Scope
Deck, pergola, outdoor kitchen, patio, or phased project.
For deck, pergola, and outdoor-kitchen teamsFor outdoor teams
Turn serious backyard-project questions into prepared sales calls.
Porchlight answers approved project questions, qualifies scope, materials, photos, budget, timeline, and readiness, then sends the prepared inquiry to a human operator.
One shared Porchlight workflowProject-specific qualificationSMS handoffOptional scheduling
The product promise stays the same; outdoor-living scope fields make the handoff useful.
Representative SMS packet
- Project
- Composite deck refresh with possible outdoor kitchen
- Location
- Westport, CT
- Readiness
- Photos available · material direction chosen · scope needs review
- Operator action
- Review SMS packet and tap to call
The same core job
Answer. Qualify. Hand off.
Porchlight does not become a different product for decks & outdoor kitchens. The workflow stays fixed while the project fields change.
01
Answer the project question
Use the business's approved knowledge and keep uncertain or custom answers with a human.
02
Qualify project fit
Capture the vertical-specific fields that decide readiness and the right human follow-up.
03
Hand off to the operator
Send a compact SMS packet with contact details and a tap-to-call action; booking stays optional.
Outdoor living qualification
The fields change because the project changes.
The launch promise stays focused on one human handoff. These are the category-specific details that make that handoff useful.
Materials
Composite, wood, stone, appliance package, or undecided.
Site context
Rough size, grade, access, existing structure, and photos.
Readiness
Idea stage, quote comparison, budget, timing, and contact details.
Representative buyer flow
See Porchlight prepare a outdoor-living buyer for human follow-up.
The example is product demonstration data, not a customer outcome claim.
“We want to redo our deck and maybe add an outdoor kitchen. What should we send before a design call?”
01
Answers from approved material, process, and service-area knowledge.
02
Separates the project scope and asks about materials, size, photos, budget, and timing.
03
Captures location, decision stage, and contact details for the human follow-up.
04
Sends the packet by SMS; a design call or site visit is optional.
Common questions
What the operator stays in control of.
Project rules, human takeover, and scheduling mode are configured for the business.
Can Porchlight handle a broad backyard idea?
Yes. The intake can break the idea into scope, materials, site context, photos, budget, timeline, and readiness.
Can it collect photos before the first call?
Yes. Photo readiness and project context can be captured before the operator follows up.
Does it manage construction operations?
No. Porchlight focuses on project intake and the human sales handoff, not dispatch, crews, or job management.