Flashing Tape
FailDemand is soft, at -5.2% this quarter, so Flashing Tape is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 46 / 100Ranks 1,352 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −3 vs the category median of 4946
- Market size
- £115K/yr136K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -5.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 60%top-5 click share · 12 brands · 81 sellers
Flapen Score
Flashing Tape against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Flashing Tape is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Flashing Tape market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Flashing Tape 136K times last year and spent an estimated £115K. The top 5 brands take 87% of clicks. Flapen scores it 46 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
7.3% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 136K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 7.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -5.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £115K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 136K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -5.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 7.3%
- Market size, estimated
- £115Ka year
- Peak month
- September1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- flashing tape24K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £11.54.
Listings sell for £11.54 on average, from £6.00 to £21.13. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 10K to 13K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £11.54 that is £3K to £6K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £11.54under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £6.00–£21.13
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 10K–13K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £3K–£6K
- Returns
- 1.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads and reviews.
91% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 78% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.9% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #40 within Building Supplies. It carries 4,428 reviews at 4.32 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 91%
- Prime listings
- 78%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.9%
- Average rank
- #40in Building Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.32 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 4,428per listing
- Listings tracked
- 23
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 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
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 48 months
Products
Top Flashing Tape 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
Bostik Flashband Self Adhesive Flashing Tape for Roofs Grey - 150mm x 10m - Provides an Instant Watertight Seal - Excellent Adhesion
- Price
- £13.66
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 5,048
- Age
- 19y ago

Bostik Flashband Self Adhesive Flashing Tape for Roofs Grey -50mm x 10m - Provides an Instant Watertight Seal
- Price
- £6.00
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 5,048
- Age
- 13y ago

Bostik Flashband Self Adhesive Flashing Tape Grey - 100mm x 10m - For Roofs - Provides an Instant Water tight Seal
- Price
- £10.71
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 5,048
- Age
- 19y ago

Sika Everbuild Black Jack Strong Self Adhesive Flashing Tape Natural Lead-Look Finish 75mm x 10m
- Price
- £7.61
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,346
- Age
- 13y ago

Bostik Flashband Self Adhesive Flashing Tape for Roofs Grey - 75mm x 10m - Provides an Instant Watertight Seal - Quick and Easy Application - Excellent Adhesion
- Price
- £8.92
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 5,048
- Age
- 20y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Nassboards Butyl Waterproof Tape Flashing Tape Roof Sealant Butyl Tape and Waterproof Tape for Outdoor Use Waterproof Sealing Tape for Leaks Roofs and More Silver 1.5mm x 10cm x 5m
- Price
- £10.48
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 40
- Age
- 1y ago

Butyl Tape Waterproof for Leaks Roof Sealant Tape for Leak Repair Patch and Seal Tape for Roof Window Glass Silicon and Pipe Sealing Aluminium Foil Tape Silver 100 MM X 5 M
- Price
- £8.39
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 80
- Age
- 7mo ago

Bostik Flashband Self Adhesive Flashing Tape for Roofs Grey -50mm x 10m - Provides an Instant Watertight Seal
- Price
- £6.00
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 5,048
- Age
- 13y ago

SELF ADHESIVE FLASHING TAPE ROLL ROOFING REPAIR LEAD BITUMEN 3M (100mm)
- Price
- £7.49
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 29
- Age
- 2y ago

T-REX Flexible Waterproof Tape - Heavy Duty Adhesive Waterproofing Tape for Repair Leaks Roof Patches - Extreme Weather & UV Resistance - Black 48mm x 9.14m
- Price
- £10.08
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,105
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
Butyl Tape Waterproof for Leaks Roof Sealant Tape for Leak Repair Patch and Seal Tape for Roof Window Glass Silicon and Pipe Sealing Aluminium Foil Tape Silver 100 MM X 5 M
- Price
- £8.39
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 80
- Age
- 7mo ago

T-REX Flexible Waterproof Tape - Heavy Duty Adhesive Waterproofing Tape for Repair Leaks Roof Patches - Extreme Weather & UV Resistance - Black 48mm x 9.14m
- Price
- £10.08
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,105
- Age
- 1y ago

Nassboards Butyl Waterproof Tape Flashing Tape Roof Sealant Butyl Tape and Waterproof Tape for Outdoor Use Waterproof Sealing Tape for Leaks Roofs and More Silver 1.5mm x 10cm x 5m
- Price
- £10.48
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 40
- Age
- 1y ago

Target Control Butyl Tape Waterproof | 5M X 100MM | Heavy Duty Roofing & Roof Felt Repair Tape Silver Flashing Sealing Tape for Outdoor Roof Shed & Gutter Repairs
- Price
- £9.09
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 671
- Age
- 2y ago

SELF ADHESIVE FLASHING TAPE ROLL ROOFING REPAIR LEAD BITUMEN 3M (100mm)
- Price
- £7.49
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 29
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
12 falling
Sellers
81
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
60%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
10%
- Bostik59%
- Sika10%
- Bond It9%
- GORILLA6%
- Target Control3%
- Nassboards3%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 10%)
Demand
Flashing Tape search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Search terms
Top Flashing Tape search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- flashing tape24K/yr
- flashing tape for roofing13K/yr
- flashband15K/yr
- bitumen tape9K/yr
- flashing8K/yr
- roof flashing9K/yr
- flashband tape8K/yr
- roofing tape8K/yr
- bostik flashband6K/yr
- roof repair tape7K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Flashing Tape
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
NOT ADHESIVE
Did not stick
Not sticky enough
Didnt stop leak
that was causing water to leak
A week later I noticed loads of water leaking inside
cardboard boxes are not waterproof
Doesnt stop water issues
Didnt work under water as advertised
Didn't work for me
not worked properly
Doesnt work
Expensive
Waste of money
Complete waste of money
Love
very sticky
Excellent tape
Sticks well
Very good quality used this on my conservatory the size was good easy to cut
Excellent product
so I am happy with its performance
does it do the job
Exactly as described
Did its job exactly as needed
good price
Great value
Good value for money
There have been no leaks since
worked really well with the constantly leaking pipe
perfect for dealing with leaks
Return
1.3% Return rate 18% Fixable by listing
NOT ADHESIVE
Did not stick
Not sticky enough
Didn't work for me
not worked properly
Doesnt work
Didnt stop leak
that was causing water to leak
A week later I noticed loads of water leaking inside
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