Get a GRIP on your missed calls.

Grip answers when you can't, takes the name, number and the job, and texts it straight to you. Your phone still rings first, Grip only steps in if you don't pick up.

Try free for 3 daysHear it live
Live in under 2 minutes. No contract. Cancel any time.
Ashcroft Plumbing
grip · AI assistant
00:00
Live call · transcript
Caller
I've got a leak under the kitchen sink, it's getting worse.
Grip
I'll take the details and your address, and get the plumber to call you straight back to arrange a visit.
LEAK REPAIR · ENQUIRY
Address noted · sent to Ashcroft Plumbing
✓gripvia WhatsApp14:02
New enquiry — leak under kitchen sink. Caller's name, number and address captured. Tap to view.
// hear it answer
Hear Grip answer a real call
PlumberBooking new radiators
ElectricianQuote to rewire a flat
PainterQuote to paint a house
🔊 Sound on to listen
missed calls

Sound familiar?

“I was under a sink. By the time I rang back they'd booked someone else.”
Most people ring three trades and go with whoever picks up.
“I'm not answering with wet hands and a customer stood there.”
Grip picks up so you don't have to stop.
“My voicemail's full and I don't think anyone leaves one anyway.”
They don't. 8 in 10 hang up rather than leave a message.
“I get the call, I've no idea who it was or what they wanted.”
Name, number, job. In a text. Every time.
“Was that half-nine Sunday call an emergency or a price check?”
Grip works out which, and only rings you if it's genuinely urgent.
“I don't want to sound like a robot answered.”
It's a natural British voice, and it says it's an AI up front.
“People ring at all hours and I can't be on call every evening.”
Grip picks up round the clock, so you're not tied to the phone in the evenings.
“Half the time I'm driving between jobs and can't pick up.”
Grip gets it every time, so the job doesn't ring the next trade instead.
“By the end of the day I've got ten missed calls and no idea which to ring first.”
Grip texts each one as a clear job, so you know who actually needs you.
“Even my regulars give up and try someone else if I don't pick up.”
Grip answers, so the people who know you always get through.

Ring it yourself

Call the demo line and hear Grip take a job, the way your customers would.

Call the demo line

Hear how it answers for your trade.

Most missed calls never leave a voicemail, they just ring the next name on Google. Here's how the call goes instead.

Plumbergrip · AI assistant
Live call · transcript
Caller
I've got a leak under the kitchen sink, it's getting worse.
Grip
I'll take your details and the address, and get the plumber to call you straight back to arrange a visit.
Leak repair · enquiry
Address taken, sent to you
Takes the job address and flags a real emergency straight to you.
Electriciangrip · AI assistant
Live call · transcript
Caller
My fuseboard keeps tripping every time I put the kettle on.
Grip
I'll take the details and pass them over, and someone will call you back to arrange a visit to diagnose it.
Fuseboard fault · enquiry
Details sent to you
Captures the fault and passes it straight to you.
Gas engineergrip · AI assistant
Live call · transcript
Caller
I need my boiler serviced and the landlord gas certificate.
Grip
I'll take the details and get someone to call you back to arrange the service and CP12 together.
Service + CP12 · enquiry
Details sent to you
Captures the job and passes it straight to you.
Buildergrip · AI assistant
Live call · transcript
Caller
I'm after a quote for a single-storey extension.
Grip
I'll take the details and the site address, and get someone to call you back to price it up.
Extension quote · enquiry
Site address taken
Qualifies the job, takes the site address, and passes it to you.
Roofergrip · AI assistant
Live call · transcript
Caller
A slate's come off in the wind and now there's a damp patch on the ceiling.
Grip
That's one to look at quickly — I'll take your address and get the roofer to call you straight back.
Storm damage · enquiry
Address taken, sent to you
Flags the urgent ones and gets the address down for a fast call-back.
Carpentergrip · AI assistant
Live call · transcript
Caller
I'm after fitted wardrobes built into the bedroom alcoves.
Grip
I'll take the details and rough measurements, and get the carpenter to call you back to talk it through and price it.
Fitted wardrobes · enquiry
Details sent to you
Takes the job detail so you can quote without the back-and-forth.
Tilergrip · AI assistant
Live call · transcript
Caller
Looking to get the bathroom retiled, floor and walls.
Grip
I'll take the room size and your details, and get the tiler to call you back to arrange a look and a price.
Bathroom retile · enquiry
Details sent to you
Gets the size and the job down so the quote call is quick.
Locksmithgrip · AI assistant
Live call · transcript
Caller
I'm locked out, keys are inside. Can someone come now?
Grip
That's urgent — I'm putting you straight through to the locksmith now.
Lock-out · urgent
Put straight through
Knows an emergency and puts them through, not to voicemail.
Hairdresser & barbergrip · AI assistant
Live call · transcript
Caller
Have you got anything Saturday for a cut and beard trim?
Grip
I've got Saturday at half ten — I'll put you in and text a reminder the day before.
Cut & trim · booked
Sat 10:30, in your diary
Books straight into your diary and reminds the customer.
Gardenergrip · AI assistant
Live call · transcript
Caller
I need someone to keep on top of the garden, maybe fortnightly.
Grip
I'll take your address and what you're after, and get the gardener to call you back to set up a regular slot.
Regular maintenance · enquiry
Address taken, sent to you
Captures repeat work so you can set up a regular round.

What early users say

Stopped losing jobs to voicemail.

If your hands are full on-site, you normally lose the job to the next bloke on Google. Grip picks up immediately, gets the details down, and sorts out the enquiry before the customer moves on.

No more chasing leads at 8pm.

I used to spend half my evenings calling people back after a 10-hour shift. Now Grip handles the upfront admin and collects all the info I need so I can actually relax when I get home.

Customers reckon I've hired full-time office staff.

When you're up a ladder, you can't be answering every ring. Grip sounds completely natural, gathers the job details, and makes the business look twice its size without me having to hire anyone.

It answers, takes the details, and texts them to you.

It knows your prices, your hours and the questions you get, so every call comes back as a clear job, not a missed call you find out about later.

Name & numbercaptured
What they needcaptured
Texted to youjust now
Sends you the message, enquiry or lead

Whatever the caller needs, Grip takes it down — a message, an enquiry or a hot lead — and texts it straight over to you.

Enquiry takenhandled
Opening hourshandled
Price enquiryhandled
Burst piperinging you
Only rings you when it matters

Emergencies and the people who want a person come to you. The rest it handles alone.

Boiler serviceAnnual gas check · 12 Aug
Due soon
EICR checkRental property · 3 Sep
Set
Gutter cleanRegular customer · 20 Sep
Set
Air-con serviceOffice unit · 5 Oct
Set
Brings repeat work back

Remembers the work that comes round again — services, checks, regular visits — and nudges your customers to get back in touch.

Works with the tools you already use
Google Calendar
Outlook
WhatsApp
Text (SMS)

UK GDPR compliant. Your data is never sold.

how grip compares

Grip does the lot. The rest don't.

GripFrom £49/mo
  • Answers every call you miss
  • Texts you the name, number and job
  • Knows your trade and your prices
  • Screens out spam and sales calls
  • Books jobs in on Pro+
VoicemailRecords only — most callers just hang up.Free
Generic AIAnswers, but not your prices or your jobs.~£100+/mo

Typical market ranges, not quotes. Grip is £49/mo for 75 answered calls, then 50p each.

See how Grip compares to every other UK AI receptionist →

Pick the plan that fits how busy you are.

Start free. No contract. Change or cancel any time.

Starter
Solo and small outfits
£49/mo
  • 75 answered calls a month
  • Catches the calls you miss
  • Every job, enquiry and message by text or WhatsApp
  • Reminders that bring repeat work back
  • Full call transcripts
Try free for 3 days
Most popular
Pro
Busier trades
£99/mo
  • 175 answered calls a month
  • Everything in Starter
  • Up to 5 team logins
  • Answers every call, not just the misses
Try free for 3 days
Pro+
Busier trades with bookings
£149/mo
  • 250 answered calls a month
  • Everything in Pro
  • Connect calendars and accept bookings
  • Up to 10 team logins
Try free for 3 days

Every plan starts with 3 days free. Cancel anytime, nothing is taken until then.

Add calendar bookings to Starter or Pro for £5.99 a month.

Go over your calls and it’s 50p each after that. Spam, wrong numbers and quick hang-ups don’t count. No setup fee, cancel any time.

Several sites or numbers to sort? We’ll price it to your setup on a quick call.

Questions, answered

Do I need a new phone or a new number?
No. Customers keep calling the number you already give out. Grip picks up on it when you can't.
How long does it take to set up?
Under two minutes. Pick your trade, tap one button to turn your calls on, and Grip starts answering. Everything else can wait until you're live.
What happens to my phone?
It rings exactly as it does now. If you don't pick up within 10 seconds, Grip answers instead of your voicemail.
Can I turn it off?
Any time, in one tap. Your voicemail comes back exactly as it was.
Will my customers know it's not me?
Grip says it's answering for you. Most callers just want to know they've been heard and someone's coming back to them.
Does it work on my network?
All the UK networks, including the smaller ones like Tesco Mobile, Giffgaff and Sky. VoIP and landline too.

Stop losing jobs to whoever picked up.

Live in under two minutes. Nothing to install. Cancel any time.

Try free for 3 daysContact us

An AI receptionist for every trade

Grip answers the phone for trades and small businesses right across the UK. Find yours: