Cleaning activities
What this code covers
Use this group for cleaning activities when the main activity includes General cleaning of buildings and Other building and industrial cleaning activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
- This group includes general, specialised and other cleaning activities. The difference between them is not based on the type of customers served, but on the type of cleaning.
- This group includes the activities of general interior cleaning of all types of buildings, the exterior cleaning of buildings, specialised cleaning activities for buildings or other specialised cleaning activities, cleaning of industrial machinery, cleaning of the inside of road and sea tankers, disinfecting and extermination activities for buildings and industrial machinery, bottle cleaning, street sweeping, snow and ice removal.
- agricultural pest control, see 01.61
- carpet and rug shampooing, drapery and curtain cleaning, see 96.10
- Compare with 01.61, 96.10, 81.1 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Review the Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mapping type before migrating old records.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - This group includes general, specialised and other cleaning activities. The difference between them is not based on the type of customers served, but on the type of cleaning.
- - This group includes the activities of general interior cleaning of all types of buildings, the exterior cleaning of buildings, specialised cleaning activities for buildings or other specialised cleaning activities, cleaning of industrial machinery, cleaning of the inside of road and sea tankers, disinfecting and extermination activities for buildings and industrial machinery, bottle cleaning, street sweeping, snow and ice removal.
- - agricultural pest control, see 01.61
- - carpet and rug shampooing, drapery and curtain cleaning, see 96.10
- - General cleaning of buildings
- - Other building and industrial cleaning activities
- - Other cleaning activities
- - Agricultural pest control
- - Carpet and rug shampooing, drapery and curtain cleaning
What is NACE 81.2 used for?
Use NACE 81.2 for cleaning activities when the main activity matches this scope: Use this group for cleaning activities when the main activity includes General cleaning of buildings and Other building and industrial cleaning activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 81.2?
Typical examples include General cleaning of buildings, Other building and industrial cleaning activities, and Other cleaning activities.
When might 81.2 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to agricultural pest control, see 01.61 and carpet and rug shampooing, drapery and curtain cleaning, see 96.10.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 81.2?
Compare 81.2 with 01.61 Support activities for crop production, 96.10 Washing and cleaning of textile and fur products, and 81.1 Combined facilities support activities when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for support activities for crop production when the main activity includes Crop production activities on a fee or contract basis: and Preparation of fields. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for washing and cleaning of textile and fur products when the main activity includes Laundering and dry-cleaning, pressing, etc., of all kinds of clothing (including fur) and textiles, provided by mechanical equipment, by hand or by self-service coin-operated machines, whether for the general public or for industrial or commercial clients and Carpet and rug shampooing, drapery and curtain cleaning, whether on clients’ premises or not. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of combined facilities support activities, including Combined facilities support activities. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this group for the broader activity area of landscape service activities, including Landscape service activities. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this class for general cleaning of buildings when the main activity includes General (non-specialised) cleaning of all types of buildings and Private dwellings (e.g. houses or apartments). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for other building and industrial cleaning activities when the main activity includes Exterior cleaning of buildings of all types (e.g. offices, factories, shops, schools and other institutions, other business and professional premises, multi-unit residential buildings) and Specialised cleaning activities for businesses in food industries, including manufacturing, retail sale, restaurants, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for other cleaning activities when the main activity includes Swimming pool cleaning and maintenance activities and Cleaning of trains, buses, planes, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for services to buildings and landscape activities when the main activity includes The provision of a combination of support services within clients’ facilities and The interior and exterior cleaning of buildings of all types. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 43.3 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 43.2 Electrical, plumbing and other construction installation activities, 43.3 Building completion and finishing, 81.2 Cleaning activities.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.
Rev. 2 code 43.9 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 42.9 Construction of other civil engineering projects, 43.2 Electrical, plumbing and other construction installation activities, 43.3 Building completion and finishing, 43.4 Specialised construction activities in construction of buildings, 43.5 Specialised construction activities in civil engineering, 43.9 Other specialised construction activities, 81.2 Cleaning activities.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.
Rev. 2 code 81.2 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 81.2 Cleaning activities, 96.9 Other personal service activities.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.