Can Jake answer my 254 number?

Yes. You keep your Waco 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 Waco?

Yes. From 2021 to 2025, NOAA logged 41 hail, wind and flood reports inside Waco 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 Waco 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 Waco?

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 Waco.

Jake answers calls for Waco trades on the first ring, day and night, in English or Spanish. NOAA logged 41 hail, wind and flood reports inside Waco limits from 2021 to 2025: the days phones ring hardest.

Highways: I-35 and SH 6

Waco trades, by the numbers.

Waco, Texas, at a glance
Population	147,788 peopleCensus Bureau estimate for July 1, 2025
Area codes	254
County	Mostly in McLennan County

Trades businesses in McLennan County

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
109
Roofing Contractors
28
Landscaping Services
Includes tree trimming and removal.
65
Appliance Repair and Maintenance
4
Remediation Services
Includes mold, asbestos and lead abatement.
Not published
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Includes fence, paving and other specialty trades.
19

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

Inside Waco limits

Hail
Roof and siding calls for weeks after.
10 reports on 6 days
Thunderstorm wind
Limbs on roofs and fences, power lines down.
21 reports on 14 days
Tornadoes
Roofs, trees and whole houses to restore.
3 reports on 2 days
Floods
Water damage, sewer backups and restoration.
7 reports on 5 days

Largest hail inside the city: 4.5 inches. Strongest measured wind: 63 knots (72 mph).

All of McLennan County

Hail
Roof and siding calls for weeks after.
64 reports on 25 days
Thunderstorm wind
Limbs on roofs and fences, power lines down.
39 reports on 19 days
Tornadoes
Roofs, trees and whole houses to restore.
8 reports on 4 days
Floods
Water damage, sewer backups and restoration.
22 reports on 13 days
Tropical storms and hurricanes
Every trade at once, often for weeks.
None
Freezes and winter storms
Burst pipes and no heat.
9 reports on 9 days
Excessive heat
Air conditioners failing back to back.
36 reports on 34 days

The largest inside Waco

Apr 26, 20234.5-inch hail 2 mi E of Waco; $4M in property damage reported.NOAA record
Apr 26, 2024EF1 tornado, 0.88-mile path, 1.04 mi E of Erath; $200K in property damage reported.NOAA record
Aug 27, 2023Thunderstorm wind of 48 knots (measured) 0.69 mi N of Waco Lake; $25K 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 Waco’s trades.

Cities nearby.

Questions owners ask.

Answer every Waco 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