2022 Edition

national industry 238320

Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in interior or exterior painting or interior wall covering. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.

The immediate parent of national industry 238320 is international industry 23832: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

Illustrative Examples

  • Bridge painting
  • Paperhanging or removal contractors
  • House painting
  • Ship painting contractors
  • Paint and wallpaper stripping
  • Wallpaper hanging and removal contractors

2022 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Painting lines on highways, streets, and parking lots--are classified in Industry 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction;
  • Roof painting--are classified in Industry 238160, Roofing Contractors;
  • Installing wood paneling--are classified in Industry 238350, Finish Carpentry Contractors;
  • Concrete coating, glazing, or sealing--are classified in Industry 238390, Other Building Finishing Contractors; and
  • Painting and rustproofing automotive vehicles and trailer bodies--are classified in Industry Group 8111, Automotive Repair and Maintenance.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 238320 - Bridge painting
  2. 238320 - Electrostatic painting, on-site, contractors
  3. 238320 - Engineering structure (e.g., oil storage tank, water tower) painting
  4. 238320 - House painting
  5. 238320 - Paint and wallpaper stripping
  6. 238320 - Painting (except roof) contractors
  7. 238320 - Painting and wallpapering
  8. 238320 - Paperhanging and removal contractors
  9. 238320 - Paperhanging or removal contractors
  10. 238320 - Rustproofing (except automotive)
  11. 238320 - Ship painting contractors
  12. 238320 - Wall covering or removal contractors
  13. 238320 - Wallpaper hanging and removal contractors
  14. 238320 - Wallpaper stripping
  15. 238320 - Whitewashing 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 238320
2007 238320
2012 238320
2017 238320
2022 238320

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 1721 - Painting and Paper Hanging
  2. 1799 - Special Trade Contractors, Not Elsewhere Classified

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 238320, Painting and Wall Covering Contractors:

  1. building finishing contractor
  2. construction
  3. contractor
  4. contractor painting exterior building or structure 3 story or less in height not otherwise classified office
  5. contractor painting exterior building or structure 3 story or less in height not otherwise classified shop
  6. contractor painting interior building or structure office
  7. contractor painting interior building or structure shop
  8. contractor paper hanging office
  9. contractor paper hanging shop
  10. decorating painting excl spray paint
  11. decorating painting including spray paint
  12. exterior painting contractor building or structure exceeding three story in height
  13. exterior painting contractor building or structure less than three story
  14. f painting ship hull coverage under u act
  15. interior painting contractor building or structure
  16. painting
  17. painting and paper hanging
  18. painting and paper hanging contractor
  19. painting and paper hanging including interior spray painting no exterior spray painting
  20. painting and wall covering contractor
  21. painting and wallpapering commercial interior
  22. painting and wallpapering commercial interior general liability is not available
  23. painting and wallpapering residential interior
  24. painting and wallpapering residential interior general liability is not available
  25. painting contractor
  26. painting contractor exterior 3 story
  27. painting contractor interior
  28. painting contractor oil or gasoline tank
  29. painting contractor ship hull
  30. painting contractor shop only
  31. painting contractor steel structure or bridge
  32. painting decorating excl spray paint
  33. painting decorating including spray paint
  34. painting exterior
  35. painting exterior and interior building 3 story or less
  36. painting exterior building or structure 3 story in height not otherwise classified
  37. painting exterior building or structure 3 story or less in height not otherwise classified
  38. painting exterior building or structure 3 story or less in height not otherwise classified 7 office
  39. painting exterior building or structure 3 story or less in height not otherwise classified 7 shop
  40. painting exterior building or structure 3 story or less inheight not otherwise classified
  41. painting exterior building or structure exceeding 3 story in height not otherwise classified
  42. painting exterior building or structure exceeding three story in height
  43. painting exterior building or structure exceeding three story in height not otherwise classified
  44. painting exterior building or structure less than three story in height
  45. painting exterior building or structure three story or less in height
  46. painting exterior building or structure three story or less in height cgl
  47. painting exterior building or structure three story or less in height not otherwise classified
  48. painting exterior commercial
  49. painting exterior commercial general liability is not available
  50. painting exterior less than 3 story
  51. painting exterior residential
  52. painting exterior residential general liability is not available
  53. painting exterior steel structure or bridge exceeding 3 story inheight not otherwise classified
  54. painting exterior three story or less 250 pd deductible per claim apply
  55. painting interior
  56. painting interior 250 pd deductible per claim apply
  57. painting interior and exterior less than 3 story
  58. painting interior building or structure
  59. painting interior building or structure 8 office
  60. painting interior building or structure 8 shop
  61. painting interior only
  62. painting metal bridge and shop operation
  63. painting metal structure over two story in height
  64. painting not otherwise classified and shop operation
  65. painting not otherwise classified and shop operation high wage ca
  66. painting oil or gasoline storage tank high wage ca
  67. painting oil or gasoline tank
  68. painting or paperhanging not otherwise classified and shop operation
  69. painting ship hull
  70. painting ship hull coverage under state act only
  71. painting ship hull coverage under u act
  72. painting ship hull state act only
  73. painting ship hull u act f code
  74. painting shop only not otherwise classified
  75. painting steel structure or bridge
  76. paper and other wall covering hanging and removal interior
  77. paper hanging
  78. paper hanging office
  79. paper hanging shop
  80. paperhanging
  81. paperhanging contractor
  82. special trade contractor not otherwise classified
  83. specialty trade contractor
  84. specialty trade contractor not otherwise classified
  85. specialty trade contractor not otherwise classified naic
  86. tank
  87. wall covering contractor
  88. wallpapering commercial and residential
  89. wallpapering commercial and residential general liability is not available

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