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 Hanging91,281
172100Painting and paper hanging68,020
17210000Painting and paper hanging68,020
172101Residential painting15,892
17210100Residential painting12,792
17210101Exterior residential painting contractor1,894
17210102Interior residential painting contractor1,206
172102Commercial painting4,748
17210200Commercial painting3,542
17210201Exterior commercial painting contractor752
17210202Interior commercial painting contractor454
172103Industrial painting1,473
17210300Industrial painting576
17210301Aircraft painting88
17210302Bridge painting37
17210303Pavement marking contractor742
17210304Ship painting30
172104Wallcovering contractors1,148
17210400Wallcovering contractors939
17210401Commercial wallcovering contractor110
17210402Residential wallcovering contractor99