NAICS 444190

Other Building Material Dealers

Key Figures

Establishments
26,733
Census CBP · 2023
Employment
278,904
Census CBP · 2023
Market size
$99.6B
Census Economic Census · 2017

Figures are published for NAICS 444190 directly.

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Official definition

This industry comprises establishments (except those known as home centers, paint and wallpaper stores, and hardware stores) 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.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.

Illustrative examples

  • Electrical supply stores
  • Kitchen cabinet (except custom) stores
  • Fencing dealers
  • Lumber yards, retail
  • Floor covering stores, wood or ceramic tile only
  • Plumbing supply stores
  • Garage door dealers
  • Prefabricated building dealers
  • Glass stores

Which code does this activity belong in?

Code 444190 covers specialized building material retailers that focus on single product lines such as lumber, electrical supplies, plumbing fixtures, or kitchen cabinets. The distinction from home centers, paint and wallpaper stores, and hardware stores lies in their narrow product specialization; home centers, paint and wallpaper stores, and hardware stores each carry broader assortments across multiple building material categories rather than concentrating on one specialized line for professional installation.

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