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.

• 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

• 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

• Retailing building materials via electronic home shopping, mail-order, or direct sale--are classified in Subsector 454, Nonstore Retailers;
• Retailing used building materials--are classified in Industry 453310, Used Merchandise Stores;
• Providing carpentry/installation services for products--are classified in Industry 238350, Finish Carpentry Contractors;
• Installing plumbing fixtures and supplies--are classified in Industry 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors;
• Installing electrical supplies, such as lighting fixtures and ceiling fans--are classified in Industry 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors;
• Making custom furniture (e.g., kitchen cabinets)--are classified in Subsector 337, Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing;
• Retailing a general line of new hardware items, known as hardware stores--are classified in Industry 444130, Hardware Stores;
• Retailing paint and wallpaper, known as paint and wallpaper stores--are 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--are classified in Industry 444110, Home Centers.