Subreddits for mechanics, electricians and tradespeople
These 100 subreddits are where tradespeople write far more than on Reddit overall: among authors who mention their job, tradespeople are at least 3.0× more common here than across all active subreddits. They are ranked by how many tradespeople post there. At the top, r/MechanicAdvice: 58% of authors who mention a job are tradespeople. In 29 of the 93 we could measure, a brand-new account's post usually stays up: they remove 17% or fewer of posts from accounts under a week old.
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- r/MechanicAdvice2.16M members
- r/hvacadvice+51% members in 12 months
- r/HomeMaintenance14% of new-account posts removed
- r/AskAMechanic100% of posts get a reply
Subreddits for tradespeople, by how many post there
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Tradespeople among authors | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r/MechanicAdvice↗This is more than a car repair forum! Please read and follow the posting rules listed in the right hand sidebar. | 2.16M | 8,382 | +13% | 58% | 29 | 16% | 97% | 80% | Yes |
| 2 | r/Plumbing↗A place for plumbing advice and help. Do not advertise or try to compare pricing. | 571K | 3,600 | +21% | 62% | 35 | 19% | 84% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 3 | r/Tools↗This sub is for tool enthusiasts worldwide to talk about tools, professionals and hobbyists alike. We welcome posts about "new tool day", estate sale/car boot sale finds, "what is this" tool, advice a | 1.01M | 1,761 | +11% | 79% | 35 | 9% | 84% | 32% | Yes |
| 4 | r/AskMechanics↗new-account friendlyAsk Mechanics | 465K | 5,300 | +28% | 64% | 32 | 14% | 97% | 8% | Yes |
| 5 | r/Construction↗A place for **construction professionals only** to discuss the industry. Anybody working or interested in working in this field is welcome! Carpentry, concrete, steel, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, l | 596K | 1,209 | +14% | 75% | 35 | 13% | 61% | 67% | Yes |
| 6 | r/electricians↗Welcome to /r/Electricians Reddit's International Electrical Worker Community aka The Great Reddit Council of Electricians Talk shop, show off pictures of your work, and ask code related questions. | 582K | 1,001 | +12% | 79% | 32 | 12% | 100% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 7 | r/Cartalk↗The place to talk about your car | 896K | 1,150 | +7% | 59% | 31 | 13% | 84% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 8 | r/AskElectricians↗Welcome to /r/AskElectricians. To get verified, send a photo to the mods that has your certificate/seal/card. In this photo, have a piece of paper with your username and date written on it. Block out | 299K | 2,900 | +45% | 68% | 36 | 14% | 100% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 9 | r/hvacadvice↗new-account friendlyA place for homeowners, renters, tenants, business owners or anyone with a general question about their HVAC system. Please read rules before posting! | 298K | 3,305 | +51% | 63% | 36 | 17% | 85% | 14% | Yes |
| 10 | r/HomeMaintenance↗new-account friendlyWelcome to r/homemaintenance, the top community for home maintenance tips, DIY home repairs, and house upkeep advice. Discover expert guides on plumbing fixes, electrical repairs, seasonal maintenance | 619K | 2,474 | +26% | 62% | 38 | 22% | 100% | 14% | Yes |
| 11 | r/Home↗Home | 434K | 905 | +20% | 57% | 38 | 28% | 64% | 34% | Yes |
| 12 | r/regularcarreviews↗This is a subreddit for fans of Regular Car Reviews on YouTube. | 155K | 612 | +18% | 63% | 35 | 9% | 86% | 18% | Yes |
| 13 | r/whatisthiscar↗Post pictures of unknown vehicles you'd like identified, or identify them for others. | 373K | 1,635 | +21% | 59% | 33 | 11% | 91% | 39% | Yes |
| 14 | r/tires↗new-account friendlyGet the most out of your tires with tips and advice from experts | 115K | 1,606 | +55% | 68% | 35 | 11% | 87% | 16% | Yes |
| 15 | r/AskAShittyMechanic↗new-account friendlyLooking for shitty automotive advice? Are you a shitty mechanic? Then this is the place for you! (If you want serious advice, I'd recommend posting in r/AskAMechanic) | 186K | 423 | +28% | 73% | 37 | 9% | 91% | 12% | Yes |
| 16 | r/Decks↗All things outdoor room related - patios, verandas, decks, and gazebo's! | 310K | 870 | +26% | 69% | 39 | 13% | 87% | 46% | Yes |
| 17 | r/AskAMechanic↗new-account friendlyAsk your automotive mechanical and diagnostic questions here | 179K | 2,581 | +30% | 71% | 33 | 13% | 100% | 10% | Yes |
| 18 | r/Carpentry↗This is a subreddit for the hardworking carpenters and related tradies out there. Homeowners are welcome to engage in comments but should post carpentry questions to r/askcarpenters or any related tr | 617K | 761 | +10% | 80% | 36 | 13% | 75% | 90% | Yes |
| 19 | r/Flooring↗We are all things flooring, from the life of a contractor to the hard working DIY'er and everything in between. Share your work, questions, ideas, or anything flooring related. We are here to appreci | 180K | 1,458 | +33% | 73% | 38 | 25% | 75% | 18% | Yes |
| 20 | r/Roofing↗Greetings! This sub is for questions, interesting photos, and discussions about roofing. Please read our rules before posting. This sub has mod permission only flair settings. There are verified pro | 176K | 1,122 | +30% | 76% | 37 | 14% | 88% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 21 | r/HVAC↗A subreddit for Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning Technicians. If you are not a member of the trade, please post in r/hvacadvice. | 246K | 766 | +12% | 78% | 33 | 12% | 94% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 22 | r/electrical↗Electrical | 259K | 1,104 | +21% | 77% | 36 | 12% | 76% | 19% | Yes |
| 23 | r/Welding↗Reddit inc. is selling your content to AI farms. Please ensure that anything you are posting that is work-related has been cleared to post by your legal department. They have also removed the ability | 532K | 655 | +8% | 85% | 31 | 11% | 85% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 24 | r/Homebuilding↗new-account friendlyThis sub is for discussion and questions concerning all aspects of the home building process - whether in a development by a large builder, custom homes, or DIY projects. While the perspective is gen | 316K | 734 | +29% | 69% | 38 | 20% | 81% | 15% | Yes |
| 25 | r/askaplumber↗A place to come if you're having problems with your plumbing. | 160K | 2,122 | +39% | 69% | 38 | 15% | 87% | 70% | Yes |
| 26 | r/Autobody↗new-account friendlyDiscussion among Autobody enthusiasts, anyone wanting to become more aware of processes and what it takes to fix automobiles. If you are here for an Estimate WE DON'T DO ESTIMATES HERE! You will be b | 132K | 1,221 | +24% | 77% | 32 | 13% | 84% | 6% | Yes |
| 27 | r/RoastMyCar↗new-account friendlyRoast some rubber! | 389K | 240 | +4% | 63% | 30 | 9% | 92% | 15% | Yes |
| 28 | r/IBEW↗A place to share between Locals and the membership. At the current time this is an UNOFFICIAL subreddit to the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) but it is advised to keep the same | 118K | 256 | +14% | 77% | 37 | 14% | 95% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 29 | r/mechanic↗new-account friendlyFix your car with the help of a Mechanic | 124K | 1,011 | +22% | 81% | 33 | 11% | 100% | 9% | Yes |
| 30 | r/f150↗This sub is dedicated to the Ford f-150 and discussion of anything pertaining to it. | 171K | 1,443 | +31% | 66% | 34 | 7% | 85% | 18% | Yes |
Show all 100 subreddits
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Tradespeople among authors | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | r/drywall↗new-account friendlyTrained in the Art of Drywall | 109K | 541 | +27% | 81% | 38 | 11% | 88% | 8% | Yes |
| 32 | r/Concrete↗A community designed to promote discussion between members of the concrete industry. We also provide assistance to people outside the industry via our Weekly Megathread. If you are not comfortable w | 176K | 277 | +14% | 75% | 37 | 11% | 85% | 54% | Yes |
| 33 | r/hardaiimages↗Post your funny, hard AI images here, feel free to screenshot. Reminder: THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL SUB | 76K | 114 | +9% | 58% | 34 | 14% | 100% | 25% | Yes |
| 34 | r/BeginnerWoodWorking↗Welcome to r/BeginnerWoodWorking the community designed for those who are Amateur Woodworkers. Come in post your projects, answer questions, hang out and chill. | 782K | 1,745 | +11% | 61% | 35 | 16% | 85% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 35 | r/ToyotaTacoma↗new-account friendlyToyotaTacoma is a home to discuss all things Tacomas. | 207K | 1,013 | +20% | 59% | 33 | 8% | 86% | 15% | Yes |
| 36 | r/Machinists↗A Reddit for Machinists of all varieties. From Old School conventional guys, to CNC Programmers, to the up and coming next generation. | 284K | 823 | +12% | 81% | 32 | 8% | 88% | 27% | Yes |
| 37 | r/handyman↗A community for handymen, DIYers, and anyone sharing advice on repairs, maintenance, and projects | 155K | 725 | +48% | 78% | 39 | 14% | 84% | 22% | Yes |
| 38 | r/MilwaukeeTool↗The largest Milwaukee Tool community in the world. Sharing tips, info, quality promos, reviews, how-to's, "new tool day", pics of your tools and projects. Open to all, whether it's your hobby or profe | 211K | 464 | +25% | 89% | 34 | 5% | 91% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 39 | r/projectcar↗Shine that turd! An open community to ask questions about car projects, share your successes, and find others who have a passion for working on cars, motorcycles, karts, and more! | 362K | 554 | +9% | 64% | 30 | 8% | 88% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 40 | r/ManualTransmissions↗new-account friendlyThis subreddit is for anything and everything involving manual transmissions. Ask questions, post pictures, and tell us about your manual. Here is a beginner's guide and some FAQs written by our mod | 79K | 256 | +33% | 68% | 35 | 9% | 87% | 10% | Yes |
| 41 | r/CURRENCY↗r/CURRENCY focuses on paper money and coin identification, discussion and displaying of your awesome currency. This community is moderated by very, very experienced collectors with a lifetime of "RE | 230K | 801 | +16% | 62% | 36 | 16% | 83% | 30% | Yes |
| 42 | r/classiccars↗A place to discuss and/or post pictures of classic cars, trucks, or bikes; including hot rods, car shows and auto museums. Note - this is not for classifieds. Posts selling vehicles or vehicle par | 425K | 1,179 | +9% | 67% | 39 | 10% | 59% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 43 | r/namethatcar↗Post an original picture of a car for others to guess what it is. We welcome any and all submissions, whether they're OC or just taken from a Wikipedia page. | 272K | 234 | +7% | 65% | 32 | 10% | 84% | 51% | Yes |
| 44 | r/coincollecting↗new-account friendlyGot a question about coin collecting, or just wondering how much your old coin is worth? Ask away! This subreddit is intended to serve as a learning resource for experienced and beginning collectors | 202K | 2,143 | +39% | 59% | 35 | 18% | 74% | 7% | Yes |
| 45 | r/Renovations↗/r/Renovations strives to provide assistance to homeowners repairing or renovating their own properties. We are also a showcase for DIYers who have completed projects in and around their homes. | 215K | 455 | +22% | 64% | 37 | 32% | 94% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 46 | r/Ford↗The original unofficial subreddit for the Ford Motor Company. Headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, Ford is a renowned automotive manufacturer with a rich history of producing quality vehicles. Join ou | 151K | 496 | +16% | 62% | 32 | 11% | 83% | 33% | Yes |
| 47 | r/ram_trucks↗new-account friendlyA sub for all trucks manufactured by Chrysler. | 112K | 850 | +26% | 71% | 35 | 7% | 86% | 9% | Yes |
| 48 | r/metalworking↗Your place to share metalworking projects, ask questions, and learn together! We encourage you to join our discord! https://discord.gg/3sgvsw2BDs | 1.12M | 427 | +3% | 74% | 34 | 11% | 90% | 84% | Yes |
| 49 | r/Detailing↗This sub is about finding help with detailing questions. **Please see the FAQ post before asking a question. Dupes will be deleted, and the user asking a question that is on the FAQ will be temporaril | 164K | 695 | +23% | 68% | 33 | 10% | 86% | 54% | Yes |
| 50 | r/harborfreight↗A sub-reddit dedicated to Harbor Freight and reviewing their tools. | 235K | 800 | +26% | 75% | 36 | 7% | 92% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 51 | r/whatisitcirclejerk↗What is what? Who am I? Who are you? Why am I here? Who could say? | 79K | 49 | +8% | 64% | 35 | 27% | 79% | 35% | Yes |
| 52 | r/Dirtbikes↗Welcome to /r/Dirtbikes! If you ride on two wheels off-road, then this is the sub for you! Please read the rules before participating. Ride on! Official Discord: discord.gg/mscomm | 159K | 888 | +16% | 71% | 29 | 9% | 85% | 74% | Yes |
| 53 | r/bassfishing↗The largest community on the internet for bass anglers from all around the globe to meet and exchange tricks, tips, techniques, and tackle! | 336K | 900 | +10% | 64% | 32 | 7% | 68% | 92% | Yes |
| 54 | r/Harley↗Anything and everything related to Harley-Davidson motorcycles and the people who ride them. | 195K | 961 | +13% | 64% | 35 | 8% | 83% | 95% | Yes |
| 55 | r/Silverado↗new-account friendlyShare your pics, experiences and love of Chevy and their beautiful Silverado trucks. | 96K | 751 | +32% | 75% | 35 | 6% | 82% | 6% | Yes |
| 56 | r/FishingForBeginners↗Fishing For Beginners! An educational platform for new anglers fishing any type of water. There are no dumb questions here. Make a self post asking specific questions or just lurk our instructional li | 472K | 1,039 | +13% | 61% | 32 | 10% | 80% | 53% | Yes |
| 57 | r/Diesel↗Welcome to /r/Diesel, reddit's home for everything about compression motors! | 121K | 487 | +16% | 76% | 33 | 7% | 70% | 74% | Yes |
| 58 | r/boating↗A place to discuss all things boating. | 215K | 915 | +15% | 59% | 37 | 10% | 78% | 59% | Yes |
| 59 | r/BmwTech↗new-account friendlyA subreddit for BMW technical support. | 133K | 1,383 | +25% | 57% | 30 | 12% | 77% | 15% | Yes |
| 60 | r/paint↗A forum focused towards trades-oriented painting & finishing techniques, products and support. We welcome questions from the public as well! Having trouble painting your house or hoping to research a | 121K | 759 | +49% | 69% | 36 | 27% | 77% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 61 | r/Remodel↗new-account friendlyA place to post and discuss all things remodel | 147K | 490 | +34% | 61% | 39 | 40% | 70% | 11% | Yes |
| 62 | r/ScrapMetal↗Copper, Brass, Aluminum, Steel, E-Scrap, Pot Metals and more. Ask questions, share your haul. ** READ THE RULES BEFORE POSTING OR COMMENTING ** | 106K | 434 | +34% | 78% | 37 | 8% | 86% | 28% | Yes |
| 63 | r/Trucks↗Trucks. Utility, off-road, function, or even laying frame. This is the central hub for truck discussion. | 165K | 261 | +5% | 62% | 28 | 8% | 77% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 64 | r/HardWoodFloors↗new-account friendlyA place to discuss hardwood floors, answer questions and hopefully help you with your project. | 98K | 509 | +45% | 69% | 39 | 31% | 91% | 10% | Yes |
| 65 | r/Fishing_Gear↗new-account friendlySimply a place to discuss and show off fishing gear. | 465K | 864 | +6% | 64% | 31 | 8% | 80% | 15% | Yes |
| 66 | r/AwesomeCarMods↗A subreddit devoted to car modifications that are awesome. This subreddit is pretty simple, the title says it all. | 868K | 70 | +1% | 57% | 30 | 8% | 67% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 67 | r/lawnmowers↗new-account friendlyA place to get help with and discuss lawn & garden equipment and various small engine applications. Questions are welcome, and so are pics and accomplishments! Please remember to keep it civil. Visi | 70K | 658 | +42% | 71% | 38 | 8% | 79% | 14% | Yes |
| 68 | r/ChevyTrucks↗The home of trucks made by Chevrolet. come show off, discuss, and talk about the best trucks around. (All trucks made by GM are welcome here as well). | 96K | 412 | +24% | 78% | 34 | 7% | 61% | 17% | Yes |
| 69 | r/Corvette↗A place for any and all Chevrolet Corvette related discussion. | 123K | 678 | +19% | 61% | 32 | 8% | 86% | 70% | Yes |
| 70 | r/fordranger↗A Subreddit to discuss anything Ford Ranger related. | 87K | 958 | +24% | 74% | 31 | 8% | 87% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 71 | r/car↗vehicle | 42K | 125 | +35% | 67% | 34 | 16% | 48% | 92% | Yes |
| 72 | r/homeimprovementideas↗Homeimprovementideas is a place to ask questions, show off your projects and learn tips and tricks from others. | 208K | 491 | +27% | 60% | 39 | 34% | 82% | 61% | Yes |
| 73 | r/mechanics↗A lounge for mechanical technicians in any field! ****This is NOT a help sub!**** All posts by non-Verified Mechanics are subject to approval before going live. Please read the rules before submittin | 118K | 391 | +24% | 75% | 32 | 11% | 86% | 93% | Yes |
| 74 | r/Contractor↗This community is for construction professionals to discuss their business practices. Read the rules. This is a heavily moderated sub. | 65K | 488 | +49% | 72% | 39 | 15% | 67% | 24% | Yes |
| 75 | r/Dewalt↗All about DeWalt brand tools. | 121K | 441 | +25% | 79% | 36 | 7% | 89% | 20% | Yes |
| 76 | r/autorepair↗new-account friendlyAsk questions about auto repair, auto maintenance and seek advice on just about anything automotive. | 62K | 375 | +31% | 68% | 34 | 13% | 79% | 16% | Yes |
| 77 | r/skilledtrades↗Are you an electrician? A welder? Or any of the hundred skilled trades in exsistance? A subreddit, designed just for you. | 67K | 265 | +35% | 74% | 34 | 9% | 85% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 78 | r/StupidCarQuestions↗Non judgmental advice on car problems or questions relating to cars | 57K | 282 | +37% | 71% | 36 | 12% | 72% | 41% | Yes |
| 79 | r/askanelectrician↗A place to ask electricians questions and ask for advice We strongly advise you always call a local qualified electrician with any electrical concerns. This sub cannot verify electrical qualification | 86K | 583 | – | 70% | 34 | 13% | 82% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 80 | r/woodstoving↗new-account friendlyThe warmest place on Reddit! Grab a chair and let's talk Wood Stoves! | 134K | 413 | +23% | 69% | 40 | 14% | 86% | 6% | Yes |
| 81 | r/SelfieOver25↗A friendly selfie community for people 25+. Share simple, natural selfies and enjoy positive, respectful interactions. This is a SFW space. Photos must be fully clothed and only lightly edited. Accoun | 124K | 144 | +15% | 58% | 34 | 26% | 96% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 82 | r/ToyotaTundra↗new-account friendlyA sub for Tundra owners to discuss issues, mods & news. | 95K | 511 | +25% | 65% | 35 | 7% | 88% | 15% | Yes |
| 83 | r/Blacksmith↗A subreddit dedicated to the ancient art of blacksmithing. Show off your latest creations or get advice on a problem. This subreddit is temporarily private as part of a joint protest to Reddit's recen | 329K | 364 | +9% | 65% | 31 | 10% | 87% | 41% | Yes |
| 84 | r/FenceBuilding↗A Sub-Reddit dedicating to fences & barriers; showing your labor, sharing your wisdom, pretty pictures and learning from others. | 73K | 315 | +30% | 71% | 40 | 14% | 81% | 26% | Yes |
| 85 | r/Tile↗new-account friendlyTile C-54: This subreddit is moderated by industry veterans to provide technically accurate advice for durable and safe tile installations. Our guidance and critiques are based on the TCNA (Tile Counc | 60K | 849 | +78% | 74% | 38 | 27% | 91% | 7% | Yes |
| 86 | r/MemeThisThing↗A birthplace of Memes. | 29K | 560 | +84156% | 60% | 37 | 14% | 52% | 34% | Yes |
| 87 | r/Dodge↗new-account friendlyDodge Cars and Trucks! | 83K | 308 | +16% | 66% | 30 | 9% | 56% | 15% | Yes |
| 88 | r/4x4↗*Everything that has to do with 4 wheel drive...* | 171K | 110 | +7% | 63% | 32 | 7% | 80% | 95% | Yes |
| 89 | r/masonry↗new-account friendlyThis sub is for the use of general masonry pictures, questions, and everything else involving block, brick, and stone! We're here to help hopefully and if not maybe recommend elsewhere! Not related to | 66K | 401 | +43% | 75% | 40 | 13% | 80% | 1% | Yes |
| 90 | r/IdiotsTowingThings↗A subreddit To post clips, gifs, and videos of idiots towing trailers of any sort. Boats, equipment, cargo, all are welcome posts. Situations where a driver definitely SHOULD have used a trailer, a | 199K | 302 | +47% | 67% | 40 | 11% | 91% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 91 | r/ShittyCarMod↗Pictures of real cars with poorly done modifications Play nice kids, or you're out! | 110K | 54 | +10% | 69% | 34 | 11% | 54% | – | Yes |
| 92 | r/Fedexers↗An open forum for all FedEx employees. For customer questions please use r/FedEx! FedEx Discord: https://discord.gg/8mDHMGfRhF | 68K | 609 | +26% | 57% | 31 | 19% | 59% | 100% | Yes |
| 93 | r/camaro↗Reddit's Camaro Community. | 82K | 434 | +17% | 63% | 29 | 9% | 87% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 94 | r/gmcsierra↗new-account friendlyA community for all things related to GMC Sierra trucks. | 60K | 495 | +32% | 71% | 36 | 7% | 85% | 11% | Yes |
| 95 | r/DontPutThatInYourAss↗new-account friendlyThis is the place to post things that look like you positively should not put in your pooper. This is a humor sub. | 124K | 213 | +22% | 57% | 35 | 19% | 90% | 11% | No |
| 96 | r/Selfie40Plus↗A friendly selfie community for people 40+. Share simple, natural selfies and enjoy positive, respectful interactions. This is a SFW space. Photos must be fully clothed and only lightly edited. Accoun | 124K | 1,047 | +204% | 61% | 43 | 13% | 98% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 97 | r/cabinetry↗A subreddit dedicated to all things cabinets and cabinetry. | 98K | 445 | +49% | 73% | 39 | 22% | 86% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 98 | r/Tacomaworld↗A community for Toyota Tacoma enthusiast to meet and discuss modifications, hacks, DIY projects, and issues. | 89K | 364 | +19% | 66% | 34 | 7% | 76% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 99 | r/NissanDrivers↗Nissan Drivers are secretly the worst drivers on the road today. Altima drivers being the most careless and negligent. This sub highlights their terrible driving habits. | 87K | 197 | +24% | 59% | 34 | 13% | 77% | 67% | Yes |
| 100 | r/UnexpectedSeinfeld↗Unexpected Seinfeld | 70K | 200 | +27% | 57% | 44 | 17% | 84% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
How this list is built
Authors sometimes mention their job in public posts and comments. We keep subreddits where at least 200 authors did, and list those where tradespeople are at least 3.0× more common than usual (the top 3% for this job). We include subreddits that are safe for work and had at least 30 new posts in September 2026, about one a day.
Members is Reddit's subscriber count; growth compares it with a year earlier. Posts with a reply is the share of posts that got at least one comment over the last three months. Median author age and women are estimated from what authors say about themselves, and shown only when enough of them did. New-account posts removed is the share of posts from accounts younger than 7 days that were removed; communities at or below 17% are marked new-account friendly. Min. age/karma means the subreddit asks for a minimum account age or karma before you can post.
The list is rebuilt every month from public Reddit posts and comments. Data and CSV are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page.
Subreddits for mechanics, electricians and tradespeople: common questions
Where do tradespeople hang out on Reddit?
The subreddits with the most tradespeople among their authors are r/MechanicAdvice (58% of authors with a stated job), r/Plumbing (62% of authors with a stated job) and r/Tools (79% of authors with a stated job).
Which subreddits for tradespeople are the most active?
By posts in September 2026: r/MechanicAdvice (8,382 posts), r/AskMechanics (5,300 posts) and r/Plumbing (3,600 posts).
Which of these subreddits can a new account post in?
r/HomeMaintenance (14% of new-account posts removed), r/Fishing_Gear (15% of new-account posts removed) and r/AskMechanics (8% of new-account posts removed). They ask for no minimum karma or account age, and most posts from accounts under a week old stay up.
How often is this list updated?
Every month, when we rebuild our subreddit data. This version uses data for September 2026. Member counts come from Reddit; activity, removals and who writes come from public Reddit posts and comments.
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