KookaDesk › Industries › Painters
AI receptionist for painters across AustraliaPainting clients usually ask several painters for quotes, and they remember the one who replied fast and asked the right questions. KookaDesk answers your missed calls, emails and website enquiries within 60 seconds, 24/7, captures scope, condition and timing with photos, and texts you each quote request with preferred times.
Cancel before day 7, no charge · Keep your own number · Every state and time zone · We set it all up for you
Prep, cutting in and spraying don't leave room for phone calls.
A fast, professional first reply puts you at the front of the pile.
Ceilings, trims, doors, patching and colour changes all change the price – capture them first.
Set up in about 48 hours, wherever you are in Australia. You keep your number, your phone and how you work.
A short diversion code sends calls you don't answer to your KookaDesk line. The codes are the same nationwide on Telstra, Optus and Vodafone (see the guide). We connect your email and website form too.
It says up front it's your AI assistant, asks your questions, and only gives the answers and prices you've approved for your area.
You get a text with the job and the customer's preferred times. Reply with a number to confirm – for example Reply 1 for 2pm, 2 for 4pm. The customer gets an SMS confirmation and an email copy goes out for the record. No links to tap; calendar sync is optional.
It only quotes the rates you approve and never promises warranties or inclusions you don't offer.
Paint in many homes built before the 1970s may contain lead, so the assistant asks roughly when the home was built and flags older homes for you to assess – it doesn't give advice on removing old paint. In some states, painting work above a set value needs a contractor licence; it only states your licence details as you give them.
| Time zone | Where | Daylight saving? |
|---|---|---|
| AEST / AEDT (UTC+10 / +11) | NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, ACT | Yes, early October to early April |
| AEST (UTC+10) | Queensland | No |
| ACST / ACDT (UTC+9:30 / +10:30) | South Australia | Yes |
| ACST (UTC+9:30) | Northern Territory | No |
| AWST (UTC+8) | Western Australia | No |
Your business hours, after-hours rules and the appointment times offered to callers are set per client, in your local time.
Plans from A$129/month +GST (After-hours: after-hours and overflow calls, 100 minutes), then A$199 (300 minutes), A$349 (600 minutes) or A$549 (800 minutes). Extra minutes A$0.40/min +GST. 7-day free trial with up to 100 call minutes. Cancel anytime before day 7 and you won't be charged.
No setup fee for our first 10 customers (normally A$299 or A$499 +GST). Month to month, 30 days' notice to cancel.
Ready to start now? Subscribe online – we'll email you within 1 business day to set up your number.
KookaDesk works the same way everywhere, but your script uses your suburbs, utilities and local details. See how it works near you:
Elsewhere – regional towns included? Same service. Give us your postcodes and it politely redirects the rest.
KookaDesk is A$129, A$199, A$349 or A$549 per month +GST depending on call minutes (100, 300, 600 or 800) and features, the same price in every state. There's a 7-day free trial with up to 100 minutes (cancel anytime before day 7 and you won't be charged), and our first 10 customers pay no setup fee (normally A$299 +GST, or A$499 +GST on Pro).
Only if you give it ranges or per-room prices. Otherwise it collects photos and details for you to quote.
Yes. It takes the building details and decision-maker's contact and passes you a call-back request.
Yes. KookaDesk runs in every Australian time zone – AEST/AEDT (NSW, VIC, TAS, ACT), AEST all year in Queensland, ACST/ACDT (SA) and ACST (NT), and AWST (WA). Your business hours, after-hours rules and the times it offers callers are all set in your local time.
Yes. It says it's your business's AI assistant at the start of every call and tells callers the call may be recorded, with the option to leave a message without recording instead.
On the Business and Pro plans it can follow up enquiries that haven't gone ahead.