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NAICS 238910: Site preparation contractors

NAICS 238910 is the industry code for site preparation contractors. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for construction and start your application when you are ready.

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What 238910 covers

Businesses classified here prepare sites for building, including excavation, grading, trenching, demolition, land clearing and septic system installation.

Included in this code

  • Excavation and grading
  • Demolition and wrecking
  • Land clearing
  • Trenching
  • Septic system installation
  • Dewatering
  • Site utility hookups

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Businesses that use 238910

Excavation contractorDemolition companyLand clearing and grading crew

Financing for this trade

Specialty contractors use equipment loans for excavators, dozers, skid steers and dump trucks, working capital lines and invoice factoring to bridge slow pay and retainage, and SBA 7(a) for growth or buyouts. Lenders look at equipment values, receivables, retainage and winter slowdowns.

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Is 238910 the right code for an excavation or site prep contractor?

Yes, if your business excavates, grades, demolishes or clears sites. The code for road building is 237310. Pick the code that matches the activity earning most of your revenue, and use that same code on your tax return, loan applications and SBA forms so lenders see one consistent picture.

What is the SBA size standard for 238910?

The SBA size standard for 238910 is $19 million in average annual receipts. A business at or under that figure, counting affiliates, is small for SBA loans such as 7(a) and 504 and for federal contracting set asides. Receipts are averaged over the five most recently completed fiscal years.

What financing do excavation and site prep contractors use?

Specialty contractors use equipment loans for excavators, dozers, skid steers and dump trucks, working capital lines and invoice factoring to bridge slow pay and retainage, and SBA 7(a) for growth or buyouts. Lenders look at equipment values, receivables, retainage and winter slowdowns. Lenders that already fund this trade move faster because they know how to read its cash cycle.

What does NAICS 238910 cover?

Site preparation contractors. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 23 Construction, 238 Specialty trade contractors, 2389 Other specialty trade contractors, 23891 Site preparation contractors.

What financing do NAICS 238910 businesses use?

Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for construction businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 238910?

On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.