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 Hanging88,843
172100Painting and paper hanging64,742
17210000Painting and paper hanging64,742
172101Residential painting16,924
17210100Residential painting13,826
17210101Exterior residential painting contractor1,867
17210102Interior residential painting contractor1,231
172102Commercial painting4,610
17210200Commercial painting3,439
17210201Exterior commercial painting contractor711
17210202Interior commercial painting contractor460
172103Industrial painting1,457
17210300Industrial painting580
17210301Aircraft painting85
17210302Bridge painting35
17210303Pavement marking contractor728
17210304Ship painting29
172104Wallcovering contractors1,110
17210400Wallcovering contractors907
17210401Commercial wallcovering contractor105
17210402Residential wallcovering contractor98