Analysis
NAICS 238290 is the 2022 national industry for other building equipment contractors, part of 23829 (Other Building Equipment Contractors). Census lists 47 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 8,107 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 150,522 people at an average annual payroll of $90,627 per employee (78th percentile of national industries). 46% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include antenna, household-type, installation, ATMs (automated teller machines) installation, automated and revolving door installation and automatic gate (e.g., garage, parking lot) installation, among 47 in all.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 8% and employment rose 11%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
For example, repair and maintenance of commercial refrigeration equipment or production equipment are classified in 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance) instead.
Census lists 2 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 811310 and 238350. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in installing or servicing building equipment (except electrical, plumbing, heating, cooling, or ventilation equipment). The repair and maintenance of miscellaneous building equipment is included in this industry. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.
Illustrative Examples:
Automated and revolving door installation Lightning protection equipment (e.g., lightning rod) installation Boiler and pipe insulation installation Machine rigging Commercial-type door installation Millwrights Conveyor system installation Revolving door installation Overhead door, commercial- or industrial-type, installation Dismantling large-scale machinery and equipment Elevator installation Satellite dish, household-type, installation Escalator installation Vacuum cleaning system, built-in, installation Gasoline pump, service station, installation
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Repair and maintenance of commercial refrigeration equipment or production equipment | 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance |
| Installing prefabricated window and door units | 238350 Finish Carpentry Contractors |
Index entries (47)
- Antenna, household-type, installation
- ATMs (automated teller machines) installation
- Automated and revolving door installation
- Automatic gate (e.g., garage, parking lot) installation
- Boiler and pipe insulation installation
- Boiler covering installation
- Bowling alley equipment installation
- Church bell and tower clock installation
- Commercial kitchen food preparation equipment (e.g., mixers, ovens, stoves) installation
- Commercial-type door installation
- Conveyor system installation
- Deodorization (i.e., air filtration) system installation
- Dismantling large-scale machinery and equipment
- Door, commercial- or industrial-type, installation
- Duct insulation installation
- Dumbwaiter installation
- Elevator installation
- Escalator installation
- Garage door, commercial- or industrial-type, installation
- Gasoline pump, service station, installation
- Hoisting and placement of large-scale apparatus
- Incinerators, building equipment type, installation
- Insulation, boiler, duct and pipe, installation
- Lightning protection equipment (e.g., lightning rod) installation
- Lightning rod and conductor installation
- Machine rigging
- Machinery and equipment, large-scale, installation
- Material handling equipment installation
- Mechanical equipment insulation
- Millwrights
- Motor vehicle garage and service station mechanical equipment (e.g., gasoline pumps, hoists) installation
- Moving sidewalk installation
- Overhead door, commercial- or industrial-type, installation
- Pipe covering
- Pipe, duct and boiler insulation
- Pneumatic tube conveyor system installation
- Power boiler, installation only
- Power generating equipment (except home standby power generator) installation
- Revolving door installation
- Rigging large-scale equipment