Industry Description
Special trade contractors primarily engaged in painting and paper hanging. Special trade contractors primarily engaged in roof painting are classified in Industry 1761.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 1721 - Painting and Paper Hanging are:
- Bridge painting-contractors
- Electrostatic painting on site (including of lockers and fixtures)-
- House painting-contractors
- Painting of buildings and other structures, except roofs-contractors
- Paper hanging-contractors
- Ship painting-contractors
- Traffic lane painting-contractors
- Whitewashing-contractors
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Painters in the US (23832)
Revenue 2025
$44bn
Growth 2025
-0.25%
Key Trends
A decline in nonresidential construction has reduced demand for services
Improvements in housing starts and residential construction is expected to accelerate in 2022
Low housing stock and interest rates will likely continue to drive demand for construction
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 1721 - Painting and Paper Hanging
US-SIC Code 1721 - Painting and Paper Hanging sits in the 2-digit Painting and Paper Hanging sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: C
Division Title: Construction
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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152 General Building Contractors-residential
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153 Operative Builders
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154 General Building Contractors - Nonresidential
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161 Highway and Street Construction, Except
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162 Heavy Construction, Except Highway and Street
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171 Plumbing, Heating and Air-conditioning
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172 Painting and Paper Hanging
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173 Electrical Work
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174 Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting, and Plastering
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175 Carpentry and Floor Work
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176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work
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177 Concrete Work
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178 Water Well Drilling
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179 Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 1721 - Painting and Paper Hanging
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1721 - Painting and Paper Hanging. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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172101 Painters
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172102 Painting contractors-commercial & ind
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172103 Spray painting & finishing
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172104 Wallpapers & wallcoverings-installation
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172105 Stripers-mechanical
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172106 Boat painting & lettering
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172107 Stencil-decorative
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172108 Whitewashing
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172109 Painting-electrostatic
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172110 Stripe painters
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172111 Wall coatings-contractors
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172112 Wall finishes
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172113 Walls
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172115 Graining
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172116 Painting-production
8 Digit SIC Codes
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17210000 Painting and paper hanging
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17210100 Residential painting
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17210101 Exterior residential painting contractor
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17210102 Interior residential painting contractor
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17210200 Commercial painting
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17210201 Exterior commercial painting contractor
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17210202 Interior commercial painting contractor
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17210300 Industrial painting
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17210301 Aircraft painting
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17210302 Bridge painting
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17210303 Pavement marking contractor
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17210304 Ship painting
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17210400 Wallcovering contractors
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17210401 Commercial wallcovering contractor
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17210402 Residential wallcovering contractor
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