AI tools for small shops
I build simple tools that do your office busywork.
Quotes, late invoices, review requests, follow-up texts — for plumbers, roofers, mechanics, salons, and every shop where the phone rings while your hands are full. One tool, built for your shop, on the systems you already use. Nothing goes out until you tap approve.
(641) 530-2599 · chrispoulos@praxisaisolutions.io
Your trade not here? Try the demo for any of 24 trades →
Runs on your systemsYour customer data never leaves your business. The wiring stays in your building.
You approve every messageNothing sends, posts, or pays without your okay. You're always the last yes.
One price, in writing, firstYou know what it costs and when it's done before you pay a dime.
Try one on your phone
Pick your trade. Try the demo.
Each one is a made-up shop in your line of work. Tap through it like your customer would, put your own business name in it, and see what tools like it cost each month. Nothing is live, so poke around.
Trades
PlumbingBurst pipes at 10 p.m. reach your on-call plumber, not voicemailTry the demo →
Heating & coolingNo-heat calls stop going to voicemail on cold nightsTry the demo →
ElectricalEvery quote gets followed up without you making the callsTry the demo →
Roofing & exteriorsStorm-damage requests come in sorted, and no bid gets forgottenTry the demo →
Auto repair & bodyStop answering 'Is my truck done yet?' calls all dayTry the demo →
TowingStop answering 'where's the truck' calls while you're on a sceneTry the demo →
Snow removalNo more 5 AM calls asking when the plow is comingTry the demo →
Front-desk businesses
Dental officeMissed calls at the front desk stop turning into lost patientsTry the demo →
ChiropracticFewer no-shows, more patients back on plan, no reminder callsTry the demo →
Veterinary clinicStop paying for a bundle just to send vaccine remindersTry the demo →
Eye carePatients stop calling to ask if their glasses are readyTry the demo →
Physical therapyNew patients arrive with paperwork done and appointments confirmedTry the demo →
Salon & barberMissed calls booked and cancelled chairs refilled while you keep cuttingTry the demo →
Massage & day spaBook clients and answer missed calls while you're mid-massageTry the demo →
Home services
Lawn care & landscapingRain days stop meaning forty phone calls before breakfastTry the demo →
Builders & remodelersBids stop going quiet, and clients stop calling for updatesTry the demo →
Flooring, window & paintStop answering 'did my floor come in yet' calls all dayTry the demo →
Pet grooming & boardingNo more 'Is Bella ready?' calls with clippers in your handTry the demo →
Gym & fitnessQuiet members get a friendly text before they cancelTry the demo →
Restaurant & cateringCatering requests stop getting lost in voicemail and sticky notesTry the demo →
Offices
Law officeCalls missed in court get answered, conflict-check names readyTry the demo →
Accounting & taxStop answering "is my return done yet" calls all seasonTry the demo →
Insurance agencyQuotes stop going quiet, and after-hours calls stop going to voicemailTry the demo →
Real estate officeStop losing yard sign callers while you're in a showingTry the demo →
Don't see yours? If the office work piles up, the fix is the same. Ask me.
24trade demos you can try on your phone
5working tools live on this site. Click any of them.
2–4weeks from your yes to a working tool, for most jobs
1price, in writing, before any work starts
Built for a real local business · live right now
Storm Board Pro, built for a local plowing business.
Storm dispatch and machine-hour billing for a snow-plowing outfit. It runs on the owner's phone and every driver's phone — no laptop, no login maze, nothing to install.
- One tap sends the storm's route to every driver's phone.
- Photo and GPS proof on every visit.
- Invoices built automatically from the machine clocks.
You get your own private sandbox with demo accounts. Declare a storm, play driver, run the billing. You can't break anything.
How it works
First we work out what you actually need.
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 a short write-up and one price in writing.
STEP 1
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.
STEP 2
One price, in writing
You get a short write-up and one price before you pay a dime. No hourly meter, no surprise bills. If I can't build it, no charge.
STEP 3
Up and running
Most tools are working in 2 to 4 weeks. You approve everything it does. I'm a phone call away if you need me.
Three kinds of work
Most owners don't know which one they need yet. That's fine — the walkthrough sorts it out.
The Website
A site you own, up in 2 to 4 weeks
A modern site that gets you found, with the tool built in: a quote form, a booking button, or an after-hours answer bot. A small monthly covers hosting and updates.
- Built for phones first
- Runs on your own domain
- You own it
The Automation
One job off your plate, 2 to 4 weeks
One painful, repeated task, gone. Late invoices, quotes, review requests, follow-ups, month-end paperwork.
- Runs on the systems you already use
- You approve every message
- Yours to keep, no monthly fee
The AI Department
Ongoing help, month to month
Me on call. New tools as you need them, fixes and tune-ups included. Like having an AI person on staff, without the hire.
- Cancel any month
- Everything built stays yours
Usually comes after a website or automation is already working for you.
Not sure which one you need? That's what the free walkthrough is for. Most owners start with one automation.
- The first look is free, and you're not signing up for anything by taking it.
- One price, agreed in writing before a lick of work gets done.
- No hourly meter, no surprise invoice. The number you agree to is the number you pay.
- If I can't build it, no charge. I'll tell you straight if it isn't worth doing.
The tools I build run on your website and your systems. Your customer data never leaves your business. Like an electrician: the know-how goes home with me, the wiring stays in your building.
Chatbots only ever use public info — your hours, prices, and services. Never customer records.Your side of the counter
Don't take my word for it — click the tools.
The trade demos above show what your customers see. These four show your side: working tools, live on this site, built the same way yours would be. Open one and poke around.
Roofing & trades
Quoting tool
Notes from the job become a finished, professional quote that emails itself to the customer. Three minutes, not three days at the kitchen table.
Goes with the roofing, builder and electrical demos.
Open the live demo →
Retail & showrooms
Follow-up system
A shopper walks out without buying. It texts them in an hour, emails the next day, and nudges a salesperson on day three. Nobody slips away.
Goes with the flooring, insurance and gym demos.
Open the live demo →
Crews & service calls
Dispatch board
Every job, every crew, one screen. An emergency call comes in and the nearest free crew gets it, with the customer's notes attached. No radio, no whiteboard.
Goes with the plumbing, HVAC, towing and snow removal demos.
Open the live demo →
Any business
Reporting dashboard
Ask "did we make money last month?" and get a straight answer in plain English. No spreadsheets, no guessing.
Goes with every demo above.
Open the live demo →
How it feels day to day
Three jobs I'd hand to AI first.
Pick one and watch it play out on the owner's phone. Something comes in, the tool writes the reply, you tap approve. Made-up shop, real workflow.
- 1Something comes inA missed call, a late invoice, a finished job. The tool notices right away.
- 2It writes the replyIn your words, with your prices and your links. Ready in seconds.
- 3You tap approveNothing goes out until you do. Then it goes out on time, every time.
Want to see it for your line of work? Pick your trade →
Stillwater Heating & AirNothing sends without you
Missed call · (641) 555-0142
Drafted for your OK
Sorry we missed your call! This is Stillwater Heating & Air. What's going on? Reply here and we'll get you on the schedule.
Sent after your OK · 7:43 PM
Furnace quit tonight. Any chance tomorrow morning?
Drafted for your OK
We can be there at 8 AM tomorrow. Reply YES and you're on the schedule.
Sent after your OK · 7:51 PM
YES. Thank you!
Booked · 8:00 AM tomorrow
Made-up shop, real workflow.
Straight answers
The questions every owner asks.
Fair questions, plain answers. If yours isn't here, call me: (641) 530-2599.
What's this going to cost me?
Depends on the shop, and I'm not going to pretend otherwise — a one-page site with a quote form and a month-end paperwork job are two different animals. Here's how you find out without spending anything: the walkthrough is free, it takes about 20 minutes, and it ends with a short write-up and one price in writing. A website or a single automation is a one-time price. On-call help is monthly with no contract. No hourly meter, no surprise bills. And if it isn't worth doing, I'll say so — if I can't build it, no charge.
What happens if it breaks?
You call me — (641) 530-2599 — and I fix it. I built it, so there's no support-ticket maze. Every tool is tested before it goes live. If you want me on standby every month, that's the AI Department plan; it's never required for a build.
Will it work with the software I already use?
That's the point. The tool gets built around what you already run: QuickBooks, your scheduler, your phone, your spreadsheets. You don't switch systems, and your crew doesn't learn new software.
Is my customer data safe?
The tools run on your website and your systems, so your customer data never leaves your business. Nothing gets sold or shared, and every message the tool sends is right there for you to read first. Chatbots only ever use public info like your hours and prices.
What if I want out later?
A website or a one-time tool is yours outright. It keeps working whether or not we ever talk again. The monthly plan has no contract: cancel any month and keep everything I built.
Do I need to understand AI to use this?
No. You need someone who does. You read plain-English drafts and tap approve. The technical side is my problem, not yours.
Do you have to be local?
No. If you're in North Iowa I'll come sit at your desk — that's the easy version. Everywhere else we do it over a screen share, which is how most software gets built anyway. You're still talking to me, not a team you never meet, and your zip code doesn't change the price.
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 shop. Plain English. 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.
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