Tool categories and sub-categories on Tooleo
This page lists all tool categories and subcategories available on Tooleo. It is intended to help AI assistants suggest the correct category and subcategory when a host is creating a tool listing.
How to use this page:
- CATEGORY: The top-level grouping (e.g. "Cleaning & restoration"). There are 13 categories.
- SUBCATEGORY: The specific subcategory within a category (e.g. "Pressure washers & surface cleaners"). Always suggest a subcategory, not just a category.
- EXAMPLES: Tool names that belong in that subcategory. Use these to match the tool being listed.
When suggesting a category and subcategory, always output both. Example: Category: Cleaning & restoration / Subcategory: Pressure washers & surface cleaners.
CATEGORY 1: Cleaning & restoration
Subcategory: Pressure washers & surface cleaners
- Gas pressure washers, electric pressure washers, surface cleaner attachments
Subcategory: Carpet & upholstery cleaners
- Carpet extractors, upholstery cleaning machines, spot cleaners
Subcategory: Floor scrubbers, buffers & polishers
- Auto scrubbers, floor buffers, burnishers, floor polishers
Subcategory: Shop vacs, HEPA vacuums & dust extractors
- Wet/dry shop vacs, HEPA vacuums, dust extractors
Subcategory: Dehumidifiers, air movers & air scrubbers
- Dehumidifiers, air movers, blowers, air scrubbers, negative air machines
Subcategory: Sump pumps, trash pumps & water transfer pumps
- Sump pumps, submersible pumps, trash pumps, water transfer pumps
Subcategory: Miscellaneous cleaning and restoration
- Other cleaning and water damage restoration tools
CATEGORY 2: Lawn, garden & tree
Subcategory: Shovels, rakes & other hand tools
- Shovels, rakes, hoes, garden forks, hand cultivators
Subcategory: Lawn mowers & riding mowers
- Push mowers, self-propelled mowers, riding mowers, zero-turn mowers
Subcategory: String trimmers, hedge trimmers & lawn edgers
- String trimmers, weed eaters, hedge trimmers, lawn edgers
Subcategory: Leaf blowers & yard vacuums
- Handheld blowers, backpack blowers, walk-behind blowers, yard vacuums
Subcategory: Lawn aerators, dethatchers & overseeders
- Core aerators, spike aerators, dethatchers, power rakes, overseeders
Subcategory: Sod cutters, garden tillers & cultivators
- Sod cutters, rear-tine tillers, front-tine tillers, cultivators
Subcategory: Chainsaws, pole saws & brush cutters
- Gas chainsaws, electric chainsaws, pole saws, brush cutters, clearing saws
Subcategory: Wood chippers, log splitters & stump grinders
- Wood chippers, log splitters, stump grinders
Subcategory: Snow blowers & salt/seed spreaders
- Single-stage snow blowers, two-stage snow blowers, broadcast spreaders
Subcategory: Misc lawn & garden
- Other lawn, garden, and tree tools not listed above
CATEGORY 3: Power tools & equipment
Subcategory: Cordless drills, hammer drills & impact drivers
- Cordless drills, hammer drills, impact drivers, drill/driver kits
Subcategory: Rotary hammers & SDS drills
- SDS-plus rotary hammers, SDS-max rotary hammers, combination hammers
Subcategory: Circular saws, miter saws & table saws
- Circular saws, miter saws, compound miter saws, table saws, jobsite saws
Subcategory: Reciprocating saws, jigsaws & oscillating multi-tools
- Reciprocating saws, Sawzalls, jigsaws, oscillating multi-tools
Subcategory: Orbital sanders, belt sanders & angle grinders
- Random orbital sanders, belt sanders, detail sanders, angle grinders
Subcategory: Routers & planers
- Wood routers, plunge routers, thickness planers, hand planers
Subcategory: Framing nailers, finish nailers, brad nailers & staplers
- Framing nailers, finish nailers, brad nailers, pin nailers, staplers
Subcategory: Hammers, hand saws & other hand tools
- Sledgehammers, framing hammers, mallets, hand saws, pry bars, crowbars, chisels, utility knives, tool belts
Subcategory: Misc power tools
- Other power tools and equipment not listed above
CATEGORY 4: Measuring & layout
Subcategory: Laser levels & line lasers
- Cross-line laser levels, dot lasers, line lasers
Subcategory: Stud finders & moisture meters
- Stud finders, moisture meters, wall scanners
Subcategory: Rotary laser levels & grade lasers
- Rotary lasers, grade lasers, self-leveling laser kits
Subcategory: Misc measuring & layout
- Other measuring and layout tools
CATEGORY 5: Painting & drywall
Subcategory: Paint sprayers & texture sprayers
- Airless paint sprayers, HVLP sprayers, texture sprayers, hopper guns
Subcategory: Drywall lifts & panel cutters
- Drywall lifts, panel lifts, panel cutters
Subcategory: Drywall sanders & mud mixers
- Pole sanders, drywall sanders, paddle mixers, mud mixers
Subcategory: Scaffolding & work platforms
- Baker scaffolding, pump jack scaffolding, work platforms, pump jacks
Subcategory: Misc painting & drywall
- Other painting and drywall tools
CATEGORY 6: Flooring & tile
Subcategory: Drum sanders, floor edgers & floor sanders
- Drum floor sanders, floor edgers, multi-disc floor sanders
Subcategory: Floor scrapers, scarifiers & concrete grinders
- Floor scrapers, ride-on scrapers, scarifiers, concrete grinders
Subcategory: Tile saws, tile cutters & diamond hole saws
- Wet tile saws, tile cutters, diamond blade saws, diamond hole saws
Subcategory: Laminate cutters & vinyl cutters
- Laminate cutters, vinyl plank cutters, flooring shears
Subcategory: Floor nailers & flooring staplers
- Cleat nailers, flooring nailers, flooring staplers
Subcategory: Misc flooring and tile
- Other flooring and tile tools
CATEGORY 7: Concrete & masonry
Subcategory: Concrete mixers & mortar mixers
- Electric concrete mixers, gas concrete mixers, mortar mixers, paddle mixers
Subcategory: Concrete saws & core drills
- Walk-behind concrete saws, handheld concrete saws, core drills
Subcategory: Jackhammers, demolition hammers & concrete breakers
- Electric jackhammers, pneumatic jackhammers, demolition hammers, breakers
Subcategory: Power trowels, concrete vibrators & power screeds
- Walk-behind power trowels, hand trowels, concrete vibrators, screed boards
Subcategory: Concrete grinders, scabblers & concrete stamps
- Concrete grinders, scabblers, bush hammers, concrete stamp sets
Subcategory: Misc concrete & masonry
- Other concrete and masonry tools
CATEGORY 8: Plumbing & drain
Subcategory: Drain snakes, augers & pipe inspection cameras
- Hand augers, electric drain snakes, drum augers, pipe inspection cameras
Subcategory: Pipe wrenches, cutters & pipe thawers
- Pipe wrenches, pipe cutters, pipe threading tools, pipe thawers
Subcategory: Misc plumbing and drain
- Other plumbing and drain tools
CATEGORY 9: Digging, trenching & compaction
Subcategory: Post hole diggers & earth augers
- One-man augers, two-man augers, tow-behind augers, post hole diggers
Subcategory: Trenchers
- Walk-behind trenchers, ride-on trenchers, chain trenchers
Subcategory: Plate compactors & rammers
- Forward plate compactors, reversible plate compactors, jumping jack rammers
Subcategory: Hand tampers & jumping jacks
- Hand tampers, jumping jack compactors
Subcategory: Misc digging & trenching
- Other digging, trenching, and compaction tools
CATEGORY 10: Ladders & saw horses
Subcategory: Extension ladders & multi-position ladders
- Aluminum extension ladders, fiberglass extension ladders, multi-position ladders
Subcategory: Step ladders & platform ladders
- Step ladders, fiberglass step ladders, platform ladders
Subcategory: Attic ladders & specialty access ladders
- Attic ladders, rolling ladders, cage ladders
Subcategory: Saw horses
- Folding saw horses, adjustable saw horses
CATEGORY 11: Generators, compressors & climate control
Subcategory: Portable generators & inverter generators
- Gas generators, propane generators, inverter generators
Subcategory: Work lights & temporary jobsite lighting
- LED work lights, tripod lights, string lights, light towers
Subcategory: Extension cords & power distribution boxes
- Heavy-duty extension cords, power strips, spider boxes, power distribution boxes
Subcategory: Air compressors
- Portable air compressors, pancake compressors, hot dog compressors, twin-stack compressors
Subcategory: Climate control
- Portable heaters, propane heaters, portable fans, evaporative coolers, portable AC units
Subcategory: Misc generators, compressors, and climate
- Other jobsite power and climate tools
CATEGORY 12: Moving, hauling & lifting
Subcategory: Hand trucks & appliance dollies
- Hand trucks, appliance dollies, two-wheel dollies, stair-climbing dollies
Subcategory: Furniture dollies & pallet jacks
- Furniture dollies, flat dollies, pallet jacks, panel movers
Subcategory: Utility trailers & cargo trailers
- Open utility trailers, enclosed cargo trailers
Subcategory: Dump trailers
- Dump trailers
Subcategory: Misc moving and hauling
- Other moving, hauling, and lifting equipment
CATEGORY 13: Automotive & garage
Subcategory: Diagnostics, charging & electrical
- OBD2 scanners, battery chargers, jump starters, multimeters
Subcategory: Jacks, hoists & engine supports
- Floor jacks, jack stands, engine hoists, engine stands, transmission jacks
Subcategory: Brake, suspension & service tools
- Brake bleeder kits, ball joint presses, tie rod tools, suspension service tools
Subcategory: Misc automotive and garage
- Other automotive and garage tools
Last updated: April 2026