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 Hanging93,167
172100Painting and paper hanging68,874
17210000Painting and paper hanging68,874
172101Residential painting16,904
17210100Residential painting13,711
17210101Exterior residential painting contractor1,930
17210102Interior residential painting contractor1,263
172102Commercial painting4,751
17210200Commercial painting3,564
17210201Exterior commercial painting contractor730
17210202Interior commercial painting contractor457
172103Industrial painting1,483
17210300Industrial painting581
17210301Aircraft painting91
17210302Bridge painting37
17210303Pavement marking contractor742
17210304Ship painting32
172104Wallcovering contractors1,155
17210400Wallcovering contractors942
17210401Commercial wallcovering contractor112
17210402Residential wallcovering contractor101