Finding the Right Contractor Is a Phone-Intensive Process
Hiring a contractor for home repairs or renovations starts with a simple question — "How much will this cost?" — and quickly turns into hours of phone calls. You need at least three quotes to compare fairly, but each call involves describing the project in detail, answering follow-up questions, scheduling a site visit, and often playing phone tag for days.
Many contractors are small operations where the owner is also the person doing the work. They are on job sites during the day and return calls in the evening — if at all. It is common to call 8 contractors to get 3 callbacks and 2 actual quotes. The process takes a week or more for what should be a straightforward comparison.
The stakes are high. Contractor pricing varies wildly: the difference between the cheapest and most expensive quote for the same plumbing job can be 300%. Without multiple quotes, homeowners have no way to know if they are being overcharged.
How KallyAI Gathers Contractor Quotes
Describe Your Project
Tell KallyAI what work you need done, your property details, preferred timeline, and any specific questions about licensing, insurance, or materials.
Provide Contractor List
Give KallyAI the contractors to call. You can provide specific numbers or describe what you need and KallyAI will work through your list.
KallyAI Contacts Each Contractor
KallyAI describes your project, asks about availability, pricing ranges, licensing, and insurance. If the contractor needs a site visit, KallyAI schedules it.
Delivers a Quote Comparison
You receive a summary of each contractor response: estimated pricing, availability, included services, and any concerns or red flags.
Real Example: Getting Plumbing Quotes
"Call these 5 plumbers and get quotes for repiping a 1,500 sq ft house, built in 1978, with copper pipes. Ask about timeline, warranty, and if they handle the permit."
- Call each of the 5 plumbing companies
- Describe the repiping project (1,500 sq ft, 1978 build, copper)
- Ask for estimated pricing range
- Ask about timeline and availability
- Ask about warranty, permits, and cleanup
Received responses from 4 of 5 contractors (one did not answer). Quotes range from $4,200 to $8,500. Two include permit handling. One offers a 10-year warranty. Comparison report includes availability, warranty terms, and whether they handle permits.
Contractor Quotes: Manual vs. KallyAI
- Search for contractors online or ask for referrals
- Call each contractor
- Describe the project in detail each time
- Wait for callbacks from those who did not answer
- Schedule site visits with responsive contractors
- Follow up with contractors who forget to send quotes
- Manually compare the quotes
- Contractors who never call back
- Describing the same project 8 times
- Quotes arriving at different times making comparison hard
- Not knowing what questions to ask
- Describe your project once
- Provide a contractor list
- KallyAI calls all of them
- Review the structured comparison
- Project described consistently to all contractors
- Same questions asked every time
- Structured comparison of all responses
- Identifies who is responsive and who is not
Frequently Asked Questions
Can KallyAI schedule site visits with contractors?
Yes. If a contractor needs to see the property before providing a detailed quote, KallyAI can discuss your availability and propose times for a site visit.
Does KallyAI verify contractor licensing?
KallyAI asks contractors about their licensing and insurance during the call. For independent verification, we recommend checking your state licensing board as well.
What if a contractor does not answer?
KallyAI notes which contractors did not respond and can retry at a different time. The comparison report will indicate which contractors were reached and which were not.
Can KallyAI handle commercial contractor quotes?
Yes. KallyAI can contact commercial contractors for office buildouts, retail renovations, and other business projects. Just describe the project scope and provide the contractor list.