AI Automation Agency in Surrey, BC
Handbuilt is a one-person AI automation studio based in Surrey/Delta BC. Pavneet builds custom AI receptionists, quote agents, chatbots, and workflow automations for Surrey small businesses — trades, clinics, salons, real estate, and service companies. Fixed CAD pricing starts at $1,500. You talk to the builder, not a sales rep.
The problem
Most Surrey small businesses don't need another AI subscription — they need someone local who'll actually build the thing around how their business runs, stand behind it, and be reachable when something needs a tweak. Big agencies hand you off; generic SaaS half-fits and leaves the setup to you.
What this looks like in practice
Say a Surrey home-services company is fielding calls all day from job sites and losing the after-hours ones to voicemail. An AI receptionist could answer every call on the second ring, book the job, and text the customer a confirmation — while a follow-up agent chases quiet quotes until they turn into a yes or a no.
The exact payback depends on call volume and how many missed callers would have waited for a callback, but for a local trade the fastest wins are usually missed-call recovery and same-day quotes.
How it works
- 1
Discovery call — 30 minutes to map where your time and leads leak, and which AI worker pays back fastest.
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Scoped proposal — a flat CAD price with exactly what gets built, what it connects to, and the outcome.
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Build & test — Pavneet builds it around your real services, prices, and hours, and tests it on your actual workflow.
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Handoff & support — you get the working system plus an optional $99/mo Care Plan for monitoring and tweaks.
Who we build for in Surrey
Surrey runs on service businesses — trades and home services, clinics and dental offices, salons, restaurants, real estate, and local professional services. If your team repeats the same phone calls, quotes, bookings, and follow-ups every day, there's usually an AI worker that pays for itself inside the first season.
- Trades & home services: plumbing, HVAC, electrical, roofing, fencing, cleaning
- Clinics, dental, and health offices needing front-desk and booking help
- Salons, restaurants, and appointment-based businesses
- Real estate, mortgage, and insurance brokers who live on speed-to-lead
Why local matters here
You're not opening a support ticket with an offshore team. You're working with one builder in the Lower Mainland who picks up, understands a Surrey trade's schedule and pricing, and can meet in person if that's easier. The trade-off is that Handbuilt takes on fewer projects at once — that's intentional, so each build gets done properly.
What you get
- A custom AI worker built around your Surrey business — not a template
- One local builder accountable start to finish
- Fixed CAD pricing, no surprise invoices
- Trained on your real services, pricing, hours, and FAQs
- Connected to the tools you already use (calendar, CRM, forms)
- In-person or fully remote — whichever you prefer
Recommended package
AI Starter System
Live in ~5 business days
Fixed price in CAD · USD / AUD / NZD quotes on request. Built remotely for small businesses across Canada, the US, Australia & New Zealand.
One AI worker, live in days.
Get a fixed quoteCommon questions
Are you actually based in Surrey?
Yes — Handbuilt is run by Pavneet out of the Surrey/Delta area. Most work is done remotely, but for local businesses an in-person discovery or handoff meeting is easy to arrange.
Do you only work with Surrey businesses?
No. Surrey and the Lower Mainland are home base, but builds are delivered remotely across Canada. The process is the same whether you're down the road or in another province.
What does it cost to get started?
A single AI worker (receptionist, chatbot, quote intake, or review replies) starts at $1,500 CAD and is usually live in about 5 business days. Larger multi-worker systems run $3,500–$7,500.
Which AI worker should a Surrey business start with?
Usually the one tied to lost revenue — for most local trades that's an AI receptionist to stop missed-call jobs, or a quote agent to send same-day quotes. The discovery call is there to figure out the fastest payback for your specific setup.
Do I own what you build?
Yes. You own the system and the setup outright. The optional $99/mo Care Plan covers hosting, monitoring, and monthly tweaks, but it's not required to keep using what you paid for.
Want this built for your business?
Tell us about your setup and we'll send a plan and a fixed quote within one business day.