You’ve heard enough about what AI might do someday. Here are roofers talking about what it already did (it sent them customers).
Start with the roofers. Keep scrolling. There’s quite a lot here.
“We've got 5 roofing clients from ChatGPT in one month.”
James Wolfgang Kuntz, co-founder of Tarrytown Roofing, talks about it on the Roofer Growth Hacks podcast.
That’s a more useful answer than another webinar about “the future of search.”
James Wolfgang Kuntz · Tarrytown Roofing · Roofer Growth Hacks · March 2026 · Start at 7:14 · Original source
A local job had come through ChatGPT, and the client had closed it.
The useful word there is “closed.” Your accountant will like that word too.
Intekk Media · Facebook roofing group · June 2026 · Client account relayed by the agency · Original source
Someone asked a roofing group whether people were finding them through ChatGPT or AI search. Carolyn Callaghan said yes. So did Crystal Barcy from Maven Roofing.
Both put their names on the reply. You can see the question and their answers together below.
Carolyn Callaghan, Callaghan Roofing · Crystal Barcy, Maven Roofing · Facebook · March 2026 · Original source
Then more customers brought it up. This roofing owner went to Reddit to ask whether other shops were seeing it too.
He says people were asking ChatGPT or similar tools for a roofer in their town. His company kept getting the introduction.
Roofing owner-operator · Reddit r/Roofing · June 2026, as dated on the existing page · Original source
In a separate roofing discussion, a contractor describes customers asking ChatGPT or similar AI tools about their problem. His business came back as a recommendation.
The customer had a roofing problem. The answer included a roofer.
Roofing contractor · Reddit r/Roofing · April 2026, as dated on the existing page · Saved comment from a removed post · Original source
“It's crazy. 6 people said they called us because of ChatGPT.”
Paul Sr. at Apex East Roofing gave this account in an agency case study. Six people said ChatGPT was the reason they called.
That’s six conversations with people who were looking for a roofer.
Paul Sr. · Apex East Roofing · Portland SEO Growth case study · 2026 · Quote retained from the earlier site; original page is no longer available · Original address (unavailable)
Roofers aren’t the only people hearing this. The customer still needs work done. ChatGPT is helping them decide who to call.
Jerimy Sweet runs a heating and air business. He says two new customers came through ChatGPT and credits it with $24,000 over two weeks.
You don’t have to love the technology. Getting paid can improve the relationship.
Jerimy Sweet · HVAC company owner · Facebook · June 25, 2025 · Owner-reported revenue · Original source
Alex Lathery of Cincinnati Painting Co posted about a potential church painting project. The customer had found the company through ChatGPT.
The introduction came through ChatGPT. The work on the table was a six-figure project.
Alex Lathery · Cincinnati Painting Co · LinkedIn · February 2026 · Potential project · Original source
“ChatGPT recommended us... as the best local electrician familiar with solar and battery.”
On the Million Dollar Electrician podcast, ION Electrical describes visiting a customer who had researched electricians through ChatGPT. The customer needed someone familiar with solar and batteries.
ChatGPT recommended their company for that work.
ION Electrical · Million Dollar Electrician podcast · February 2026 · Original source
ReNew Solar Solutions describes a prospective buyer asking ChatGPT for three solar companies in Middle Tennessee. ReNew came back as the top recommendation.
The company’s post includes a link to the answer he received.
ReNew Solar Solutions · Facebook · May 2026 · Buyer conversation and recommendation · Original source
He’d grown his lawn business through word of mouth. Then a new customer called and said ChatGPT had referred them.
He had no website or social media. He went online to ask how a customer had found him anyway.
Landscaping owner · Reddit r/ChatGPT · March 2026 · One new customer attributed to ChatGPT · Original source
“my business appeared in the list generated by ChatGPT.”
A homeowner asked ChatGPT for pressure-washing advice. It suggested hiring a professional and included this owner’s business in the list.
Sometimes the best DIY tip is someone else’s phone number.
Pressure-washing owner · Reddit r/sweatystartup · March 2026 · Quote retained from the earlier collection; original post is unavailable · Original source
This Michigan restoration owner reports three or four inquiries a week after starting work to improve the company’s AI recommendations.
He posted because he wanted to know what else he could do. Getting the first few calls tends to settle the “is this worth looking into?” question.
Restoration company owner · Reddit r/smallbusinessowner · January 2026 · Inquiries across AI platforms · Original source
“I've noticed an increase in new callers mentioning phrases like 'ChatGPT suggested you.'”
The kitchen and bath owner behind this earlier post described more callers mentioning AI recommendations. One of the phrases they kept hearing was “ChatGPT suggested you.”
Kitchen and bath remodeling owner · Reddit r/AiForSmallBusiness · May 2026 · Quote retained from the earlier site; original community is no longer available · Original address (unavailable)
“Every month, more people tell us they found us on ChatGPT.”
Ian Mayer described the change in an interview with Contrarian Thinking. More people were telling his home inspection company they’d found it through ChatGPT.
For him, it had started as a trickle. Then it kept coming.
Ian Mayer · Home inspection business owner · Contrarian Thinking · January 21, 2026 · Original source
A recommendation is useful. A customer who hires you is better. Here are people describing that next step.
“they booked me that same day.”
Dallas videographer Hannah McGinty describes a client finding her through ChatGPT and booking her that day.
No six-month committee meeting about whether AI might eventually affect the business. A customer needed someone and hired her.
Hannah McGinty · Dallas wedding videographer · Outsmart the Hustle · August 2025 · Original source
Dave Kittle’s podcast includes a call from a father who found his physical therapy practice through ChatGPT. The episode describes a same-day payment.
It’s worth hearing the call itself. You can hear how a search turns into someone asking for help.
Dave Kittle · Concierge Pain Relief · The Dave Kittle Show · June 2025 · Original source
Omkar Dumbre posted about a client worth $5000. He’d asked where they heard about his firm. The answer was ChatGPT.
He was expecting the usual answer: Google, LinkedIn or a referral. This was a new one.
Omkar Dumbre · CPA · LinkedIn · July 2026 · Client value stated by the poster · Original source
Nacmias Law Firm’s interview gets straight to the question: did the extra attention turn into clients and revenue?
Michael Nacmias says new clients told the firm they’d found it through ChatGPT or other AI tools. He also describes rising daily receipts during that period, alongside stronger Google traffic. The full answer is below.
Michael Nacmias · Nacmias Law Firm · Firm interview · July 2026 · Firmwide receipts and client-reported discovery · Original source
The interesting part happens before the phone rings. They ask for help, find a name, and decide whether to get in touch.
Dr. Maroof Beg shares a call from a patient looking for a cosmetic dentist. The patient had asked ChatGPT. His name came up.
The dentist didn’t have to guess where the call came from. The patient told him.
Dr. Maroof Beg · LinkedIn · January 2026 · Patient’s words relayed by the dentist · Original source
Read this one from the other side. A patient told the practice they’d almost gone elsewhere because ChatGPT recommended a competitor.
Being left off the list feels less theoretical when the patient tells you who was on it.
Dental practice discussion · Reddit r/Dentists · February 2026, as dated on the existing page · Saved post title · Original source
“A patient walked in with a 45-minute transcript from ChatGPT... 'I got recommended your clinic.'”
Audiologist Sandra L. describes a patient arriving with a long ChatGPT transcript and a recommendation for her clinic.
The patient had been doing research before the clinic ever met them.
Sandra L. · Clinical audiologist · LinkedIn · June 2026 · Patient discovery story · Original source
Dr. Diana Girnita tells the story on camera: a patient found her through ChatGPT.
You can watch her explain it herself.
Dr. Diana Girnita · Rheumatologist · YouTube · Captured August 2026 · Original source
This wedding photographer usually spends $1000 a month on Google ads. Then several people got in touch saying they’d found the business on ChatGPT.
That’s an enjoyable change from logging in to see how much the clicks cost.
Wedding photographer · Reddit r/WeddingPhotography · November 2025 · Customer inquiries · Original source
Sathish E describes a prospect who didn’t know him and hadn’t seen his posts. ChatGPT recommended him. The prospect read his LinkedIn profile and booked a call.
By the time they spoke, the introduction had already happened.
Sathish E · GrowthWriter · LinkedIn · Captured August 2026 · Original source
These people sell marketing, so they have something to gain from talking about it. I’ve kept their posts here so you can see exactly what they claim.
Darrell Evans describes signing two clients who used ChatGPT to find his agency. One even shared the document used to compare his company with competitors.
You might want to know what that comparison says about you.
Darrell Evans · The MindShift Podcast · YouTube · Captured August 2026 · Original source
Rob Reich Jr. posted about three business owners calling in one week. All three said they’d found his company on ChatGPT.
He didn’t need a complicated dashboard to notice the pattern.
Rob Reich Jr. · LinkedIn · November 2025, as dated on the existing page · Original source
Mike Forgie describes three prospects contacting his client in one week. They said ChatGPT or Google had told them to call her.
They were looking for the specific kind of help she offered.
Mike Forgie · LinkedIn · Captured August 2026 · Agency-reported inquiries from ChatGPT or Google · Original source
Andy Hill says clients repeatedly mentioned ChatGPT when they started working together. His post describes more qualified inquiries and several new client engagements.
Those conversations gave him a reason to keep doing the work.
Andy Hill · Dokoo Digital · LinkedIn · Captured August 2026 · Original source
Thijs Jagtenberg says he signed a client through ChatGPT, despite never having posted a blog.
The result surprised him. He then wrote about how it happened, which is an understandable response to a new client.
Thijs Jagtenberg · LinkedIn · Captured August 2026 · Original source
James Pollard posted his website referral numbers: 402 from ChatGPT in the prior month, then 553 so far in the current month.
These are website visits, before a sale. They show the part many owners never see: people leaving ChatGPT to take a closer look at a business.
James Pollard · The Advisor Coach · LinkedIn · Captured August 2026 · Website referrals · Original source
OpenAI’s August 2026 report describes more than one billion people putting ChatGPT to work around the world.
You don’t need to win over a billion people. You need the people in your town who need a roof.
OpenAI · August 6, 2026 · Worldwide use, not a count of roofing shoppers.
BrightLocal’s 2026 survey found that 45% of U.S. consumers had used AI for local business recommendations. Its report compares that with 6% in 2025.
For ChatGPT alone, the figure was 31% in the past year.
This is already part of how people look for a business. They didn’t wait for the businesses to get comfortable with it.
BrightLocal · March 10, 2026 · Survey of 1,002 U.S. adults. The 45% covers AI tools generally, not just ChatGPT or roofing searches.
We asked ChatGPT 10 Dallas roofing questions, 10 times each, on August 14, 2026.
Some companies appeared again and again. Others didn’t appear in the business listings at all.
| Roofer A | : 70 |
|---|---|
| Roofer B | : 59 |
| Roofer C | : 59 |
| Roofer D | : 54 |
| Roofer E | : 43 |
| Roofer F | : 37 |
| Roofer G | : 0 |
Company names removed from this table; the counts and the saved answers below are unchanged. Historical market test, not BookedSolid client results. This older test counted business listings. Our current test counts company mentions in answers. Each answer can include several companies; these figures aren’t shares of customers or jobs.
A real test of ChatGPT · Dallas, Texas · August 14, 2026
We asked ChatGPT ten questions a homeowner might ask when looking for a roofer. We asked each question ten times because ChatGPT can give different replies.
That gave us 100 replies. Here is one of them.
“Who are the best roofers in Dallas?”
Open full size It shows which roofers ChatGPT displayed when we asked these questions in August 2026.
We repeated the questions to see how often the same roofers came back.
ChatGPT’s replies can change. This test doesn’t tell you who comes first today.
It also doesn’t show a gain caused by our work.
Here’s the earlier Dallas report. It shows the count and the companies that came up in that test.
August 2026 report example. Its older method and offer wording are historical.
Open full report pageThis page from the earlier report shows how findings became recommended work. The point of checking your company is to work out what needs attention.
Your free report shows where you stand. I walk you through the fixes on the optional call.
Historical fix-plan example. A written fix list isn’t included in today’s free report.
Open full report pageYou can check the names against what ChatGPT actually showed. You shouldn’t need to take my word for a result you can look at yourself.
Historical report pages. Open the full saved answers above to inspect the original test.
Open full report pageOpen all 100 saved answersOpen a fresh ChatGPT chat and ask:
My roof is leaking in [your city]. Who should I call?
Or:
Best roofers in [your city]. Give me three names.
Or:
I’m getting bids on a roof replacement in [your city]. Who do you recommend?
The answer can change when you ask again. One answer gives you a look. Repeating the questions shows how often your company comes up.
That’s why our current 100-Ask test uses 10 homeowner questions, 10 times each, in fresh, logged-out sessions. We keep the screenshots.
Homeowners are finding roofers through ChatGPT. Some of those roofers are turning the calls into customers. You’ve just heard them explain it.
Your free report shows how often ChatGPT recommends your company, who else it recommends, and the screenshots behind the count.
You can read it without booking a call.
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Show me where I rankThese accounts come from the people and businesses named beside them. Some describe customers and sales; others describe calls, inquiries or recommendations. They aren’t BookedSolid client results or a promise of the same outcome. The source screenshots remain unchanged.
