AI Phone & WhatsApp Agent for Plumbers
A plumber's phone rings hardest on evenings and weekends, when a burst pipe or a failed water heater turns a homeowner's day upside down. The same line has to handle estimate requests and maintenance bookings during daylight, while the technicians are already in the field. Zepiva gives plumbing companies an AI agent that screens the emergencies, books the visits, and keeps every estimate moving without a dispatcher glued to every truck.
The challenges plumbers face
Real problems these businesses deal with daily — and the gaps an AI agent can fill.
After-hours emergencies
Burst pipes and failed water heaters do not wait for business hours. A 9pm call is either an emergency or a checkup, and sending a van across town for a non-emergency burns fuel and overtime. Someone has to tell the difference.
Estimate churn
A homeowner calls asking what a new tank or a repipe is worth, but real pricing needs a look at the job. Every one of those calls ties up a line while your techs are already at work, and most of them never leave a voicemail.
Quotes that go cold
A proposal given today is forgotten by next week. Plumbers win work by staying in front of the person who asked, but with vans in the field all day nobody has the minutes to ring every lead back twice.
How Zepiva fits into plumbers
Specific features mapped to the way your business actually works.
Emergency call screening
The voice agent answers the office line and the after-hours emergency line and asks the dispatch questions you rely on: is there active flooding, is the water shut off, and when did it start. True emergencies get an immediate slot; routine service gets booked like any other visit.
Photos over WhatsApp
A homeowner photographs the shut-off valve, the leaking fitting, or the pilot light on the water heater and drops it in WhatsApp. The agent reads what is in the photo, says what to check safely, and books the right service rather than guessing at a diagnosis.
Estimate and invoice follow-up
After the site visit, the agent emails the written estimate and follows up to ask if they want to move forward. Water heater swaps, repipes, and other big-ticket jobs get the attention they need without a dispatcher chasing them manually.
Appointments and maintenance
The agent holds the calendar, books service windows around tech routes and zones, and schedules annual flush and drain-cleaning reminders so maintenance customers stay on the book. Regular clients get booked before their heater fails on a cold morning.
A day in the life of a plumbing company
How a typical day flows when the AI agent picks up.
6:20am. A caller reports water pooling under the kitchen sink. The agent confirms the valve is off, marks it as an active leak, and books a 9am dispatch before the first technician leaves the house.
Mid-morning. A customer considering a tankless water heater sends photos of the hookup. The agent checks the details, asks about gas lines, and schedules an estimate visit.
1pm. The estimate is done. The agent emails the written quote and sets a two-day follow-up to ask about moving forward.
Friday. The annual heater flush reminder goes out with a booking link and fills a quiet afternoon slot with a repeat customer.
Illustrative example — not a customer testimonial.
Which plan fits plumbers?
A starting point based on how these businesses typically use the platform.
Recommended plan
Gold fits a plumbing company: three numbers cover the main line, the after-hours emergency line, and a WhatsApp number, with 150 calls a day plus the follow-up tools that keep estimates alive.
Common questions from plumbers
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