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2012 Edition

national industry 238220

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in installing and servicing plumbing, heating, and air- conditioning equipment. Contractors in this industry may provide both parts and labor when performing work. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.

The immediate parent of national industry 238220 is international industry 23822: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Illustrative Examples

  • Cooling tower installation
  • Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors
  • Duct work (e.g., cooling, dust collection, exhaust, heating, ventilation) installation Lawn sprinkler system installation
  • Fire sprinkler system installation Mechanical contractors Fireplace, natural gas, installation
  • Refrigeration system (e.g., commercial, industrial, scientific) installation Furnace installation
  • Sewer hook-up and connection, building

2012 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in:
  • Installing electrical controls for HVAC systems:are classified in Industry 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors;
  • Duct cleaning:are classified in Industry 561790, Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings; and
  • Installing septic tanks:are classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 238220 - Air system balancing and testing
  2. 238220 - Air vent installation
  3. 238220 - Air-conditioning system (except window) installation
  4. 238220 - Bathroom plumbing fixture and sanitary ware installation
  5. 238220 - Blower or fan, cooling and dry heating, installation
  6. 238220 - Boiler chipping, cleaning and scaling
  7. 238220 - Boiler, heating, installation
  8. 238220 - Central air-conditioning equipment installation
  9. 238220 - Central cooling equipment and piping installation
  10. 238220 - Central heating equipment and piping installation
  11. 238220 - Chilled water system installation
  12. 238220 - Chimney liner installation
  13. 238220 - Commercial freezer installation
  14. 238220 - Commercial refrigeration system installation
  15. 238220 - Cooling tower installation
  16. 238220 - Drain, waste and vent system installation
  17. 238220 - Drinking fountain installation
  18. 238220 - Dry heating equipment installation
  19. 238220 - Duct work (e.g., cooling, dust collection, exhaust, heating, ventilation) installation
  20. 238220 - Dust collecting and bag house equipment installation
  21. 238220 - Exhaust system (e.g., kitchens, industrial work areas) installation
  22. 238220 - Fire sprinkler system installation
  23. 238220 - Fireplace, natural gas, installation
  24. 238220 - Fuel oil burner installation
  25. 238220 - Furnace conversion (i.e., from one fuel to another)
  26. 238220 - Furnace humidifier installation
  27. 238220 - Furnace installation
  28. 238220 - Furnace, forced air, installation
  29. 238220 - Gas fitting contractor
  30. 238220 - Gas line installation, individual hookup, contractors
  31. 238220 - Heat pump installation
  32. 238220 - Heating and cooling duct work installation
  33. 238220 - Heating and ventilation system component (e.g., air registers, diffusers, filters, grilles, sound attenuators) installation
  34. 238220 - Heating boiler installation
  35. 238220 - Heating contractors
  36. 238220 - Heating equipment installation
  37. 238220 - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors
  38. 238220 - Hot water heating system installation
  39. 238220 - Hot water tank installation
  40. 238220 - Household oil storage tank installation
  41. 238220 - HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors
  42. 238220 - Hydronic heating system installation
  43. 238220 - Industrial process piping installation
  44. 238220 - Kitchen sink and hardware installation
  45. 238220 - Lawn sprinkler system installation
  46. 238220 - Mechanical contractors
  47. 238220 - Natural gas piping installation
  48. 238220 - Oil burner installation
  49. 238220 - Pipe fitting contractors
  50. 238220 - Plumbers
  51. 238220 - Plumbing and heating contractors
  52. 238220 - Plumbing contractors
  53. 238220 - Plumbing fixture installation
  54. 238220 - Process piping installation
  55. 238220 - Pumping system, water, installation
  56. 238220 - Radiant floor heating equipment installation
  57. 238220 - Refrigeration system (e.g., commercial, industrial, scientific) installation
  58. 238220 - Sanitary ware installation
  59. 238220 - Scrubber, air purification, installation
  60. 238220 - Sewer hook-up and connection, building
  61. 238220 - Sheet metal duct work installation
  62. 238220 - Snow melting system (e.g., hot water, glycol) installation
  63. 238220 - Solar heating equipment installation
  64. 238220 - Sprinkler system, building, installation
  65. 238220 - Steam fitting contractors
  66. 238220 - Sump pump installation
  67. 238220 - Ventilating contractors
  68. 238220 - Warehouse refrigeration system installation
  69. 238220 - Warm air heating system installation
  70. 238220 - Water heater installation
  71. 238220 - Water meter installation
  72. 238220 - Water softener installation
  73. 238220 - Water system balancing and testing contractors

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 238220
2007 238220
2012 238220
2017 238220
2022 238220

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors:

  1. air conditioning cleaning and repair general liability is not available
  2. air conditioning contractor
  3. air conditioning equipment and sy install service or repair general liability is not available
  4. air conditioning equipment contractor residential and commercial with industrial work up to max 20
  5. air conditioning equipment including heat pump c e andi
  6. air conditioning equipment including heat pump residential and commercial
  7. air conditioning equipment industrial and institutional
  8. air conditioning plumbing heating no work off premises
  9. air conditioning sy or equipment dealer or distrib and install or service or repair
  10. air conditioning system installation and repair
  11. air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor
  12. air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor and installation servicing or repair
  13. air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor and installation servicing or repair include sale and installation of duct and piping and also include display room and shop office
  14. air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor and installation servicing or repair include sale and installation of duct and piping and also include display room and shop shop
  15. air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor and installation servicing or repiar include sale an dinstalllation of duct and piping and also include display room and shop office
  16. air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor and installation servicing or repiar include sale an dinstalllation of duct and piping and also include display room and shop shop
  17. air conditioning system or equipment installation service or repair
  18. air conditioning system or equipment sale and installation servicing or repair
  19. alarm and alarm system install or serv or repair
  20. alarm system installation excl repair of fire suppression equipment
  21. alarm system installation excl repair of fire suppression equipment commercial or industrial
  22. alarm system installation excl repair of fire suppression equipment residential
  23. appliance and accessory install or serv or repair commercial
  24. appliance and accessory install or service or repair comm l
  25. appliance and accessory install or service or repair comml
  26. appliance and accessory installation or service or repair commercial not including tv or radio
  27. appliance and accessory installation or service or repair commercial not including tv or radio shop
  28. appliance and accessory installation service or repair commercial
  29. appliance and accessory installation servicing or repair commercial
  30. appliance service install and repair commercial
  31. automatic sprinkler
  32. automatic sprinkler fire protection
  33. automatic sprinkler installation
  34. automatic sprinkler installation high wage ca
  35. automatic sprinkler lawn
  36. boiler
  37. boiler and furnace installation and repair
  38. boiler and furnace installation and repair general liability is not available
  39. boiler c e and i
  40. boiler elevator inspection
  41. boiler inspection
  42. boiler inspection installation cleaning or repair
  43. boiler installation or repair steam
  44. boiler scaling
  45. building equipment contractor
  46. chimney construction and maintenance
  47. chimney construction and maintenance general liability is not available
  48. combined air conditioning and heating equipment oil or gas
  49. combined air conditioning and heating equipment solid fuel
  50. commercial appliance electrical installation service or repair
  51. construction
  52. contractor air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor and installation servicing or repair include sale and installation of duct and piping and also include display room and shop office
  53. contractor air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor and installation servicing or repair include sale and installation of duct and piping and also include display room and shop shop
  54. contractor appliance and accessory installation or service or repair commercial not including tv or radio office
  55. contractor appliance and accessory installation or service or repair commercial not including tv or radio shop
  56. contractor heating or combined heating and air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor and installation servicing or repair no liquefied petroleum gas lpg equipment sale or work include sale and installation of duct and piping and also include display room and shop office
  57. contractor heating or combined heating and air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor and installation servicing or repair no liquefied petroleum gas lpg equipment sale or work include sale and installation of duct and piping and also include display room and shop shop
  58. contractor lawn sprinkler installation office
  59. contractor lawn sprinkler installation shop
  60. contractor plumbing commercial not industrial office
  61. contractor plumbing commercial not industrial shop
  62. contractor plumbing residential or domestic office
  63. contractor plumbing residential or domestic shop
  64. contractor refrigeration system or equipment dealer and distributor and installation servicing or repair commercial office
  65. contractor refrigeration system or equipment dealer and distributor and installation servicing or repair commercial shop
  66. duct installation and fabrication no welding away from own premises
  67. duct installation heating and hvac no welding away from premises
  68. electrical appliance and equipment installation service repair
  69. elevator boiler inspection
  70. fire extinguisher servicing refilling or testing
  71. fire extinguishing equipment servicing refilling
  72. fire suppression system install or serv or repair
  73. fire suppression system installation servicing or repair
  74. furnace cleaning vacuum suction method
  75. gas or oil burner installation domestic
  76. gas or oil burner installation not otherwise classified
  77. heat pump including air conditioning equipment
  78. heating and a or c contractor oil or gas residential and commercial with industrial work up to max 20
  79. heating and a or c contractor wood burning appliance installation and repair wett certified only
  80. heating and air conditioning contractor
  81. heating and air conditioning installation and repair no liquefied petroleum gas lpg
  82. heating combined heating or air dealer or dist including install no lpg eqpt residential
  83. heating contractor
  84. heating equipment and combined air conditioning oil or gas
  85. heating equipment and combined air conditioning oil or gas other
  86. heating equipment and combined air conditioning oil or gas residential and commercial
  87. heating equipment and combined air conditioning solid fuel
  88. heating equipment and combined air conditioning solid fuel other
  89. heating equipment and combined air conditioning solid fuel residential and commercial
  90. heating or combined heating and ac dealer or dist inst service or repair no lpg
  91. heating or combined heating and ac equipment dealer or distrb install or serv or repair no lpg
  92. heating or combined heating and ac equipment dealer or distrib install or serv or repair
  93. heating or combined heating and air conditioning equipment dealer or distributor only
  94. heating or combined heating and air conditioning equipment dealersor distributor only
  95. heating or combined heating and air conditioning equipment install
  96. heating or combined heating and air conditioning equipment install general liability is not available
  97. heating or combined heating and air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor and installation servicing or repair
  98. heating or combined heating and air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor and installation servicing or repair any liquefied petroleum gas lpg equipment sale or work
  99. heating or combined heating and air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor and installation servicing or repair incidental 10 liquefied petroleum gas lpg equipment sale or work allowed include sale and installation of duct and piping and also include display room and shop office
  100. heating or combined heating and air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor and installation servicing or repair incidental 10 liquefied petroleum gas lpg equipment sale or work allowed include sale and installation of duct and piping and also include display room and shop shop
  101. heating or combined heating and air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor and installation servicing or repair no liquefied petroleum gas
  102. heating or combined heating and air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor and installation servicing or repair no liquefied petroleum gas lpg equipment sale or work
  103. heating or combined heating and air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor and installation servicing or repair no liquefied petroleum gas lpg equipment sale or work include sale and installation of duct and piping and also include display room and shop office
  104. heating or combined heating and air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor and installation servicing or repair no liquefied petroleum gas lpg equipment sale or work include sale and installation of duct and piping and also include display room and shop shop
  105. heating or combined heating and air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor and installation servicing or repair no liquified petroleum gas lpg equipment sale or work
  106. heating or combined heating and air conditioning system or equipment dealer or distributor and installation servicing or repair not otherwise classified
  107. heating or combined heating and air conditioning system or equipment installation service or repair no liquefied petroleum gas lpg equipment
  108. heating or combined heating or air dealer or distributor including install no lpg equipment sale or work residential
  109. heating plumbing air conditioning no work off premises
  110. heating ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration system installation service and repair
  111. heating ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration system installation service and repair shop yard work
  112. heating ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration system installation service and repairan
  113. hydronic heating installation and repair
  114. hydronic heating installation and repair general liability is not available
  115. hydroponic heating installation and repair
  116. installation or erection of building equipment not elsewhere
  117. instrument professional or scientific
  118. lawn and garden sprinkler installation
  119. lawn irrigation or sprinkler system installation
  120. lawn irrigation or sprinkler system installation general liability is not available
  121. lawn sprinkler installation
  122. lawn sprinkler installation and service
  123. lawn sprinkler installation office
  124. lawn sprinkler installation shop
  125. lawn sprinkler system installation underground
  126. machinery or equipment install or serv or repair not otherwise classified
  127. machinery or equipment installation not otherwise classified
  128. machinery or equipment installation servicing or repair
  129. machinery or equipment installation servicing or repair not otherwise classified
  130. oil or gas burner installation service or repair and shop driver ny
  131. plumbing
  132. plumbing comm l or industrial
  133. plumbing commercial and industrial
  134. plumbing commercial and industrial general liability is not available
  135. plumbing commercial and industrial tier 4
  136. plumbing commercial not industrial
  137. plumbing commercial not industrial 11 office
  138. plumbing commercial not industrial 11 shop
  139. plumbing commercial not industrial incidental 10 liquefied petroleum gas lpg equipment sale or work allowed include sale and installation of duct and piping and also include display room and shop 11 office
  140. plumbing commercial not industrial incidental 10 liquefied petroleum gas lpg equipment sale or work allowed include sale and installation of duct and piping and also include display room and shop 11 shop
  141. plumbing commercial or industrial
  142. plumbing contractor
  143. plumbing contractor comm l
  144. plumbing contractor domestic
  145. plumbing domestic and commercial
  146. plumbing heating air conditioning no work off premises
  147. plumbing heating air conditioning supply no off premises work
  148. plumbing heating and air conditioning
  149. plumbing heating and air conditioning contractor
  150. plumbing heating and air conditioning contractor naic
  151. plumbing high wage ca
  152. plumbing including hot tub
  153. plumbing industrial
  154. plumbing not otherwise classified
  155. plumbing residential
  156. plumbing residential and commercial no sprinkler boiler or industrial work
  157. plumbing residential and domestic
  158. plumbing residential general liability is not available
  159. plumbing residential or domestic
  160. plumbing residential or domestic 12 office
  161. plumbing residential or domestic 12 shop
  162. plumbing residential or domestic incidental 10 liquefied petroleum gas lpg equipment sale or work allowed include sale an dinstallation of duct and piping and also include display room and shop office
  163. plumbing residential or domestic incidental 10 liquefied petroleum gas lpg equipment sale or work allowed include sale an dinstallation of duct and piping and also include display room and shop shop
  164. plumbing residential or domestic tier 4
  165. pump installation domestic
  166. refrig syst comm l install and repair
  167. refrigeration commercial
  168. refrigeration commercial installation or repair of compressor motor or other machinery
  169. refrigeration commercial pipe fitting including the installation of tubing
  170. refrigeration contractor
  171. refrigeration domestic pipe fitting including the installation of tubing
  172. refrigeration equipment and system installation service repair
  173. refrigeration equipment and system installation service repair general liability is not available
  174. refrigeration equipment dealer and dist installation service or repair comm l
  175. refrigeration system and equipment dealer and distribution and install or serv or repair commercial
  176. refrigeration system install and repair
  177. refrigeration system or equipment dealer and distributor and installation servicing or repair commercial
  178. refrigeration system or equipment dealer and distributor and installation servicing or repair commercial 13 office
  179. refrigeration system or equipment dealer and distributor and installation servicing or repair commercial 13 shop
  180. refrigeration system or equipment installation service or repair commercial
  181. repair shop and related service not otherwise classified
  182. sewer water main steam main
  183. sewer water main steam main excl blasting
  184. sewer water main steam main including blasting
  185. sheet metal away from shop
  186. sheet metal work erection installation or repair
  187. sheet metal work erection installation or repair high wage ca
  188. sheet metal work erection installation or repair shop and outside
  189. sheet metal work erection installation or repair shop and outside including install hvac system employee regular hourly wage 27 00 or hour not otherwise classified
  190. sheet metal work exterior
  191. sheet metal work installation
  192. sheet metal work outside
  193. sheet metal work outside tier 4
  194. sheet metal work shop and outside
  195. sheet metal work shop and outside not otherwise classified
  196. smokestack or chimney lining not metal
  197. solar energy contractor
  198. solar energy contractor other
  199. solar energy contractor residential and commercial
  200. solar energy equipment dealer or distributor
  201. solar energy equipment dealer or distributor only
  202. solar energy installation and repair
  203. solar energy installation and repair general liability is not available
  204. solar energy system installation servicing or repair
  205. specialty trade contractor
  206. sprinkler contractor fire protection
  207. sprinkler contractor lawn
  208. sprinkler installation
  209. sprinkler installation lawn only
  210. steam fitter
  211. steam main or connection construction
  212. steam main sewer water main
  213. tank
  214. tank construction install erection or repair metal not pressurized
  215. tank construction install erection or repair metal not pressurized in building
  216. tank construction install erection or repair metal pressurized in building
  217. tank construction install erection or repair metal pressurized not otherwise classified
  218. tank construction installation erection or pressurized repair metal pressurized
  219. tank construction installation erection or repair metal not pressurized
  220. tank construction installation erection or repair metal not pressurized not otherwise classified
  221. tank construction installation erection or repair metal not pressurized within building exclusively
  222. tank construction installation erection or repair metal pressurized
  223. tank construction installation erection or repair metal pressurized not otherwise classified
  224. tank construction installation erection or repair metal pressurized within building exclusively
  225. tank erection or repair metal within building exclusively not pressurized
  226. tank installation gas oil above ground
  227. water main sewer steam main
  228. water softener and supply store
  229. water softener sale and service
  230. water softening equipment install or service or repair
  231. water softening equipment installation and repair
  232. water softening equipment installation excluding treatment
  233. water softening equipment installation servicing or repair
  234. water softening or purification system installation
  235. water softening or purification system installation general liability is not available
  236. water softening or treatment equipment include installation
  237. water softening or treatment equipment including installation

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