Industry Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in specialized trades (except foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors; building equipment contractors; building finishing contractors; and site preparation contractors). The specialty trade work performed includes new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.
Illustrative Examples:
Billboard erection
Outdoor swimming pool construction
Cleaning building interiors during and immediately after construction
Paver, brick (e.g., driveway, patio, sidewalk), installation
Crane rental with operator
Paving, residential and commercial driveway and parking lot
Sandblasting building exteriors
Fence installation
Scaffold erecting and dismantling
Interlocking brick and block installation
Steeplejack work
Manufactured (mobile) home set up and tie-down work
Driveway paving or sealing
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 238990 - All Other Specialty Trade Contractors are:
- Safety net system, erecting and dismantling at construction site
- Interlocking brick and block installation
- Posthole digging
- Scaffold erecting and dismantling
- Sidewalk construction, residential and commercial
- Swimming pool, outdoor, construction
- Shoring, construction
- Playground equipment installation
- Blacktop work, residential and commercial driveway and parking area
- Paver, brick (e.g., driveway, patio, sidewalk), installation
- Pole (e.g., telephone) removal
- Chain link fence installation
- Brick paver (e.g., driveways, patios, sidewalks) installation
- Concrete paving, residential and commercial driveway and parking area
- Curb and gutter construction, residential and commercial driveway and parking area, concrete
- Sandblasting, building exterior
- Fencing contractors (except electronic containment fencing for pets)
- Patio construction
- Asphalt coating and sealing, residential and commercial parking lot and driveway
- Manufactured (mobile) home set up and tie-down work
- Cleaning building interiors during and immediately after construction
- Sign (except on highways, streets, bridges and tunnels) erection
- Turf, artificial, installation
- Swimming pool screen enclosure construction
- Paving, residential and commercial driveway and parking lot
- Asphalting, residential and commercial driveway and parking area
- Boat lift installation
- Steeplejack work
- Fence installation (except electronic containment fencing for pets)
- Artificial turf installation
- Parking lot paving and sealing
- Brick driveway contractors
- Flagpole installation
- House moving (i.e., raising from one site, moving, and placing on a new foundation)
- Crane rental with operator
- Statue erection
- Cleaning new building interiors immediately after construction
- Street, interlocking brick (i.e., not mortared), installation
- Culvert, concrete, residential and commercial paved area
- Sign, building, erection
- Billboard erection
- Radon gas alleviation contractors
- Cable splicing (except electrical or fiber optic)
- Tank lining contractors
- Construction elevator (i.e., temporary use during construction) erection and dismantling
- Driveway paving or sealing
- Mail box units, outdoor, multiple box-type, erection
- Concrete sawing and drilling (except demolition)
- Concrete patio construction
- Underpinning, construction
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Paving Contractors in the US (23899a)
Revenue 2025
$18.9bn
Growth 2025
1.00%
Key Trends
Amid increased demand for industry services, the number of industry operators is expected to increase
Although still not on par with pre-recessionary growth, the commercial sector has improved
The commercial segment is expected to perform more steadily
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 238990 - All Other Specialty Trade Contractors that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Paving public highways, streets, and roads--are classified in Industry 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction;
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Foundation, structure, and building exterior work--are classified in Industry Group 2381, Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors;
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Construction equipment rental with an operator (except cranes) or preparing land for building construction--are classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors;
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Construction equipment rental without an operator--are classified in U.S. Industry 532412, Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing;
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Radon testing--are classified in Industry 541380, Testing Laboratories;
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Power washing and other building exterior cleaning (except sandblasting)--are classified in Industry 561790, Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings; and
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Environmental remediation work, such as asbestos abatement--are classified in Industry 562910, Remediation Services.
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NAICS Hierarchy 238990 - All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
NAICS Code 238990 - All Other Specialty Trade Contractors sits in the 2-digit All Other Specialty Trade Contractors sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 23
Sector Title: Construction
3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits
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2361 Residential Building Construction
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2362 Nonresidential Building Construction
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23621 Industrial Building Construction
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23622 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
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2371 Utility System Construction
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23711 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
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23712 Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
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23713 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
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2372 Land Subdivision
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23721 Land Subdivision
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2373 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
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23731 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
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2379 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
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23799 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
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2381 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
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23811 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
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23812 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
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23813 Framing Contractors
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23814 Masonry Contractors
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23815 Glass and Glazing Contractors
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23816 Roofing Contractors
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23817 Siding Contractors
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23819 Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
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2382 Building Equipment Contractors
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23821 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
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23822 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
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23829 Other Building Equipment Contractors
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2383 Building Finishing Contractors
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23831 Drywall and Insulation Contractors
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23832 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
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23833 Flooring Contractors
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23834 Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
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23835 Finish Carpentry Contractors
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23839 Other Building Finishing Contractors
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2389 Other Specialty Trade Contractors
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23891 Site Preparation Contractors
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23899 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
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