Port City Pickup
Answering for Wilmington · Leland · Hampstead
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For HVAC, plumbing, roofing & detail shops

You're on a roof. We've got the phone.

Every call you miss gets a text back in seconds. An AI receptionist answers, books the job on your calendar, and texts you the details. Emergencies ring straight through to your cell.

Live in 48 hours No contract Keep your number

What missed calls cost you

Do the math on your own shop.

Walking to your competitors each month

$3,640

Our Receptionist plan is $349 a month. If it saves one job a month, it has paid for itself.

How it works

Set up over coffee. Live in 48 hours.

1

Forward missed calls

You keep your number. Calls you don't pick up roll over to us, with one setting on your phone line.

2

We answer or text back

The caller gets a text in seconds, or the AI receptionist picks up, answers questions and books from your real openings.

3

You get the job

A short summary hits your phone: who, what, where, when. Every call is recorded and written out so nothing gets lost.

Built for trades, not call centers

It knows what an emergency sounds like.

You pick the trigger words. When a caller says one, the call goes straight to your cell or you get an alert text.

HVAC

"no heat""smells like gas"

Winter no-heat calls go to the top of the list.

Plumbing

"burst pipe""water everywhere"

Frozen-pipe nights don't wait for voicemail.

Roofing

"leak""storm damage"

Book estimates while you're up on a job.

Detail & tint

"ceramic""gift card"

Holiday gift-card and booking questions answered 24/7.

Prices on the page. No sales call needed to find them.

Pick a plan. Cancel anytime.

Text-Back

$199/mo
  • Instant text back on every missed call
  • AI texts with the customer and books the job
  • Automatic Google review requests after jobs
  • Lead summary texted to your phone
Start 14 days free
Most shops pick this

Receptionist

$349/mo
  • Everything in Text-Back
  • AI answers the phone live, 24/7
  • Books on your calendar from your real openings
  • Emergency words ring straight to your cell
  • Call recordings and transcripts
Start 14 days free

Website

$750 one time
  • Fast, phone-first site for your shop
  • Chat box wired to the same AI
  • Built in a week, yours to keep
  • Add-on to either plan
Get a website

Founding offer · first 10 Wilmington shops

No setup fee, 14 days free on your real line, and if it doesn't catch a call you would have missed in your first 30 days, your first paid month is free.

Side by side

Faster than the usual agency.

Port City PickupTypical AI agency
Time to go live48 hours2–4 weeks or more
Starting price$199/mo, listed above$500–$700+/mo, or "book a call"
Try before you pay14 days free on your own lineDiscovery call
Hear it firstCall the demo line yourselfRarely
ContractNoneVaries

Questions owners ask

Straight answers.

Will callers know it's AI?

Yes. It tells them up front, then gets to the point. Most callers just want a time slot, and they get one faster than voicemail.

Do I have to change my phone number?

No. You keep your number and forward only the calls you don't answer. Turn it off anytime.

What if it gets something wrong?

It only books from openings you approve and only quotes prices you give it. Anything it isn't sure about gets flagged to you for a callback. Every call is recorded and written out.

When do the texts start?

The AI starts answering your missed calls within 48 hours. Texting (text-back, job alerts to your phone, review requests) switches on once the phone carriers approve your business number, usually 2 to 3 weeks. That approval is required for every business that sends automated texts. Until then, job details come to you by email.

Is there a contract?

No. Month to month. Cancel with a text.

Who's behind this?

A Wilmington developer who builds AI systems for a living. Setup happens at your shop, in person, and you get a direct cell number for support.

Founding spots open

Stop losing jobs to voicemail.

Call the demo line and talk to it yourself. Then send the form or text us to start your 14 free days.

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