Tenvado

Brush in your hand?The assistant picks up.

You can't answer with wet paint on your hands. Tenvado asks what needs painting, roughly how much and when it should be finished, and puts a survey visit in your calendar. You make the quote.

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Call any time, day or night. You'll get the same digital assistant your customers will speak to. The call opens in Dutch; speak English and it switches over.

Digital phone assistant for painters

An enquiry for exterior painting, during your lunch break

  1. AssistantGood afternoon, this is the digital assistant of Smit Schilderwerk. How can I help?
  2. CallerI'd like the window frames on the outside of my house painted.
  3. AssistantGood. Is it only the outside, or the inside as well? And roughly how many frames are there?
  4. CallerOnly the outside. About twelve, plus the front door.
  5. AssistantWhen was it last painted? And are there places where the paint is peeling or the wood feels soft?
  6. CallerAbout eight years ago. On two frames near the bottom the paint is peeling and one patch feels soft.
  7. AssistantI'll note that. When does the work need to be finished?
  8. CallerPreferably in the spring.
  9. AssistantFor a quote the painter comes to have a look first. May I have your name and the address?
  10. CallerEls Haverkamp, Beukenlaan 27 in Winterswijk.
  11. AssistantThank you. Monday at 10 am is possible for the survey visit. The exterior work itself depends on the weather, and the painter confirms that. Does Monday suit you?
  12. CallerYes, that's fine.
  13. AssistantI've noted Monday at 10 am for a survey visit for exterior painting of the window frames, Beukenlaan 27 in Winterswijk. Smit will still confirm the appointment.

An example: every call goes differently. The assistant uses your rates, working hours and calendar, and you confirm the appointment in the portal.

Keeps asking until you know what you're going for

Asks the right questions

  • Is it interior painting, exterior painting, or both?
  • What needs painting and roughly how much: number of rooms, frames or the size of the facade?
  • When was it last painted, and are there places with peeling paint or wood rot?
  • Is there a preferred completion time? Exterior work depends on the weather.

What the assistant won't promise

  • It never gives a total price. The painter makes a quote, usually after a survey visit.
  • It won't promise exterior work on a fixed day, because that depends on the weather. The painter confirms the schedule.
  • If the caller raises lead or asbestos in old paint or panels, it notes that and says nothing more about it.

Knows your trade

  • Painting window frames and doors outside
  • Painting a living room or bedroom
  • Emulsioning or spraying ceilings and walls
  • Repairing wood rot before painting
  • Painting a staircase

You decide which jobs you do and what they cost.

The assistant doesn't promise a schedule for exterior work on a fixed day, because that depends on the weather. It says nothing about lead or asbestos in old paint or panels and only notes it if the caller raises it.

What tradespeople ask us

Does the assistant know my rates and working hours?
Yes. You enter your hourly rate, call-out charge and working hours per trade in the portal. The assistant only quotes those amounts and says honestly when it doesn't know something, rather than guessing.
Is Tenvado an AI receptionist?
Yes, the digital assistant works with AI. But it does more than answer the phone and take a message. It books the job in your calendar, taking the travel time between your addresses into account; you confirm the appointment. In the full package it also reads and sorts your business email, and if you're just starting out you get a website, domain name and business email address too. Approving appointments or changing your schedule can also simply be done by phone with your assistant. A standalone AI receptionist takes a message. Tenvado helps you run your business.
Does the assistant book a painting job straight away?
For a new project it books a survey visit for a quote, unless it's something small and clear that is listed under your services. It puts the size and the preferred finish date in the description.
What does it say if someone asks whether the exterior work can happen next week?
It doesn't promise a fixed day. Exterior work depends on the weather, so it says you confirm what's possible.
What does it note for a frame with wood rot?
It asks whether there is peeling paint or soft wood and puts that in the description, so you know what to look for at the survey visit.

The work goes on.

€299 a month for website, email, phone number and digital assistant, or €249 for just the digital assistant. Excl. VAT, no setup fee, cancel monthly.

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