r/maintenance
58k members
r/maintenance is a subreddit with 58k members. The community frequently discusses maintenance, repair, hate, struggling, and job, and they frequently recommend/review footwear, work gloves, and tool bag, and the most common flair used is question, rants and raves, residential, industrial, and solved.
SubReddit dedicated to members of the professional maintenance field, as well as non-professionals who are interested in maintenance and repair.
Popular Topics in r/maintenance
#1
Maintenance
97 posts
#2
Repair
15 posts
#3
Hate
14 posts
#4
Struggling
8 posts
#5
Job
7 posts
#6
Dishwasher
7 posts
#7
Electrical
7 posts
#8
Worst
6 posts
#9
Work
6 posts
#10
Water
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/maintenance
Footwear
29 reviews
#1
Keen
4.7★ from 7 reviews
#2
Timberland Pro
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
New Balance
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Work Gloves
13 reviews
#1
Milwaukee
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#2
Mechanics
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
ATG MaxiFlex Cut Work Gloves
4.0★ from 1 review
Tool Bag
7 reviews
#1
Veto
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Ironland
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Veto Pro Pac
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/maintenance
#1
Question
: "I got tasked with replacing a steam trap but I don’t know what’s wrong with it."
48 posts
#2
Rants and Raves
: "I've been doing this a long time and with every passing moment, I swear to baby Jesus they do this kind of stuff on purpose."
14 posts
#3
Residential
: "“Why do I have to care for this if I’m renting”"
11 posts
#4
Industrial
: "Tired of the industrial side, thinking about switching to something less….physical?"
7 posts
#5
Solved
: "Second try"
2 posts
#6
DIY
: "Learned the speckle coat spray technique."
2 posts
#7
Shitpost
: "To ALL the On Call and Support people working this hot ass weekend, you're appreciated!"
1 post
#8
Humor/Satire
: "Little guy couldn't make it out of the exit sign R.I.P."
1 post
#9
Caution: Nasty
: "Now we know why the eviction tenants pulled the smoke detector off the wall.... 😬"
1 post
Member Growth in r/maintenance
Yearly
+13k members(28.5%)
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Last updated: July 6, 2026