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

1,823 poured concrete foundation and structure contractors operated in Florida in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
1,823CBP 2023
Employees
25,106mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
7.8U.S. 6.9
State rank
3rd of 51by count

Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in Florida by the numbers

Florida had 1,823 poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 238110, Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors). They employed 25,106 people in mid-March and reported $1.4 billion in annual payroll. That is the 3rd highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors make up 0.28% of the 645,575 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Florida has 7.8 poured concrete foundation and structure contractors, 13.6% above the national rate of 6.9. The average establishment has 13.8 employees against 11.7 nationally. Payroll per employee is $57,489, 18.5% below the U.S. figure of $70,546.

Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors: Florida compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureFloridaUnited States
Establishments1,82323,350
Mid-March employees25,106272,692
Annual payroll$1,443,314,000$19,237,444,000
Employees per establishment13.811.7
Payroll per employee$57,489$70,546
Establishments per 100,000 residents7.86.9

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.

Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors by metro area in Florida

Census published concrete contractor counts for 28 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Florida. The largest is Miami, FL, with 388 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 98% 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, Florida, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Miami, FL3889,7536.0
Tampa, FL2422,7217.1
Orlando, FL2333,6357.9
Jacksonville, FL1371,5377.8
North Port, FL10288410.9
Cape Coral, FL961,13711.2
Lakeland, FL8968410.4
Deltona, FL662828.9
Port St. Lucie, FL554079.9
Naples, FL5593913.2
Palm Bay, FL505607.6
Pensacola, FL415347.6
Tallahassee, FL323358.0
Ocala, FL301777.0
Crestview, FL272368.7
Palatka, FL237329.8
Panama City, FL201258.8
Punta Gorda, FL191239.0
Gainesville, FL182005.0
Sebastian, FL12777.0
Homosassa Springs, FL10585.9
Key West, FL10—12.4
Sebring, FL9—8.2
Wildwood, FL8—5.2
Lake City, FL83510.8

Top 25 of 28 areas by establishments. Source: Census CBP 2023.

Team sizes at poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in Florida

58.2% of Florida'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 Florida by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees1,05958.2%58.8%
5–9 employees35419.4%18.4%
10–19 employees20511.3%11.1%
20–49 employees1196.5%7.5%
50 or more employees844.6%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.

Calls a concrete contractor in Florida has to catch

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. That holds for poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in Florida as much as anywhere.

Calls a concrete contractor in Florida might handle in a typical week include:

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 14-person concrete contractor

Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors in Florida average 13.8 employees, so the comparison uses a 14-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $420.00 a month and 14 on Ooma Office Pro cost $349.30. On Callata the same 14 people cost $279.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $1,692. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 14-person concrete contractor
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$279.00$3,348.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$266.00$3,192.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$322.00$3,864.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$349.30$4,191.60
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$378.00$4,536.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$420.00$5,040.00

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 Florida

Florida has 23 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 Florida by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
407786Eastern1988321, 689
561786Eastern1996728
786786Eastern1998305, 645
850785Eastern and Central1997448
904785Eastern1965324
305784Eastern1947645, 786
813783Eastern1953656
954776Eastern1995754
352711Eastern1995none
727625Eastern1998none
239521Eastern2002none
321501Eastern1999none
941484Eastern1995none
863471Eastern1999none
386459Eastern2001none
772313Eastern2002none
689235Eastern2019321, 407
754215Eastern2001954
448118Eastern and Central2021850
65698Eastern2022813

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 Florida

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.

If you already have a number in Florida, 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 Florida?

1,823 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 25,106 people in mid-March.

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

Miami, FL, with 388 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 14-person concrete contractor?

$420.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $349.30 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $279.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Florida 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.