Business phone system for masonry contractors in Oregon

How many masonry contractors operate in Oregon

Oregon had 242 masonry contractors in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 238140, Masonry Contractors). They employed 1,424 people in mid-March and reported $83.4 million in annual payroll. That is the 24th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Masonry contractors make up 0.20% of the 122,451 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Oregon has 5.7 masonry contractors, 5.5% above the national rate of 5.4. The average establishment has 5.9 employees against 7.7 nationally. Payroll per employee is $58,570, 4.8% below the U.S. figure of $61,509.

Masonry contractors by metro area in Oregon

Census published masonry contractor counts for 11 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Oregon. The largest is Portland, OR-WA, with 139 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 50% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at masonry contractors in Oregon

70.2% of Oregon's masonry contractors with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 68.7% nationally. 87.2% 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 masonry contractor in Oregon has to catch

Masonry contractors take calls about brick, stone, chimneys and retaining walls, and crews are typically outdoors on site. A business line that rings field phones keeps estimates from slipping.

A few of the calls that come in to masonry contractors in Oregon:

• A homeowner calls about a crumbling chimney.
• The contractor calls a supplier about stone delivery.
• A customer calls for a patio estimate.

Business texting for masonry contractors

Contractors text estimate times and project photos.

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

Phone system pricing for a 6-person masonry contractor

Masonry contractors in Oregon average 5.9 employees, so the comparison uses a 6-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 6 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $180.00 a month and 6 on Ooma Office Pro cost $149.70. Callata comes to $119.00 a month for 6 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $732 less than RingCentral for a masonry contractor in Oregon of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Oregon

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

How Callata works for masonry contractors in Oregon

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 Oregon 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.