Plastering Tools
FailDemand is soft, at -25.9% this quarter, so Plastering Tools is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 47 / 100Ranks 1,252 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −2 vs the category median of 4947
- Market size
- £235K/yr345K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -25.9%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 64%top-5 click share · 16 brands · 71 sellers
Flapen Score
Plastering Tools against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Plastering Tools is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Plastering Tools market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Plastering Tools 345K times last year and spent an estimated £235K. The top 5 brands take 79% of clicks. Demand peaks in Feb–Oct. Flapen scores it 47 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
5.7% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 345K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 5.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -25.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £235K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 345K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -25.9%
- Conversion, latest week
- 5.7%
- Market size, estimated
- £235Ka year
- Peak month
- October1.9× the quietest month
- Top search term
- plastering tools156K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £12.03.
Listings sell for £12.03 on average, from £4.72 to £35.52. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 13K to 15K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £12.03 that is £3K to £6K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £12.03under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.72–£35.52
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 13K–15K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £3K–£6K
- Returns
- 0.8%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
75% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 96% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.9% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #285 within Electrical. It carries 816 reviews at 4.52 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 75%
- Prime listings
- 96%
- Out of stock, average day
- 1.9%
- Average rank
- #285in Electrical
- Average rating
- 4.52 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 816per listing
- Listings tracked
- 24
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 42 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
- 42 months
Products
Top Plastering Tools 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
Draper Redline 69146 280 mm Soft Grip Plastering Trowel Red
- Price
- £5.70
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,585
- Age
- 10y ago

Amtech Lightweight Plastering Trowel for Smooth Finishing Heat-Treated Stainless Steel Blade Comfortable Plastic Handle for Reduced Fatigue 280 mm (11)
- Price
- £4.72
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 205
- Age
- 15y ago

Hilka 66420330 Plasterers Set - Blue (3-Piece)
- Price
- £17.92
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 764
- Age
- 9y ago

OX Trade Plastering Trowel - 11in / 280mm
- Price
- £7.50
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 295
- Age
- 9y ago

OX Pro Stainless Steel Plasterers Trowel - 127 X 356mm
- Price
- £23.49
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,079
- Age
- 12y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
OX Speedskim Semi Flexible Plastering Rule - ST 900mm
- Price
- £35.34
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,870
- Age
- 9y ago

Amtech - Finishing Trowel 400 x 100mm Steel Blade with Soft Grip Handle for Plastering Brickwork and Concrete Finishing
- Price
- £8.02
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 39
- Age
- 14y ago

OX Pro UltraFlex Finishing Trowel 14in / 355 x 110 mm
- Price
- £35.52
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,796
- Age
- 9y ago

Amtech Lightweight Plastering Trowel for Smooth Finishing Heat-Treated Stainless Steel Blade Comfortable Plastic Handle for Reduced Fatigue 280 mm (11)
- Price
- £4.72
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 205
- Age
- 15y ago

KZXXZH Wallpaper Scrapers 1.5 3 4 5 Wide Putty Knife Set Metal Spackle Knives Paint Tools for Wallpaper/Decals/Drywall Finishing/Plaster Scraping (4 Pack)
- Price
- £5.38
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,887
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch date
CCA Plastering and Floor Screeding hand finishing trowel 11 stainless steel for plaster screed cement mortar render and joint compound 280mm x 115mm
- Price
- £8.23
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 8mo ago

Skimming Blade 25cm (10 Inch) Plaster Skimmer & Skimming Tool Drywall Skimming Blade Stainless Steel Plastering Tool with Z-Shaped Handle for Drywall Finishing Render & Decorative Coatings
- Price
- £8.00
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 28
- Age
- 1y ago

Paint Wallpaper Scraper Set 2 4 6 8 Stainless Steel Paint Scraper Set with Soft Handle Putty Knife Wall Scraper and Stripping Knife Set Plastering Tools for Drywall(4 Pack)
- Price
- £7.23
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 60
- Age
- 1y ago

Drywall Skimming Blade 25cm Stainless Steel Smoothing Spatula with Z Shaped Handle Semi-Flexible Speed Skim Plastering Set Finishing Trowel Tool for Smoothing and Finishing Concrete Coatings
- Price
- £7.45
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 1y ago

Drywall Skimming Blade Smoothing Spatula Plastering Wall Plastering Tools High Grade Drywall Skimming Blade for Plastering 40cm
- Price
- £9.69
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 55
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
16 falling
Sellers
71
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 96%
Open market
18%
- Draper26%
- OX Tools19%
- Amtech18%
- Hilka12%
- Rolson5%
- DNSHAN3%
Demand
Plastering Tools search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Feb, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Search terms
Top Plastering Tools search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- plastering tools156K/yr
- plastering trowel72K/yr
- plastering24K/yr
- plastering spatula16K/yr
- plaster trowel15K/yr
- plasterers trowel12K/yr
- plaster tools8K/yr
- plastering trowels8K/yr
- plasterers tools7K/yr
- plastering kit5K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Plastering Tools
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Poor quality control
this is absolutely rubbish
Poor quality
Getting rust very easy not recommend
Will rust
Rusting easy
Broke really quickly
Item snapped after a couple of uses
Broke after two days of use weak do not buy
Bent corner
Flimsy
Very thin and cheaply made
Love
Excellent Quality
Excellent quality set
Good quality tool
Value for money
Excellent value
Good value
As described
Exactly what I wanted
It does the job
Easy to use
was good to use straight away
Easy to work with
durability is very good
Sturdy Tools
Used a few times with no complaints
Return
0.8% Return rate 44% Fixable by listing
Trowel might be a bit short for some
The item is not correct
Poor quality control
this is absolutely rubbish
Poor quality
Getting rust very easy not recommend
Will rust
Rusting easy
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