours
- I book the jobWhen they say yes
- I send a reminderThe day before
- I tell them if you’re running lateThe morning of
- I send the invoiceAfter the job
- I follow up on a late paymentA week later
- I book their next listWhenever they text
I will draft estimates and invoices, and you approve each one.
Money you didn’t have to chase
Estimates approved, invoices sent and paid. Prentice follows each one through.
- PrenticenowJoan said yes to her estimate, $405. She’s booked for Wednesday at 8.
- Prentice1h agoPat’s storm door invoice is ready for your OK. $180
- Prentice2h agoLast night’s sagging gate call is booked for tomorrow at 1. I said it usually runs $150.
- Prentice3h agoMarked Dot’s $270 deck repair invoice paid, after your OK. She paid after my reminder.
Prentice will earn your trust
My word to you
- I’ll tell every customer I’m an AI.
- I’ll double-check my work.
- I’ll ask you when I’m not sure.
- I’ll work within the boundaries you set.
We know trusting an AI with your customers is a big ask.
So Prentice never works alone. Prentice asks you when unsure, and calls on us for backup.
The Prentice team
Meet the people behind Prentice
We’re small business owners ourselves. We know what it’s like to lose evenings to admin work, and to wish for someone dependable to hand it to. So we built Prentice on three principles.
- Honesty.
- A straight “I’m not sure” beats a confident guess.
- Integrity.
- Treat every customer the way you would.
- Reliability.
- Show up, every time. For 15 years our team has built software thousands of people count on every day.
And when Prentice needs backup, we answer.
Dan & Jonathan
Prentice goes in your contacts
Just save the number, and you and your helpers can start talking to Prentice.
Call Text Email
- You
- Your helpers
- Homeowners
- Property managers
Your suppliers can text or email Prentice too.
Prentice speaks
- English
- Español
- Français
- Português
Getting started
Your part is small. Prentice does the rest.
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Can you answer a few questions about your business?
Then Prentice can learn it. Prentice writes the job description and shows you a demo for no cost.
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Can you share your calendar, your rates and your rules?
Then Prentice can run your office. Bookings and reminders by your rules. Estimates and invoices go out only with your OK.
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When Prentice has earned your trust
Then Prentice can talk to your customers. Forward your calls, or ask Prentice to text or email your customers.
Then you get your evenings back.
Made for handymen
Prentice learns your rates, the jobs you take and the ones you don’t, then works in your words.
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Lists of small jobs
Prentice sends you the list and photos in one text, then drafts the estimate from your hours for your OK.
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Running late
Text that you’re behind. Prentice tells the next customer and moves the rest of your day.
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After-hours calls
The 8 PM call about a sagging gate gets answered and booked.
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Regulars
Booked into your open mornings by your rule. Prentice remembers where the key is.
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Jobs you don’t take
Electrical panels, roofs, permit work: Prentice tells those callers up front.
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Invoices
Drafted from the estimate for your OK, sent, and followed up when late.
Get closer to your customers
With Prentice, your customers will be able to:
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Ask the small questions they’d hesitate to call you about
“Should I buy the grab bar, or will you?”
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Get an answer at any hour, by call, text or email
“Sorry it’s late, our door just came off…”
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Talk with you in their own language
“¿Puede venir el jueves por la mañana?”
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Book a visit on the spot
“Tuesday morning works.”
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Move a visit without phone tag
“Could you come after 3 instead?”
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Hear your rates up front
“What do you charge by the hour?”
When you’re easy to reach, you’re the one they call again.
Costs less than a person
Prentice does the calls and the paperwork, so compare the cost with hiring help, not with an app.
| Hiring a Person | Prentice Solo | Prentice Team | Prentice Crew | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works with | Anyone | Just you | 2-3 people | 4-6 people |
| Counts you and everyone on your team who works with Prentice. Customers never count. | ||||
| Monthly cost | $500 5 hours a week at $25 an hour | $99 | $199 | $399 |
50% off the first month while Prentice learns your business |
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| Messages included | As many as they can handle in 5 hours a week | 200 | 500 | 1,200 |
| A message is any text or email, sent or received. Each minute of a call counts as one. | ||||
| Communication methods | Phone, text, email, in person | Phone, text, email | ||
| Customers | As many as they can keep up with | No limit | ||
| Availability | 5 hours a week | Any hour, every day | ||
| Overtime | $25 an hour | $25 for every extra 50 messages | ||
| Offseason | You negotiate fewer hours with them | $39 a month when in Standby modePrentice stays active and will respond to customers. Max 50 messages per month. | ||
| Payroll and taxes | Your responsibility | None | ||
| Commitment | You hire them, and give notice to let them go | NoneCancel anytime. | ||
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Works with
Anyone
SoloJust you
Team2-3 people
Crew4-6 people
Counts you and everyone on your team who works with Prentice. Customers never count.
Monthly cost
$500 5 hours a week at $25 an hour
Solo$99
Team$199
Crew$399
50% off the first month while Prentice learns your business
Messages included
As many as they can handle in 5 hours a week
Solo200
Team500
Crew1,200
A message is any text or email, sent or received. Each minute of a call counts as one.
Communication methods
Phone, text, email, in person
Phone, text, email
Customers
As many as they can keep up with
No limit
Availability
5 hours a week
Any hour, every day
Overtime
$25 an hour
$25 for every extra 50 messages
Offseason
You negotiate fewer hours with them
$39 a month when in Standby modePrentice stays active and will respond to customers. Max 50 messages per month.
Payroll and taxes
Your responsibility
None
Commitment
You hire them, and give notice to let them go
NoneCancel anytime.
More than 6 people? Register, and Prentice will help you set up a plan.
Questions handymen ask
Will customers know they’re talking to an AI?
Yes. On the first call or text, every customer hears that Prentice is your AI assistant. Prentice never pretends to be you.
Can Prentice price a job from photos?
No. Prentice gets the list and photos to you. You say the hours and parts. Prentice drafts the estimate from your rate, and you approve it before it goes out.
What happens when a job runs long?
Text Prentice that you’re behind. Prentice tells the next customer, offers another time if they can’t wait, and works out the rest of your day around drive times.
Can Prentice say no to jobs I don’t do?
Yes. Tell Prentice once what you take on and what you don’t, like panels or roofs. Prentice tells those callers up front, and checks with you on anything unclear.
Can Prentice handle my invoices?
Yes. Prentice drafts the invoice from the estimate the customer said yes to. You approve it on one link, and Prentice sends it. Tell Prentice once to remind anyone a week late, and Prentice keeps to it.
Do I need a new phone number?
You keep yours. Your business also gets a Prentice number. Give that number to customers, or forward your business line to Prentice when you’re on a job.
More answers on the FAQ.
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Chat or call. Prentice will ask about your work, your rates and the jobs you take.
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