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NAICS code 238310: Drywall and Insulation Contractors

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in drywall, plaster work, and building insulation work. Plaster work includes applying plain or ornamental plaster, and installation of lath to receive plaster. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. Establishments primarily engaged in providing firestop services are included in this industry.

SBA small-business size limit
$19.0M

Is your company small for 238310?

The SBA limit is $19 million average annual receipts.

What 238310 covers

Included

  • Acoustical ceiling tile and panel installation
  • Lathing contractors
  • Drop ceiling installation
  • Plastering (i.e., ornamental, plain) contractors
  • Drywall contractors
  • Soundproofing contractors
  • Firestop contractors
  • Fresco (i.e., decorative plaster finishing) contractors
  • Taping and finishing drywall
  • Gypsum board installation
  • Wall cavity and attic space insulation installation

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Activities listed under 238310

  • Acoustical ceiling tile and panel installation
  • Acoustical foam (i.e., sound barrier) installation
  • Attic space insulating
  • Blown-in insulation (e.g., cellulose, vermiculite) installation
  • Building fireproofing contractors
  • Building insulation contractors
  • Ceiling tile installation
  • Cellulosic fiber insulation installation
  • Drop ceiling installation
  • Drywall contractors
  • Drywall finishing (e.g., sanding, spackling, stippling, taping, texturing)
  • Drywall hanging
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  • Drywall installation
  • Exterior insulation finish system installation
  • Fabric wall system, noise insulating, installation
  • Finishing drywall contractors
  • Fireproof flooring installation
  • Fireproofing buildings
  • Firestop contractors
  • Foam insulation installation
  • Fresco (i.e., decorative plaster finishing) contractors
  • Glass fiber insulation installation
  • Gypsum board installation
  • Insulation contractors
  • Lathing contractors
  • Mineral wool insulation installation
  • Panel or rigid board insulation installation
  • Plastering (i.e., ornamental, plain) contractors
  • Polystyrene board insulation installation
  • Roof insulation contractor
  • Soundproofing contractors
  • Styrofoam insulation installation
  • Suspended ceiling installation
  • Taping and finishing drywall
  • Urethane foam insulation application
  • Wall cavity and attic space insulation installation

Questions

What is NAICS code 238310?

NAICS 238310 is “Drywall and Insulation Contractors”. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in drywall, plaster work, and building insulation work.

What businesses use NAICS code 238310?

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Acoustical ceiling tile and panel installation; Lathing contractors; Drop ceiling installation; Plastering (i.e., ornamental, plain) contractors; Drywall contractors; and Soundproofing contractors.

What is not included in NAICS 238310?

Businesses mainly applying stucco are classified in Industry 238140, Masonry Contractors; and insulating pipes and boilers are classified in Industry 238290, Other Building Equipment Contractors.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 238310?

$19 million average annual receipts (average of the last five fiscal years), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

What is the SIC code for NAICS 238310?

SIC codes 1742 (Plastering, Drywall, Acoustical, and Insulation Work), 1743 (Terrazzo, Tile, Marble, and Mosaic Work, part), 1752 (Floor Laying and Other Floor Work, NEC, part), 1791 (Structural Steel Erection, part) and 1799 (Special Trade Contractors, NEC, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

What is the IRS business code for NAICS 238310?

238310 (Drywall & insulation contractors) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes.

How do I find government contracts for NAICS 238310?

Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 238310 to your SAM.gov registration and to your bid alerts; PublicBeam emails new bids for the codes you choose every morning.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain). PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.