Industry Description
Special trade contractors primarily engaged in applying plain or ornamental plaster, including the installation of lathing and other appurtenances to receive plaster, or in drywall, acoustical, and building insulation work.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 1742 - Plastering, Drywall, Acoustical, and Insulation Work are:
- Acoustical work-contractors
- Ceilings, acoustical installation-contractors
- Drywall construction-contractors
- Insulation installation, buildings-contractors
- Lathing-contractors
- Plastering, plain or ornamental-contractors
- Solar reflecting insulation film-contractors
- Taping and finishing drywall-contractors
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Drywall & Insulation Installers in the US (23831)
Revenue 2025
$122.2bn
Growth 2025
1.67%
Key Trends
Industry profit has remained steady due to volatile demand
COVID-19 reduced the need for commercial space and drywall and insulation installers
An increasing the cost of borrowing will cool down construction activity
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 1742 - Plastering, Drywall, Acoustical, and Insulation Work
US-SIC Code 1742 - Plastering, Drywall, Acoustical, and Insulation Work sits in the 2-digit Plastering, Drywall, Acoustical, and Insulation Work 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 1742 - Plastering, Drywall, Acoustical, and Insulation Work
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1742 - Plastering, Drywall, Acoustical, and Insulation Work. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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174201 Acoustical materials
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174202 Acoustical contractors
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174203 Dry wall contractors
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174204 Lathing contractors
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174205 Insulation contractors-cold & heat
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174206 Plastering contractors
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174207 Stone & brick-simulated
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174208 Metal ceilings
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174209 Radiant barriers
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174210 Plastering-ornamental
8 Digit SIC Codes
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17420000 Plastering, drywall, and insulation
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17420100 Plaster and drywall work
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17420101 Drywall
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17420102 Fresco work
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17420103 Mantel work
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17420104 Plastering, plain or ornamental
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17420105 Stucco work, interior
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17420200 Acoustical and insulation work
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17420201 Acoustical and ceiling work
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17420202 Exterior insulation and finish (EIFS) applicator
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17420203 Insulation, buildings
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17420204 Solar reflecting insulation film
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