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NAICS 811121: Automotive body, paint, and interior repair and maintenance

NAICS 811121 is the industry code for automotive body, paint, and interior repair and maintenance. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for auto repair and dealers and start your application when you are ready.

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What 811121 covers

Auto body shops repair collision damage, paint vehicles and repair or replace interiors such as upholstery and trim. Collision centers working with insurers fit here.

Included in this code

  • Collision repair
  • Auto body and paint
  • Paintless dent repair
  • Frame straightening
  • Auto upholstery and interior repair
  • Custom paint shops

Not this code

Businesses that use 811121

Collision repair centerPaintless dent repair businessCustom paint shop

Financing for this trade

Body shops finance paint booths, frame machines and welders with equipment loans, buy shops and buildings with SBA 7(a) and 504 loans, and use lines of credit while insurer payments clear. Lenders look at direct repair program relationships, cycle time, average repair order and environmental permits for paint operations.

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Is 811121 the right code for an auto body or collision repair shop?

Yes, if you repair collision damage, paint vehicles or repair interiors. Collision centers with insurer direct repair programs and paintless dent repair businesses fit here. Glass replacement shops use 811122. Mechanical repair shops use 811111. Detailers use 811192. Custom paint shops fit here as well.

What is the SBA size standard for 811121?

SBA sets the size standard for 811121 at $9 million in average annual receipts, averaged over the last five completed fiscal years and counting affiliates. Auto body and paint shops at or under that figure qualify as small businesses for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business set asides. Most independent auto body and paint shops fall well inside the limit, so size is rarely what decides an SBA application.

What financing do collision repair shops use?

Body shops typically use equipment loans for downdraft paint booths, frame machines and welders, SBA 7(a) loans to buy a shop, and SBA 504 for the building. A line of credit bridges the wait for insurer payments. Lenders look at DRP relationships, monthly sales, cycle time and paint booth permits.

What does NAICS 811121 cover?

Automotive body, paint, and interior repair and maintenance. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 81 Other services (except public administration), 811 Repair and maintenance, 8111 Automotive repair and maintenance, 81112 Automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair.

What financing do NAICS 811121 businesses use?

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

Where do I put NAICS 811121?

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.