Industries in the Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers subsector retail new building material and garden equipment and supplies from fixed point-of-sale locations. Establishments in this subsector have display equipment designed to handle lumber and related products and garden equipment and supplies that may be kept either indoors or outdoors under covered areas. The staff is usually knowledgeable in the use of the specific products being retailed in the construction, repair, and maintenance of the home and associated grounds.
4441 Building Material and Supplies Dealers
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new building
materials and supplies.
44411 Home Centers
See industry description for 444110 below.
444110 Home Centers
This industry comprises establishments known as home centers primarily engaged in retailing a
general line of new home repair and improvement materials and supplies, such as lumber, plumbing
goods, electrical goods, tools, housewares, hardware, and lawn and garden supplies, with no one
merchandise line predominating. The merchandise lines are normally arranged in separate
departments.
Home centers, building materials
Home improvement centers
44412 Paint and Wallpaper Stores
See industry description for 444120 below.
444120 Paint and Wallpaper Stores
44413 Hardware Stores
See industry description for 444130 below.
444130 Hardware Stores
This industry comprises establishments known as hardware stores primarily engaged in retailing a
general line of new hardware items, such as tools and builders' hardware.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
Retailing hardware items via electronic home shopping, mail order, or direct sale - classified in Subsector 454, Nonstore Retailers;
Retailing a general line of home repair and improvement materials and supplies, known as home centers, - classified in Industry 444110, Home Centers; and
Retailing used hardware items - classified in Industry 453310, Used Merchandise Stores.
Handtools, power-driven, repair and maintenance services retailing new power-driv
Hardware stores
Tool stores, power and hand (except outdoor)
44419 Other Building Material Dealers
See industry description for 444190 below.
444190 Other Building Material Dealers
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.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
Retailing building materials via electronic home shopping, mail-order, or direct sale - classified in Subsector 454, Nonstore Retailers;
Retailing used building materials - classified in Industry 453310, Used Merchandise Stores;
Providing carpentry/installation services for products - classified in Industry 238350, Finish Carpentry Contractors;
Installing plumbing fixtures and supplies - classified in Industry 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors;
Installing electrical supplies, such as lighting fixtures and ceiling fans - classified in Industry 238210, Electrical Contractors;
Making custom furniture (e.g., kitchen cabinets) - classified in Subsector 337, Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing.
Retailing a general line of new hardware items, known as hardware stores, - classified in Industry 444130, Hardware Stores;
Retailing paint and wallpaper, known as paint and wallpaper stores, - classified in Industry 444120, Paint and Wallpaper Stores; and
Retailing a general line of home repair and improvement materials and supplies, known as home centers, - classified in Industry 444110, Home Centers.
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, wood or ceramic tile only
Garage door dealers
Glass stores
Hardwood flooring dealers
Kitchen cabinet (except custom) stores
Lighting fixture stores
Lumber retailing yards
Masonry (e.g., block, brick, stone) dealers
Plumbing supply stores
Prefabricated building dealers
Roofing material dealers
Siding dealers
Tile stores, ceramic
Window stores
4442 Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new lawn and garden
equipment and supplies.
44421 Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
See industry description for 444210 below.
444210 Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new outdoor power equipment
or retailing new outdoor power equipment in combination with activities, such as repair services
and selling replacement parts.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
Retailing outdoor power equipment via electronic home shopping, mail-order, or direct sale - classified in Subsector 454, Nonstore Retailers;
Providing outdoor power equipment repair services without retailing new outdoor power equipment - classified in U.S. Industry 811411, Home and Garden Equipment Repair and Maintenance; and
Retailing used outdoor power equipment - classified in Industry 453310, Used Merchandise Stores.
Garden power equipment stores
Lawn power equipment stores
Power equipment stores, outdoor
44422 Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores
See industry description for 444220 below.
444220 Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing nursery and garden
products, such as trees, shrubs, plants, seeds, bulbs, and sod, that are predominantly grown
elsewhere. These establishments may sell a limited amount of a product they grow themselves.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
Retailing nursery and garden products via electronic home shopping, mail-order, or direct sale - classified in Subsector 454, Nonstore Retailers;
Providing landscaping services - classified in Industry 561730, Landscaping Services; and
Growing and retailing nursery stock - classified in U.S. Industry 111421, Nursery and Tree Production.
Farm supply stores
Feed stores (except pet)
Garden centers
Lawn supply stores
Nursery and garden centers without tree production
Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.
