Painting Company Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a painting company, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Painting Company name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a painting company is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a painting company usually falls under NAICS 238320: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in interior or exterior painting or interior wall covering. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.
Businesses classified here include
- Bridge painting
- Electrostatic painting, on-site, contractors
- Engineering structure (e.g., oil storage tank, water tower) painting
- House painting
- Paint and wallpaper stripping
- Painting (except roof) contractors
- Painting and wallpapering
- Paperhanging and removal contractors
- Paperhanging or removal contractors
- Rustproofing (except automotive)
- Ship painting contractors
- Wall covering or removal contractors
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 238320), U.S. Census Bureau.
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most painting and wall covering contractors locations
- California 4,864 locations
- Florida 4,319 locations
- New York 2,582 locations
- Washington 1,779 locations
- Illinois 1,490 locations
- Texas 1,417 locations
- Pennsylvania 1,169 locations
- Massachusetts 1,082 locations
- North Carolina 1,068 locations
- Oregon 1,060 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.