Business phone system for site preparation contractors in Texas

How many site preparation contractors operate in Texas

Texas had 2,794 site preparation contractors in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 238910, Site Preparation Contractors). They employed 49,424 people in mid-March and reported $3.5 billion in annual payroll. That is the 1st highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Site preparation contractors make up 0.42% of the 670,878 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Texas has 8.9 site preparation contractors, 27.3% below the national rate of 12.3. The average establishment has 17.7 employees against 11.3 nationally. Payroll per employee is $70,400, 8.7% below the U.S. figure of $77,142.

Where site preparation contractors in Texas are concentrated

Census published site preparation contractor counts for 55 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Texas. The largest is Dallas, TX, with 568 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 86% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at site preparation contractors in Texas

52.4% of Texas's site preparation contractors with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 60.7% nationally. 70.5% 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.

Why the phone matters for site preparation contractors in Texas

Excavation and site work contractors coordinate equipment, crews and permits across job sites. Builders and homeowners need to reach them quickly when schedules shift.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for site preparation contractors in Texas:

• A homeowner calls about grading a yard.
• A builder calls to schedule lot clearing.
• A developer calls for a bid.

Business texting for site preparation contractors

Contractors text arrival windows and site photos.

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

Phone system pricing for an 18-person site preparation contractor

Site preparation contractors in Texas average 17.7 employees, so the comparison uses an 18-person team. Priced per seat, 18 users would run $540.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $449.10 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $359.00 a month for 18 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $2,172 less than RingCentral for a site preparation contractor in Texas of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Texas

Texas has 29 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a site preparation contractor can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for site preparation contractors in Texas

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 Texas 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.