For barbershops, salons & auto shops in the San Fernando Valley
Stop losing customers to missed calls and no-shows.
We set up automatic text-backs, appointment reminders and review requests for your business, and show it all on one simple screen. One fixed price. Yours to keep.
- Free 30-minute visit to your shop
- Try it working before you pay
- No monthly contract
Made for businesses that run on appointments and walk-ins
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Barbershops & salons -
Auto repair & detailing -
Pet groomers -
Tattoo studios -
Gyms & martial arts - Any appointment or walk-in business
How it works
The busywork that costs you customers, handled automatically.
Missed calls shouldn't mean missed bookings.
When you're with a client and can't pick up, the caller gets a text with your booking link within seconds, instead of calling the shop down the street.
Missed-call text-back
Missed call · 2:14 PM
Hi, it's Valley Fades. Sorry we missed you! Book your next cut here: valleyfades.com/book
Thanks, just booked Thursday at 4
No-shows leave chairs empty.
Every booking gets a confirmation and a reminder the day before. Clients confirm or reschedule with one reply, so you can fill the gap.
Booking reminders
Reminder: your fade with Marcos is tomorrow at 10:00 AM. Reply C to confirm or R to reschedule.
C
You're confirmed. See you tomorrow!
Happy customers rarely leave reviews on their own.
After each visit, a thank-you text asks for a review with a direct link. More reviews means you show up higher when people nearby search.
Review requests
Thanks for coming in today, Chris! Would you leave us a quick Google review? It really helps: g.page/valleyfades
Regulars drift away without a nudge.
A few weeks after each visit, clients get a friendly "time for your next one?" text with their usual time, so regulars stay regular.
Rebooking nudges
Hey Luis, it's been 4 weeks since your last cut. Want your usual Saturday 11 AM? Book: valleyfades.com/book
Yes please
Your dashboard
See your day on one screen.
Bookings, takings, missed calls and new reviews, in one place you can check from your phone. We build it around what you want to see, and every business gets a different set.
- 10:00Marcos · fadeConfirmed
- 10:30Walk-in · beard trimWalk-in
- 11:00Chris · kid's cutBooked online
Pricing
Pay once. It's yours.
Most text-back tools are a monthly subscription. Ours is a one-time build, with optional care. These are typical ranges; after your free audit you get a fixed quote before any work starts.
Starter
Dashboard + 1 automation
$400–$800
Optional care: about $49/mo
- 1 automation, such as booking + reminders
Most popular
Standard
Dashboard + 3 automations
$1,000–$1,800
Optional care: about $99/mo
- 3 automations, such as text-back, reminders and reviews
- Weekly numbers email
Growth
Dashboard + up to 5 automations
$1,800–$3,000
Optional care: about $179/mo
- Up to 5 automations
- With care: 1 new automation each month
Websites
One page with hours, prices, booking and map: $300–$600. Up to 5 pages: $600–$1,200. Or $0 down at about $59/mo with hosting and edits included.
App cleanup
Already have an app that's slow or buggy? We fix it instead of starting over. Typically $1,500–$4,000, fixed quote after a free review.
Three steps, no surprises
- Free auditWe visit your shop for 30 minutes and see where customers slip through.
- Working demoYou try your texts and dashboard before you pay anything.
- Go liveWe switch it on and check in after. Add care if you want us to keep watch.
Why owners choose this
Better than voicemail. Cheaper than a front desk.
What happens to the calls, bookings and reviews you can't get to, three ways.
| What happens | Voicemail | Front-desk help | FutureClarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| A call you can't pick up | Many callers hang up and call the next shop | Answered while someone's on shift | Texted your booking link within seconds, day or night |
| Appointment reminders | Only if you remember to send them | When they have a spare minute | Sent for every booking, automatically |
| Asking for reviews | Rarely happens | Sometimes, if they remember | A thank-you text after every visit |
| Bringing regulars back | Up to the client | Hard to keep track of | A nudge when they're due |
| What it costs | Free, but you lose bookings | Wages, every week | One fixed price from $400, yours to keep |
Past work you can check: The White Squirrel ↗ (a gift shop's website) · Captain Fripp's Lost Treasures ↗ (an iOS app)
Do I have to switch from Square, Booksy or Vagaro?
No. We build around the tools you already use, and if something can't connect we'll tell you at the audit, before you pay anything.
Is there a monthly fee?
Not unless you want one. You pay once for the build and it's yours to keep. Monthly care is optional: it covers the texts your workflows send, the software behind them, monitoring, fixes and small tweaks. Skip it and we set everything up on your own accounts, so you pay those small usage costs directly.
What happens at the free audit?
One of us comes to your business for about 30 minutes, sees how your day runs, and points out what's worth automating. Afterward you get a fixed quote. No obligation.
Do I pay before I see it working?
No. You try a working demo of your dashboard and texts first, then decide.
I just need a website. Do you do that?
Yes. A one-page site with your hours, prices, booking and map is typically $300–$600. Up to 5 pages is $600–$1,200. Or $0 down at around $59/mo with hosting and edits included.
Where do you work?
We're based in the San Fernando Valley and come to your business for the audit.
Get started
Book your free audit.
30 minutes at your business, no obligation. Send this and we'll call or text within one business day to pick a time.
Call or text(818) 939-7964
Email[email protected]