# An AI receptionist for flooring installers that books measures, not voicemails An AI receptionist for flooring installers answers every call 24/7 in your company’s name. It asks what flooring the customer wants, which rooms, the rough square footage, what is down now and when they need it done, then books an in-home measure or texts you the lead. Your installers stay on their knees laying boards instead of on the phone. ## Why flooring installers miss calls - **Installers cannot answer mid-install:** Your crew is running a floor sander, cutting LVP or setting tile in thinset. Nobody can pick up a phone with adhesive on their gloves, so new customers hear voicemail during the hours they are most likely to call. - **Every job starts with a measure:** You cannot price a floor without seeing it: the subfloor, the transitions, the stairs, how much furniture moves. If booking that measure takes three phone calls, the customer books with the store that got them on the calendar first. - **Material questions swamp the showroom:** Customers call asking whether you carry a certain oak, if LVP works in a basement, or when their special-order boxes arrive. Those questions tie up whoever is at the counter while walk-in customers wait. ## Calls Vocenya answers for flooring installers - Hardwood installation and refinishing - Luxury vinyl plank and laminate installs - Tile floor installation - Carpet installation and stairs - In-home measure scheduling - Material and special-order status questions - Water-damaged floor replacement ## How does an AI receptionist help flooring installers book more measures? Flooring customers compare two or three companies, and the measure is where you win the job. The receptionist answers every call, including evenings and Sundays when people browse flooring online, and asks the questions your estimator needs: material, rooms, square footage, stairs, what is coming up and timing. It books the measure into your calendar right away and texts you a summary so your estimator brings the right samples. Nobody has to call back just to ask what the job was. ## Can it answer questions about flooring materials? Yes, from the information on your website and the notes you give it. If you want it to explain the difference between solid and engineered hardwood, or when you recommend LVP for basements, write your guidance and it will share it consistently. When a customer needs more detail, it captures the question for your team instead of guessing. Customers get consistent, accurate answers whether they call at noon or midnight, and your showroom staff can focus on the people standing in front of them. ## Can it help with special orders and install dates? It can take messages about special-order status and install scheduling, capturing the customer’s name, order details and question, then texting or emailing your team. If you prefer, it can warm transfer those calls to the showroom during business hours and take detailed messages after hours. Your team sees every order question in writing, with the customer’s name and order details, instead of a scribbled note by the register. That cuts down on repeat calls from customers wondering whether anyone got their message. ## What about water-damaged floors and insurance jobs? When a caller mentions a leak or flood, the receptionist can ask whether the water source is fixed, whether the floor has been dried out and whether insurance is involved. You decide whether those calls get booked as normal measures or flagged to you right away, so a restoration referral turns into your install job. Those customers are often in a hurry and dealing with an adjuster, so a fast, organized answer from your company carries real weight. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can the receptionist handle both showroom and installation calls? Yes. It can ask whether the caller wants to visit the showroom, book a measure or check on an existing order, and handle each differently. Showroom hours and directions come from your website, measures are booked into your calendar and order questions go to your team. ### Will it give flooring prices? You decide. It can share price ranges per square foot if you write them down, or explain that final pricing comes after the measure because subfloor prep, stairs and transitions change the cost. Either way, every customer hears the same answer, and the conversation ends with a measure on the calendar. ### Does it work with Jobber or Housecall Pro? Yes. It can send leads into Jobber and Housecall Pro and book appointments there, or into Google Calendar or Microsoft 365. You keep using the tools you already schedule installs in. Each lead arrives with the material, rooms and square footage the customer mentioned. ### How many calls can it answer at once? It can handle multiple calls at the same time, so a busy Saturday or a promotion does not send anyone to voicemail. Each caller gets the same complete conversation and you get a separate summary for each one. That matters during sales events and on weekends, when your showroom phone rings the most. ### Can I try it before committing? Yes. Enter your website at vocenya.com and it builds a receptionist in about 20 seconds, then calls your phone so you can hear it. Every plan has a 14-day free trial with no contract. You review and edit what it says before it answers any real customer. --- Source: https://vocenya.com/industries/flooring-installers Vocenya, powered by GH Business Solutions. Plans from $49/month with a 14-day free trial: https://vocenya.com/pricing