AI is Going to Make Great Trades Businesses, Unstoppable

Trades and Field Services are about to enter a hyper growth period, here’s why:

There simply aren't enough skilled engineers to go around. The best trades businesses know this better than anyone - finding good electricians, plumbers, and HVAC engineers is nearly impossible.

Think about it - your £80-an-hour gas engineer spending half their morning answering the same three questions about availability. That's not just inefficient, it's dumb.

Your engineers are money making machines who have skills that should be utilised, not shuffling appointments or driving in the wrong direction pointlessly.

Customers have been spoiled by Amazon and Uber - and they expect the same from you. They want instant responses, real-time updates, and the ability to book services at 11pm on a Sunday. The "we'll get back to you tomorrow" approach just doesn't cut it anymore.

AI isn't here to replace your engineers - it's here to fully utilise them. Imagine your team walking into work knowing every call has been handled, every appointment is optimised, and they can spend their entire day doing actual trade work. That's not just better for business - it's better for them.

The companies figuring this out now aren't just growing faster - they're becoming the local businesses everyone actually wants to work for.

What AI Can Do (and does brilliantly)

While AI can't do your job, it can eliminate almost everything that stops you and your team from doing the job brilliantly:

AI can: answer your phone when you're fixing a leak - no more choosing between helping your customers and losing the next one.

AI can book appointments instantly, and get it scheduled in the best spot - trying to coordinate schedules and wasting time on commutes.

AI can handle general enquiries - "What time will you be here?" "Can you come out today?" "Do you cover our area?"

AI can dispatch emergency callouts - 2am gas leak? Your AI agent is already sending the right engineer and notifying your team of the emergency

AI can follow up on quotes - turning those "I'll think about it" responses into confirmed jobs.

AI can manage your diary - optimising routes, avoiding double-bookings, sending reminders automatically.

The Unfair Advantage

While your competitors are still doing admin work, you're doing more actual trade work. While they're missing calls during busy periods, you're converting every opportunity.

Having an AI Agent in your business is a genuine life hack. You can delegate all the stuff you don't actually need to do, and spend time on the things that matter.‍

It's not about AI replacing humans. It's about AI helping you move faster.

You + AI = Unstoppable

You spent years mastering your craft, and then many more years building your business. You can fix problems others won't even try to, make business decisions that others can't.

Don't let admin work and missed opportunities waste that.

Let AI handle the business. You handle what you do best.