AI for Trades in Horndean: Answering Enquiries and Chasing Quotes From the Van
A builder who is up a ladder cannot reply to a message. A set-up that answers, quotes and chases for them can.
For a trades business in Horndean, Dean Keating installs AI lead follow-up in the tools you already use, so enquiries are answered within minutes and quotes are chased without you. He is based here and also publishes this directory, so compare other providers.
The problem is the working day
Twenty builders are listed on this site as at 10 October 2026, and the village covers jobs in six areas: Horndean village, Clanfield, Catherington, Lovedean, Blendworth and Rowlands Castle. A builder working in one of them spends the day on site. The phone rings in a pocket, a message arrives on WhatsApp, and by the time the van is parked, the person who wanted a quote has asked somebody else.
The skill of the trade is not the issue. It is a lack of hands to answer the enquiry while you are doing the work.
What can be handed over
Dean Keating builds AI agents that do the desk work. From his website's list: replying to new enquiries within minutes, day or night; following up every lead until they book or say no; sending quotes and chasing the ones nobody answered; booking jobs into the diary; and raising invoices and chasing late payments afterwards.
For a trade, the quote chase usually matters most. A quote goes out, the customer thinks about it, and nothing happens. An agent sends a polite nudge, and another, and passes the conversation to you when they reply.
What stays with you
Surveys, prices and judgement. The agent does not decide what a job costs; you do. It handles the messages round the job: the first reply, the questions about availability, the reminder before a visit and the invoice at the end. Anything it cannot answer is passed to you.
How it is put in
The install is done in the tools you already use: your email, your WhatsApp, your diary. There are four steps: a free call, an audit of the work worth automating, the build and install, and training and support. He starts with one task. Cost is given after the free call, with no obligation, and there is no price list.
Who does it
Dean is based in Horndean, and his website says he can visit businesses in Hampshire or nearby in person, although the work is done remotely. He also builds websites for trades; there are separate guides on websites for plumbers and websites for electricians, which are the same publisher's own service.
This directory is published by him, so this page is the seller's description. See his profile and compare it with other providers.
Contact
Call or WhatsApp Dean Keating on 07418 627304, or email dean@deankeating.com. See the Dean Keating profile on Horndean.co. Websites: ai-agent.deankeating.com and deankeating.com.
About this guide
Horndean.co is published by Dean Keating, who also runs the service described here, and he is based in Horndean. That makes this the publisher's own business, so it is not an independent recommendation and it is not ranked. The setup is done inside your own tools, and his website says he can visit businesses in Hampshire or nearby in person. Compare other providers before you decide.
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