Semantic search (RAG) for roofers.
For roofing companies who want results in weeks, not a year-long transformation programme.
Already buried in admin? We'll sort the first workflow for you :)
Nine hours a week of admin is 468 hours a year. That could drop to about 52.*
*Illustrative, based on 9 hours a week of admin at a typical 80% automation rate. The calculator uses your own numbers.
Measure-ups turned into quotes with GST shown correctly, and job photos filed for restricted building work records.
What semantic search (RAG) actually does
Search that understands intent, not just keywords. With the right workflow automated, nine hours of admin a week could drop to about one.*
*Illustrative example only, based on 9 hours a week of admin falling to about 1 hour a week. Actual results vary by workflow and business.
On the tools or running at scale, the admin still eats the week :)
Quotes with GST, consent paperwork, LBP records and health and safety logs: the admin every New Zealand trade business carries.
*Illustrative example based on nine hours a week of admin. Actual results vary by workflow and business.
Where roofing companies actually lose hours and dollars.
Roofers quote off photos, chase weather windows, and juggle insurance jobs that all move at different speeds.
Fast, accurate quoting from a photo is the single biggest lever for a roofing business's close rate.
The shape of the result for roofing companies: Average search time drops from 6 minutes to 12 seconds. Built on Pinecone, hardened with the rest of the stack as it scales. Kiwi Dynamics
Definitely not a typical AI agency.
*Every engagement is scoped and quoted up front. Results vary by workflow and business.
Questions roofing companies ask
Is semantic search (RAG) worth it for a smaller roofing company?
Often, yes - and counterintuitively the ROI is sometimes faster than for the big end of town because there's less integration overhead. We'll tell you honestly on the scoping call if it isn't.
Has this actually shipped for a real roofing company?
Yes. Average search time drops from 6 minutes to 12 seconds. We'll share comparable engagements on the call.
What happens if we want to swap a vendor out later?
Semantic search (RAG) is built behind a small adapter layer specifically so swapping a model provider or a data source is a one-day job, not a re-architecture. Pinecone, Claude, Postgres pgvector, Vercel AI SDK are our defaults, but the build is intentionally portable.
Do you work with Xero?
Yes. Xero is one of the systems we build around, and we connect to the other tools you already run rather than asking you to switch.
What happens when the Holidays Act is replaced?
The Employment Leave Act 2026 replaces it on 6 August 2028. Until then payroll follows the current Holidays Act, so leave calculations need to handle today's rules and the changeover.
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