Never miss a call
An AI receptionist answers 24/7, qualifies the job, and texts you the details — after hours, weekends, and while you're on a job.
The problem
The phone doesn't care that you're on a roof
You're great at the work. But the business behind the work — the phone, the reviews, the follow-ups, the marketing — never stops.
Lost revenue
Calls go to voicemail
Most homeowners don't leave a voicemail — they just call the next company on the list. After-hours and weekend calls are pure leakage.
Invisible online
You don't show up
Customers now ask Google and ChatGPT who to hire. If you're not ranked in both, you don't exist to them.
Leads go cold
Follow-up never happens
Quotes sit unanswered, happy customers never get asked for a review, and yesterday's lead is today's lost job.
2:47 AM
How an after-hours call plays out — simulated conversation.
What it does
One AI that works your whole operation
Every part of getting and keeping customers — handled automatically, around the clock.
Get found everywhere
Automated SEO, Google Business Profile management, and GEO — so you rank on Google, Maps, and in AI answers from ChatGPT, Siri & Alexa.
Win 5-star reviews
Asks every happy customer for a Google review at exactly the right moment. Your rating climbs on autopilot.
Fill your pipeline
Targeted outbound acquisition finds and reaches out to new customers so your schedule stays full in slow months.
Your private AI brain
Remembers your customers, jobs, and history — and gets smarter over time. It runs on your own machine; your data never leaves it.
One command center
Watch every AI agent working live, with your whole business at a glance in one clean dashboard.
Plus 20+ add-ons when you're ready — invoicing & payments, scheduling, quotes & estimates, route optimization, social posting, financial tracking, and more.
How it works
Live in days, not months
We do the heavy lifting. You run your business.
1
We install it
We set up and tune your private AI on a dedicated workstation, built around your trade, your service area, and your way of working.
2
You connect your accounts
Link your Google profile and phone in a few clicks — that's the whole job on your side. Zero technical skill needed.
3
Your AI goes to work
It answers, posts, ranks, asks, and follows up — 24/7 — and you watch it all from one dashboard.
Pricing
Own it — don't rent it
One install, priced to the size of your business. No per-seat fees, no long contracts, no platform holding your data hostage.
Core install
One-time install, priced to your business
exact quote in writing before you commit to anything
- 24/7 AI receptionist (after-hours)
- Auto review-request engine
- Google Business Profile agents
- SEO publisher + AI-search (GEO) optimization
- Outbound customer acquisition
- Private AI brain + live command center
Most popular
Core + support plan
Install + monthly, cancel anytime
we monitor, update & fix — you run your business
- Everything in Core install
- Proactive system monitoring
- Updates & new capabilities as they ship
- Priority fixes — we're a text away
- Quarterly tune-up around your goals
Add-ons
From $250
one-time setup + from $50/mo each
- Quote & estimate builder
- Invoicing & payments
- Scheduling, CRM & daily briefings
- Social auto-posting & AI images
- Route optimization, crew app & more
Straight answer on price: you'll get an exact number in writing before you commit to anything — most installs cost less than a couple of months of an office manager.
Why AI by Q
The math is not close
Drag the sliders — this is what missed calls are already costing you.
That's $35,100 a year walking to your competitor.
Math: calls × job value × 52 weeks, assuming you'd win just 30% of the calls you currently miss.
| Feature | AI by Q | Office manager | Marketing agency | SaaS stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical cost | One-time install + optional support | $3,000+/mo | $1,500+/mo | $300–800/mo forever |
| Answers calls 24/7 | Yes | business hours | No | ~ extra fees |
| SEO + AI-search visibility | both | No | ~ SEO only | No |
| Reviews on autopilot | Yes | ~ when remembered | No | ~ another tool |
| Your data stays yours | your hardware | Yes | their accounts | their cloud |
| Works nights & weekends | always on | No | No | ~Partial |
Proven in the field
Built by an operator — not an agency
I don't just sell this. I run it inside my own companies first, then install it for other contractors.
My own landscaping company
AI by Q started as the system running Blue Collar Q in Cape Coral, FL — look us up. It answers every call, chases 5-star reviews, and ranks us across 50+ local pages. If it holds up for my crews, it'll hold up for yours.
A general contractor
Installed on a Fort Myers general contractor's own workstation — handling lead intake, reviews, and getting them found in Google and AI search, 24/7.
A design studio
A custom site with AI lead-capture, live and pulling in new inquiries on autopilot.
3
Businesses running it today
50+
Local pages ranking for my own company
24/7
Calls answered, nights & weekends
100%
Your data, your hardware
Who's behind it
From the field, not from a pitch deck
I'm Q. I own and run a landscaping company in Cape Coral, Florida — real crews, real routes, real missed calls. I built this AI system because I was tired of losing jobs to voicemail and paying monthly for ten tools that didn't talk to each other.
It worked so well running my own business that other contractors started asking for it. So now I install it for them: a private AI, on your own machine, tuned to your trade. I'm the person who answers when you text — not a support queue.
— Quinten "Q" Blackman, Founder, AI by Q · (239) 763-0625 (yes, my real cell)
Who it's for
Built for the trades
If your phone ringing means money, this was built for you. Tap your trade for a free audit.
Questions
What contractors ask us
What does AI by Q cost?
A one-time install priced to the size of your business, plus an optional monthly support plan. Add-ons run from $250 setup plus $50/month each. No per-seat SaaS fees and no long contracts — tell us about your operation and you'll get a straight quote.
What exactly is a "private AI"?
Your AI runs on a dedicated workstation that you own — not in someone else's cloud. Your customer list, call logs, and job history stay on your hardware. You're not renting access to your own business data.
How is this different from ChatGPT or another AI subscription?
ChatGPT waits for you to type. AI by Q is a system of agents that work without you: answering your phone, posting to your Google profile, publishing SEO content, requesting reviews, and following up with leads — 24/7, whether you open a laptop or not.
What hardware do I need?
We set everything up on a dedicated workstation built for the job. You don't need to be technical — we handle the install, the tuning, and the maintenance.
Is my data safe?
Yes — that's the whole point. Your AI runs on your own machine. Customer data, call logs, and job history never leave your hardware. Nothing is sold, shared, or held in a third-party cloud.
How fast can I be up and running?
Days, not months. We install it, you connect your Google profile and phone, and your AI is working — usually by the end of the week.
Who is it for?
Local service businesses and contractors — landscaping, HVAC, plumbing, roofing, electrical, pools, remodeling, cleaning, pest control and more — anywhere in the United States.
Do I have to replace my current tools?
No. AI by Q works alongside what you already use and fills the gaps — phone coverage, reviews, SEO, AI-search visibility, and follow-up.
What if something breaks?
We monitor your system and we're a text away. Updates and fixes are part of your support plan — you talk to the person who built it, not a ticket queue.
Can it really get me found in ChatGPT and AI search?
Yes. Alongside classic SEO, we run Generative Engine Optimization (GEO): structured data, AI-readable content, and the signals that make AI assistants like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Siri and Alexa recommend your business when locals ask who to hire.
Get started
Get a straight quote
Tell me about your business and you'll get a straight number — usually same day. No pitch deck, no 45-minute discovery call.
I install and tune every system myself, so I take on a handful of new installs per month. Your quote comes with a real start date.
✓
Got it — your quote is in motion.
I'll text or email you within one business day. Want it faster? Call or text me directly: (239) 763-0625.