NAICS Canada 238320—Painting and wall covering contractors

Where 238320 sits

1. 23 Construction
2. 238 Specialty trade contractors
3. 2383 Building finishing contractors
4. 23832 Painting and wall covering contractors
5. 238320 Painting and wall covering contractors

Description

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in painting, paperhanging and decorating in buildings and painting heavy (engineering) structures. The type of work performed can be new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.

What 238320 includes

• Paint or paper stripping and sandblasting when it is an incidental part of surface preparation by paint and wall covering contractors
• Paint or paper stripping and sandblasting when it is an incidental part of surface preparation by paint and wall covering contractors

What 238320 excludes

• Automotive rustproofing service (see 811199 all other automotive repair and maintenance (can))
• Installing wood panelling (see 238350 finish carpentry contractors)
• Painting lines on highways, streets, and parking lots (see 237310 highway, street and bridge construction (us))
• Roof painting (see 238160 roofing contractors (us))
• Sandblasting building exteriors (see 238990 all other specialty trade contractors (us))

Example activities

• bridge painting
• residential house painting, including interior or exterior
• rustproofing contractor, buildings and structures (except automotive)
• wall covering or removal contractors
• bridge painting
• electrostatic painting on site (including of lockers and fixtures), contractors
• heavy machinery painting
• paint and wallpaper stripping (removal), contractors
• painting contractors
• residential house painting, including interior or exterior
• rustproofing contractor, buildings and structures (except automotive)
• wall covering or removal contractors
• whitewashing, contractors

238320 in other systems