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AI implementation and custom software for Houston small businesses

We put AI to work in your business and build the software around it: a CRM, booking, AI text-back for missed calls and an owner dashboard. A flat build price before we start, then a monthly price that keeps it running. You own all of it.

We build the AI and software your business runs on. You own it.

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Price
Set on the free call
Build time
A day or two to a week or two
You approve
Everything before it goes live
Who owns it
You: the code, the data and the accounts

Everything we build

Each one has its own page with a demo you can try. Most owners start with one and add the next when it pays off.

Each one has its own page and a demo to try.

Design your own software

Software built to your liking, not a template you bend to fit. Pick your trade and the parts you want, give it your name, and see how your own system could look. The rough size updates as you go.

Pick your trade and the parts you want, then see your own system.

Pick what your software doesTap the parts you wantExample
Your trade
What it does
app.yourcompany.com

Lead inbox and CRM

CustomerWantsCame fromStage
Dana K.Water heater leakGoogleNew
Luis R.Kitchen drain clogMissed callQuoted
Maya T.Repipe estimateWebsiteBooked
Chris B.Slab leak checkReferralPaid

Your systemYour Company, 3 parts

Built forPlumbing

PriceSet on the free call

Build this with me

Bring this to the free 15 to 30 minute call. Once we know what you need, you get one flat price in writing before any work starts. You own what we build.

See it work.

Three small examples of what we build, running live. The business, the customer and every number are made up.

Three small examples, running live.

  • Tap Replay to run it againExample data
    Dana K.713-555-0142
    1. Missed call, 6:42 PM
    2. Hi Dana, this is the assistant at Your Plumbing Co. (automated). Sorry we missed your call. What can we help with?
    3. No hot water since this morning. Can someone come out tomorrow?
    4. We can. Open times: Tue 10:00 AM, Tue 2:30 PM or Wed 8:00 AM. Which works?
    5. Tue 10 works.
    6. Booked for Tue 10:00 AM. Reply here if you need to move it.
    CRM · New leadDana K. · Water heater repair Booked Tue 10:00 AMSource: missed call

    Missed call to booked job

    Every missed call gets a text back in the same minute, and the booking lands in your CRM.

    • Texts back in the same minute, from your number.
    • Offers real open times from your calendar.
    • Drops the booking into your CRM.
  • Drag a job to the next stageTap the arrows to move a jobExample data

    New

    • Dana K.Water heater$1,450
    • Marcus T.Drain clog$220

    Quoted

    • Priya S.Leak repair$380

    Scheduled

    • Leo R.Toilet install$540

    Paid

    • Ana G.Faucet swap$260

    Open $2,590Paid $260

    Job board

    Every job in one place. Drag it along as it moves, from first call to paid.

    • Every job from first call to paid.
    • Drag a card along as the job moves.
    • Open and paid totals add up as you go.
  • Tap Last week to compareExample data
    Your Plumbing Co.This week
    Leads
    14
    Avg. first reply
    42 sec
    Booked
    9
    Pipeline
    $6,840
    Leads by day

    Owner dashboard

    Your week on one screen, without anyone building a report.

    • Leads, reply speed, bookings and pipeline.
    • Read straight from your CRM.
    • Nobody builds a report by hand.

The four we build most

Start with one. Each one is priced on the free call, and you get the time frame in writing first.

Start with one. Priced on the free call.

Tap a build to see its screen
The Elevate CRM pipeline board with columns from New to Lost, every lead name replaced with Business

You get, with the custom crm

  • Every lead in one place, with where it came from.
  • A pipeline with your own stages.
  • A next step and a reminder on every lead.
  • Booked calls on the record they belong to.

Should you rent a tool or own a build?

Rent when a ready-made tool already fits how you work and few people use it. Own a build when per-seat bills keep growing, your team works around the tool, or leads come in from several places. Both cost something every month. With a build, you own the system and one monthly price keeps it running.

Renting a toolOwning a build
What you payA monthly bill per tool, often per person. Receptionist tools on the Houston search run $24.95 to $300 a month.Priced on a free call, then a flat monthly price that keeps it running.
Adding peoplePer-seat CRMs charge for each person, so the bill grows with your team.No per-seat fee. Add people and the monthly price stays the same.
What the monthly price coversAccess to their tool, built for everyone.Your system: hosting, AI usage, upkeep, updates and support.
Your customer listLives in their account, on their terms.In a database in your business's name.
Who owns itThe vendor. You pay for access.You do: the code, the data and the accounts.

Numbers are what a Houston owner sees when searching for these tools, not ours. Custom CRM cost guides from development firms quote $25,000 to $60,000 to build one.

Example. Made-up business and numbers, drawn in code. The live demo is private.

You see everything. A person decides.

Every message is saved on the customer's record as a full transcript. Replies start in approval mode, so nothing goes out until you say so.

Every message is saved. Nothing goes out until you say so.

What the AI handles

  • Drafts replies from the facts you give us.
  • Sorts new leads and files where they came from.
  • Offers real open times and books them.
  • Queues reminders and follow-ups on your dates.

What always goes to a person

  • Price questions.
  • Complaints.
  • Legal questions.
  • Anyone who asks "is this a bot?"
  • Any message type you have not switched to auto.

Texting with consent

  • Texts go out from your own registered business number.
  • Only to people who opted in.
  • Reply STOP and they are stopped on every channel.
  • Until the line is approved, follow-up runs on email.

When an off-the-shelf tool is enough

Sometimes you do not need us to build anything. We will say so on the free call.

Buy a ready-made tool when

  • Your process looks like the tool's default.
  • Callers mostly want hours, location or a time.
  • Someone on your team will keep it current.
  • A small team with simple needs.

A build makes sense when

  • Your work does not fit a standard pipeline.
  • Your team already gave up on a CRM.
  • Leads come from several places into one list.
  • You would rather own it than rent it seat by seat.

How a build runs

From the free call to a system we run for you. The dates go in your PDF plan before you say yes.

From the free call to a system we run for you.

  1. Day 1

    A free 15 to 30 minute call

    Tell us where it hurts and any ideas you already have.

  2. Next

    We test it on our end

    We work out what it takes to make it work, and how long it will take.

  3. Within days

    Your plan, as a PDF

    The scope, the goal, the next steps and the price, in writing.

  4. A day to two weeks

    We build it

    A day or two for small jobs, a week or two for bigger ones.

  5. Every month

    We run it for you

    Hosting, updates and any add-ons you want, month to month.

What we need from you

  • A walk through how a lead reaches you today.
  • Invites to your calendar, email and phone line.
  • The facts the AI may draft from: services, hours, area.
  • Your records, if you have them, so customers move over.
  • Your wording: how you greet people and what you never say.
  • Quick answers during short check-ins.

How a build is priced

Every build is priced on a free 15 to 30 minute call, once we know what it needs to do and connect to. You get one flat price in writing before any work starts. See how pricing works.

Priced on the free call. One flat price in writing before any work starts.

  • One flat price, agreed in writing first
  • No hourly meter and no estimate that grows
  • No per-seat fees for your team
  • You own the code, the data and the accounts

Systems we built and use

Elevate runs on a CRM we built. The Houston tint and PPF shop is our own. The AI receptionist case shows a labeled example conversation.

Our own CRM, our own shop and an example AI receptionist.

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Questions about AI and custom software

How much does a custom CRM or AI system cost?

Every build is priced on a free 15 to 30 minute call. The price depends on what it does and how many tools it connects to, and Justin sets one flat price after he sees that. You get it in writing before any work starts. There are no per-seat fees to us, so adding people to your team does not change what you pay.

Are there monthly costs after the build?

Yes, a flat monthly price, set in writing with the build. It covers hosting, AI usage, upkeep, updates and support, so the system keeps running and stays current. If your system texts, the texting line is in your business's name and listed in the written scope with who pays it. New features later are scoped and priced in writing first.

Who owns the system once it is built?

You do. Once it is paid for, the code, the data and the accounts it runs on are in your name, and any developer can work on it later. If any of our own ready-made parts are inside it, you get a permanent license to keep using them in your business. Ownership is written into the scope before work starts.

What happens if we stop working with you?

You keep what we built. The code, the customer records and the accounts are already yours, so nothing has to be handed back, and another developer can pick it up from there. Hosting, AI usage, upkeep and support are what the monthly price pays for, so plan who covers those before you switch.

Does the AI talk to my customers without me?

Not until you say so. Every message type starts in approval mode: the AI drafts, and you approve or edit from your phone. You switch a type to automatic only when you trust it. Price questions, complaints, legal questions and anyone asking whether it is a bot always go to a person, and every message is saved as a full transcript.

What tools does it connect to?

The ones you already use, like your calendar, email, phone line, payment links and the software you run jobs in. On the call, Justin asks where each piece of information lives today. Exactly what it connects to is written into the scope before work starts. Texts go out only from your own registered business number, to people who opted in.

How long does it take?

A day or two for small jobs, a week or two for bigger ones. A build that connects to several tools takes longer. Either way, the dates go in your PDF plan with the price, so you know them before you approve anything. If you are working toward a busy season or a new hire, bring that date to the call.

Do you work hourly?

No. Every build has one flat price, agreed in writing before work starts, so the bill does not grow while we work. The monthly price is flat too. If you want something added later, it is scoped and priced the same way, in writing first. You always know what something costs before you say yes to it.

Where do you work?

We are one Houston team and work with small businesses in Houston and about 50 minutes around it. Justin is the person you talk to, from the first call to launch. You watch the build come together on a link you can open on your phone, so you can check progress between jobs.

Tell us what keeps slipping through

Book a free call with Justin. Bring how a lead reaches you today, and leave knowing what we would build first.

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Flat price in writing · You own what we build · Houston and about 50 minutes around