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 Hanging87,536
172100Painting and paper hanging63,354
17210000Painting and paper hanging63,354
172101Residential painting17,186
17210100Residential painting14,147
17210101Exterior residential painting contractor1,859
17210102Interior residential painting contractor1,180
172102Commercial painting4,478
17210200Commercial painting3,338
17210201Exterior commercial painting contractor699
17210202Interior commercial painting contractor441
172103Industrial painting1,440
17210300Industrial painting589
17210301Aircraft painting85
17210302Bridge painting34
17210303Pavement marking contractor704
17210304Ship painting28
172104Wallcovering contractors1,078
17210400Wallcovering contractors881
17210401Commercial wallcovering contractor102
17210402Residential wallcovering contractor95