Never lose another job to a missed call.
When you're on a job and can't pick up, Lariat answers your business line, takes down what the customer needs, and texts you the details in seconds, day or night.
Keep your same phone number. No app to learn.
12 Oak St, Oxford
Kitchen sink draining slow
Wants: Tue or Thu after 4 2:14 PM
123 State St, Oxford
Burst pipe in basement, main water already shut off
Call back now. 7:52 PM
You're under a sink. The phone rings.
You can't answer with a wrench in your hand, and that customer isn't waiting around.
- Many callers who hit voicemail never leave a message. They call the next company on the list.
- Evening and weekend calls go unanswered, even though that's when emergencies happen.
- Hiring someone to answer the phone full-time costs more than most small shops can carry.
How it works
Set up once. After that, every call you miss gets answered.
A call comes in
If you don't pick up, your phone forwards the call to Lariat. You keep your same number.
Lariat answers
It greets the caller by your business name, says up front that it's a virtual assistant, and takes down what's wrong, where, and when they need you.
You get a text
Name, number, address, and the problem, in seconds. Emergencies are flagged so you know which call to return first.
What it handles
Lariat is set up around your business: your services, your hours, your prices, your service area.
Emergencies
Flooding, sewage backups, no water. Lariat marks the call urgent and alerts you right away. It walks callers through shutting off their main water and tells anyone who smells gas to get out first.
Price questions
It shares only the prices you approve, like your service call fee, and never makes up a quote. Everything else, it passes to you.
Scheduling requests
It notes when the customer wants you out, plus a backup time, so you can lock it in with one call back.
Spam and sales calls
Robocalls and cold pitches get a polite goodbye, not a text to your phone.
The people who matter
Family, your supplier, your biggest contractor: put them on your VIP list and their calls ring straight through to you.
Wrong numbers and mumblers
Lariat reads every phone number back to confirm it, so you're never stuck with a lead you can't call.
Questions owners ask
Will my customers know it's AI?
Yes. Lariat says up front that it's a virtual assistant. Customers care about getting help fast, and an honest assistant that takes their details beats a voicemail box.
Do I have to change my phone number?
No. Your phone company can forward calls you don't answer to Lariat. You still pick up whenever you can.
Can it book jobs on my calendar?
Not on its own. It takes down when the customer wants you out and passes it to you, so you stay in control of your schedule.
What does it cost?
A one-time setup fee and a flat monthly price. Start with a free 14-day trial so you can see how many calls it catches before you pay anything. Get in touch for pricing.
Who's behind this?
Lariat AI is a local business in Oxford, Alabama. You'll deal with a real person you can meet face to face, not a call center.
Try it free for 14 days
Serving Oxford, Anniston, and the rest of Calhoun County. Let's talk about how many calls you're missing.