47.52
Class
Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass
SDMX: G4752
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
4 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This class includes: - retail sale of hardware - retail sale of paints, varnishes and lacquers - retail sale of solvents, white spirit and similar products - retail sale of flat glass - retail sale of other building material (e.g. bricks, tiles, breeze blocks, wood, floorboards, insulation material) - retail sale of sanitary and heating equipment - retail sale of do-it-yourself material, electrical and plumbing material and equipment - retail sale of tools (e.g. hammers, saws, screwdrivers and other hand tools, including power hand tools) - retail sale of renewable energy materials (e.g. non-electric solar collectors and photovoltaic panels, without installation) - retail sale of electrical or electronic fire alarms, fire extinguishers, emergency blocks, smoke extraction systems, safes and vaults, without installation or maintenance services - retail sale of doors, windows and shutters (of any material)
+ Also Includes
This class also includes: - retail sale of garden and landscaping equipment (e.g. lawnmowers) - retail sale of saunas, swimming pools and spas, including in kits, etc., without installation
✗ Excludes
This class excludes: - installation of photovoltaic panels not connected to a building, see 42.22 - installation of photovoltaic panels connected to a building, see 43.21 - retail sale of wall or floor coverings (e.g. wallpaper, tiles, laminates, vinyl flooring), see 47.53 - retail sale of carpets and rugs, see 47.53
Frequently Confused With
42.22
Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications
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43.21 Electrical installation
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47.53 Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings
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47.53 Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings
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Who is this code for?
Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIXManagers and directors in retail and wholesale
SOC 2020:1150 Common titles: Shop manager, Retail director
Sales and retail assistants
SOC 2020:7111 Common titles: Shop assistant, Sales person
Retail cashiers and check-out operators
SOC 2020:7112 Common titles: Cashier, Checkout assistant
Related Occupations
Importers and exportersStock control clerks and assistants
Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section G (Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass).
In this section
Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
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