NAICS Code 238990 - All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

The NAICS Code for contractors working in specialty trades is NAICS 238990. NAICS Code 238990 is also the business code for other types of businesses in the specialty trade contractor category that don’t fit a more specific NAICS Code, such as swimming pool contractors, asphalt paving and sealing contractors and bricklayers or brickmasons. For businesses more focused on general contracting for residential buildings, see NAICS Code 23611 - Residential Building Construction.

The NAICS Code for house cleaning is NAICS 238990 in cases involving businesses that are primarily cleaning buildings during and immediately after construction. NAICS Code 238990 is also the business code for other types of businesses in the specialty trade contractor category that don’t fit a more specific NAICS Code, such as swimming pool contractors and fencing contractors. For businesses more focused on cleaning or custodial services, see NAICS Code 561720 - Janitorial Services.

The NAICS Code for swimming pool contractors is NAICS 238990. NAICS Code 238990 is also the business code for other types of businesses in the specialty trade contractor category that don’t fit a more specific NAICS Code, such as bricklayers or brickmasons and asphalt paving or sealing contractors. For businesses more focused on larger scale pools, like indoor swimming facilities, see NAICS Code 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.

The NAICS Code for asphalt sealing and paving contractors is NAICS 238990. NAICS Code 238990 is also the business code for other types of businesses in the specialty trade contractor category that don’t fit a more specific NAICS Code, such as bricklayers or brickmasons, swimming pool contractors and fencing contractors. For businesses more focused on highway or street construction, see NAICS Code 237310 - Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction.

The NAICS Code for snow removal services is NAICS 238990 in cases when it is part of a larger project involving driveway, street, parking lot or sidewalk paving, coating or sealing. NAICS Code 238990 is typically the business code for businesses in the specialty trade contractor category that don’t fit a more specific NAICS Code, such as bricklayers or brickmasons, swimming pool contractors and asphalt sealing and paving contractors. For businesses more focused on regular snow plowing services in more of a landscaping or lawn care context, see NAICS Code 561730 - Landscaping Services.

Specialty contractors are involved in specialized trades in the construction industry. This includes patio construction, brick paver work, billboard erection, statue erection, asphalt coating and sealing, scaffold erection and sandblasting, and turf installing, among others.

Brick driveway contractors, asphalt coating and sealing contractors, driveway paving and sealing, and sidewalk construction contractors are classified under NAICS Code 238990 – Specialty Trade Contractors.

Most specialty trade contractor businesses have less than 5 employees and have revenues less than $500,000 per year. However, there is a significant number of businesses that have 5-50 employees with revenues varying from $500,000 - $10 million.

Fence Contractors are classified under NAICS Code 238990 – Specialty Trade Contractors. There is an Extended SIC Code specifically for Fence Contractors –SIC Code 179938. There are over 6,000 fence contractor companies in the USA.

NAICS Code 238990 is the classification for Asphalt paving contractors. For business targeting, this industry can be better targeted using Extended SIC Code system – SIC Code 177118. There are over 1,100 companies in this industry in the USA.

Sandblasting companies are classified under NAICS Code 238990 – Specialty Trade Contractors. There are over 1,000 companies in this industry in the USA. The Extended SIC Code for Sandblasting is SIC Code 179911.

Window cleaning companies are classified under NAICS Code 238990 – Specialty Trade Contractors. There are over 4,000 companies in this industry in the USA. Chimney & Fireplace cleaning companies are also classified under this NAICS Code. However, in the Extended SIC Code system, these two business types have their own classification code. Industrial cleaning services are classified under Extended SIC Code 734915 and Chimney & Fireplace cleaners are classified under Extended SIC Code 734916.

Not to be confused with Property Management companies, Property Maintenance Companies are involved in the maintenance work at residential and commercial properties. This business type is classified under NAICS Code 238990 – Specialty Trade Contractors. The Extended SIC Code for Property Maintenance is SIC Code 734908.

There are over 6,000 companies specializing in house cleaning services in the USA. These businesses are classified under NAICS Code 238990 – Specialty Trade Contractors and Extended SIC Code 734922 – Housing Cleaning.

There are over 1,500 companies that are in the Crane Service industry in the USA. These businesses have a classification of NAICS Code 238990 – Specialty Trade Contractors and Extended SIC Code 735301 – Crane Service.

There are over 1,000 companies that specialize in snow removal services in the USA. However, there are over 8,000 companies that operate in this industry as a secondary line of business because the snow season may only last a few months of the year in specific areas of the country. These businesses are classified under NAICS Code 238990 – Specialty Trade Contractors and Extended SIC Code 734910 – Snow Removal Service.

Businesses with an annual revenue under $16,500,000 are considered small businesses by SBA.

There are 55,549 verified business locations operating primarily in this industry.

In 2017 the total revenue for All Other Specialty Trade Contractors was $54,567,439,000

In 2017 the annual payroll for All Other Specialty Trade Contractors was $13,782,090,000

The number of reported paid employees is 249,363.