# Guides for Contractors and Local Businesses | Davos Systems

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Guides for contractors and local businesses Guides. Plain answers to what a contractor website or an AI receptionist costs, and what to ask before you pay. Guides AI receptionist for small business: a guide for contractors An AI receptionist answers the calls you miss, asks the questions you set and then books the job or passes it on. Vendors charge by the minute, by the call or through a monthly plan, so compare quotes on your own call volume. Davos Systems sells one for contractors, called Answer. What a contractor website costs in 2026 A website costs anywhere from a do-it-yourself builder at about $17 a month to an agency build at $10,000 to $35,000. A freelancer typically charges $2,000 to $8,000 up front. The real cost is the build plus the monthly hosting and care, so compare both numbers, not just one. The cost of missed calls: what we found calling 93 HVAC shops In our calls to 93 well-reviewed Georgia HVAC shops, 12% missed a weekday call at 12:30 pm and 26% missed at 7:30 pm. What a miss costs you depends on three of your own numbers: calls missed each month, the share of those callers who would have booked, and your average job. Want to see every price? Sites, Reviews, Textback, Rebook and Answer are on sale today, each on its own. See pricing Book a call Or call (470) 824-5540