CockatooAutomation & AI agents
AI and automation for building and pest inspectors: start with a defined workflow, clear permissions and human review where it matters.
Automation & AI agents
Inspectors are out in roof voids and under houses most of the day, so calls from buyers and agents needing a fast turnaround can go unanswered — and in a time-pressured market, that booking goes elsewhere. AI phone answering and online booking can capture the property address, contract deadline and contact details, and lock in a slot while you're on site.
Automated booking confirmations, reminders and report-ready notifications also save admin and keep agents and buyers informed. Cockatoo helps you put these tools to work so no urgent inspection request slips through.
Choosing a starting point
A starting workflow for building and pest inspectors could be routing a new enquiry, scheduling a consultation and requesting approved onboarding documents. Map the current steps and time spent, then test one handoff before connecting the whole process. Keep specialist decisions and commitments with a person unless explicitly approved.
A predictable trigger and next action, such as routing an enquiry or creating a follow-up task.
Check before committing: Connected systems, required fields, duplicate protection and failed-run alerts.
Repeated questions about approved services, locations and how to contact your team.
Check before committing: Accurate source information, unanswered-question handling and human handoff.
A defined overflow or after-hours call flow with a reliable callback or transfer route.
Check before committing: AI disclosure, interruption handling, consent settings and transfer failures.
A narrow task that needs approved tool use or a choice between permitted steps.
Check before committing: Tool permissions, action logs, approval gates and a pause control.
Ask for setup, integration, usage and support costs separately, including limits for busy periods. Confirm data access, retention, monitoring and who maintains the service. A proposal should identify pilot milestones and the conditions for expanding or stopping.
Further reading: OAIC guidance on privacy when using commercial AI products.
Availability, pricing and timing depend on the project and provider. Agree the work in writing before committing; these guides do not promise a ranking, lead volume or saving.
Common questions
An AI phone assistant or online booking can answer the enquiries you can't take mid-inspection, capture the property address, the cooling-off deadline and the caller's details, and hold a slot — so a time-pressured buyer or agent books you rather than the next inspector. You confirm the details once you're back in the vehicle.
Yes. Automated confirmations, appointment reminders and 'report ready' notifications keep buyers, agents and conveyancers informed without you sending each message by hand. That reliability reinforces the reputation that drives your referrals. Cockatoo helps you set it up.
Use rules when the input and next action are predictable. Consider AI for interpreting text or choosing between approved steps, with a way to check its work. Compare the maintenance and error handling of each approach before buying a platform.
Define which information is necessary, who can access it and where it is retained. Review the provider’s data handling and any use of inputs for model training. Start with approved public information or test data, and use a suitable secure process for sensitive records.
Record a baseline and test the agreed task, exceptions and human handoff. Review correctly completed work, mistakes, usage costs and supervision time. Expansion should depend on those results, with permission limits and a pause control retained.
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Email a brief describing the task and existing systems. Confirm availability and scope before committing; do not send passwords or confidential customer records.