AI for Trades & Home Services
Build the same three AI tools, a Custom GPT, an AI agent and a web app wired to n8n, with examples from electrical, HVAC and plumbing companies: customer replies, job quotes and morning job emails.
AI for Trades & Home Services is a free, hands-on AI course for owners and office managers at electrical, HVAC, plumbing and other home-service companies: 11 short modules (about 2 hours in all) where you do each step yourself in a safe practice copy of ChatGPT, n8n and Lovable, which checks your work. No coding, no cost, and you can start without signing up.
Who it’s for: Owners and office managers at electrical, HVAC, plumbing and other home-service companies. No coding.
The business case
The problem
Home-service offices answer the same customer questions, write job quotes and send morning job emails by hand.
The payoff
The same three AI tools, a Custom GPT, an AI agent and a web app wired to n8n, built with examples from electrical, HVAC and plumbing companies.
- Module 1 · Stepthrough · Beginner · ~2 min
Start Here: How Stepthrough Works
Welcome to Stepthrough: you learn AI by doing it, on practice copies of real app screens, free and with no risk to your real accounts. Your first practice takes under two minutes.
- Module 2 · ChatGPT · Beginner · ~8 min
Custom GPT for Electrical Bids
See why generic prompts give generic bids, then build a Custom GPT that knows your electrical services and pricing and drafts professional bid descriptions.
- Module 3 · ChatGPT · Beginner · ~8 min
Custom GPT for HVAC Estimates
See why generic prompts give generic results, then build a Custom GPT that knows your HVAC services and pricing and writes clear, professional estimate descriptions for customers.
- Module 4 · ChatGPT · Beginner · ~8 min
Custom GPT for Plumbing Quotes
See why generic prompts give generic quotes, then build a Custom GPT loaded with your plumbing services and pricing and watch the quotes transform.
- Module 5 · n8n · Intermediate · ~12 min
AI Job Follow-Up Agent
Build an AI agent for Oak & Wire Electric that writes follow-up messages after completed jobs and tracks them in Google Sheets — chat trigger, AI Agent, system prompt, model, memory, and the Sheets tool.
- Module 6 · n8n · Intermediate · ~12 min
AI Service Follow-Up Agent
Build an AI agent for Cedar Ridge Heating & Air that writes follow-up messages for completed service calls and saves them to Google Sheets — chat trigger, AI Agent, system prompt, model, memory, and the Sheets tool.
- Module 7 · n8n · Intermediate · ~12 min
AI Customer Follow-Up Agent
Build an AI agent for Blue Maple Plumbing that writes personalized follow-up messages after service calls and tracks them in Google Sheets — chat trigger, AI Agent, system prompt, model, memory, and the Sheets tool.
- Module 8 · n8n · Intermediate · ~10 min
Daily Job Alerts
Every morning at 7, n8n reads a plumbing company's jobs sheet, skips anything not assigned yet, and emails each job to the tech it's assigned to — customer, address, time and what's wrong. No AI, just a clean first automation.
- Module 9 · Lovable + n8n · Advanced · ~15 min
AI Quote Request Form
Build a quote request form in Lovable and connect it to an n8n workflow — webhook trigger, an AI Agent that drafts an initial estimate note, Google Sheets, Gmail, and a Respond node that ties it all together.
- Module 10 · Lovable + n8n · Advanced · ~15 min
AI Service Request Form
Build a service request form in Lovable for Cedar Ridge Heating & Air and connect it to n8n — the AI agent sorts each job into repair, maintenance, install or emergency, saves the lead to Google Sheets and emails a confirmation.
- Module 11 · Lovable + n8n · Advanced · ~15 min
AI Emergency Request Form
Build an emergency service-request form in Lovable and connect it to an n8n workflow — webhook trigger, AI Agent that prioritizes the job, Google Sheets, Gmail, and a Respond node that ties it all together.
Prerequisites
- For the practice: a web browser. Each module runs in a copy of the real tool’s screens, so you need no account and no sign-up to start module 1.
Time to complete
About 2 hours of hands-on practice across 11 modules (604 steps in all). Modules take 2 to 15 minutes each, so you can do one in a sitting and come back for the next.
Questions about this course
Is AI for Trades & Home Services free?
Yes. All 11 modules of AI for Trades & Home Services are free, and you can start module 1 without signing up.
How long does AI for Trades & Home Services take?
About 2 hours of hands-on practice across 11 modules, beginner to advanced. Each module takes 2 to 15 minutes, so you can do one at a time.
Which tools will I practice in?
ChatGPT, n8n and Lovable. You practice in a copy of each tool's real screens that checks every step, so nothing touches your real accounts, and no coding is needed.
Who is AI for Trades & Home Services for?
Owners and office managers at electrical, HVAC, plumbing and other home-service companies. No coding.
Where do I start?
Start with module 1, Start Here: How Stepthrough Works. The modules are in order, so each one builds on the last.
What do I need before I start AI for Trades & Home Services?
Only a web browser for the practice: it runs in a copy of each tool's screens, so you need no account and no sign-up to start module 1.