// ai receptionist · decorator
AI receptionist for your decorator business
Callers to a decorator business ring about interior painting, exterior painting and wallpaper hanging. LineHQ's AI receptionist answers in your name within a couple of seconds, asks the questions you would ask, takes the name and number, and passes on a message a person can act on. It never quotes a price you have not given it, and a real emergency gets the right advice, not a sales pitch.
// the short answer
The AI receptionist is included on the Reception plan: 60 minutes included, about 30 answered calls, then prepaid minute bundles or 15p a minute. Pick the Decorator starter pack on the Knowledge page and it knows your trade's questions before you have typed a word.
Last reviewed October 2026
Interior painting
Walls, ceilings, woodwork and radiators in single rooms or whole houses.
Exterior painting
Render, masonry, windows, doors, fascias and garden woodwork, in the right weather.
Wallpaper hanging
Hanging feature walls and whole rooms, including lining paper and stripping the old paper.
Plaster repairs and preparation
Filling cracks and holes and skimming small patches before painting. Not whole walls or ceilings, which need a plasterer.
// what it asks
The questions a decorator would ask, asked for you
The starter pack gives the receptionist your trade's triage questions and the signs that a call is urgent. An urgent call gets the caller's name and number first and a promise that a person will ring back straight away.
They want rooms painted inside
It asks, one at a time: "How many rooms, and which ones?" "Is it walls and ceilings only, or the woodwork too?" "Are the walls in good condition, or are there cracks and old paper to deal with?"
They want the outside of the property painted
It asks, one at a time: "Is it render, brickwork, windows and doors, or all of it?" "How many storeys is the property?" "Is any of the woodwork rotten or flaking badly?"
They want wallpaper hung
It asks, one at a time: "Is it one feature wall or the whole room?" "Have you already chosen and bought the paper?" "Is there old paper on the walls that needs stripping?"
They are a landlord or agent wanting a property refreshed
It asks, one at a time: "Is the property empty, and when is it available?" "How many rooms need doing, and is it a full repaint or touching up?"
Frequently asked questions
A caller asks: "Can you give me a price over the phone?"
The receptionist says: "We need to see the rooms and the condition of the walls before we can give a firm price. Tell me roughly what you want done and a person will arrange a visit to quote."
A caller asks: "Do I need to buy the paint?"
The receptionist says: "Either way works. We can supply the paint and include it in the quote, or you can choose and buy it yourself. A person will talk it through with you."
A caller asks: "How long will it take?"
The receptionist says: "That depends on the size of the rooms and how much preparation they need. A person will give you a realistic time when they quote."
A caller asks: "Do you move the furniture?"
The receptionist says: "We can move furniture into the middle of the room and cover it. It helps if smaller items and anything precious are cleared before we arrive."
A caller asks: "Do you fix cracks and holes before painting?"
The receptionist says: "Yes, preparation is part of the job. We fill and sand before any paint goes on, and we will tell you if a wall needs a plasterer first."
A caller asks: "Can you help me choose colours?"
The receptionist says: "Yes, we are happy to advise, and we can paint test patches so you can see colours on your own walls."
A caller asks: "Do you tidy up afterwards?"
The receptionist says: "Yes, we cover everything, clean up each day and leave the room ready to use."
A caller asks: "Are you insured?"
The receptionist says: "Yes, we are fully insured, and a person can send you the details if you would like to see them."
What will it never do for a decorator?
It never handles plastering or skimming a whole wall, ceiling or room, and rendering, plumbing and electrical work, fitting kitchens and bathrooms and carpet and flooring. Anything it cannot answer becomes a message with the caller's name and number.
How much does the AI receptionist cost?
It is included on the Reception plan: 60 minutes included, about 30 answered calls. After that you can buy a prepaid bundle of minutes or pay 15p a minute from calling credit. Scale includes 200 minutes, about 100 answered calls.
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