Industries in the Repair and Maintenance Sub-Section restore machinery, equipment, and other products to working order. These establishments also typically provide general or routine maintenance (i.e., servicing) on such products to ensure they work efficiently and to prevent breakdown and unnecessary repairs.
The 1800miti.com structure for this Sub-Section brings together most types of repair and maintenance establishments and categorizes them based on production processes (i.e., on the type of repair and maintenance activity performed, and the necessary skills, expertise, and processes that are found in different repair and maintenance establishments). This 1800miti.com classification does not delineate between repair services provided to businesses versus those that serve households. Although some industries primarily serve either businesses or households, separation by class of customer is limited by the fact that many establishments serve both. Establishments repairing computers and consumer electronics products are two examples of such overlap.
The Repair and Maintenance Sub-Section does not include all establishments that do repair and maintenance. For example, a substantial amount of repair is done by establishments that also manufacture machinery, equipment, and other goods. These establishments are included in the Manufacturing sector in 1800miti.com. In addition, repair of transportation equipment is often provided by or based at transportation facilities, such as airports, seaports, and these activities are included in the Transportation and Warehousing sector. A particularly unique situation exists with repair of buildings. Plumbing, electrical installation and repair, painting and decorating, and other construction-related establishments are often involved in performing installation or other work on new construction as well as providing repair services on existing structures. While some specialize in repair, it is difficult to distinguish between the two types and all have been included in the Construction sector.
Excluded from this Sub-Section are establishments primarily engaged in rebuilding or remanufacturing machinery and equipment. These are classified in Sector, Manufacturing. Also excluded are retail establishments that provide after-sale services and repair. These are classified in Sector Retail Trade.
This Sub-Section Repair and Maintenance is comprised of the following industries: Automotive Repair and Maintenance, General Automotive Repair, Automotive Exhaust System Repair, Automotive Transmission Repair, Other Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance, Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance, Automotive Glass Replacement Shops, Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance, Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops, Car Washes, All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, Consumer Electronics Repair and Maintenance, Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance, Communication Equipment Repair and Maintenance, Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance, Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance, Home and Garden Equipment Repair and Maintenance, Appliance Repair and Maintenance, Reupholstery and Furniture Repair, Footwear and Leather Goods Repair, Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance
