For electrical contractors
Electrical contractors: every quote gets followed up, without you making the calls.
You do the electrical work. I build the small tools that handle the chasing: quote requests that come in with photos of the panel, polite check-ins on quotes that went quiet, and one review ask after each job. It works next to the software you already use, and you approve every message.
(641) 530-2599 · chrispoulos@praxisaisolutions.io
Copied from the electrical demo. Made-up shop, real workflow. Try it yourself →
The real problem
The work is good. The quotes go quiet.
You price a panel upgrade or an EV charger, send it over, and hear nothing. Maybe they're comparing bids. Maybe they forgot. Calling everyone back takes time you don't have when you're on a job all day, so a lot of quotes just sit.
Before the quote there's the back-and-forth: what panel do you have, how far is the run, can you send a picture. After the job, nobody remembers to ask for the review.
When owners try to fix this, the bills grow. Many shops move up a software plan for one or two automations, pay a review platform hundreds a month mostly for review requests, or pay an answering service to catch missed calls.
Try it on your phone
What the electrical demo shows
It's a made-up shop called Example Electric. Open it on your phone and tap through it the way your customer would. Nothing in it is live, so poke around.
Request a quote
Customers send the details and photos of the panel once, so you can price the job without a phone call or a drive out.
Quotes waiting on an answer
Each quote that goes quiet gets a polite text on a set schedule until someone answers. Nobody has to remember.
One review request after the job
Brenda gets an EV charger put in. The tech marks the job done, and she gets one polite text with a link to leave a review. Everyone gets the same ask with no filtering, which is what Google's rules require.
The monthly bills
What electrical contractors often pay each month
These are tools electrical contractors often pay a monthly bill for, at published or reported prices. Each price links to where it came from.
| Tool | What it does | Price | My take | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PodiumCore plan | Texting and review requests | $399/mo | Worth a hard lookIf you mostly use it for review asks and texting, that's the part I can build for you to own. | softwarefinder.com |
| Birdeye | Review requests | $299–$449/moper location, yearly contract | Worth a hard lookWorth a hard look if reviews are most of what you use it for. | thevalleymarketinggroup.com |
| Smith.aiLive receptionists | Answering missed calls | $300/mofor 30 calls | Worth a hard lookCompare it with a text back on missed calls before you renew. | upfirst.ai |
Podium Core alone comes to $4,788 a year at that price.
What usually stays: your job software, QuickBooks and your phone system. What I build takes over the quote follow-ups, review asks and missed-call texts.
Prices are what each linked page showed when I checked on October 23, 2026. Vendors change prices, and several sources are reviews or comparison sites rather than the vendor's own page, so check your own bill. I don't list my prices here. You get one written price after the free walkthrough.
How it works
How working with me goes
Every shop is different, so I don't guess from the outside. The first look is free, and nothing gets built until you've said yes to one written price.
Free walkthrough
A 20-minute call, or a free 2-minute video built for your shop. You tell me what eats your time. I tell you straight if I can fix it.
One price, in writing
A short write-up and one price before you pay anything. No hourly meter. If I can't build it, no charge.
Built around what you use
Your job software, QuickBooks and phone system stay. The new tool works next to them, so your crew doesn't learn a new system.
You approve every message
You read and okay the wording before the tool sends anything, and you can change it any time.
You own it
It's yours outright. It keeps working whether or not we ever talk again.
Up and running
Most tools are working in 2 to 4 weeks from your yes. I'm a phone call away if something needs a change.
Remote or in person, same price. I'm based in Mason City, Iowa. If your shop is in North Iowa, I'll come sit at your desk. Anywhere else, we do it over a screen share: you see what I see, and you're talking to me the whole time, not a team you never meet.
Straight answers
Questions electrical contractors ask
Is it okay to text every customer for a review?
Yes, as long as everyone gets the same ask. Google's rules don't allow asking only the happy customers. The tool sends one polite request after each job, then stops.
How often does it follow up on a quote?
You pick. A few polite check-ins spread over a couple of weeks is common, and it stops once the customer answers.
Do I need to switch from Jobber or Housecall Pro?
No. Your job software stays where it is. The tool works next to it.
Do you only work with electrical contractors in Iowa?
No. If you're in North Iowa, I'll come to you. Everywhere else, we work over a screen share, which is how most software gets built anyway. Your zip code doesn't change the price.
What does it cost?
It depends on what your shop needs, so I don't post prices. The walkthrough is free and ends with one price in writing. A one-time tool is a one-time price, and if I can't build it, there's no charge. Texting and hosting have a small monthly bill in your own name, and I'll show you that number up front too.
Let's talk
Tell me what's eating your time.
One free call, or a free 2-minute video of what this would look like in your electrical shop. If there's nothing worth building, I'll tell you that too.
You'll be talking to Chris Poulos — 20 years selling to real people face to face, now I make AI work for them. No agency, no handoffs: the person you call is the person who builds it.
Or email chrispoulos@praxisaisolutions.io