Can Jake answer my 956 number?

Yes. You keep your Brownsville 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 Brownsville?

Yes. From 2021 to 2025, NOAA logged 47 hail, wind and flood reports inside Brownsville 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 Brownsville 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 Brownsville?

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 Brownsville.

Jake answers calls for Brownsville trades on the first ring, day and night, in English or Spanish. NOAA logged 47 hail, wind and flood reports inside Brownsville limits from 2021 to 2025: the days phones ring hardest.

Highways: I-69E, I-2, and I-169

Brownsville trades, by the numbers.

Brownsville, Texas, at a glance
Population	192,957 peopleCensus Bureau estimate for July 1, 2025
Area codes	956
County	Mostly in Cameron County

Trades businesses in Cameron County

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
71
Roofing Contractors
17
Landscaping Services
Includes tree trimming and removal.
27
Appliance Repair and Maintenance
5
Remediation Services
Includes mold, asbestos and lead abatement.
Not published
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Includes fence, paving and other specialty trades.
24

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 Brownsville limits, then all of Cameron County. Each one is a day roofers, plumbers and tree crews get the most calls.

Inside Brownsville limits

Hail
Roof and siding calls for weeks after.
6 reports on 2 days
Thunderstorm wind
Limbs on roofs and fences, power lines down.
17 reports on 11 days
Tornadoes
Roofs, trees and whole houses to restore.
1 report on 1 day
Floods
Water damage, sewer backups and restoration.
23 reports on 8 days

Largest hail inside the city: 1.75 inches. Strongest measured wind: 58 knots (67 mph).

All of Cameron County

Hail
Roof and siding calls for weeks after.
19 reports on 4 days
Thunderstorm wind
Limbs on roofs and fences, power lines down.
54 reports on 18 days
Tornadoes
Roofs, trees and whole houses to restore.
5 reports on 5 days
Floods
Water damage, sewer backups and restoration.
58 reports on 17 days
Tropical storms and hurricanes
Every trade at once, often for weeks.
1 report on 1 day
Freezes and winter storms
Burst pipes and no heat.
13 reports on 10 days
Excessive heat
Air conditioners failing back to back.
29 reports on 27 days

The largest inside Brownsville

Jun 4, 20231.75-inch hail 0.69 mi N of Villa Nueva.NOAA record
Jul 9, 2021Flash Flood (heavy rain) 1.71 mi SE of Maudlin Arpt; $25K in property damage reported.NOAA record
Apr 29, 2023Thunderstorm wind of 53 knots (estimated) 1.14 mi WSW of (Bro)brownsville Arp; $20K 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 Brownsville’s trades.

Cities nearby.

Questions owners ask.

Answer every Brownsville 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