Business phone system for residential remodelers in South Dakota

The residential remodeler industry in South Dakota

South Dakota had 495 residential remodelers in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 236118, Residential Remodelers). They employed 1,275 people in mid-March and reported $60.3 million in annual payroll. That is the 46th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Residential remodelers make up 1.7% of the 29,106 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) South Dakota has 53.5 residential remodelers, 34.5% above the national rate of 39.8. The average establishment has 2.6 employees against 3.5 nationally. Payroll per employee is $47,256, 17.0% below the U.S. figure of $56,954.

South Dakota's largest markets for residential remodelers

Census published residential remodeler counts for 12 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of South Dakota. The largest is Sioux Falls, SD-MN, with 161 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 46% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at residential remodelers in South Dakota

86.2% of South Dakota's residential remodelers with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 81.0% nationally. 96.4% 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 South Dakota

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 South Dakota as much as anywhere.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for residential remodelers in South Dakota:

• A supplier calls about cabinet delivery.
• The remodeler calls a homeowner to review a change order.
• A homeowner calls about a kitchen remodel.

Texting homeowners

Remodelers text schedules, selections and progress photos.

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

Phone system pricing for a 3-person residential remodeler

Residential remodelers in South Dakota average 2.6 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 South Dakota

South 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 South 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 South 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.