Business phone system for other services to buildings and dwellings in Ohio

The building services company industry in Ohio

Ohio had 386 other services to buildings and dwellings in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 561790, Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings). They employed 2,462 people in mid-March and reported $127.1 million in annual payroll. That is the 12th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Other services to buildings and dwellings make up 0.15% of the 255,049 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Ohio has 3.2 other services to buildings and dwellings, 38.9% below the national rate of 5.3. The average establishment has 6.4 employees against 5.0 nationally. Payroll per employee is $51,613, 6.8% above the U.S. figure of $48,334.

Ohio's largest markets for other services to buildings and dwellings

Census published building services company counts for 18 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Ohio. The largest is Cleveland, OH, with 81 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 77% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at other services to buildings and dwellings in Ohio

71.4% of Ohio's other services to buildings and dwellings with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 73.6% nationally. 86.7% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

Calls a building services company in Ohio has to catch

This category includes pressure washing, gutter cleaning, chimney sweeping and similar services. These businesses rely on inbound calls and seasonal demand. That holds for other services to buildings and dwellings in Ohio as much as anywhere.

A few of the calls that come in to other services to buildings and dwellings in Ohio:

• A homeowner calls about gutter cleaning before winter.
• The company calls customers to confirm appointments.
• A business calls about pressure washing a storefront.

What other services to buildings and dwellings text about

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

Texting from a local number in Ohio requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for other services to buildings and dwellings in Ohio

Other services to buildings and dwellings in Ohio average 6.4 employees, so the comparison uses a 6-person team. Priced per seat, 6 users would run $180.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $149.70 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $119.00 a month for 6 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $732 less than RingCentral for a building services company in Ohio of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Ohio

Ohio has 15 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a building services company can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for other services to buildings and dwellings in Ohio

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.

Porting a number you already use in Ohio is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

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.