Business phone system for tile and terrazzo contractors in Montana

The tile and terrazzo contractor industry in Montana

County Business Patterns counts 85 establishments in Montana classified as Tile and Terrazzo Contractors (NAICS 238340) for 2023. They employed 257 people in mid-March and reported $12.9 million in annual payroll. That is the 29th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Tile and terrazzo contractors make up 0.20% of the 42,566 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Montana has 7.5 tile and terrazzo contractors, 137.9% above the national rate of 3.1. The average establishment has 3.0 employees against 5.5 nationally. Payroll per employee is $50,280, 10.6% below the U.S. figure of $56,238.

Montana's largest markets for tile and terrazzo contractors

Census published tile and terrazzo contractor counts for 6 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Montana. The largest is Bozeman, MT, with 29 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 76% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at tile and terrazzo contractors in Montana

82.1% of Montana's tile and terrazzo contractors with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 71.6% nationally. 94.0% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Calls a tile and terrazzo contractor in Montana has to catch

Tile installers work on bathrooms and kitchens that are often part of larger remodels, so they take calls from homeowners and general contractors alike. Staying reachable on site keeps the schedule intact. That holds for tile and terrazzo contractors in Montana as much as anywhere.

Calls a tile and terrazzo contractor in Montana might handle in a typical week include:

• The installer calls a customer about grout colors.
• A general contractor calls to schedule tile work.
• A supplier calls about an order.

After-hours calls

After-hours calls are typically not urgent.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for tile and terrazzo contractors in Montana

Tile and terrazzo contractors in Montana average 3.0 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 is $99.00 a month with 5 users included, which is more than either per-seat plan for 3 people; it becomes the lower price at 4 users or more.

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 Montana

Montana has 1 geographic area code in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your customers know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

How Callata works for tile and terrazzo contractors in Montana

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.

If you already have a number in Montana, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.