Friction Labs

We design websites and run AI agents for local businesses — see what we build

Friction Labs
A digital AI agency for local business

Friction Labs designs and engineers your website, then wires in AI agents, chat, booking, CRM, and automated follow-up — so every call, text, and lead turns into booked work. We build it, run it, and host it on our infrastructure.

Web engineering · AI agents · Automations · Live in ~14 days

FL

Morning Anthony

here's how your agents are doing.

Last 30 days

Weekly summary

12 leads captured, 5 jobs booked, 4 reviews collected. Riley caught 3 missed calls.

Speed to lead

< 60s

avg first response

Conversations

772

handled by agents

Reviews

3 new · 4.8 avg

Agents live

Riley312
Quinn186
Avery274
Ask anything — I can act on your whole CRM

Built on the best tools — and wired into the ones you already use

Claude
OpenAI
n8n
Supabase
Twilio
Resend
Cal.com
Stripe
Zapier
Google
Slack
WhatsApp
Next.js
Vercel
Claude
OpenAI
n8n
Supabase
Twilio
Resend
Cal.com
Stripe
Zapier
Google
Slack
WhatsApp
Next.js
Vercel

What we build

Everything your business needs to go digital.

One agency for the whole stack — we design and engineer it, connect it, and run it for you.

yoursite.com

The complete system

One digital backbone for your whole business.

Your website feeds the CRM, the CRM feeds the agents, and the agents book the work — one connected stack instead of a drawer full of disconnected tools.

Phone callsTwilioWeb leadsYour siteChat & SMSInboxBooked jobsCalendarFollow-upCRM + SMSAI AgentsFriction Labs
  • Done-for-you — we design, build, deploy, and run all of it
  • One connected stack — site, CRM, agents, chat, and booking talk to each other
  • Live in about two weeks, not months of discovery
  • Runs on our infrastructure as our IP — your data stays yours

How it works

From offline to fully digital, in four steps.

No technical lift on your end. We map it, build it, launch it, and keep improving it.

Discover

We map where you're losing leads and which pieces — site, agents, automations — will move the needle first.

See it in action

Your whole front desk, in one screen.

Every message and lead from every channel lands in one inbox. The AI replies, books, and follows up — and hands you anything that needs a human.

app.thefrictionlabs.com
Dana RiveraWhatsApp

Do you have any openings today?

Sofia MartinezInstagram

Do you do same-day visits?

Marcus T.Google

★★★★★ Closed two jobs!

Riverside RoofingEmail

Re: your quote

Dana RiveraWhatsApp
Needs you · urgent
Do you have any openings today? My AC just died 😩
Hi Dana! So sorry to hear that — I can get a tech to you at 2:30 PM today. Want me to lock it in? 🔧
Drafted by AI · sent in 4s
Booking confirmed for 2:30 PM — flagged for you to review.

One inbox, every channel

WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Google, email, web forms, and ads — all in one place.

AI replies & books

Drafts on-brand replies, schedules jobs, and follows up — every message, in seconds.

Reviews on autopilot

Star-aware replies to every Google review, ready to send in one tap.

Automations that run themselves

Sequences, broadcasts, and comment-to-DM flows working around the clock.

See the full walkthrough, then we'll set it up for your business.

Communications agents

The agents that work your phones.

The SMS layer of your stack: each agent is a real, shipped workflow wrapped in a name — answering, following up, and booking around the clock so nothing falls through the cracks.

RileyLive

Front-Desk Receptionist

SMS + call forwarding

I make sure you never lose a customer to a missed call. I ring your phone first — if you can’t grab it, I text the caller back in seconds so the job doesn’t go to the next contractor on their list.

QuinnLive

Reviews & Happy-Call Specialist

SMS

After every finished job I follow up with your customer, make sure they’re happy, and walk the happy ones straight to your Google review page. More 5-star reviews, on autopilot.

AveryLive

Follow-Up Rep

SMS

Leads go cold when nobody follows up. I run a polite multi-step text sequence until they reply, book, or opt out — so no lead slips through the cracks.

MaxNext

Speed-to-Lead Responder

SMS

The second a lead comes in from Google LSA, Yelp, Angi, Thumbtack, or Facebook, I text them back before your competitor even sees the notification. Speed-to-lead wins the job.

While you're on the job

From missed call to booked job — automatically.

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A call slips through

You're on a roof, under a sink, mid-job. The phone rings out — and the lead is already dialing the next contractor on their list.

SMS · Riley

Missed call · 2:14pm

Hi, this is Riley from Cedar HVAC — sorry we missed you! How can we help?
AC stopped working, can someone come today?
Absolutely — I can get you on the schedule. What's your address?

Built and run by us

Your business online, automated, and always on.

Every site and agent runs on infrastructure we own and operate — your data stays yours. License the system while you're subscribed; cancel any time and keep your history.

0 days
from kickoff to launch
0 / 7
agents & chat — nights, weekends, holidays
< 0s
response to a new lead
0%
done-for-you and fully managed
CapabilitiesWeb engineeringAI agentsChat & SMSBooking & CRMVoice (managed)· soon

The team

Led by the builder — not a sales team.

The person who designs your site and wires your AI is the one you talk to. No account managers, no outsourcing.

Anthony Dominguez

Anthony Dominguez

CEO & Founder

A full-stack engineer who builds and runs every Friction Labs system end-to-end — modern web engineering, cloud infrastructure, and AI. The work isn't handed off to a junior or shipped overseas; it's built by the founder and kept on our own infrastructure.

FAQ

Common questions, clear answers.

Still wondering if this fits your business? Book a free call and we'll tell you straight.

Do you build the website too, or just the AI?

Both. We engineer a fast, modern, animated website and then wire the AI agents, chat, booking, and CRM directly into it — one connected system, built and run by one team.

What exactly can the AI agents do?

They answer calls and texts, respond to missed calls in seconds, qualify and follow up with leads, request reviews, and book appointments. We start with the highest-leverage agent for your business and add more over time.

How fast can you get me set up?

Most local businesses are live in about two weeks. We start with the pieces that capture the most lost revenue — usually the site plus missed-call follow-up — then expand.

What does it cost?

After a free assessment we send a clear proposal — transparent pricing, no long contracts, cancel any time. Start with one piece or take the full digital stack.

Who owns the system and the data?

We build and run everything on our infrastructure as our IP — that's how we keep it fast and supported. Your customer data stays yours; cancel and you keep your history while the system retires with us.

Ready?

Let's get your business into the digital world.

Book a free 30-minute call. We'll map your digital setup — site, agents, and automations — and tell you exactly where to start. No pressure, no jargon.

See what we build

No long contracts · Cancel any time · Built and run on our infrastructure