01 · Missing calls?
Missed-call text-back
When you can't pick up, the caller gets a text from you in seconds, so they wait for you instead of calling the next shop.
Free 14-day trial · no credit card
Chatham-Kent · Southwestern Ontario
Turn more calls and clicks into booked jobs.
We help trades and local shops with two things. They're separate, so pick the one you need, or both. Each one is free to start, and you only pay if it's worth it.
02 · Website not bringing in work?
A website that books jobs
We design your new homepage first, for free. Like it, and we build the site. Don't, and you owe nothing.
Free mockup · pay only if you like it
Not sure which one you need? Give us a call and ask.
Call (548) 901-006201 · Missed-call text-back
Never lose another job to a missed call.
You're on a ladder. They call. You can't pick up. They dial the next shop. Text-back sends them a text in seconds, in your words, with a way to reply or book, so the job waits for you.
- Works with the number you already have. Nothing changes for your customers.
- Your phone still rings you. It only steps in when you can't answer.
- After-hours calls turn into next-morning work instead of a job down the road.
An example of missed-call text-back:
- Missed call · 9:41 AM
- The shop texts: Hi, this is Riverside Electric. Sorry we missed you, we're on a job. Reply here or grab a time.
- The caller replies: Water heater's out. Can someone come today?
- The shop texts: Got it. We have a window at 2:30. We'll text when we're on the way.
- Job booked · today 2:30
Missed-call calculator
What missed calls cost your shop
Most people who hit voicemail never leave a message. They call the next name in the search results. Drag the sliders to match your week.
5
25%
$400
Lost in a year
5 missed calls × 25% new work × $400 × 52 weeks.
For comparison, text-back is $199 a month.
Stop the leak: start the free trialHow the free 14-day trial works
Tell us your number.
Your shop name, the line customers already call, and what you want the text to say.
We turn it on.
It runs live on your real missed calls for 14 days. No credit card on file.
Keep it, or don't.
Cancel before day 15 and you owe nothing. Keep it, and it's month to month from there.
What it costs if you keep it
Founding client
10 of 10 founding spots left
After the trial
$249 setup + $199/month
Half off the setup fee, in exchange for a testimonial and permission to share your results.
After the founding spots are gone
$499 setup + $199/month
Month to month, no contract. Nothing to pay during the trial.
02 · Websites
See your new website before you pay a cent.
A Facebook page, a five-year-old Wix, or nothing at all? We design a real homepage for your business first, free. If you like it, we build the rest. If you don't, you've lost nothing.
- Says what you do, where you work, and how to reach you.
- Fast, mobile-first, and AODA-accessible from day one.
- No trial to cancel. The free mockup is the free part.
How it works
We design a free mockup.
A real homepage for your actual business, not a template with your logo dropped in.
You look at it.
Like the direction? We build the site. Not for you? No charge and no hard feelings.
We build it.
Fast, mobile-first, and built to AODA accessibility standards from day one, at a flat price.
What the build costs
Founding client
10 of 10 founding spots left
One-page site
$199
Five-page site $499. In exchange we ask for a testimonial and permission to share the finished site.
After the founding spots are gone
$500 one page / $1,000 five pages
Running it after launch
- Care plan, $50/month: hosting, security updates, a monthly accessibility and health scan, and minor content updates.
- AI assistant, optional: $99 to add it, then $50/month. It answers customer questions and books appointments on your site around the clock.
Flat rates for everyone. Founding pricing applies to the build.
Built here
A Chatham-Kent shop. Not a Toronto retainer.
David spent three years in electrical and a year in carpentry before co-founding Lighting Effects, a home lighting installation company we later sold to a tradesman. We know what a missed call costs.
We work across Chatham-Kent, Windsor-Essex, Leamington, Sarnia-Lambton, London and the towns in between. No call centre, no offshore support, just David and Brendan.
Straight answers
If you only have two minutes.
BothDo I need both?
No. They're two separate offers. Plenty of shops only need text-back. The website is for when Google sends people to a Facebook page, an old site, or nothing at all. Take one, the other, or both.
Text-backDo I have to change my phone number?
No. Text-back works with the line you already have. Customers keep calling the same number, and you keep answering when you can. When you can't, they get a text in seconds.
Text-backDoes it answer my phone for me?
No. Your phone rings you, same as now. Text-back only sends a text when a call goes unanswered, in wording you approve. We set it up.
Text-backWhat happens after the 14 days?
If it isn't worth it, cancel before day 15 and you pay nothing. If you keep it, there's a one-time setup ($249 for founding clients, $499 after that), then $199 a month, month to month.
WebsitesIs there a free trial for websites too?
No, and that's the difference. For websites, the free part is the mockup: a real homepage design for your business. If you like it, we build the site at a flat price. If you don't, you owe nothing.
WebsitesWhat does a website cost?
Founding clients pay $199 for a one-page site or $499 for five pages. After that it's $500 or $1,000. The care plan is $50 a month for hosting, security updates and a monthly health scan.
BothWhat are founding spots?
Our first 10 clients, across both offers, get founding prices: half off the text-back setup, or a lower price on a website build. In exchange we ask for a testimonial and permission to share the results.
BothCan I just talk to someone?
Yes. Call (548) 901-0062 any time. Our AI receptionist answers 24/7, can tell you about either offer, and can book you a call with Brendan. Or email hello@ascentai.ca.
The fastest way to start
Rather talk it through? Call us.
Ask about either offer, any time. Our AI receptionist picks up 24/7 and can book you a call with Brendan.
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