NAICS 54135

Building Inspection Services

Key Figures

Establishments
7,496
Census CBP · 2023
Employment
28,755
Census CBP · 2023
Market size
$4.5B
Census Economic Census · 2022

Figures are published for NAICS 54135 directly.

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Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing building inspection services. These establishments typically evaluate all aspects of the building structure and component systems and prepare a report on the physical condition of the property, generally for buyers or others involved in real estate transactions. Building inspection bureaus and establishments providing home inspection services are included in this industry.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 541350, the only detailed industry in this group.

Which code does this activity belong in?

Building Inspection Services (54135) covers establishments that evaluate the physical condition of building structures and component systems, typically preparing reports for real estate transactions. This differs from Architectural Services, which designs buildings rather than inspecting existing ones; Engineering Services, which provides technical planning and design; and Testing Laboratories, which conducts specialized material or system testing rather than comprehensive property condition assessments.

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Written for NAICS 541350, the only detailed industry in this group.

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