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This community is for construction professionals to discuss their business practices. Read the rules. This is a heavily moderated sub.

66k subscribers488 posts / mo in Sep 2026428 authors / mosince 2008

r/Contractor has 66k members (+49% over the last 12 months). It gets about 488 posts a month from 428 people. Top topics: Upwork Issues, Productivity Tips & Time Management and Deck Issues & Maintenance.

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Size and growth

How r/Contractor has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+49%in 12 months · +8.4% in 3 months · +2.1% in 1 month
Oct 202665k
Growing65k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−0.2%vs Sep 2025 · +9.0% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026488
QuieterPeaked at 557 in Jul 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Contractor

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Upwork Issues3.5%
  2. Productivity Tips & Time Management0.8%
  3. Deck Issues & Maintenance0.7%
  4. Apprenticeships Advice0.5%
  5. Trades Career Path0.5%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Apple
  2. The Home Depot
  3. Bark
  4. etsy
  5. SAM

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