JobGuard answers your customers the moment they reach out, on your website or by text when you miss a call. It gets their name, number, address, photos and what's wrong, then texts you the job, ready to call back.
Built for Aussie tradies. We set it all up for you, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
When you can't pick up, customers don't wait. They ring the next tradie on Google.
calls to Australian small businesses go unanswered.
of those calls are from first-time callers, new customers who won't wait around.
Source: AIIMS Group, Australian SME Lead Response Report, 2026, an analysis of 207,000+ calls to 858 businesses. Read the report coverage
Move the sliders to match your business. It's a rough guide, but most tradies are surprised.
You could be losing about
a month, from 6.5 jobs that went to someone else.
Win back one job and it's paid for itself 7 times over.
See plansMiss a call and JobGuard texts the customer straight back. It chats with them by text, the same way it does on a website, and sends you the job as a text message.
Example messages. Names and numbers are made up.
Set up in a day. You don't have to touch any tech.
Your services, prices, hours and the suburbs you cover. Fill in the form below and we'll do the rest.
We add a chat button to your website. No website? We set up missed-call text back on your mobile instead, so customers can chat by text.
Every enquiry arrives with the customer's name, number, address, photos and what's wrong, ready to call back.
This is a real JobGuard assistant, set up for a demo plumbing business. Chat to it the way your customers would.
Nights, weekends and while you're on a job. Customers get a reply in seconds, on your website or by text.
Answers with your prices, hours, services and warranty. It never makes things up.
Tells customers straight away if you cover their suburb, so you don't get jobs you can't take.
Customers send photos, so you can quote or bring the right parts before you even arrive.
Burst pipes and floods are marked urgent, and the customer gets your number straight away.
See every job on your phone, tap to call, open the address in Maps, and mark it called or booked.
Every job goes into your own panel, on your phone or computer. Tap to call, open the address in Maps, see the photos and mark jobs as called or booked. Have a click around, it's a working demo with example jobs.
| Feature | Voicemail | Answering service | JobGuard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Replies to the customer straight away | No | Yes | Yes |
| Works nights and weekends | Yes | Often extra cost | Yes |
| Knows your prices, hours and areas | No | Sometimes | Yes |
| Gets the address and photos | No | Rarely | Yes |
| Texts you the full job | No | Sometimes | Yes |
| Cost | Free, but callers hang up | Per-call or monthly fees | From $50 a month |
One extra job a month and it's paid for itself.
Our first 20 tradies get 15% off every month, for as long as they stay with JobGuard.
For owner-operators.
Founding member price
For small teams with a few vans.
Founding member price
If JobGuard isn't right for your business in the first 30 days, tell us and we'll refund you in full. No forms, no hassle.
I'm Alex. I built JobGuard after seeing how many good jobs local tradies lose just because they're busy doing the work. You're not signing up to a faceless app: I set every account up personally, and if something's not right, you can text me.
No. When you miss a call, JobGuard texts the customer straight back and chats with them by text, then texts you the job. If you'd like, you can also get your own JobGuard chat page to share on your Google listing, Facebook page or a QR code on the ute.
No. It only answers from the information you give us: your prices, services, hours and areas. If a customer asks something it doesn't know, it takes their details so you can call them back.
Usually a day. You tell us about your business, we set it up, and send you a link to try it before it goes live.
You get a text message the moment a new job comes in, with the customer's name, number, problem and address. Every job is also saved in your leads panel, where you can see photos and mark jobs as called or booked.
No. You keep your normal number. We set your phone to pass unanswered calls to JobGuard, which then texts the caller back. Most Australian phone plans support this, and we'll walk you through it.
No. The demo is set up for a plumber, but JobGuard works for electricians, builders, landscapers and other trades. We set it up with your services.
They're stored securely and only you can see them. We never sell or share your customers' information.
You're covered by our 30-day money-back guarantee. If JobGuard isn't right for your business in your first 30 days, tell us and we'll refund you in full.
No. It's month to month, and you can cancel any time.
Takes under a minute. We'll call you within one business day to set up your prices, services and areas.
We'll text or call you within one business day to set up JobGuard for your business. In the meantime, have a play with the live demo.