AI agent for building materials: Contractors need supplies tomorrow. Don't make them wait on hold.

Frosty Agent acts as your digital trade counter. It checks live inventory for lumber, cement, and hardware, provides accurate tiered pricing for registered contractors, calculates bulk delivery fees based on site location, and routes complex project takeoffs to your sales team.

Published: Aug 29, 2026Updated: Aug 29, 2026

Why do contractor sales bottleneck?

Staff spend hours on the phone checking if a specific SKU is in stock

Contractors need quick pricing while on site, but wait hours for a reply

Delivery logistics and site access questions get lost in email chains

Retail customers take up time that should be spent on high-volume commercial accounts

Did you know?

62 percent
of contractors cite slow supplier response times as their biggest delay
Source: Construction Supply Chain Report, 2024

What does our AI agent for building materials do?

Frosty acts as an extension of your trade counter, handling the high-volume queries automatically.

Before the sale

Checks live inventory via your ERP or POS system
Quotes tiered pricing based on the contractor's account status
Calculates estimated delivery fees based on payload size and site distance
Collects architectural blueprints and project takeoffs for your estimating team

What real conversations can Frosty handle?

These are the requests your trade desk gets every morning.

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Who is this built for?

Who uses Frosty

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Wholesale Distributors

Manage high-volume contractor accounts and bulk delivery logistics.

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Lumber Yards & Hardware Retailers

Separate retail DIY queries from lucrative commercial trade accounts.

The Advantage

Why they choose us

Respects your pricing tiers

Trade prices are only revealed to verified contractor accounts. Retail users see standard MSRP.

Integrates with your POS and ERP

Frosty never promises stock that isn't actually in the yard. Availability is live.

Separates commercial from retail automatically

High-value contractor accounts get priority routing; DIY buyers get standard self-service.

Handles complex delivery logistics

Frosty calculates payload weight, delivery zone fees, and site access requirements before promising a delivery.

Re-order automation

Frosty reminds contractors when their consumable supplies are due for re-order based on previous purchase intervals.

Getting started

From your first document upload to a fully deployed agent โ€” a structured process that gets it right.

Connect your ERP/POS

Sync your live inventory and account-based pricing tiers.

Upload technical docs

Provide installation guides and safety data sheets for automated answering.

Deploy on WhatsApp

Give your contractors a dedicated number to text from the job site.

Pricing

Plans start at $199 internationally, with no setup or onboarding fee. Seven-day free trial.

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What are some common questions?

For standard items, yes. For massive project takeoffs or architectural blueprints, Frosty acts as a smart router, collecting the files and passing them to your human estimators with all context.
Yes. Contractors text from job sites all day. Frosty handles inventory checks, pricing, and delivery scheduling natively on WhatsApp.
Yes. Retail customers get standard MSRP pricing and can check availability. Trade account holders get their specific negotiated rates.
Yes. For consumable supplies like fasteners, adhesives, and safety gear, Frosty can proactively remind contractors based on their purchase history.
It identifies the returning customer via their verified WhatsApp number or secure web login, then queries your CRM/ERP to apply the correct trade discount.
Absolutely. Frosty applies your tiered pricing rules automatically based on the contractor's account level and order volume.
Yes. Frosty calculates delivery fees based on payload weight and distance, checks your dispatch calendar, and schedules the delivery.
Most suppliers are live within a day. Connect your POS or ERP for live inventory, upload your pricing tiers, and connect your WhatsApp number.

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