BOQ · Project Quote Bot

Get a fibre quote in 60 seconds. No callback. No salesperson.

Type what you need. Our chat asks five questions about your job, returns a calibrated cost range, and (for smaller jobs) takes a refundable deposit on the spot. For complex builds, Brad gets a full brief on WhatsApp before you've closed the tab.

See a real conversation What it costs
60s
From first message to a real cost range
8
Project classes calibrated by Brad's own data
24/7
Quoting, booking, and Stripe deposit-taking
What it handles

Six jobs running quietly in the corner of your site.

Most fibre contractors run a 2008 contact form. Buyers wait three to ten days for a quote, get gated by a salesperson, and leave to call Bell. The BOQ chat does six things instead.

01

Qualifies the job

Detects whether it's a single-family install, a 28-unit MDU, or an emergency repair. Routes to the right questionnaire automatically.

02

Books site surveys

Opens Brad's calendar, shows real availability, books the survey. SMS confirmation fires the moment the slot is locked.

03

Answers FAQ instantly

Coverage area, plan options, install timelines, support hours, billing. Reads from Brad's own knowledge base, not the open web.

04

Quotes a calibrated range

Five questions and the buyer sees a low/mid/high range based on Brad's actual past-job data. Never a single guess number.

05

Takes deposits via Stripe

Anything under the self-serve threshold can pay a refundable deposit in chat. Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay. Funds in Brad's Stripe.

06

Hands the lead to Brad

Bigger jobs trigger a WhatsApp brief to Brad with project class, range, and full transcript. He calls when he's free.

Live example

A 3,000 sqft commercial enquiry, start to deposit.

A small-business owner finds BOQ at 7:42pm. They need fibre for a single-tenant office fit-out. They type. Five questions, one range, one deposit. The whole exchange takes 4 minutes 14 seconds.

Conversation transcript

Wave Internet Inc. · 3,000 sqft single-tenant office · Quinte West fit-out · Tuesday 7:42pm.

Buyer · 7:42pm
Hi, looking for fibre in a small office we're fitting out. About 3,000 square feet, downtown Quinte West. What would something like that cost?
BOQ · 7:42pm
Good evening. Glad to help. To get you a real number rather than a sales callback, I need five quick details. First: is this single tenant, or will you have other businesses sharing the space?
Buyer
Single tenant. Just our team.
BOQ
Got it. How many drops, meaning wall ports or wifi access points, do you want wired? A small office usually needs four to eight.
Buyer
Probably six. Three desks zone, a meeting room, a reception, and one in the back for a printer.
BOQ
Six drops, noted. Will the fibre come in aerial, off the poles, or do you need a buried entry? Aerial is faster and cheaper. Buried is tidier and protects against ice damage.
Buyer
Aerial is fine. The poles are right there.
BOQ
Two more. Is there an existing communications room, or will the rack go in fresh? And what's your target ready-to-use date?
Buyer
Fresh build, no rack yet. We'd like it live by mid-July.
BOQ · 7:46pm
Thank you. Based on what you've described - sorry, based on a 3,000 sqft single-tenant fit-out, six drops, aerial entry, fresh comms room, mid-July ready - here is the range we'd quote on similar Quinte jobs.
Estimated cost range
$12,500 to $18,000
Mid-range $15,000 · CAD · materials and install
BOQ
Site survey locks the exact figure. Three options: I can book Brad to walk it (free), I can email this quote, or you can lock the slot now with a refundable $200 deposit.
Buyer
Lock the slot. We're shopping a few quotes but you're the first one with a real number.
Stripe payment opened in chat
BOQ
Great. Refundable, applied to your final invoice.
Survey deposit
Wave Internet Inc. · Quinte West
$200.00
Project classSmall commercial fit-out
Range$12,500 - $18,000
RefundableYes, applied to invoice
Pay $200 with card
Apple Pay
Google Pay
Secured by Stripe · CAD
Payment successful · 7:47pm
BOQ · 7:47pm
Paid. Survey is on Brad's calendar for Thursday at 10am, and a confirmation SMS just went to your number. Brad has the full brief on WhatsApp now. Anything else before I let you go?

What the bot extracted

The structured data underneath the conversation. Logged on every quote so Brad can audit accuracy weekly.

Project classSmall commercial
Total area3,000 sqft
Tenant modelSingle tenant
Drops6 ports
EntryAerial
Comms roomFresh build
Target dateMid-July
Region upliftQuinte rural +10%
Range$12,500 - $18,000
Mid$15,000
LaneSelf-serve deposit

Why a range, not a single number

Site surveys uncover the real cost. The range manages the buyer's expectation and protects Brad from quoting wrongly on a job he hasn't walked yet. Every range is computed from Brad's own past-invoice data, never an off-the-shelf calculator.

Hot lead handoff

Brad gets the brief on WhatsApp before the buyer's tea is cold.

For anything outside the self-serve threshold or any class flagged as complex, the bot routes Brad immediately. Full transcript, computed range, project class, customer contact. He picks up the phone when he's free. The buyer is told "Brad will confirm within 4 hours" and stays warm.

While you slept

Six things the bot did automatically. Brad did none of them.

A real quote at 7:42pm on a Tuesday. Brad was at his daughter's softball game. By the time he checked WhatsApp during the seventh innings, the deposit was paid and the survey was on his calendar.

1

Qualified the lead

Detected commercial fit-out, gathered five cost-driver answers, fed them to the calibrated ranger.

2

Computed the range

Pulled Brad's labour rate, splice cost, and current cable price; added Quinte rural uplift; rounded to $500 increments.

3

Booked the survey

Read Brad's Google Calendar, offered Thursday at 10am, locked it the second the buyer agreed.

4

Took the deposit

Stripe in-chat. $200 refundable. Settled to Brad's account before the buyer left the site.

5

WhatsApped Brad

Three-line summary plus full transcript link. Project class, range, customer contact, survey time.

6

Logged to the CRM

Contact created, transcript attached, deposit recorded, calibration version stamped for the weekly accuracy audit.

Old way vs BOQ chatbot

The contact form is where buyers go to give up.

The old way

Form-fill, then five days of silence.

  • Tuesday 7:42pm: buyer fills in a contact form, hits send.
  • Wednesday 9am: form lands in Brad's inbox between 200 other emails.
  • Wednesday 2pm: Brad calls. Buyer is in a meeting. Voicemail.
  • Thursday: buyer calls back. Brad is on a roof. Voicemail.
  • Friday: buyer gets a Bell quote, signs.
  • Monday: Brad finally connects. The job is gone.
  • Quote turnaround: 5 days. Conversion: 12%.

The BOQ chatbot

Quote, deposit, calendar lock in 4 minutes 14 seconds.

  • Tuesday 7:42pm: buyer types their first message.
  • Tuesday 7:43pm: bot has the project class detected.
  • Tuesday 7:46pm: range delivered, $12,500 to $18,000.
  • Tuesday 7:47pm: $200 deposit paid, survey booked.
  • Tuesday 7:47pm: Brad gets the WhatsApp brief.
  • Tuesday 7:48pm: buyer is on with their evening, locked in.
  • Quote turnaround: 60 seconds. Conversion target: 38%.
What it costs

One build fee. One monthly. No per-message charges.

Calibrated against Brad's own past-invoice data, hosted on BOQ's own domain, owned by BOQ. Not a SaaS rental. Not a per-conversation tariff that punishes growth.

Build & calibration
$14,500
One-time. Includes 90-minute calibration session with Brad and three project classes live at launch.

$1,200 / month - sorry, monthly retainer covers hosting, model usage, monthly calibration review, and ongoing accuracy tuning.

No per-chat fees. No usage overages. No per-deposit cut. Stripe takes its standard 2.9% on actual deposits.

Owned by BOQ. Hosted on BOQ.ca. Knowledge base belongs to Brad. Cancel anytime, walk with everything.

Ready to put it on BOQ.ca

The next buyer to hit your site shouldn't have to wait for Brad.

30-day pilot. Calibrated against your real numbers. Quoting commercial fit-outs and single-family FTTH from day one.

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BOQ Quote Assistant
Online · calibrated 5 days ago
BOQ
Hi. I can give you a calibrated cost range for your fibre project in about 60 seconds. What are you looking to install?
You
3,000 sqft commercial office, Quinte West.
BOQ
Got it. Single tenant or multi-tenant?
You
Single tenant.
BOQ
How many drops do you want wired? Wall ports or wifi access points.
You
Six.
BOQ
Aerial entry from the poles, or buried?
You
Aerial.
BOQ
Last two: existing comms room, or fresh build? Target ready-by date?
You
Fresh, mid-July.
BOQ
Here's the range based on similar Quinte jobs.
Cost range
$12,500 - $18,000
Mid $15,000 · CAD
Want to lock a survey slot with a refundable $200 deposit?