Business phone system for landscaping services in Georgia

Landscaping services in Georgia by the numbers

County Business Patterns counts 3,242 establishments in Georgia classified as Landscaping Services (NAICS 561730) for 2023. They employed 23,535 people in mid-March and reported $1.1 billion in annual payroll. That is the 12th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Landscaping services make up 1.2% of the 261,320 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Georgia has 29.0 landscaping services, 16.4% below the national rate of 34.7. The average establishment has 7.3 employees against 6.8 nationally. Payroll per employee is $48,102, 6.2% below the U.S. figure of $51,286.

Where landscaping services in Georgia are concentrated

Census published landscaping company counts for 36 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Georgia. The largest is Atlanta, GA, with 1,908 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 87% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at landscaping services in Georgia

68.9% of Georgia's landscaping services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 70.6% nationally. 82.7% 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 landscaping services in Georgia

Landscapers are outdoors all day and take calls about new service, schedule changes and seasonal work. A missed call in spring can be a lost season-long customer.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for landscaping services in Georgia:

• The company calls customers about a rain delay.
• A customer calls to skip a visit because of an event.
• A homeowner calls for weekly mowing service.

Business texting for landscaping services

Landscapers text service-day reminders and weather delays.

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

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for landscaping services in Georgia

Landscaping services in Georgia average 7.3 employees, so the comparison uses a 7-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $174.65 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $210.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $139.00 a month for 7 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $852 less than RingCentral for a landscaping company in Georgia of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Georgia

Georgia has 10 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a landscaping company can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for landscaping services in Georgia

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 Georgia 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.