Business phone system for drywall and insulation contractors in Arkansas

The drywall and insulation contractor industry in Arkansas

The Census Bureau counted 146 drywall and insulation contractors in Arkansas in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 238310). They employed 1,204 people in mid-March and reported $75.6 million in annual payroll. That is the 39th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Drywall and insulation contractors make up 0.21% of the 70,452 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Arkansas has 4.7 drywall and insulation contractors, 22.6% below the national rate of 6.1. The average establishment has 8.2 employees against 12.1 nationally. Payroll per employee is $62,801, 5.7% below the U.S. figure of $66,624.

Drywall and insulation contractors by metro area in Arkansas

Census published drywall and insulation contractor counts for 10 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Arkansas. The largest is Little Rock, AR, with 45 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 71% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at drywall and insulation contractors in Arkansas

61.4% of Arkansas's drywall and insulation contractors with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 60.7% nationally. 77.2% 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 drywall and insulation contractor in Arkansas has to catch

Drywall and insulation contractors work mostly for builders and remodelers on schedules that depend on other trades. Quick responses keep projects from stalling. That holds for drywall and insulation contractors in Arkansas as much as anywhere.

A few of the calls that come in to drywall and insulation contractors in Arkansas:

• A remodeler calls about a patch job.
• A builder calls to schedule hanging and finishing.
• The contractor calls an inspector to book an insulation inspection.

What drywall and insulation contractors text about

Contractors text crew schedules and progress photos.

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

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for drywall and insulation contractors in Arkansas

Drywall and insulation contractors in Arkansas average 8.2 employees, so the comparison uses an 8-person team. Priced per seat, 8 users would run $240.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $199.60 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $159.00 a month for 8 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $972 less than RingCentral for a drywall and insulation contractor in Arkansas of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Arkansas

Arkansas has 4 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a drywall and insulation contractor can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for drywall and insulation contractors in Arkansas

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 Arkansas 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.