Never Miss Another Concrete Call
You're running a power trowel on a fresh slab — you've got 30 minutes before it sets up and you're not walking off to answer the phone. Another estimate request for a driveway goes to voicemail. Guru picks up, captures the scope, and books the site visit while you finish the pour.
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Sound Familiar?
Why concrete & masonry companies lose jobs
You already know these scenarios. Every one of them is money walking to your competitor.
You can't leave a pour to answer the phone
When concrete is in the truck or on the ground, you do not stop. Your phone rings, it goes to voicemail, and that driveway estimate is gone. Guru handles every call during your pours so you don't lose estimate leads to voicemail just because physics has opinions.
"How much per square foot?" calls eat hours
Homeowners want a per-square-foot number for a driveway or patio. The real answer is "it depends on thickness, prep, access, rebar" — a 10-minute conversation that rarely books. Guru gives your ballpark range with caveats and moves them to booking a site visit.
Spring rush overwhelms your phone
March through June you're getting 5x your normal estimate volume. Winter's over, homeowners want their patios and driveways. If you're in the field pouring, those calls die on your voicemail. Guru scales instantly and books every site visit.
Foundation repair is time-sensitive and high-ticket
Foundation cracks and bowing walls are $8K–$40K jobs. Homeowners are anxious, they want fast answers, and they're calling multiple companies. If yours rolls to voicemail, you lose the bid. Guru answers in under a second and books the inspection.
Trade Intelligence
What Guru knows about concrete & masonry
Not a generic answering service. Guru is trained on how concrete & masonry jobs actually work — the terminology, the urgency, the pricing.
Scenario
Customer wants to "pour a new driveway"
How Guru handles it
Guru knows driveway pricing depends on square footage, thickness (standard 4", thickened 6" for heavy vehicles), prep work (sub-base, grading), and reinforcement. It asks approximate dimensions, whether they're replacing an existing driveway, and books a site visit for accurate pricing.
Scenario
Someone asks about "stamped concrete patio"
How Guru handles it
Guru treats this as premium decorative work — higher price point than standard flatwork ($10–$20/sq ft vs. $6–$10). It books a design consultation rather than a quick estimate, asks about color and pattern preferences, and flags the lead so your estimator brings pattern samples.
Scenario
Caller mentions "foundation crack" or "basement wall bowing"
How Guru handles it
Guru categorizes this as structural repair — very different from flatwork. It books a foundation inspection at your inspection rate, asks if they've noticed any shifting doors/windows or sticky floors, and flags the lead for your foundation specialist or engineer referral if needed.
Scenario
Commercial call about "parking lot repair"
How Guru handles it
Guru knows commercial concrete is a different business — patch/repair on large lots, sawcut and replace sections, often night work to not disturb operations. It captures property size, scope, and timing needs, and routes to your commercial estimator.
Why Contractors Switch to Guru
Compare your real options
You’re already paying for missed calls. The question is how much.
| Missing the Call | Hiring a Receptionist | Answering Service | Guru | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $0 (but you lose $3,000+/mo) | $2,500–4,000/mo | $200–500/mo + per-min fees | $149/mo flat |
| Available hours | Only when you answer | Business hours only | 24/7 but impersonal | 24/7, trained on YOUR business |
| Books appointments? | No | Maybe | Rarely | Yes, automatically |
| Knows your services? | N/A | Takes months to train | Reads a script | Knows everything, day one |
| Handles multiple calls? | No | One at a time | Yes, but generic | Yes, unlimited |
Monthly cost
Available hours
Books appointments?
Knows your services?
Handles multiple calls?
How It Works
Three steps to never missing a call again
Forward Your Calls
When you're on a job, after hours, or on weekends — calls forward to Guru. Takes 2 minutes to set up with any phone provider.
Guru Answers Like Your Best Employee
Guru knows your services, hours, pricing, and service area. It sounds natural. Customers don't know it's AI. It books appointments and captures leads in real time.
You Get a Text + a Booked Job
After every call, Guru texts you a summary — who called, what they need, and whether it booked an appointment. You call back only if you want to.
After Hours
5:45 PM, Thursday. Your phone rings.
You’re asleep. Your competitor’s phone is ringing too — and going to voicemail. Guru answers yours in under a second, triages the emergency, and books the job before you wake up.
Outcome: $22,400 driveway + stamped patio booked, because Guru answered at 5:45 PM instead of letting it roll to voicemail.
Caller
"Hi, I'd like to get an estimate for a new driveway. The old one is cracked all over and I think I want stamped concrete on the patio in the back too. Can someone come out this week?"
Guru
"Absolutely — driveway replacement and a stamped patio both fall into what we do. Those are different jobs, so our estimator will walk the whole property with you and quote them together. I've got Wednesday at 10 AM or Thursday at 3 PM. Which works?"
Booked & Summary Sent
$22,400 driveway + stamped patio booked, because Guru answered at 5:45 PM instead of letting it roll to voicemail.
You slept through the whole thing.
Simple, Honest Pricing
Less than one missed job.
No hidden fees. No contracts. Cancel anytime.
Guru
AI that answers your phone, books the appointment, and texts you a summary.
100 min/mo included. Additional minutes at $0.50/min — no surprise bills.
- AI Voice Answering (100 min/mo)
- AI Chat Widget
- SMS Call Summaries
- 24/7 Coverage
- Scheduling & Booking System
- Customer Database & Call Logs
- Invoicing & Job Tracking
- Automated Review Requests
Need a website too? We build and manage them for existing Guru customers — ask after signup.
Try Guru for 7 days. If you’re not blown away, you pay nothing.
No questions asked. No contracts. Cancel anytime.
Become a founding customer
We're onboarding a small group of contractors who want the best AI answering their phone in the industry. In exchange for your feedback, you get perks nobody else will.
- Setup fee waived ($299 value)
- Locked-in founding member pricing
- Direct access to the team building Guru
- Your feedback shapes the product
- Priority support — always
No commitment until you're live. 7-day money-back guarantee.
FAQs
Questions from concrete & masonry companies
Guru shares ballpark ranges if you provide them (e.g., "standard flatwork runs $6–$10/sq ft, stamped decorative $12–$18/sq ft") but always books a site visit for real pricing. Concrete costs vary widely based on access, prep, and site conditions — a confident number without a site visit is a lie.
Yes. Driveways, patios, sidewalks, and decorative work are flatwork — Guru books those on your flatwork calendar. Foundation cracks, bowing walls, settling, and structural concerns are different — Guru routes them to your foundation specialist and uses your foundation inspection fee, not your flatwork estimate rate.
You set up your decorative services during onboarding — stamped, stained, exposed aggregate, overlays — and Guru books consultations with the right context. It knows decorative work needs a design conversation, not a 10-minute quote, and books accordingly.
It's the same forwarding your phone already supports. When you're on a job, after hours, or just busy — calls go to Guru instead of voicemail. Takes 2 minutes to set up.
Yes. Unlike a receptionist or even you, Guru can handle unlimited simultaneous calls. A busy Friday when everyone calls at once? Guru answers every single one.
No contracts. Cancel anytime. 7-day money-back guarantee. We're confident enough in Guru that we don't need to lock you in.
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