How Much Money Walked Away The Last Time You Missed A Call?
Have you ever wondered how much money walks away when your phone rings and no one answers?
From the desk of Steve Moran
La Jolla, CA
My name is Steve Moran. I've been an entrepreneur for over 40 years. I've built multiple companies to eight figures, including one that hit $60 million a year in sales with 300 salespeople and 5 offices.
But this story isn't about my successes. It's about the day I became the customer that every roofing contractor loses... and how that experience led me to discover something that's putting tens of thousands of extra dollars in contractors' pockets every single month.
When I Needed A New Roof, I Learned Something
Shocking About The Roofing Business
I own several rental properties. Last year, I purchased an older home that needed a complete remodel before I could rent it for top dollar. Time was money — every day that property sat empty was costing me revenue.
The roof needed to be replaced. A $20,000 job that had to be done before I could move forward with the rest of the renovation.
I did what any normal customer does. I went online, found four highly-rated roofing contractors in my area, and started making calls.
Four Phone Calls That Should Have Been Easy Money
The first contractor's phone rang four times and went to voicemail. I left a detailed message with my name, number, the address of the property, and exactly what I needed done.
The second contractor — same thing. Voicemail.
The third contractor — voicemail again.
The fourth contractor — you guessed it. Voicemail.
Now, I'm not unreasonable. I understand contractors are busy, often up on roofs or meeting with customers. So I left detailed information for all four companies and waited for them to call me back.
And waited.
And waited.
Two And A Half Days Later… I Started Getting Angry
Finally, after two and a half days, one contractor called me back. TWO AND A HALF DAYS for a $20,000 job!
A second contractor called four days later — by then I was already moving forward with someone else.
The other two contractors? I never heard from them again. Ever.
But here's what really bothered me: If these contractors couldn't even manage their own phones properly, how could I trust them to manage a $20,000 roofing project on my property?
I Started Thinking Like A Business Owner Instead Of A Customer
As I waited 30 days for my roof to be completed (because the contractor had to "fit me into his schedule"), I couldn't stop thinking about what had just happened.
Here I was, a qualified customer with a $20,000 project, ready to move forward immediately. And two contractors completely ignored me. Two others took so long to respond that I questioned their professionalism.
That's when it hit me: If this was happening to me, it was happening to thousands of other potential customers every single day.
I started doing some research. What I discovered shocked me.
The Hidden Revenue Leak That's Costing Contractors Millions
According to industry studies, the average roofing contractor misses 62% of their incoming calls during business hours. After hours, weekends, and holidays? They miss nearly 100%.
But here's the real kicker: 80% of customers who can't reach a contractor immediately will call someone else within 2 hours.
Think about that for a second.
If you're missing 6 out of every 10 calls during the day, and your average job is worth $15,000... you're literally watching $90,000 walk away for every $60,000 you capture.
And that's just during business hours.
The Discovery That Changed Everything
Now, I could have just been frustrated and moved on. But here's the thing — my primary business isn't real estate investing.
I'm the founder of AGI Dream Team. We help small and medium-sized businesses implement AI to decrease costs and increase sales. Over the past few years, I've helped over 100 entrepreneurs transform their operations using AI technology.
We typically start our clients with an AI Receptionist services because it's the lowest-hanging fruit — the easiest way to see immediate results and ROI.
But after my experience trying to hire roofing contractors, I realized something important: This industry needed help more than any other I'd encountered.
Here were successful business owners — many doing millions in revenue — who were literally hemorrhaging money because they couldn't answer their phones consistently.
That's when I made a decision. Instead of waiting for roofing contractors to find me, I was going to bring this solution directly to them.
I Decided To Solve The Roofing Industry's Biggest Problem
I took everything I'd learned helping businesses implement AI — all the systems, all the technology, all the proven strategies — and I created something specifically for roofing contractors.
Not just an answering service. Not just a voicemail system.
A complete AI Receptionist that could handle everything a busy roofing contractor needs...
What Happened Next Blew My Mind
The first roofing contractor I implemented this for was skeptical. "I've tried answering services before," he told me. "They just take messages and I still have to call people back."
I explained this was different. This AI doesn't just take messages — it has actual conversations and books appointments directly on your calendar.
Within 30 days, here's what happened:
His AI Receptionist answered 197 calls that would have otherwise gone to voicemail. Of those calls, 73 were qualified leads for roofing projects. The AI scheduled appointments automatically.
He closed 7 jobs worth a total of $111,000.
But here's the part that really got his attention: The AI also handled 36 calls after hours, on weekends, and during holidays. Calls he never would have received otherwise.
From those after-hours calls alone, he booked 3 additional jobs worth $42,000.
The Results Kept Getting Better
The second contractor I worked with had an even bigger breakthrough. His AI wasn't just answering calls — it was qualifying leads better than his best salesperson ever could.
The AI would ask about roof size, age of the current roof, type of damage, insurance involvement, and budget range. By the time a lead got to him, he knew exactly what he was walking into.
His close rate went from 18% to 36% — literally doubling his conversion rate — because he was only spending time on qualified prospects.
But the real game-changer was speed-to-lead. When someone filled out a form on his website or responded to his Google ads, the AI called them back within 60 seconds.
Sixty seconds.
While his competitors were letting those leads sit in their email inbox for hours or days, his AI was already having a conversation and booking the appointment.
Let's Talk About Your Business
I don't work with every roofing contractor who contacts me. This isn't a one-size-fits-all solution, and frankly, not every business is ready for this level of automation.
What I'd like to do is have a brief conversation about your current situation. How many calls are you missing? What's your average job size? How are you currently handling leads?
Based on that conversation, I can tell you honestly whether AI Receptionist makes sense for your business, and if so, what kind of results you can realistically expect.
Here's How To Get Started
If you're tired of wondering how much money is walking away every time your phone rings and no one answers...
If you're ready to stop losing jobs to competitors who simply answer their phones faster...
If you want to finally capture all those after-hours, weekend, and holiday calls that you're missing right now...
Then let's have a conversation.
I'm offering a limited number of free consultations to roofing contractors who are serious about solving this problem once and for all.
This isn't a sales pitch. It's a strategy session where we'll look at your specific situation and determine if an AI Receptionist is the right fit for your business.
During our call, I'll show you exactly how other roofing contractors are using AI to capture more leads, book more appointments, and close more jobs — even when they're up on a roof and can't answer the phone.
Here's my guarantee: If after our conversation you don't see at least three specific ways an AI Receptionist could increase your revenue, I'll personally send you a $100 gift card for wasting your time.
That's how confident I am that this will be valuable for you.
But don't wait. I'm only taking a limited number of these consultations, and with storm season approaching, smart contractors are already getting their systems in place.
To schedule your free consultation, click the button below.
Remember: Every day you wait is another day of missed calls, lost leads, and revenue walking out the door.
The question isn't whether you can afford to implement AI Receptionist.
The question is: Can you afford not to?