Business phone system for landscaping services in Maine

How many landscaping services operate in Maine

The Census Bureau counted 964 landscaping services in Maine in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 561730). They employed 3,914 people in mid-March and reported $220.1 million in annual payroll. That is the 35th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Landscaping services make up 2.2% of the 43,345 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Maine has 68.6 landscaping services, 97.8% above the national rate of 34.7. The average establishment has 4.1 employees against 6.8 nationally. Payroll per employee is $56,230, 9.6% above the U.S. figure of $51,286.

Landscaping services by metro area in Maine

Census published landscaping company counts for 4 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Maine. The largest is Portland, ME, with 467 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 68% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at landscaping services in Maine

78.1% of Maine's landscaping services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 70.6% nationally. 91.5% 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.

What landscaping services in Maine use the phone for

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.

Calls a landscaping company in Maine might handle in a typical week include:

• The company calls customers about a rain delay.
• A customer calls to skip a visit because of an event.
• A property manager calls about a commercial contract.

Business texting for landscaping services

Landscapers text service-day reminders and weather delays.

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

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

Landscaping services in Maine average 4.1 employees, so the comparison uses a 4-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 4 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $120.00 a month and 4 on Ooma Office Pro cost $99.80. Callata comes to $99.00 a month for 4 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $252 less than RingCentral for a landscaping company in Maine of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Maine

Maine has 1 geographic area code 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 Maine

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 Maine 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.