AI doesn’t solder, doesn’t adjust a burner, and doesn’t measure anything. It helps with the rest: the quote written after the visit, the service call report, the boiler manual, the annual service reminders, getting paid before you leave.
AI helps plumbers with tasks such as “Dictate the service call report before you leave,” “Write a bathroom quote after the visit,” and “Prepare a service call from customer photos.” Start with a single task, in Wispr Flow: allow 5 minutes the first time, and always review the result before you use it.
For each task: how it goes today, then with the tool. And the time it takes the first time.
Wispr Flow · Dictation on your phone
TodayBetween two emergencies, the report waits until evening, and the customer calls back to find out exactly what was done.
With Wispr FlowA written report sent to the customer before you leave the street, and a record for your file in case of a water damage claim.
Claude · On your phone: dictation and photos
TodayQuotes get done in the evening, from memory, and a forgotten drain line or an uncounted removal eats the margin on the job.
With ClaudeAn item-by-item scope of work, clear for the customer, with what is included, what isn’t, and the points to confirm.
Claude · On your phone: photos
TodayYou head out without knowing which model you will find, and the right part stays back at the shop.
With ClaudeThe exact brand and model of the appliance, and the questions to ask before you load the van.
Also
Gemini Notebook · A “Manuals” notebook
The definition of the code and the manufacturer’s procedure, with the exact page of the manual.
Brevo · “Write with AI”
A clear reminder sent to all your contract customers, with a single way to book an appointment.
Claude · Excel file, in the conversation
An order list organized by category, with the calculation for each length to check.
Claude · Two PDFs, in the conversation
A comparison table the customer can read, to which you add your recommendation.
A clear summary of the subsidies and the VAT for this case, with the official pages to pass on to the customer.
SumUp · “Tap to Pay” or “Payment Links”
A service call paid the same day, by card on your phone or through a link sent to the customer.
What to check
Wispr always sends your voice to its servers and doesn’t work without a connection. The free plan stops at 1,000 words per week on phone. Reread what you write about the cause: this report may be passed on to an insurer. Dictate while parked.
Dictate the service call report before you leaveWispr Flow · Dictation on your phoneThe prompt to copy
Service call on [date] at the home of [Mr., Ms.] [name], [address]. Reason for the call: [leak under the sink, no hot water, boiler in lockout]. What I found: [findings]. What I did: [work performed]. Parts replaced: [description and quantity]. Tests after the repair: [water turned back on, leak check, appliance restarted]. What I recommend you plan for: [work to be quoted]. Time on site: [duration]. I will send you the invoice [today, within eight days].
In Nova, “My path” starts from your level: one next step at a time.
The first moves, with free tools.
In your jobWrite a bathroom quote after the visit
In your jobFind a fault code in the manual
In your jobPrepare a service call from customer photos
In your jobDictate the service call report before you leave
For a team: everyone moves forward in their own job. You see the team’s progress, never one person’s activity.
On your phone, you dictate the visit and attach the photos: it writes the scope of work for the quote, reads a rating plate, and compares two spec sheets for the customer.
Recommended planFree to start. Pro, $20 per month ($17 per month if billed yearly), if you use it every day.
You dictate the service report before you leave: the text comes out punctuated, in the email or the text message to the customer.
Recommended planFree, $0: 1,000 words per week on phone, 2,000 on desktop. Then Pro, $15 per user per month ($12 if billed yearly).
You store the PDF manuals for the boilers and water heaters you service there. It finds a fault code or a setting and shows you the page.
Recommended planFree: 100 notebooks, 50 sources per notebook, 50 questions per day.
To take card payment for a service call before you leave the customer, with your phone or a payment link sent by text. SumUp takes payments; it contains no AI.
Recommended planPay-as-you-go, €0 per month, plus 1.75% per in-person card payment and 2.50% per payment link.
To remind all your customers about annual service in a single send. The Aura assistant writes the subject line and the text, and you reread.
Recommended planFree, €0 per month: 300 emails per day, with the Brevo logo. Starter, from €7 per month, to remove it.
For a question about subsidies for a heating replacement or about VAT: it searches the web and shows the official page.
Recommended planFree to start: 3 “Pro” searches per day, 1 “Research” report per month. Pro, $20 per month (€22 on the French App Store).
Prices taken from the vendors’ official pages, dated on each tool page. These subscriptions are not included in Nova. Brands are named to identify the tools. No affiliation.
Nova recommends 6 to start with: Claude, Wispr Flow, Gemini Notebook, SumUp, Brevo, and Perplexity. All of them can be used for free to get started.
On your phone, you dictate the visit and attach the photos: it writes the scope of work for the quote, reads a rating plate, and compares two spec sheets for the customer. The plan to choose: Free to start. Pro, $20 per month ($17 per month if billed yearly), if you use it every day.
With “Dictate the service call report before you leave,” in Wispr Flow (Dictation on your phone). Allow 5 minutes the first time. A written report sent to the customer before you leave the street, and a record for your file in case of a water damage claim.
No. Nova is software, not an accredited training provider: it issues no diploma or certification. It costs €19 per month for one person, and €129 per month for a team of up to ten people.