Brick Trowel
MaybeReturns run at only 0.4% of orders. But demand is soft, at +3.0% this quarter, so Brick Trowel is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 57 / 100Top 14% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +8 vs the category median of 4957
- Market size
- £134K/yr80K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +3.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 47%top-5 click share · 12 brands · 85 sellers
Flapen Score
Brick Trowel against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Brick Trowel is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Brick Trowel market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Brick Trowel 80K times last year and spent an estimated £134K. The top 5 brands take 75% of clicks. Flapen scores it 57 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
8.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 80K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 8.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +3.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £134K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 80K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +3.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 8.9%
- Market size, estimated
- £134Ka year
- Top search term
- brick trowel25K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £18.92.
Listings sell for £18.92 on average, from £4.38 to £51.64. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 4K to 5K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £18.92 that is £2K to £5K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £18.92inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.38–£51.64
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 4K–5K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £2K–£5K
- Returns
- 0.4%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
62% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 93% ship with Prime. On an average day, 2.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #50 within Hand Tools. It carries 555 reviews at 4.50 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 62%
- Prime listings
- 93%
- Out of stock, average day
- 2.3%
- Average rank
- #50in Hand Tools
- Average rating
- 4.50 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 555per listing
- Listings tracked
- 29
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 59 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 59 months
Products
Top Brick Trowel products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Faithfull Soft-Grip Pointing Trowel for Forming Repairing & Replacing Mortar - 150mm (6in) Steel Blade
- Price
- £4.38
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,676
- Age
- 16y ago

Faithfull FAISGTB10L Soft-Grip Brick Trowel London 250mm (10in)
- Price
- £6.84
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 458
- Age
- 19y ago

Spear & Jackson 10511P 11 Philadelphia Brick Trowel
- Price
- £7.50
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 73
- Age
- 15y ago

BLOSTM Trowel Set 5 Piece - Builders Bricklaying Tools
- Price
- £16.98
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 929
- Age
- 3y ago

Draper Redline 69153 Trowel Set (5-Piece) Red
- Price
- £10.94
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,457
- Age
- 10y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
180mm Gauging Trowel Carbon Steel Blade with TPR Soft Grip Handle Rounded Tip Mortar & Plaster Trowel for Mixing Applying & Corner Work
- Price
- £7.94
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 1y ago

Faithfull Soft-Grip Pointing Trowel for Forming Repairing & Replacing Mortar - 150mm (6in) Steel Blade
- Price
- £4.38
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,676
- Age
- 16y ago

Spear & Jackson 10511P 11 Philadelphia Brick Trowel
- Price
- £7.50
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 73
- Age
- 15y ago

MARSHALLTOWN Philadelphia Brick Trowel 30.5 x 15.2 cm DuraSoft Handle Forged High Carbon Steel Made in USA 19 12FG
- Price
- £47.78
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 287
- Age
- 19y ago

Draper Redline 69153 Trowel Set (5-Piece) Red
- Price
- £10.94
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,457
- Age
- 10y ago
Newest
by launch date
SHALL Soft-Grip Finishing Trowel Set 3pce Pointing trowel gauging trowel Margin Trowel Builders Bricklaying Tools with Soft Grip Handles
- Price
- £13.48
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 103
- Age
- 1y ago

8 Bricklayers Trowel Pointed Carbon Steel Blade with Wooden Handle Ideal for Bricklaying Cement Spreading & Masonry Work
- Price
- £8.04
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 41
- Age
- 1y ago

5 Bricklayers Trowel Pointed Carbon Steel Blade with Wooden Handle Ideal for Bricklaying Cement Spreading & Masonry Work
- Price
- £7.21
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 1y ago

180mm Gauging Trowel Carbon Steel Blade with TPR Soft Grip Handle Rounded Tip Mortar & Plaster Trowel for Mixing Applying & Corner Work
- Price
- £7.94
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 1y ago

Brick Trowel 11 inch Philadelphia Crompton - Bricklaying Tools
- Price
- £43.40
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 51
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
12 falling
Sellers
85
Top-5 brand share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 91%
Open market
19%
- Faithfull30%
- Spear & Jackson13%
- Draper12%
- Marshalltown11%
- onesto9%
- BLOSTM6%
Demand
Brick Trowel search demand
Weekly searches over the year. Pick a range.
Search terms
Top Brick Trowel search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- brick trowel25K/yr
- trowel bricklaying20K/yr
- bricklaying trowel21K/yr
- trowel brick laying4K/yr
- builders trowel5K/yr
- bricklayers trowel4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Brick Trowel
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Cheap as chips
Poor quality
Not tradesman quality
Broke after a week do not buy
Didnt last very long before the handle broke
snapped after 4 days
The rust easily brushes off
rust is visible after 1st water contact
started rusting straight after first use
Trowel might be a bit short for some
so a bit large
Too small for real bricklaying
Price increase
Love
Excellent Quality
Excellent quality set
Good quality tools
Worth it
Excellent value
Good for the price
Honestly much better than expected
Does the job
Exactly what I wanted
Solid for the money
Nice solid tool
Very sturdy
Durable and good quality
Fantastic durable set
Sturdy Tools
Return
0.4% Return rate 63% Fixable by listing
Trowel might be a bit short for some
so a bit large
Too small for real bricklaying
Cheap as chips
Poor quality
Not tradesman quality
Keep looking
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