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Business phone system for poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in Alabama

216 poured concrete foundation and structure contractors operated in Alabama in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
216CBP 2023
Employees
2,140mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
4.2U.S. 6.9
State rank
34th of 51by count

The concrete contractor industry in Alabama

County Business Patterns counts 216 establishments in Alabama classified as Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (NAICS 238110) for 2023. They employed 2,140 people in mid-March and reported $136.7 million in annual payroll. That is the 34th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors make up 0.20% of the 105,720 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Alabama has 4.2 poured concrete foundation and structure contractors, 39.0% below the national rate of 6.9. The average establishment has 9.9 employees against 11.7 nationally. Payroll per employee is $63,859, 9.5% below the U.S. figure of $70,546.

Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors: Alabama compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureAlabamaUnited States
Establishments21623,350
Mid-March employees2,140272,692
Annual payroll$136,658,000$19,237,444,000
Employees per establishment9.911.7
Payroll per employee$63,859$70,546
Establishments per 100,000 residents4.26.9

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Alabama's largest markets for poured concrete foundation and structure contractors

Census published concrete contractor counts for 14 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Alabama. The largest is Birmingham, AL, with 58 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 90% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors by metro or micropolitan area, Alabama, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Birmingham, AL587854.9
Huntsville, AL282215.2
Montgomery, AL201025.2
Daphne, AL162096.1
Mobile, AL141693.4
Decatur, AL13558.1
Florence, AL121827.7
Dothan, AL12567.8
Tuscaloosa, AL111923.9
Columbus, GA-AL10—3.1
Cullman, AL4—4.3
Auburn, AL3231.5
LaGrange, GA-AL3—2.8
Albertville, AL3—2.9

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in Alabama

53.7% of Alabama's poured concrete foundation and structure contractors with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 58.8% nationally. 77.6% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in Alabama by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees11553.7%58.8%
5–9 employees5123.8%18.4%
10–19 employees2511.7%11.1%
20–49 employees157.0%7.5%
50 or more employees83.7%4.2%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

What poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in Alabama use the phone for

Concrete work depends on weather and pour schedules, so contractors are constantly on the phone with builders, suppliers and customers. Missed calls can mean missed pour windows.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in Alabama:

When nobody can pick up

Early-morning calls about pour schedules are common.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Phone system pricing for a 10-person concrete contractor

Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in Alabama average 9.9 employees, so the comparison uses a 10-person team. Priced per seat, 10 users would run $300.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $249.50 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 10 people cost $199.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $1,212. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 10-person concrete contractor
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$199.00$2,388.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$190.00$2,280.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$230.00$2,760.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$249.50$2,994.00
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$270.00$3,240.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$300.00$3,600.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in Alabama

Alabama has 7 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your customers know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Alabama by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
256786Central1998938
205785Central1947659
334784Central1995483
251528Central2001none
938193Central2010256
659177Central2019205
48311Central2026334

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in Alabama

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in Alabama, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many poured concrete foundation and structure contractors are in Alabama?

216 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 2,140 people in mid-March.

Which Alabama metro area has the most poured concrete foundation and structure contractors?

Birmingham, AL, with 58 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 10-person concrete contractor?

$300.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $249.50 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $199.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Alabama number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.