Business phone system for residential remodelers in Minnesota

The residential remodeler industry in Minnesota

Minnesota had 2,988 residential remodelers in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 236118, Residential Remodelers). They employed 9,125 people in mid-March and reported $590.6 million in annual payroll. That is the 17th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Residential remodelers make up 1.9% of the 154,455 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Minnesota has 51.6 residential remodelers, 29.6% above the national rate of 39.8. The average establishment has 3.1 employees against 3.5 nationally. Payroll per employee is $64,727, 13.6% above the U.S. figure of $56,954.

Residential remodelers by metro area in Minnesota

Census published residential remodeler counts for 28 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Minnesota. The largest is Minneapolis, MN-WI, with 2,078 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 18% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at residential remodelers in Minnesota

84.1% of Minnesota's residential remodelers with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 81.0% nationally. 93.8% 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.

Why the phone matters for residential remodelers in Minnesota

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.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for residential remodelers in Minnesota:

• A homeowner calls about a kitchen remodel.
• A subcontractor calls about a schedule change.
• An inspector calls to confirm an inspection.

Texting homeowners

Remodelers text schedules, selections and progress photos.

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

Phone system pricing for a 3-person residential remodeler

Residential remodelers in Minnesota average 3.1 employees, so the comparison uses a 3-person team. Priced per seat, 3 users would run $90.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $74.85 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, 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 Minnesota

Minnesota has 8 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 Minnesota

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 Minnesota 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.