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Missed call text back for painters.

You can't answer the phone halfway up a ladder with a loaded brush, and painting leads call several contractors before they decide. JobCatcher texts the callers you miss in seconds, asks what they want painted, and books the estimate so you're one of the first painters they meet.

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No card to set up. From $39/month once you're live. No contract.

JobCatcher setup screen for Painting: ready-made booking questions you can keep, change or delete — Your painting setup: ready-made, change anything

What calls look like for painters

Almost every painting call is an estimate. The homeowner wants a few quotes for the living room, the exterior, or the kitchen cabinets, and they'll collect them from whoever responds. Being the painter who answers first, and shows up when you said you would, wins a lot of those bids.

Painting calls also need context before you go: how many rooms, ceilings and trim, the siding material, whether the cabinets are wood or laminate. Getting that up front saves you a wasted trip and helps you price on the spot.

One missed call, start to finish

Example with a made-up business. The texts below are what the customer and you would see.

2:50 PM. Heather calls TrueLine Painting. You're cutting in a ceiling line on a two-story foyer. Nobody answers.

Text to Heather, seconds laterHi, this is TrueLine Painting. Sorry we missed your call! Tell us what you need and book a time: jobcatcherapp.com/b/… Reply STOP to opt out.

Heather taps the link, picks Paint kitchen cabinets, answers two quick questions, adds the address and picks an open time.

Text to youNEW JOB (missed call) Name: Heather Foster Phone: (469) 555-0128 Needs: Paint kitchen cabinets - About how many cabinet doors and drawers? About 30 doors and 12 drawers - Are they natural wood, already painted, or laminate? Natural oak Address: 844 Stonebridge Dr (Booking a time now)

Heather gets a confirmation with links to reschedule or cancel. When you head out, you tap On my way.

Text to Heather, in your own wordsTrueLine Painting: on the way for your estimate, see you at 4.

Questions already written for painting

Pick Painting as your trade and your booking form starts with these. Each choice asks its own two follow-up questions. You can edit any of them, remove them or write your own.

Paint interior roomsHow many rooms? Ceilings and trim too?Any wall repairs, or a big color change (dark to light)?
Paint outside of houseWhat's the outside made of? (wood, vinyl, brick, stucco)How many stories? Any peeling paint or rotten wood?
Paint kitchen cabinetsAbout how many cabinet doors and drawers?Are they natural wood, already painted, or laminate?
Drywall repair or touch-upsWhat needs fixing? (holes, cracks, water stains)About how many spots, or how big is the area?
Stain or paint deck/fenceDeck or fence? Rough size (sq ft or feet long)?When was it last stained? Any peeling or gray wood?
OtherFor anything else, in the customer's own words.

Emergencies jump the line

You pick the words that mean drop everything. For painters that's usually things like water damage or moving out this week. When a customer uses one, the job alert says URGENT and the job is pinned to the top of JobStation, the app where you run your jobs.

Set it up the way painters work

Scope before you visit. Interior callers are asked how many rooms and whether ceilings and trim are included. Cabinet callers are asked how many doors and drawers and what they're made of.
Book estimates in your gaps. Set the estimate length and your hours, and customers fill the open times between jobs.
Ask for reviews when the job is done. On Pro, tap once to text a Google review request. Reviews and photos are how people pick a painter.

Pricing

Solo: $39/month. Everything you need to catch and book jobs.

Pro: $79/month. For shops with a crew: 2 crew members included (each extra person is $20/month), a crew schedule, review requests and a choice of phone voice.

Setup is free. Going live is a one-time $35 activation fee to register your local number with US phone carriers. Your first month is charged with the activation fee, then it renews monthly. No contract. Full pricing.

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Questions from painters

Can customers tell me the size of the job before I come out?

Yes. Each option asks two short scoping questions, like number of rooms, siding material or number of cabinet doors. You get the answers in the alert.

Do I have to offer a booking calendar?

No. You can turn booking off and call people back, or send them to your own Calendly link. The text and the questions still work the same way.

Is anything urgent in painting?

Sometimes. Water damage and move-out deadlines are common. Add those words and the alert is marked URGENT.

Is there a contract?

No. Plans are month to month and you can cancel anytime.