Business phone system for other services to buildings and dwellings

Other services to buildings and dwellings in the United States

County Business Patterns counted 18,069 other services to buildings and dwellings in the U.S. in 2023 (NAICS 561790, Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings). They employed 90,169 people in mid-March and paid $4.4 billion in annual payroll. The average establishment has 5.0 employees. That is 5.3 establishments for every 100,000 residents.

Florida has the most (3,260), followed by California (2,198), Texas (1,621), and Arizona (879). Relative to population, Florida leads with 13.9 per 100,000 residents, and District of Columbia has the fewest at 0.6.

Why the phone matters for other services to buildings and dwellings

This category includes pressure washing, gutter cleaning, chimney sweeping and similar services. These businesses rely on inbound calls and seasonal demand.

Calls other services to buildings and dwellings commonly handle:

• A homeowner calls about gutter cleaning before winter.
• A business calls about pressure washing a storefront.
• A customer calls about a chimney sweep.
• The company calls customers to confirm appointments.
• A property manager calls about recurring service.

Texting and after-hours calls

Companies text appointment windows and before-and-after photos.

After-hours calls are usually booking requests.

How big other services to buildings and dwellings are

73.6% of U.S. other services to buildings and dwellings with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023. 88.0% had fewer than ten. Most phone decisions in this industry are made for small teams, where one shared number and sensible routing matter more than a desk phone per person.

Other services to buildings and dwellings by state

Establishment counts for the 51 states (and DC) where Census published a figure, with the rate per 100,000 residents.

Largest metro areas for other services to buildings and dwellings

Census published building services company counts for 489 metro and micropolitan areas. The 25 largest:

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for other services to buildings and dwellings in the U.S.

The average U.S. building services company has 5.0 employees, so the comparison uses a 5-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 5 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $150.00 a month and 5 on Ooma Office Pro cost $124.75. Callata comes to $99.00 a month for 5 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $612 less than RingCentral for a building services company in the U.S. of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

How Callata works for other services to buildings and dwellings

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

Texting from a local number requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee. Porting an existing number is free.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.