Dryrod
FailThe top 5 brands take 100% of clicks, so Dryrod is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 41 / 100Ranks 1,774 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −8 vs the category median of 4941
- Market size
- £199K/yr42K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -19.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 76%top-5 click share · 5 brands · 26 sellers
Flapen Score
Dryrod against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Dryrod is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Dryrod market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Dryrod 42K times last year and spent an estimated £199K. All 5 brands take every click. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Flapen scores it 41 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
10.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 42K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 10.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -19.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £199K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 42K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -19.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 10.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £199Ka year
- Peak month
- October1.9× the quietest month
- Top search term
- dpc roll7K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £43.21.
Listings sell for £43.21 on average, from £4.18 to £185.23. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 4K to 5K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £43.21 that is £11K to £22K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £43.21inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.18–£185.23
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 4K–5K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £11K–£22K
- Returns
- 1.4%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
67% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 92% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #70 within Building Supplies. It carries 685 reviews at 4.68 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 67%
- Prime listings
- 92%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #70in Building Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.68 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 685per listing
- Listings tracked
- 12
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are established.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 61 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 61 months
Products
Top Dryrod 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
Dryrod Damp Proofing Rods (10 Pack) - BBA-Approved Rising Damp Treatment Stronger Than DPC Injection Creams. Coverage 1.2m
- Price
- £20.75
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,935
- Age
- 12y ago

TIMCO Damp Proof Course Grey- 100mm X 30m
- Price
- £4.18
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 78
- Age
- 4y ago

Dryrod Damp Proofing Rods DPC Kit: Treats 6 Linear metres (9 wall) - BBA Approved Rising Damp Treatment
- Price
- £111.38
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 941
- Age
- 6y ago

Dryrod Damp Proofing Rods (50 Pack) - BBA-Approved Rising Damp Treatment Stronger Than DPC Injection Creams. Coverage 6m
- Price
- £86.85
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,220
- Age
- 12y ago

Dryrod Damp Proofing Rods (10 Pack x 3) - BBA-Approved Rising Damp Treatment Stronger Than DPC Injection Creams. Coverage 3.6m
- Price
- £53.81
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 780
- Age
- 7y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
TIMCO Damp Proof Course Black - 450mm X 30M
- Price
- £10.16
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 4y ago

TIMCO Damp Proof Course Grey- 100mm X 30m
- Price
- £4.18
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 78
- Age
- 4y ago

Bond-It Damplas 150mm x 30 Metre Roll Damp Proof Course DPC Conforms to BS6515 CE Mark to EN 14909 Black DPC150
- Price
- £6.89
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 753
- Age
- 13y 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

Bond-It DPC300 Damp Proof Course Black 300mm x 30m
- Price
- £13.55
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 753
- Age
- 13y ago
Newest
by launch date
ColumPRO Procourse Hole Clearing Tool with 12 mm x 300 mm SDS Masonry Drill Bit for Damp Proofing Dry Rod Installation.
- Price
- £14.04
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 25
- Age
- 1y ago

ARA CHOICE Bond-It DPC Roll Embossed Damp Proof Membrane Course Polythene 30m Brick Block Work Black Sheet conforming to EN14909 and BS6515 30 Metre (100mm X 30m)
- Price
- £5.62
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 44
- Age
- 3y ago

TIMCO Damp Proof Course Grey- 100mm X 30m
- Price
- £4.18
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 78
- Age
- 4y ago

TIMCO Damp Proof Course Black - 450mm X 30M
- Price
- £10.16
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 4y 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
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 76% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
5 flat
Sellers
26
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
76%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Dryrod62%
- TIMCO19%
- Bond It16%
- ARA CHOICE2%
- ColumPRO1%
Demand
Dryrod search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Search terms
Top Dryrod search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- dpc roll7K/yr
- damp proof course6K/yr
- dry rods for damp proofing9K/yr
- dryrod4K/yr
- dryrod damp proofing rods5K/yr
- dry rods4K/yr
- damp proof rods3K/yr
- dry rod3K/yr
- dryzone rods2K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Dryrod
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Ineffective
Good product my last review was an error on my part
used them seems to be working ok
expensive
A little more expensive than other damp solutions
seriously thin not sure a brick layer would be happy with it
thinner than the normal stuff usually found in UK
Love
good value for money
Great price
for the price it suited me
Great kit, good quality, Dries quickly, value for money easy to use, easy to clean
Great Product
Quality
work fantastic no more damp in my house
would highly recommend to help prevent damp
Easy to install
rising damp over a year later I have no damp at all these are easy to install
Used these rods, the drill and hole cleaning tools I purchased at the time ensured the rods were easy to install
easy to clean
The drill and hole cleaner enabled me to install the damp proofing rods easily & efficiently
Return
1.4% Return rate 28% Fixable by listing
Ineffective
expensive
A little more expensive than other damp solutions
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