Industry Description
Special trade contractors primarily engaged in the installation of asphalt tile, carpeting, linoleum, and resilient flooring. This industry also includes special trade contractors engaged in laying, scraping, and finishing parquet and other hardwood flooring. Establishments primarily engaged in installing stone and ceramic floor tile are classified in Industry Group 174; those installing or finishing concrete floors are classified in Industry 1771; and those installing artificial turf are classified in Industry 1799.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 1752 - Floor Laying and Other Floor Work, Not Elsewhere Classified are:
- Asphalt tile installation-contractors
- Carpet laying or removal service-contractors
- Fireproof flooring construction-contractors
- Floor laying, scraping, finishing, and refinishing-contractors
- Flooring, wood-contractors
- Hardwood flooring-contractors
- Linoleum installation-contractors
- Parquet flooring-contractors
- Resilient floor laying-contractors
- Vinyl floor tile and sheet installation-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 1752 - Floor Laying and Other Floor Work, Not Elsewhere Classified
US-SIC Code 1752 - Floor Laying and Other Floor Work, Not Elsewhere Classified sits in the 2-digit Floor Laying and Other Floor Work, Not Elsewhere Classified 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 1752 - Floor Laying and Other Floor Work, Not Elsewhere Classified
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1752 - Floor Laying and Other Floor Work, Not Elsewhere Classified. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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175201 Tile-non-ceramic-contractors & dealers
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175202 Linoleum layers equipment & supplies
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175203 Floor laying refinishing & resurfacing
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175204 Linoleum layers
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175205 Floor refinishing & resurfacing
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175206 Carpet layers
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175207 Vinyl layers (installers)
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175208 Floors-contractors & builders
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175209 Carpet & rug-measuring service
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175210 Racquetball handball/squash crt constr
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175211 Stairs-resurfacing
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175212 Floor armoring
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175213 Floor coatings-concrete
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175215 Concrete-sound insulating
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175220 Surface preparation & equipment
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175221 Carpet & rug serging
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175299 Floor laying & floor work nec
8 Digit SIC Codes
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17520000 Floor laying and floor work, nec
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17529900 Floor laying and floor work, nec
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17529901 Access flooring system installation
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17529902 Asphalt tile installation
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17529903 Carpet laying
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17529904 Ceramic floor tile installation
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17529905 Linoleum installation
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17529906 Resilient floor laying
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17529907 Vinyl floor tile and sheet installation
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17529908 Wood floor installation and refinishing
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