Hear an AI check a roofing quote, read out in words, figure by figure

What happened

JooVoice calls Chesapeake Roofing for Gunnar Olsen to check on a roof repair quote. It gives the quote number, says it’s an AI assistant and that the call is recorded, and gives the address in Towson.

Bev reads the total for the rear slope and flashing in words: four thousand three hundred seventy-two dollars and fifty cents. JooVoice repeats it back and asks about the deposit.

The deposit is a third, one thousand four hundred fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents, due at booking. JooVoice repeats that too, then asks the earliest start: Monday 23 November.

The outcome

Total

$4,372.50, rear slope and flashing

Deposit

$1,457.50, due at booking

Earliest start

Monday 23 November

Address

37 Elm Ridge Road, Towson

Moments to listen for

1. Says it’s an AI ▶ 0:18 I'm an AI assistant callin' for Gunnar Olsen
2. The total, in words ▶ 0:47 four thousand three hundred seventy two dollars and fifty cents
3. Repeats it back ▶ 1:02 Just to be sure, now.
4. The deposit ▶ 1:11 one thousand four hundred fifty seven dollars and fifty cents
5. Earliest start ▶ 1:37 Monday, the twenty third of November

The whole call

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1. Roofer 0:00 Chesapeake Roofing, this is Bev.
2. JooVoice 0:04 Hi there. I'm just checkin' on a roof repair quote. You had a fella come out and look at it last week.
3. Roofer 0:10 Well hello there, I can help with that. Do you happen to have the quote request number or the property address handy so I can pull it up?
4. JooVoice 0:18 Ya, it's four. one. nine. two. I'm an AI assistant callin' for Gunnar Olsen, and the call's recorded so he's got the numbers straight. That all right with you, or no?
5. Roofer 0:30 Oh, well that's perfectly fine with me, hon, no problem at all. Four thousand one ninety two, got it. And what was the address just to make sure I got the right one?
6. JooVoice 0:40 It's thirty-seven Elm Ridge Road. In Towson. Once you're set there, what's the total come to for that job?
7. Roofer 0:47 Thirty seven Elm Ridge Road, that's right. So, the total cost for the repair of the rear slope and flashing is four thousand three hundred seventy two dollars and fifty cents. Did you want to know about the deposit or when we could start, too?
8. JooVoice 1:02 Just to be sure, now. That's four thousand three hundred seventy-two dollars and fifty cents total. That right? And then how much is the deposit?
9. Roofer 1:11 That's right, you got it: four thousand three hundred seventy two dollars and fifty cents. Now, the deposit is one third of that, which is one thousand four hundred fifty seven dollars and fifty cents, and that's due when you book the job. Anythin' else I can help with this morning?
10. JooVoice 1:28 So that's one thousand four hundred fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents for the deposit. That right? Last one. What's the earliest you could start?
11. Roofer 1:37 Yeah, one thousand four hundred fifty seven dollars and fifty cents, that's the deposit. And the earliest we could start is Monday, the twenty third of November, twenty twenty six. Is there anything else about those numbers you wanted to go over, or are you all set?
12. JooVoice 1:52 Okay, so earliest start's Monday, November twenty-third. That right? Well, that's all I needed. That's real nice of you. Thanks.
13. Roofer 2:00 Monday, November twenty third, you got it. Well, it was a pleasure, hon. You take care, all right?

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