# AI for trades businesses

Plain-English guides to using AI in a trades business: how AI receptionists and voice agents work, what they cost and where they fall short, prompts that save office time, and how to tell useful automation from hype. Written for owners, not engineers.

## AI and software

- [AI Agencies for Contractors: What They Sell, What It Costs, What to Ask](https://www.brix.so/ai/ai-agencies-for-contractors): What AI agencies sell contractors, the software stack underneath, what it costs them vs. you, red flags in contracts, and 12 questions to ask first.
- [AI Tools for HVAC Companies: What's Worth Paying For in 2026](https://www.brix.so/ai/tools/hvac): AI tools for HVAC companies by job: phones, dispatch, follow-up, tech documentation and office writing. Named products, published prices and honest limits.
- [Are Trades Safe From AI? The Jobs AI Can't Replace (Yet)](https://www.brix.so/ai/will-ai-replace): Are trades safe from AI? BLS 2025–35 projections for HVAC, electricians, plumbers and roofers, what research says about AI exposure, and what's at risk.
- [Automation Recipes for Contractors: 20 Workflows That Save Office Time](https://www.brix.so/ai/automation-recipes): 20 contractor automation recipes with trigger, action and tool: missed-call text back, estimate follow-up, review requests, QuickBooks sync and more.
- [Will AI Replace Dispatchers?](https://www.brix.so/ai/will-ai-replace/dispatchers): Will AI replace dispatchers? BLS 2025–35 projections, which dispatch tasks software already does, what stays human, and how dispatchers can stay valuable.

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