Can Jake answer my 512 and 737 number?

Yes. You keep your Austin number and forward it to Jake with one code dialed on your phone, for every call or only the ones you miss. Callers dial the same number they always have.

Can Jake keep up when a storm hits Austin?

Yes. From 2021 to 2025, NOAA logged 127 hail, wind and flood reports inside Austin limits. Jake answers as many calls at once as come in, so the morning after nobody gets a busy signal or voicemail. He books what he can and puts the urgent calls through to you.

Does Jake speak Spanish with Austin callers?

Yes. He answers in English and switches to Spanish when the caller does, in the same call, on every plan.

How much does an answering service cost in Austin?

Jake costs the same everywhere: Starter is $79 a month for 100 calls, Growth is $199 a month for 350 calls, and Pro is $399 a month for 800 calls. Spam and hang-ups are free, and there is no annual contract.

Answering service in Austin.

Jake answers calls for Austin trades on the first ring, day and night, in English or Spanish. NOAA logged 127 hail, wind and flood reports inside Austin limits from 2021 to 2025: the days phones ring hardest.

Highways: I-35, US 290, and US 183

Austin trades, by the numbers.

Austin, Texas, at a glance
Population	1,002,632 peopleCensus Bureau estimate for July 1, 2025
Area codes	512 and 737
County	Mostly in Travis County

Trades businesses in Travis County

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
369
Roofing Contractors
141
Landscaping Services
Includes tree trimming and removal.
362
Appliance Repair and Maintenance
17
Remediation Services
Includes mold, asbestos and lead abatement.
17
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Includes fence, paving and other specialty trades.
158

Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 238220, 238160, 561730, 811412, 562910, 238990)

What the weather does to your phone.

NOAA storm reports, 2021 to 2025: first inside Austin limits, then all of Travis County. Each one is a day roofers, plumbers and tree crews get the most calls.

Inside Austin limits

Hail
Roof and siding calls for weeks after.
70 reports on 12 days
Thunderstorm wind
Limbs on roofs and fences, power lines down.
26 reports on 13 days
Tornadoes
Roofs, trees and whole houses to restore.
1 report on 1 day
Floods
Water damage, sewer backups and restoration.
30 reports on 13 days

Largest hail inside the city: 3 inches. Strongest measured wind: 74 knots (85 mph).

All of Travis County

Hail
Roof and siding calls for weeks after.
120 reports on 25 days
Thunderstorm wind
Limbs on roofs and fences, power lines down.
35 reports on 15 days
Tornadoes
Roofs, trees and whole houses to restore.
3 reports on 2 days
Floods
Water damage, sewer backups and restoration.
36 reports on 14 days
Tropical storms and hurricanes
Every trade at once, often for weeks.
None
Freezes and winter storms
Burst pipes and no heat.
17 reports on 16 days
Excessive heat
Air conditioners failing back to back.
6 reports on 6 days

The largest inside Austin

Sep 24, 20233-inch hail 2.27 mi WSW of Fiskville; $300M in property damage reported.NOAA record
Apr 28, 2024EF1 tornado, 4.82-mile path, 2.15 mi WNW of Manor; $5M in property damage reported.NOAA record
Apr 20, 2023Flash Flood (heavy rain) 2.74 mi SW of Mc Neil; $50K in property damage reported.NOAA record

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, 2021–2025. Counts are what the database holds today.

Jake for Austin’s trades.

Cities nearby.

Questions owners ask.

Answer every Austin call.

Leave your website and email. Jake reads your site before his first call, and we email you when your spot opens.

A plumbing company owner at the open back of her service van, checking her phone between jobs