Business phone system for residential remodelers in Arkansas

The residential remodeler industry in Arkansas

Arkansas had 634 residential remodelers in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 236118, Residential Remodelers). They employed 2,030 people in mid-March and reported $88.2 million in annual payroll. That is the 40th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Residential remodelers make up 0.90% of the 70,452 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Arkansas has 20.5 residential remodelers, 48.4% below the national rate of 39.8. The average establishment has 3.2 employees against 3.5 nationally. Payroll per employee is $43,434, 23.7% below the U.S. figure of $56,954.

Residential remodelers by metro area in Arkansas

Census published residential remodeler counts for 16 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Arkansas. The largest is Memphis, TN-MS-AR, with 194 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 83% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at residential remodelers in Arkansas

80.6% of Arkansas's residential remodelers with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 81.0% nationally. 91.8% 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 residential remodeler in Arkansas has to catch

Remodelers sell projects through consultations and manage them through many calls with homeowners, subcontractors and suppliers. Keeping every call on a business line helps the whole team see project history. That holds for residential remodelers in Arkansas as much as anywhere.

A few of the calls that come in to residential remodelers in Arkansas:

• A homeowner calls about a kitchen remodel.
• A subcontractor calls about a schedule change.
• The remodeler calls a homeowner to review a change order.

Business texting for residential remodelers

Remodelers text schedules, selections and progress photos.

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

Phone system pricing for a 3-person residential remodeler

Residential remodelers in Arkansas average 3.2 employees, so the comparison uses a 3-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $74.85 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $90.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata costs $99.00 a month ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), so at this team size both per-seat plans are cheaper; Callata drops below them from 4 users.

At this team size the per-seat plans cost less than Callata's $99 base price, which already covers 5 users; Callata becomes the lower price from 4 users.

Area codes in Arkansas

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

How Callata works for residential remodelers in Arkansas

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 Arkansas 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.