Online booking for architect consultations
Online booking for an architect works best when it does more than pick a time. It collects the project address, the type of work and what documents exist, then offers slots that fit your calendar and travel. You walk into the first conversation already knowing the basics.
Talk through your firm with the person who builds it
A free 30-minute call. You leave knowing which part of your architect to hand to AI first, what we would build, and roughly how long it takes.
A booking form that does intake
Ask a few questions at the same time as the time slot: where the property is, whether they own it, what they want to build, and if they have a survey or photos. The answers go to you with the booking.
Someone who is not ready, for example a person who has no property yet, can be pointed to a better first step.
Site visits are a scheduling puzzle
A visit often needs the client, a contractor and sometimes an engineer. AI can offer a few windows, confirm with everyone and add travel time so you are not booked at opposite ends of the county.
Reminders that save the meeting
A short reminder asking the client to have the gate open, to bring any prior drawings, and to confirm the time cuts down on wasted trips.
Picture this
Examples of what it can look like. Illustrations, not clients.
A homeowner books a first call at midnight. The form tells you the lot is in a hillside area, they own the home and they want to add a second story.
You need the client, the contractor and the structural engineer on site together. The assistant finds a window all three accept and sends the address and a parking note.
A client forgets about a Friday review meeting. A friendly reminder the day before gets them to bring their questions.
The rules that apply, in their own words
“unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce, are hereby declared unlawful.”
“other than a call made for emergency purposes or made with the prior express consent of the called party”
Sources
- 47 U.S.C. § 227 (TCPA): Consent rules for automated calls, prerecorded voices and texts.
- 15 U.S.C. § 45 (FTC Act, Section 5): The federal ban on unfair or deceptive business practices, ads included.
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework: The U.S. standards body’s framework for using AI responsibly.
Talk through your firm with the person who builds it
A free 30-minute call. You leave knowing which part of your architect to hand to AI first, what we would build, and roughly how long it takes.
Questions
Should the first consultation be free?
That is your call. Whatever you decide, say it clearly on the booking page so nobody is surprised.
Can it connect to my calendar?
Yes, it can read your calendar for free time and add the booking and a video link or address.
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