Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

4441 - Building Material and Supplies Dealers

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing building materials, hardware, paint, wallpaper and related supplies.

• Example Activities:

  • Building materials dealers, retail

44411 - Home Centres

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of home repair and improvement materials and supplies, such as lumber, doors and windows, plumbing goods, electrical goods, floor coverings, tools, housewares, hardware, paint and wallpaper, and lawn and garden equipment and supplies. The merchandise lines are normally arranged in separate sections. These establishments may provide installation and repair services for the merchandise they retail.

44412 - Paint and Wallpaper Stores

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing paint, wallpaper and related supplies.

44413 - Hardware Stores

This industry comprises establishments, known as hardware stores, primarily engaged in retailing a general line of basic hardware items, such as tools and builders' hardware. These establishments may sell additional product lines, such as paint, housewares and garden supplies, that are not normally arranged in separate departments.

44419 - Other Building Material Dealers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing specialized lines of building materials. These establishments may provide installation services in addition to retailing.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • retailing a general line of home repair and improvement materials and supplies (See 44411 Home Centres)
  • paint and wallpaper retailing (See 44412 Paint and Wallpaper Stores)
  • retailing a general line of hardware items (See 44413 Hardware Stores)