An AI receptionist for roofers in Lakewood, Colorado

What a missed call costs a small roofer in Lakewood

A leaking roof does not wait. If a homeowner calls your company and nobody picks up, the next call usually goes to another name on the list. In Lakewood, where many homes are older and owners compare several quotes, one missed call can be the inspection you never get to sell. For a small crew, losing one job a week adds up fast over a month.

A normal day with Clara

It is a hot July afternoon. You are on a roof near Wheat Ridge and your phone rings. Clara answers, asks which language the caller prefers, and a homeowner explains she has a leak above the kitchen in a house near Golden that she plans to sell. Clara verifies her name and address, checks your open slots, and offers a free inspection for the next morning. You get an alert with a short summary without climbing down.

What you get after each call

• An instant alert on your phone with the caller's name, address, and reason for calling.
• A summary of the problem translated into your language, even if the caller spoke Spanish, English, or Portuguese.
• The appointment already on your calendar, with date and address read back and confirmed.
• A record in AquiVoz's simple built-in CRM, ready for a follow-up call when you have time.

How many people speak Spanish in Lakewood?

According to the Census, 12,785 people aged 5 and older speak Spanish at home in Lakewood (8.6%). And 2.7% of the population speaks Spanish and English less than very well: for them, a call answered only in English is often a lost call. Overall, 22.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino.

When hail hits Jefferson County

Since 2015, NOAA logged 164 hail reports in Jefferson County on 44 different days; the largest stone was 2.75 inches. 27 reports were 1.75 inches or larger (golf ball size), the size that usually damages shingles. There were also 17 thunderstorm wind reports.

Jefferson County has 164 hail reports since 2015, so hailstorms happen but are not constant; in Lakewood, many calls will likely come from leaks and aging roofs rather than hail damage.

Homes in the city

• Median home value: $574,400
• Owner-occupied homes: 58.1%
• Median year built: 1977
• Households: 69,799

With a median build year of 1977 and 58.1% of homes owner-occupied, many callers are owners checking a roof before a sale or fixing a problem that has already started.