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Damp Proof Membrane

Damp Proof Membrane shows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Flapen Score

60
Worth a look
Market size 20Growth 36Conversion 54Competition 76Returns 97Price range 75Avg price 61Brand share 82Review moat 79Quality gap 57
This niche Category average

Is Damp Proof Membrane profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Damp Proof Membrane is a £82K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (138K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 53% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.

Damp Proof Membrane: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Worth a look. Search demand moved +9.1% over the last 90 days and 4.5% of searches end in a purchase.

£82K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr8K
Search volume / yr+9.1%138K
Conversion rate4.5%
Avg price£13.29

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 53% of demand, so 47% of the market is open.

47%

open market share

Brands · sellers23 · 45
Top-5 product click share39%
Open market47%
Avg brand age48 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.4★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 41 products

Sponsored placement78%
New entrants (1y)3· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.4★
Avg reviews415

Top Damp Proof Membrane products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

£0£2K£5K£7K£10K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

23 rising

Sellers

45

Top-5 brand share

53%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 83%

Open market

40%

  • Silver Star13%
  • B2C12%
  • VISQUEEN10%
  • Bond It9%
  • CHESTAF8%
  • PROMORE7%

Damp Proof Membrane demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume138KCVR4.5%Products41Brands23Top 5 Brands53%OOS Rate7.7%Rating4.4★Reviews415Avg BSR#717
4K3KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Top Damp Proof Membrane search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • damp proof membrane58K/yr
  • dpm membrane19K/yr
  • dpm12K/yr
  • waterproof membrane12K/yr
  • visqueen sheeting8K/yr
  • dpc membrane7K/yr
  • visqueen6K/yr
  • waterproof membrane for sheds5K/yr
  • damp proof membrane roll5K/yr
  • dampproof membrane4K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Damp Proof Membrane

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

87% of reviews
Quality-Overall19%

I also appreciated how consistent the quality feels across the whole sheet

Value For Money13%

reasonable priced

Strength13%

Not much you can say, its strong and easy to cut to shape

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

Did as advertised

Thickness9%

Decent thick plastic

What buyers complain about

78% of reviews
Thickness31%

Thickness of sheeting

Material Quality14%

Black and made of plastic

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Completely unfit for advertised use

Weight Heavy7%

Not heavy duty

Value For Money4%

just thought it was a little expensive

Damp Proof Membrane return rate & reasons

Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.

0.5%

Return rate

41%

Fixable by listing

The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.

1Thin
20%
2Size-Overall
20%
3Advertised Vs Actual Product
8%
4Paint Quality
7%
5Quality-Overall
7%

Common Damp Proof Membrane questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Damp Proof Membrane 60/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Worth a look. The niche generates £82K/yr across 41 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved +9.1% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Damp Proof Membrane on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Apr–May, where the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.