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patio paint

Worth a look

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

Market size 14Growth 95Conversion 22Competition 48Returns 98Price range 94Avg price 95Brand share 34Review moat 77Quality gap 76

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Incredible+113.2%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Avg price

Incredible£33.17

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£14.42–£53.20

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Review moat

Great455.05

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay56%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay85%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Conversion

Bad1.8%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Bad£58K

£58K/yr · 98K searches

Signals Trending

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, patio paint is a £58K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (98K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

patio paint market data

Units sold / yr
1K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£41K–£50K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.8%
Avg BSR
#64
Page quality
0%
Prime
41%
Sponsored
95%
Out of stock
1.0%
Avg brand age
59 months
Avg seller age
178 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

34

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 97%

Open market

11%

  • SIRAMICO COATINGS51%
  • Polar Specialist Coatings15%
  • Johnstone's7%
  • TIKKURILA6%
  • Resincoat5%
  • RUSTINS5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 11%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 64 weeks — +113.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '26MayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 20.5×

Top patio paint search terms

  • patio paint43K/yr
  • patio paint outdoor20K/yr
  • patio paint for slabs9K/yr
  • outdoor paint for concrete9K/yr
  • slab paint outdoor6K/yr
  • slab paint3K/yr
  • patio slab paint3K/yr
  • outdoor concrete paint4K/yr
All search terms

Top patio paint products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%£6K20%£12K30%£17K40%£23K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about patio paint

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Paint Quality23%

“Excellent Paint”

Quality-Overall17%

“Great itemfor covering glass”

Coverage10%

“Covers well”

Color9%

“Colour is exactly what it says dark grey finish look is great”

Ease Of Use8%

“Went on easy”

Value For Money7%

“worth the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“it does the job”

Engraving/Paint/Sublimation4%

“easy to paint on as used a roller”

Product Condition2%

“Like new”

Efficiency2%

“Really effective”

What buyers complain about

Paint Quality26%

“Leaking paint tin”

Color17%

“Not light grey”

Value For Money9%

“definitely not worth the cost”

Quality-Overall7%

“RUBBISH PRODUCT”

Durability4%

“Looked good for a couple of weeks before it started pealing off”

Thickness4%

“not exactly thick”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“found the ad misleading”

Leak-Proof3%

“Damaged and Leaking”

Size-Overall3%

“My fault for not checking the size”

Weight Light2%

“A bit lighter than I expected”

Top return reasons

Color48%
Paint Quality24%
Size-Overall15%
Leak-Proof2%
Value For Money2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Quality-Overall1%
Compatibility-Overall1%
Functionality-Overall1%
Ease Of Use1%

Common questions

Is patio paint profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £58K/yr across 22 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +113.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
How competitive is the patio paint niche?
11 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in patio paint?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Paint Quality, Color, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for patio paint peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 20.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the patio paint niche?
Listings span £14.42–£53.20; the average listing price is £33.17 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 455 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.