Bobby for Carpenters in Vancouver: Voice-First Growth OS

If you run a carpentry business in Vancouver, you already know the math doesn't add up. Between site visits in Burnaby, material runs to suppliers on East 1st Avenue, and the actual finish work clients pay you for, administrative tasks consume 12–15 hours every week. That's nearly two full billable days lost to typing estimates, chasing unpaid invoices, and manually responding to Google reviews. At $85–$120 per hour for skilled carpentry work in the Lower Mainland, you're leaving $1,500+ on the table weekly.

Bobby is a voice-first operating system built for trades professionals who'd rather swing a hammer than sit at a keyboard. You talk, Bobby executes the backend work that keeps your carpentry business visible and profitable across Vancouver, North Shore, and Richmond.

What Bobby does concretely

• Voice estimates and follow-ups: After a deck rebuild consultation in Kitsilano, say "Bobby, send quote for 300 square feet composite deck, $18k, net-30 terms." The system generates a professional estimate, emails it to the client, and schedules two follow-up reminders without you opening a laptop.
• Automated review management: When a West End condo owner leaves a 5-star Google review praising your custom cabinet install, Bobby drafts a response within 20 minutes. You approve or edit via voice note. Current carpenters using Bobby maintain 91% review reply rates versus the industry average of 34%.
• Lead qualification: Someone calls asking if you do small door repairs. Bobby's intake workflow asks project scope, timeline, and budget—then flags whether it fits your $2,500 minimum. You only call back pre-qualified opportunities.
• Material reorder triggers: Tell Bobby "Low on 3-inch deck screws and cedar stain" during your drive from a job site. It adds items to your supplier list and reminds you Thursday morning before your usual Windsor Plywood run.
• Payment reminders: Invoices overdue beyond your net-30 terms trigger polite voice-scripted reminders. Carpenters report 19-day faster average payment cycles, materially improving cash flow for tool purchases and subcontractor payments.

Radical honesty

Bobby does not build your website from scratch. It won't negotiate lumber prices with suppliers or file your GST returns. It doesn't replace QuickBooks for full accounting—it pushes financial data there but won't reconcile your books. Bobby won't make you a better craftsman or teach apprentices how to cut compound miters. It handles repeatable communication and administrative workflows so you spend more hours doing the skilled carpentry work that differentiates your Vancouver business.

How much does it cost?

Every carpenter gets a free 14-day demo with voice setup and one workflow built to your specs—typically estimate automation or review management. You pay only when activating three or more modules, starting at $147/month. No contract lock-ins. If Bobby saves you eight hours monthly and you bill that time at $95/hour, you're $613 ahead. Calculate your actual hourly rate, multiply by hours currently lost to admin, and the ROI becomes concrete within 30 days of use.