SIC Industry Description

Industry: 1721—Painting and Paper Hanging
Special trade contractors primarily engaged in painting and paper hanging. Special trade contractors primarily engaged in roof painting are classified in Industry 1761.

Bridge painting—contractorsPaper hanging—contractors
Electrostatic painting on site (including of lockers and fixtures)—contractorsShip painting—contractors
House painting—contractorsTraffic lane painting—contractors
Painting of buildings and other structures, except roofs—contractorsWhitewashing—contractors
Codes TitlesTotal Marketable US Businesses
1721Painting and Paper Hanging92,379
172100Painting and paper hanging68,399
17210000Painting and paper hanging68,399
172101Residential painting16,618
17210100Residential painting13,472
17210101Exterior residential painting contractor1,912
17210102Interior residential painting contractor1,234
172102Commercial painting4,744
17210200Commercial painting3,543
17210201Exterior commercial painting contractor748
17210202Interior commercial painting contractor453
172103Industrial painting1,473
17210300Industrial painting580
17210301Aircraft painting89
17210302Bridge painting37
17210303Pavement marking contractor736
17210304Ship painting31
172104Wallcovering contractors1,145
17210400Wallcovering contractors934
17210401Commercial wallcovering contractor112
17210402Residential wallcovering contractor99