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AI for home service companies

Don't learn AI. We build it into the software you already run.

Cortex sets up AI agents that answer missed calls, follow up on estimates, catch unbilled jobs and send you a daily summary. They work inside your CRM, field software and books.

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  • Free 30-minute audit
  • Keep the software you have
  • You approve what matters

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Built around the software home service companies already use

  • ServiceTitan
  • Jobber
  • Housecall Pro
  • FieldEdge
  • GoHighLevel
  • QuickBooks
  • CallRail
  • Podium
  • Google Business
  • CompanyCam
  • AccuLynx
  • FieldRoutes
Business owner going through invoices at the kitchen table at night

The problem

Your software holds the work. Someone still has to chase it.

Calls get missed while the crew is on a job. Estimates go out and nobody follows up. Jobs get finished and never invoiced.

It all sits in your CRM, field software and books, and it only gets done when someone remembers. Usually that's you, at the kitchen table at 9 p.m.

ChatGPT can't fix that. It doesn't see your jobs unless you paste them in. Agents built into your software can.

A day with Cortex

What your agents handle while you run the business

An example day for a home service company. The agents work inside your phone line, CRM, field software and books. Anything that spends money or makes a promise waits for a person.

Northside Home Services

Today · Activity log

Agents on

7:42 AM

Missed call

New customer called while the team was on a job

Caller said: water heater leaking in the garage. Agent texted back, got the address, and booked the 10:30 slot.

Done

9:15 AM

Estimate #2041 · $8,400

No reply from the customer in 3 days

Agent wrote a follow-up in your voice. It goes out when you tap approve.

Waiting for your OK

11:30 AM

Review

Job closed, customer happy

Agent sent the review request with a link to your Google profile.

Done

2:10 PM

Job #3318 · $2,480

Marked complete, but no invoice in QuickBooks

Agent flagged it to the office so it gets billed today.

Sent to your team

6:00 PM

Daily summary

Your end-of-day report

6 jobs booked, 2 estimates waiting on you, $2,480 to invoice. Sent to your phone.

Done

Example activity. Every action is logged, and you choose what agents can do without asking.

What we build

Agents for the work that brings in money.

Marketing, sales and operations. We start with the one that's costing you the most.

Get found

Stay visible on Google without posting it yourself.

Agents turn the jobs you already finished into posts, ask happy customers for reviews, and check your ad spend against the jobs it actually booked.

  • Google Business Profile. Job photos and short recaps get posted from the work your team already did.

  • Reviews. Happy customers get a review request at the right moment, automatically.

  • Ads. Spend gets compared to booked jobs, not clicks, so you know what's working.

Win the job

Answer every lead and follow up on every estimate.

The first company to respond usually gets the job. Agents watch your phone line, web forms and CRM so new leads hear back fast and open estimates never go quiet.

  • Missed calls. Callers get a text back right away with a way to book, and your team sees every message.

  • Lead screening. Spam and tire-kickers get filtered out. Real jobs go to a person.

  • Estimate follow-up. Open quotes get followed up on a schedule, written the way you'd write it.

Run the business

Catch stalled jobs and unbilled work before they cost you.

Agents check your field software and books every day and flag what didn't move: jobs waiting on parts, work that was finished but never invoiced, and invoices past due.

  • Stalled jobs. See what didn't move today, in the software your team already uses.

  • Billing. Finished but unbilled work gets flagged the same day.

  • Keep your tools. ServiceTitan, Jobber, Housecall Pro and QuickBooks stay. We build around them.

How it works

You don't learn anything new. We do the setup.

Service team meeting in the shop before the day starts

Step 1

Free audit

A 30-minute call. We look at how work moves through your software and show you where agents would save the most time and money.

Office coordinator on a call with a customer

Step 2

We build it

We connect agents to your phone line, CRM, field software and books, test them with your team, and set what needs your approval.

Business owner reading a summary on his phone in his truck

Step 3

We keep it running

You get a daily summary. We watch the agents, fix connections when your software updates, and add the next job when you're ready.

More on how we work

Industries

Built for the trades.

Each trade runs on different software and loses money in different places. We build for yours.

HVAC technician checking refrigerant gauges on an outdoor AC unit

HVAC

Plumber fixing the pipes under a kitchen sink

Plumbing

Electrician testing a home breaker panel with a multimeter

Electrical Services

Two roofers installing shingles on a house

Roofing

Pest control technician treating the outside of a house

Pest Control

Service technician talking with a homeowner at her front door

Home Services

General contractor and carpenter reviewing plans inside a framed house

Construction & Contracting

Two installers fitting a new window into a brick wall

Windows & Doors

Installer mounting a smart home control panel on a living room wall

Smart Home

Auto technician inspecting a car on a lift

Auto Services

See all industries we serve

A note from the founder

You shouldn't have to become an AI expert to run a better business.

Most owners have tried ChatGPT. It's useful, but it isn't working in your business. The follow-up still depends on whoever remembers, and the reports still get built by hand.

We build AI agents into the software you already pay for. Each agent has one job, only the access it needs, a log of everything it does, and a person who approves anything that matters. You stay in charge.

One of our first builds connects agents across four businesses, including their shop software, CRM, ads, reviews and books, with one dashboard on top.

McGuire Flanigan

McGuire Flanigan

Founder, Cortex

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FAQ

Questions owners ask

Do I need to understand AI for this to work?+

No. That's the point. Most owners don't, and they shouldn't have to. We understand AI. We build it into the software and workflows you already run. You stay in charge.

How is this different from ChatGPT?+

ChatGPT is a tab you open. It waits for a prompt. It does not watch ServiceTitan, Tekmetric, Jobber, or the books unless you paste the job in. Cortex agents are built into those systems. They watch for follow-up nobody owns, draft the next step, and flag what needs a person. You never have to become someone who 'does AI.'

Do I need to replace my existing software?+

No. Your shop software, CRM, and accounting stay the system of record. Cortex works across them.

What software can you connect to?+

Anything we can reach through an API, an approved integration, webhooks, or, where it is the only option, controlled browser automation. We confirm what we can reach during the audit. Named tools are examples, not a promise.

Can the AI actually take actions?+

Yes, where you approve it. Draft a follow-up. Flag a stalled job. Assemble the morning report. Write a note in the CRM. What it can do without a person is a permission you set.

What actions require human approval?+

Anything that spends money, changes a customer promise, or is hard to undo. By default, agents alert and draft until you are ready to let a task run on its own.

Can AI run locally?+

Yes, for companies that want it. Dedicated hardware you control, cloud models, or a mix. We route each job to rules, a smaller local model, or a capable cloud model depending on the work.

Is my company data private?+

Agents only see the systems and records you approve. Private or hybrid setups keep more of the work on infrastructure you control. We set the details for each setup.

Find out what AI could take off your plate.

Book a free 30-minute audit. You'll get a ranked list of what agents could handle in the software you already run, and what should stay with your team.

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