Damp Proof Membrane
MaybeReturns run at only 0.5% of orders. But shoppers spend only $82K a year here, so Damp Proof Membrane is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 60 / 100Top 7% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +11 vs the category median of 4960
- Market size
- £82K/yr138K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +9.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 39%top-5 click share · 23 brands · 45 sellers
Flapen Score
Damp Proof Membrane against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Damp Proof Membrane is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Damp Proof Membrane market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Damp Proof Membrane 138K times last year and spent an estimated £82K. The top 5 brands take 53% of clicks. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Flapen scores it 60 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
4.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 138K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 4.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +9.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £82K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 138K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +9.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £82Ka year
- Peak month
- April2.1× the quietest month
- Top search term
- damp proof membrane58K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £13.29.
Listings sell for £13.29 on average, from £4.18 to £46.73. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £13.29 that is £1K to £3K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £13.29under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.18–£46.73
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 6K–8K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £1K–£3K
- Returns
- 0.5%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
78% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 59% ship with Prime. On an average day, 7.7% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #717 within Building Supplies. It carries 415 reviews at 4.41 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 78%
- Prime listings
- 59%
- Out of stock, average day
- 7.7%
- Average rank
- #717in Building Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.41 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 415per listing
- Listings tracked
- 41
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 3 launches as successful.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 48 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 48 months
Products
Top Damp Proof Membrane 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
Visqueen Damp Proof Membrane 300MU Black 4m x 3m
- Price
- £9.60
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 326
- Age
- 12y ago

Bond-It Damp Proof Course (DPC) Membrane 100mm X 30 Metre roll - Flexible Durable Safe and Clean to Handle Meets BS6515. Embossed to Assist Mortar Adhesion - Cost Effective dpc Black DPC100
- Price
- £6.04
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 753
- Age
- 5y ago

4 x 5M Black Plastic Sheeting Heavy Duty 1850G Thick Polythene Sheeting
- Price
- £15.37
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 485
- Age
- 4y ago

Damp Proof Membrane Black Polythene Sheeting Roll DPM B2C 5m Wide 300MU Various Lengths 1m - 25m (10m x 5m)
- Price
- £27.38
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 329
- Age
- 5y ago

KAHEIGN 2m x 10m Black Polythene Sheeting 0.3mm Thick Garden Grow Polytunnel Cover Polythene Horticultural Membrane for Gardening Insulation & Building Rubble Protection (125Mu /500G)
- Price
- £14.45
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,571
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
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
- Price
- £13.05
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 231
- Age
- 1y ago

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
- Price
- £17.79
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 231
- Age
- 1y ago

TEYIAN 2 x 3M Heavy Duty Polythene Plastic Sheeting Thickened Plastic Dust Sheets Garden Grow Polythene Cover Sheets Dustproof Waterproof - Black
- Price
- £7.17
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 70
- Age
- 9mo ago

2M X 4M Black Heavy Duty Polythene Plastic Sheeting 700g Thickened Garden Grow Polythene Cover Sheets for Gardening Insulation and Building Rubble Protection
- Price
- £10.69
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 346
- Age
- 2y ago

Silver Star Damp Proof Membrane 500 x 100 cm 1200 Gauge Polythene Sheet Mineral Material Rectangular BS EN 13707 Certified (Black 1m x 4m)
- Price
- £7.73
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 76
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
TEYIAN 2 x 3M Heavy Duty Polythene Plastic Sheeting Thickened Plastic Dust Sheets Garden Grow Polythene Cover Sheets Dustproof Waterproof - Black
- Price
- £7.17
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 70
- Age
- 9mo ago

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)
- Price
- £8.44
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 135
- Age
- 1y ago

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
- Price
- £13.05
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 231
- Age
- 1y ago

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
- Price
- £17.79
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 231
- Age
- 1y ago

CHESTAF 2M X 3M Black Plastic Sheeting Heavy Duty 550G Thick Polythene Sheeting Garden Grow Dust Sheet Waterproof Outdoor Cover Large Construction Gardening Insulation Building Rubble Protection
- Price
- £9.03
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 231
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 39% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
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%
Demand
Damp Proof Membrane search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Search terms
Top Damp Proof Membrane search terms shoppers use
The exact words 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
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Damp Proof Membrane
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Thickness of sheeting
not as thick as I thought it would be
Not especially thick
Black and made of plastic
it is literally just a sheet of plastic
thin material, returned
Completely unfit for advertised use
This is NOT SUITABLE FOR ADVERTISED PURPOSES
1★ – Not as described
Not heavy duty
Not particularly heavy duty
This Black Plastic Sheeting is NOT Heavy Duty
just thought it was a little expensive
waste of money
Love
I also appreciated how consistent the quality feels across the whole sheet
Great quality liner for garden planters
Brilliant quality
reasonable priced
great value
Good value
Not much you can say, its strong and easy to cut to shape
Nothing flimsy about this
Really strong
Did as advertised
Does the job
As described
Decent thick plastic
Good thick quality
Really good thick sheets
Return
0.5% Return rate 41% Fixable by listing
it actually measured 4 x 1.9 metres very unhappy with this because it wasent big enough for the job it was intended for
Completely unfit for advertised use
This is NOT SUITABLE FOR ADVERTISED PURPOSES
1★ – Not as described
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