Deck and patio buildersGoal: Design visit booked

The AI caller that books deck designs while your crew is framing joists.

Spring deck leads compare three or four builders. Avoonta calls yours within seconds, learns how they want to use the space, and books the design visit while they're still picturing it.

Decks & Patios · 011 of 200 industries

  • Calls spring leads in seconds
  • Asks composite, wood or pavers
  • Books design visits by weekend
The problem

Why decks & patios leads go cold.

The builder who sits at the kitchen table first often signs the deck.

Every spring the same thing happens: one warm weekend and your inbox fills with people who want a deck by the Fourth of July. They message several builders and book the first one who offers a design visit.

Your best salesperson is also on the crew. Calls go unanswered from the backyard, and the leads that do get callbacks get them days late, after a competitor's sketch is already on their fridge.

What Avoonta does for decks & patios

Four jobs, done on every call.

Calls spring leads instantly

Outbound

Your agent calls new requests within seconds, with consent, and asks what they have in mind: new deck, replacing a rotting one, paver patio, or a covered space.

Learns the vision

Outbound + inbound

Size, height off the ground, composite or wood, railings, stairs, and what it's for: grilling, a hot tub, or kids' play.

Books the design visit

Outbound + inbound

It books from your Google, Outlook, HighLevel or Cal.com calendar, including the Saturday slots buyers ask for.

Flags unsafe decks

Live transfer

A homeowner describing a loose or sagging deck gets told not to use it and is connected live to your office.

What's in the snapshot

Decks & Patios: 5 AI agents, ready in one click.

One install sets up the whole team for your business: who calls, who chases, who answers and who reminds. Each one opens by saying it's an AI assistant.

  • 60minBackyard design visit, booked live
  • 3ready texts
  • 6FAQ answers for the receptionist
  • 1click installs all five
  1. New leads

    Deck lead caller

    Calls new deck and patio leads within seconds and books the design visit.

    Hi first name, this is an AI assistant calling for business about the deck or patio you asked about.

    Asks first New deck, replacement, or patio?

    • Design visit booked
    • Call back later
    • Not a fit

    Hands off to: a person (Office)

  2. Follow-up

    Deck follow-up

    Follows up with deck leads who missed the call or are comparing builders.

    Hi first name, this is an AI assistant for business, following up on your outdoor project.

    Asks first Still planning this year?

    Calls day 0, 1, 3 and 7 · text after each missed call

    • Design visit booked
    • Opted out
    • No answer after cadence

    Hands off to: a person (Designer)

  3. Receptionist

    Deck builder line

    Answers 24/7, books designs and repairs, and routes build-in-progress calls.

    Thanks for calling business, I'm the AI assistant.

    Asks first New project, repair or current build?

    • Design visit booked
    • Repair visit booked
    • Transferred

    Hands off to: a person (Project manager)

  4. Reminders

    Design visit confirmer

    Confirms tomorrow's design visit and checks backyard access.

    Hi first name, this is an AI assistant for business, confirming your deck design visit tomorrow.

    Asks first Will everyone who decides be there?

    Call the day before · text if no answer

    • Confirmed
    • Rescheduled
    • Cancelled

    Hands off to: a person (Designer)

  5. Win-back

    Last-season revival

    Calls past leads who didn't build last year to book a design visit before spring.

    Hi first name, this is an AI assistant for business.

    Asks first Still interested in a deck or patio?

    • Design visit booked
    • Not this year
    • Asked to stop

    Hands off to: a person (Designer)

Sample call

A composite deck lead on a warm Saturday.

A family wants their old wood deck replaced before summer.

Design visit booked12x16 compositeReplacing wood deck
Example call
AIHi Erin, this is Leo, an AI assistant calling for Timberline Decks about the new deck you asked about. This call is recorded. Do you have a minute?
ERINYes. Our wood deck is rotting and we want something low-maintenance.
AIComposite is a common pick for that. About how big is the current deck, and how high off the ground?
ERINAround 12 by 16, maybe 4 feet up.
AIThanks. A designer can come next Saturday at 10am or Tuesday at 5:30pm.
ERINSaturday.
Fits your tools · and the math

Works with your CRM, calendar and Zapier.

Leads arrive in Avoonta by webhook, Zapier, Make or the API, and the project details and booking are passed back out to your sales system after the call.

Use Buildertrend, JobTread or Jobber? Connect it via Zapier or webhooks.

  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • HighLevel
  • Cal.com
  • Webhooks
  • Zapier
  • Make
  • API

What lands in your CRM after each call

  • Project type
  • Size and height
  • Material preference
  • Planned use
  • Booked visit
  • Recording and transcript
Example

One more deck in the season.

Spring leads a month
60
Talk time per call, roughly
3 min
Minutes used
about 180 of 200
Plan
Launch, $79/mo

If calling first turns one more spring lead into a signed deck, that single build pays for the plan many times.

Example only. Your season, leads and project sizes will differ; use them.

Limits and compliance

Unsafe decks are a person's call.

If a homeowner describes a deck that moves, sags or pulls away from the house, the agent tells them to stay off it and connects them to your office. It never discusses permit or code requirements. It calls only leads who asked, in the 8am to 8pm window, skips do-not-call numbers, and says it's an AI assistant first.

  • No code or permit answers
  • Prices only if you set ranges
Decks & Patios FAQ

Straight answers.

Can it book Saturday design visits?

Yes. It offers whatever times your calendar shows, including weekends.

Will it talk about permits?

It notes the question for your designer. It doesn't explain local permit rules.

Can it handle paver patios and pergolas too?

Yes. Add those as project types with their own questions.

What about last year's leads who never built?

If they agreed to follow-up contact, a win-back agent can call them before spring.

Your next decks & patios lead gets a call in seconds.

Set up an agent for your business, test it on your own phone, and go live today. Unlimited AI agents and team members on every plan.