Business phone system for drywall and insulation contractors in Utah

How many drywall and insulation contractors operate in Utah

County Business Patterns counts 451 establishments in Utah classified as Drywall and Insulation Contractors (NAICS 238310) for 2023. They employed 4,251 people in mid-March and reported $234.2 million in annual payroll. That is the 18th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Drywall and insulation contractors make up 0.47% of the 95,494 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Utah has 12.9 drywall and insulation contractors, 110.9% above the national rate of 6.1. The average establishment has 9.4 employees against 12.1 nationally. Payroll per employee is $55,097, 17.3% below the U.S. figure of $66,624.

Where drywall and insulation contractors in Utah are concentrated

Census published drywall and insulation contractor counts for 10 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Utah. The largest is Salt Lake City, UT, with 180 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.

Team sizes at drywall and insulation contractors in Utah

61.8% of Utah's drywall and insulation contractors with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 60.7% nationally. 76.2% 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 Utah 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.

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

• A customer calls about attic insulation.
• A builder calls to schedule hanging and finishing.
• A remodeler calls about a patch job.

Business texting for drywall and insulation contractors

Contractors text crew schedules and progress photos.

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

What a phone system costs a drywall and insulation contractor in Utah

Drywall and insulation contractors in Utah average 9.4 employees, so the comparison uses a 9-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $224.55 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $270.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $179.00 a month for 9 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $1,092 less than RingCentral for a drywall and insulation contractor in Utah of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Utah

Utah has 3 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 Utah

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Utah 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.