Thibodaux · Houma · Bayou Region

Stop losing jobs to busywork.

Missed calls. Estimates that go cold. “Is my car ready?” five times a day. I'm a local developer who finds where your business is leaking jobs and builds the fix, so you can stay on the work that pays.

Take the 2-Minute Checkup Or call Chris: (985) 441-8972
  • Based in Thibodaux
  • A real person, not a call center
  • No contracts

Example: a customer calls Bayou Tire & Auto, a made-up shop, and nobody can answer. Seconds later the caller gets a text: “Sorry we missed you! What can we help with? We'll get right back to you.” The customer replies, “Need 2 tires, can y'all fit me in today?” The job is saved instead of going to another shop.

Sound like your week?

The phone rings while your hands are full.

By the time you call back, they've called someone else.

Estimates go out and go quiet.

Nobody follows up, so the job slips away.

“Any update?” all day long.

The same check-in calls interrupt the real work.

Happy customers never leave a review.

Because nobody remembered to ask.

None of these need a new employee. They need a system that runs itself.

What I fix

Pick your trade. These are the most common fixes. Yours might be something else entirely, and that's fine.

Missed-call text-back

Every missed call gets a text back within seconds.

Before: Caller hits voicemail and calls someone else.

After: Caller gets a text and waits for you.

“Your car is ready” texts

Customers get updates automatically.

Before: 5 “is it done?” calls a day.

After: Customers already know.

Estimate follow-up

Unapproved estimates get a friendly nudge.

Before: Estimate sits until it dies.

After: Customer gets a reminder and says yes.

Service reminders

“Your oil change is due” brings them back.

Before: Customer forgets you exist.

After: Customer comes back on schedule.

Review requests

A thank-you text with a review link after pickup.

Before: Reviews only when someone's mad.

After: Reviews from happy customers.

Don't see your trade? If customers call you and things fall through the cracks, I can probably help.

Already use shop software or job software? Good. I work with what you have, and often the fastest fix is turning on features you're already paying for.

How it works

  1. We talk for 15 minutes.

    Take the checkup or give me a call. You tell me where the busywork is. No pitch.

  2. I send you a one-page plan.

    What I'd build, how it fits the tools you already use, and a fixed price. You decide.

  3. I build it, you approve it, it runs.

    I handle setup, testing, and upkeep. If something breaks, you call me, a local number, and I fix it.

No contracts. No long sales process. If it's not worth it to you, we don't do it.

Be one of my first five clients.

I'm building South Louisiana Automation one shop at a time, and I'd rather earn your trust than talk my way into it. My first five clients get a reduced setup fee. In return, I ask for honest feedback and, if you're happy, a short review.

See if it's a fit

Straightforward pricing

Every shop is different, so every plan gets a fixed price before any work starts. No hourly billing surprises. Here's roughly what to expect:

Single fix

For example, missed-call text-back, or review requests

Setup from $300

then $150/month

Bundle

Two or more fixes working together

Setup from $750

then $300/month

  • Monthly covers hosting, monitoring, carrier fees, and fixes when something breaks
  • Cancel anytime with 30 days' notice
  • You get a written plan and price before paying anything

If it saves you one job a month, it's paid for itself.

Texting features require a one-time phone carrier registration for your business. I handle it; approval usually takes several business days.

Who you'd be working with

I'm Chris. I live in Thibodaux, and I'm a software developer, not a marketer. I've built apps for local youth sports, scrapers, and data tools, and I started South Louisiana Automation because I kept seeing good local businesses lose work to things a computer should handle.

When you work with me, you deal with me. I'll come by the shop, learn how you actually work, and build something that fits. If it ever stops working, you call my number and I answer.

  • Based in Thibodaux, LA
  • Serving Lafourche, Terrebonne, and nearby parishes
  • Developer background
  • You get my cell, not a ticket number

Questions owners ask

No. You keep your number, your software, and how you work. I build around what you already use.

Usually not. Most fixes run in the background. You'll see the results, like texts going out and alerts on your phone, without logging into anything.

Most single fixes are running within one to two weeks. Anything that sends text messages needs a one-time carrier registration for your business, which usually takes several business days. I handle that for you.

It depends on what we fix. You'll get a fixed price in writing before any work starts. See the pricing section above for typical ranges.

Great. A lot of those tools have features owners never had time to set up. Sometimes the best fix is turning those on and filling the gaps in between.

30 days' notice, no cancellation fees. I'll turn things off cleanly so nothing breaks on your end.

No. I don't run ads or manage social media. I build the systems that keep jobs from slipping through the cracks.

Sometimes AI is the right tool, often it isn't. I use whatever works most reliably for your shop. You're paying for the result, not the buzzword.

Find out where your jobs are leaking.

Two minutes, no email required to see your results.

Take the Checkup Call (985) 441-8972

Rather just send a message?

Tell me what's going on and I'll get back to you within one business day.

chris@southlaautomation.com

Free Checkup Call