2022 NAICS national industry in sector 44-45 Retail Trade
444180 Other Building Material Dealers
NAICS 444180 is the US industry code for other building material dealers. It covers establishments (except home centers, paint and wallpaper retailers, and hardware retailers) primarily engaged in retailing specialized lines of new building materials, such as lumber, fencing, glass, doors, plumbing fixtures and supplies, electrical supplies, prefabricated buildings and kits, and kitchen and bath cabinets and countertops to be installed.
- Code
- 444180 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Other Building Material Dealers
- Part of
- Building Material and Supplies Dealers
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $25 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 47520, 47591, 47599, 47810 and 4 more (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments (except home centers, paint and wallpaper retailers, and hardware retailers) primarily engaged in retailing specialized lines of new building materials, such as lumber, fencing, glass, doors, plumbing fixtures and supplies, electrical supplies, prefabricated buildings and kits, and kitchen and bath cabinets and countertops to be installed.
Examples Census gives
- Electrical supply retailers
- Kitchen cabinet (except custom) retailers
- Fencing dealers
- Lumber yards, retail
- Floor covering retailers, hardwood or ceramic tile only
- Plumbing supply retailers
- Garage door dealers
- Prefabricated building (except manufactured home) dealers
- Glass (except automotive) retailers
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Retailing used building materials are classified in Industry 459510, Used Merchandise Retailers.
- Providing carpentry/installation services for products are classified in Industry 238350, Finish Carpentry Contractors.
- Installing plumbing fixtures and supplies are classified in Industry 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors.
- Installing electrical supplies, such as lighting fixtures and ceiling fans are classified in Industry 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors.
- Making custom furniture (e.g., kitchen cabinets) are classified in Subsector 337, Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing.
- Retailing a general line of new hardware items are classified in Industry 444140, Hardware Retailers.
- Retailing paint and wallpaper are classified in Industry 444120, Paint and Wallpaper Retailers.
- Retailing floor coverings (except hardwood or ceramic tile only) are classified in U.S. Industry 449121, Floor Covering Retailers.
- Retailing a general line of home repair and improvement materials and supplies, generally known as home centers are classified in Industry 444110, Home Centers.
Activities listed under 444180
The Census index assigns these 22 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Building materials supply dealers
- Cabinet stores, kitchen (except custom), to be installed
- Ceiling fan stores
- Ceramic tile stores
- Door stores
- Electrical supply stores
- Fencing dealers
- Floor covering stores, hardwood or ceramic tile only
- Garage door dealers
- Glass (except automotive) stores
- Hardwood flooring dealers
- Kitchen cabinet (except custom) stores
- Lighting fixture (except electric lamps) stores
- Lumber retailing yards
- Masonry (e.g., block, brick, stone) dealers
- Plumbing supply stores
- Prefabricated building (except manufactured home) dealers
- Prefabricated shed dealers
- Roofing material dealers
- Siding dealers
- Tile stores, ceramic
- Window stores
SBA size standard for 444180
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 444180, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $25 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 4752, 4759, 4791, 4781, 4782, 4789, 4799), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 47520Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised storesUK SIC
- 47591Retail sale of musical instruments and scoresUK SIC
- 47599Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised storeUK SIC
- 47810Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco productsUK SIC
- 47820Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwearUK SIC
- 47890Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goodsUK SIC
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via InternetUK SIC
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or marketsUK SIC
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.