Business phone system for residential remodelers in North Dakota

Residential remodelers in North Dakota by the numbers

County Business Patterns counts 311 establishments in North Dakota classified as Residential Remodelers (NAICS 236118) for 2023. They employed 860 people in mid-March and reported $44.4 million in annual payroll. That is the 50th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Residential remodelers make up 1.2% of the 25,402 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) North Dakota has 39.0 residential remodelers, in line with the national rate of 39.8. The average establishment has 2.8 employees against 3.5 nationally. Payroll per employee is $51,652, 9.3% below the U.S. figure of $56,954.

North Dakota's largest markets for residential remodelers

Census published residential remodeler counts for 8 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of North Dakota. The largest is Fargo, ND-MN, with 98 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 38% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at residential remodelers in North Dakota

85.5% of North Dakota's residential remodelers with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 81.0% nationally. 96.8% 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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota as much as anywhere.

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

• The remodeler calls a homeowner to review a change order.
• A homeowner calls about a kitchen remodel.
• An inspector calls to confirm an inspection.

Texting homeowners

Remodelers text schedules, selections and progress photos.

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

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for residential remodelers in North Dakota

Residential remodelers in North Dakota average 2.8 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 North Dakota

North Dakota has 1 geographic area code 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 North Dakota

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 North Dakota 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.