Can it tell callers how long a skim takes to dry?
No. It takes the message. You answer the questions.
Plasterers: the wall won't wait, so let an AI get the phone
Last checked: 18 October 2026
Once the skim is on, you can't stop to answer. Hold The Fort by Capstone is an AI that answers for you. It says it's an AI assistant and takes the details while you finish the wall.
Ring it and try it 01327 228522
It's an AI, not a person. Calls are recorded.
When the phone goes and you can't get it
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1. A homeowner rings about a full room skim while you're halfway across a ceiling.
What Hold The Fort does: It takes their details, the room and when they'd like a call back.
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2. Someone rings about a patch of ceiling that came down after water got in.
What Hold The Fort does: It takes what happened and how urgent they say it is, so you can decide what to do first.
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3. A builder you work with rings to move your start date on their job.
What Hold The Fort does: It takes the message so you can sort the dates when your hands are clean.
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4. A customer asks about rendering the outside of the house.
What Hold The Fort does: It takes their name, number and what they want. You call back and price it.
How it handles every call
- It answers and says it's an AI assistant, and that the call is recorded.
- It takes the caller's name, the best number to ring back on, what it's about, when suits them and how urgent it is.
- It never tells a caller a job is booked. It takes the job request, and you decide.
When someone leaves a message, we text the mobile number saved on your line, and every message is in your app.
Not yet: it can't put urgent calls through to your mobile, and it doesn't answer WhatsApp or email.
Hear it for yourself
Talk to it like one of your customers would and see what it takes down.
FAQ
Will it take calls while I'm on a ceiling?
Yes. That's the point. It answers when you can't.
Does it book jobs into my diary?
No. It takes the job request. You confirm it.
Is it a real person?
No. It's an AI assistant and it says so at the start of every call.
How much does it cost?
Prices aren't set yet. We'll publish them when they are.
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