plastering hawk
Worth a lookShows low returns (1.1%), but a small market ($63K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great214.07avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Good6.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good64%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Good£6.03–£33.28cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Good£13.55avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Okay64%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Bad£63K£63K/yr · 71K searches
Growth
Bad-18.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, plastering hawk is a £63K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (71K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
plastering hawk market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £54K–£68K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.6%
- Avg BSR
- #275
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 87%
- Sponsored
- 73%
- Out of stock
- 1.1%
- Avg brand age
- 63 months
- Avg seller age
- 187 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 falling
Sellers
41
Top-5 brand share
64%
Top 20: 93%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
29%
- Nicear29%
- Hilka10%
- Faithfull10%
- QOTSTEOS9%
- --7%
- AOZBZ6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.1% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top plastering hawk search terms
- hawk25K/yr
- plastering hawk26K/yr
- plasterers hawk14K/yr
- plaster hawk5K/yr
Top plastering hawk 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.
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Nicear Masonry Hawk Mortar Board Holder Aluminium Plastering Hawk With Soft Grip Handle Home Paint With Handle Finishing Plastering Tool For Cement Mortar Drywall
Nicear£10.834.7★38 rev
Hilka 66420330 Plasterers Set - Blue (3-Piece)
Hilka£17.924.5★764 rev
Faithfull FAIPHAWK Plastering Decorating Hawk 325 x 325 mm (13 Inch x 13 Inch)
Faithfull£13.974.5★149 rev
QOTSTEOS Mortar Board Holder Aluminium Plastering Hawk with Soft Grip Handle Home Paint With Handle Finishing Plastering Tool for Cement Mortar Drywall
QOTSTEOS£12.694.5★46 rev
Linic UK Made Plasterers Plastering Hawk 20cm x 20cm or 8 x 8. (X7078) Free UK Postage
--£6.294.3★181 rev
Newest
by launch date
Professional Aluminum Two-Tone Handle Mud Scraper Trowel Black Yellow Grip 12-Inch Plaster Hawk for Concrete Finishing Masonry Plastering
LSGZJZY£13.882 rev
Nicear Masonry Hawk Mortar Board Holder Aluminium Plastering Hawk With Soft Grip Handle Home Paint With Handle Finishing Plastering Tool For Cement Mortar Drywall
Nicear£10.8338 rev
Masonry Tools (2 Pieces): plasterboard Holder Aluminum plastering Axe and Feeder Mortar Board with Soft Handle Suitable for Cement Mortar plasterboard and Concrete plastering.
Surbootime£13.215 rev
AOZBZ 12 X 12 Aluminium Hawk Aluminum Plasterers Hawk Aluminum Mud Plate Plastering Hand Tool Heavy-Duty Rendering and Skimming Tools with Ergonomic Handle
AOZBZ£11.9510 rev
Ragyzity Masonry Hawk Aluminium Plastering Hawk with Soft Grip Handle Plaster Mortar Board Holder Finishing Plastering Tool Home Paint with Handle Finishing Plastering Tool
Ragyzity£12.6654 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumProfessional Aluminum Two-Tone Handle Mud Scraper Trowel Black Yellow Grip 12-Inch Plaster Hawk for Concrete Finishing Masonry Plastering
LSGZJZY£13.883.0★
Laptony Bird Scarer Flying Kite Crops Farm Protector Bird Hawk Flying Kite with 4m Telescopic Pole
Laptony£33.283.4★
AOZBZ 12 X 12 Aluminium Hawk Aluminum Plasterers Hawk Aluminum Mud Plate Plastering Hand Tool Heavy-Duty Rendering and Skimming Tools with Ergonomic Handle
AOZBZ£11.954.9★
OX OX-P016811 Plastering Hawk - Pro Heavy Duty Plastering Hawk - Industrial Grade Plaster Hawk Tool for Cement Mortar Drywall - Beige - 280 x 110mm
OX Tools£6.034.4★
Masonry Tools (2 Pieces): plasterboard Holder Aluminum plastering Axe and Feeder Mortar Board with Soft Handle Suitable for Cement Mortar plasterboard and Concrete plastering.
Surbootime£13.214.8★
What buyers say about plastering hawk
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Brilliant bit of kit”
“Great tools for the cost of them”
“Sturdy”
“Usable”
“Perfect for beginners and smell jobs”
“easy to clean”
“Excellent, nice handle grip”
“Very good hawk just the right size”
“very lightweight to use which was ideal for the work that I was doing”
“Well made so looks like it will last”
What buyers complain about
“Not the best”
“There was no bolt for securing the handle to the plaster board”
“Broke apart within 24 hours”
“Not cheap”
“Small hands”
“must have left the trowels damp as they rusted overnight”
“Waste”
“Impossible instructions”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is plastering hawk profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £63K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the plastering hawk niche?
- 14 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in plastering hawk?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Mechanism Issues, Durability. The return rate is 1.1%.
- When does demand for plastering hawk peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the plastering hawk niche?
- Listings span £6.03–£33.28; the average listing price is £13.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 214 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.