black plastic sheeting
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.7%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good596.91avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good£4.90–£39.44cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good43%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Good6.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Good+32.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Good72%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Good£12.57avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad£32K£32K/yr · 42K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black plastic sheeting is a £32K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (42K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black plastic sheeting market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £31K–£38K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.1%
- Avg BSR
- #90
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 71%
- Sponsored
- 94%
- Out of stock
- 6.9%
- Avg brand age
- 46 months
- Avg seller age
- 185 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
23 falling
Sellers
28
Top-5 brand share
72%
Top 20: 99%
Top-5 click share
43%
Top 20: 87%
Open market
25%
- PROMORE22%
- CHESTAF20%
- TEYIAN11%
- GardenersDream11%
- GSHUR9%
- Duzlee3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 59 weeks — +32.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Top black plastic sheeting search terms
- black plastic sheeting23K/yr
- black polythene sheeting6K/yr
- black plastic sheet6K/yr
- heavy duty black plastic sheeting3K/yr
- black plastic4K/yr
Top black plastic sheeting products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
2 x 10M Black Plastic Sheeting Heavy Duty 1850G Thick Polythene Sheeting
PROMORE£13.714.4★480 rev
TEYIAN 2 x 3M Heavy Duty Polythene Plastic Sheeting Thickened Plastic Dust Sheets Garden Grow Polythene Cover Sheets Dustproof Waterproof - Black
TEYIAN£7.164.6★70 rev
2 x 5M Black Plastic Sheeting Heavy Duty 920G Thick Polythene Sheeting
PROMORE£9.654.4★480 rev
GardenersDream Heavy Duty Plastic Sheeting - 500G Thick Black Plastic Sheeting for Garden DIY Yard Construction Builders Work - Waterproof Polythene Cover Sheets (2m x 20m)
GardenersDream£20.454.5★1,436 rev
CHESTAF 2M X 6M Black Plastic Sheeting Heavy Duty 1100G Thick Polythene Sheeting Garden Grow Dust Sheet Waterproof Outdoor Cover Large Construction Gardening Insulation Building Rubble Protection
CHESTAF£13.084.6★220 rev
Newest
by launch date
250g Polythene Sheeting Heavy Duty 4m Wide Protective Sheet for Construction DIY & Storage - Black (1m x 4m)
Auto Conversions£6.821 rev
TEYIAN 2 x 3M Heavy Duty Polythene Plastic Sheeting Thickened Plastic Dust Sheets Garden Grow Polythene Cover Sheets Dustproof Waterproof - Black
TEYIAN£7.1670 rev
2 Pack A4 Black Acrylic Sheets - 297mm×210mm 3mm Thick Plexiglass Plastic Acrylic Sheet Plastic Sheet Plexiglass Panels for Decoration Display Picture Frame Painting
GSHUR£5.9026 rev
Black Heavy Duty Polythene Sheeting Extra Thick Waterproof Plastic Cover Garden Grow Horticultural Membrane for Gardening Building Insulation & Rubble Protection Dustproof Ground Sheet (2m x 3m)
Duzlee£8.44135 rev
2 x 10M Black Plastic Sheeting Heavy Duty 1850G Thick Polythene Sheeting
PROMORE£13.71480 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
CHESTAF 2M X 10M Black Plastic Sheeting Heavy Duty 1850G Thick Polythene Sheeting Garden Grow Dust Sheet Waterproof Outdoor Cover Large Construction Gardening Insulation Building Rubble Protection
CHESTAF£17.814.6★
CHESTAF 2M X 6M Black Plastic Sheeting Heavy Duty 1100G Thick Polythene Sheeting Garden Grow Dust Sheet Waterproof Outdoor Cover Large Construction Gardening Insulation Building Rubble Protection
CHESTAF£13.084.6★
2M X 4M Black Heavy Duty Polythene Plastic Sheeting 700g Thickened Garden Grow Polythene Cover Sheets for Gardening Insulation and Building Rubble Protection
GSHUR£10.704.5★
Hikrxya 2 X 10M Thick Black Heavy Duty Polythene Sheeting Plastic Dust Waterproof Sheets Garden Grow Polythene Cover Sheets for Gardening Insulation Building Rubble Protection (125Mu /500G)
Hikrxya£13.854.3★
TEYIAN 2 x 3M Heavy Duty Polythene Plastic Sheeting Thickened Plastic Dust Sheets Garden Grow Polythene Cover Sheets Dustproof Waterproof - Black
TEYIAN£7.164.6★
What buyers say about black plastic sheeting
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“I also appreciated how consistent the quality feels across the whole sheet”
“As described”
“Good strong garden soil sheet”
“Decent value for money”
“Decent thick plastic”
“the darker heavy-duty material feels more substantial”
“Great to use”
“Perfect size and great quality”
“Perfect cover-all plastic sheeting with a bit of give to aid longevity”
“Amazing smells great on doggos even a week after”
What buyers complain about
“Not extra thick”
“it is literally just a sheet of plastic”
“rather brittle”
“Dont expect it to last long at all- complete waste of money”
“Not heavy duty”
“Completely unfit for advertised use”
“Whenever cut it sheds loads of strands of plastic”
“this smells nothing like it”
“just thought it was a little expensive”
“Black and made of plastic”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is black plastic sheeting profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £32K/yr across 35 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +32.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the black plastic sheeting niche?
- 23 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black plastic sheeting?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Material Quality, Strength. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for black plastic sheeting peak?
- Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black plastic sheeting niche?
- Listings span £4.90–£39.44; the average listing price is £12.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 597 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.