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r/Contractor stats

r/Contractor has 65,841 members and gets about 9.9 new posts a day. The best time to post is Tuesday around 6pm US Eastern.

Members
66K
Posts per day
9.9
Avg comments
7.6
Created
2008

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

Best time to post on r/Contractor

When this month's top 24 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.

  1. #1

    Tue 6pm

  2. #2

    Sat 5pm

  3. #3

    Fri 6pm

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Top posts this month

Who buys on r/Contractor

Homeowners asking for recommendations and second opinions on roofers, plumbers, HVAC, cleaners and contractors.

Useful for contractors, roofers and plumbers.

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Common questions

r/Contractor has 65,841 members, read from Reddit on October 27, 2026.

Based on when this month's top posts went up, Tuesday around 6pm US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.

It gets about 9.9 new posts a day, and a new post averages 7.6 comments.

Read the subreddit rules first; most business subreddits remove promotional posts. What works is answering posts where someone asks for help, being genuinely useful, and disclosing when you mention your own product.

Watch for posts where someone asks for a recommendation, a quote, or an alternative to a tool. Leadhoot watches r/Contractor for you, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the high scorers.

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