pointing trowel
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.3%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible12.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great466.42avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Good+36.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Good71%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Good52%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad£91K£91K/yr · 92K searches
Avg price
Bad£8.14avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£4.18–£13.99cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pointing trowel is a £91K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (92K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
pointing trowel market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £65K–£81K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 12.2%
- Avg BSR
- #31
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 96%
- Sponsored
- 92%
- Out of stock
- 7.0%
- Avg brand age
- 42 months
- Avg seller age
- 181 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
17 falling
Sellers
68
Top-5 brand share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
23%
- Faithfull25%
- Spear & Jackson14%
- TRADE 4 YOU LTD13%
- OX Tools13%
- SarMee7%
- Generic6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +36.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×
Top pointing trowel search terms
- pointing trowel77K/yr
- pointing trowels8K/yr
- pointing trowel set7K/yr
Top pointing trowel 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Faithfull Soft-Grip Pointing Trowel for Forming Repairing & Replacing Mortar - 150mm (6in) Steel Blade
Faithfull£4.384.6★1,676 rev
Strong Finger Pointing Trowel 14 mm - 0.55 inch Spring Carbon Steel Tuck with Wooden Handle (14mm)
TRADE 4 YOU LTD£5.204.5★203 rev
SarMee 5 Pcs Stainless Pointing Trowel Set 6/8/10/12/15 mm Finger Pointing Tool for DIY Brick Gap Repairs (5)
SarMee£10.814.9★39 rev
Pointing Trowel Brick Jointer 1cm Bricklaying Tools for Pointing Mortar Cement Trowel Pointing Tool Finger Trowel Tuck Pointer Brick Jointer Tiling Tools Brick Trowel Cement Tool
Generic£5.471.0★1 rev
OX Pro Tuck Pointer 6 x / 8mm
OX Tools£6.054.6★1,119 rev
Newest
by launch date
2 Pack Pointing Tool
WaaRiuQ£8.770 rev
SarMee 5 Pcs Stainless Pointing Trowel Set 6/8/10/12/15 mm Finger Pointing Tool for DIY Brick Gap Repairs (5)
SarMee£10.8139 rev
5Pcs Pointing Trowel Set 6/8/10/12/15mm Stainless Steel Pointing Tool with Wooden Handle Finger Trowel Brick Jointer Tools for Brickwork Repointing and Masonry Repair
YFHUVB£12.137 rev
Pointing Trowel 5 Pcs Stainless Steel Pointing Tool 6/8/10/12/14mm Finger Trowel Suitable for Bricklaying Tile Laying and Masonry Work
Nretluo£10.8917 rev
5 Pcs 6/8/10/12/15 mm Pointing Trowel Set Multiple Sizes Professional Brick Tiling Tools for DIY Construction Renovation Finger Pointing Trowels for Masonry Work and Grouting
Gubilacrum£10.454 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSarMee 5 Pcs Stainless Pointing Trowel Set 6/8/10/12/15 mm Finger Pointing Tool for DIY Brick Gap Repairs (5)
SarMee£10.814.9★
2 Pack Pointing Tool
WaaRiuQ£8.770.0★
5 Pcs 6/8/10/12/15 mm Pointing Trowel Set Multiple Sizes Professional Brick Tiling Tools for DIY Construction Renovation Finger Pointing Trowels for Masonry Work and Grouting
Gubilacrum£10.454.7★
Pointing Trowel 5 Pcs Stainless Steel Pointing Tool 6/8/10/12/14mm Finger Trowel Suitable for Bricklaying Tile Laying and Masonry Work
Nretluo£10.894.7★
5Pcs Pointing Trowel Set 6/8/10/12/15mm Stainless Steel Pointing Tool with Wooden Handle Finger Trowel Brick Jointer Tools for Brickwork Repointing and Masonry Repair
YFHUVB£12.134.4★
What buyers say about pointing trowel
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good Value For The Price”
“Good tool, well made”
“Just what I was looking for”
“Easy to use”
“.just the right size”
“Nice solid tool”
“extremely durable”
“Work well”
“The soft-grip handle is comfortable”
“clean”
What buyers complain about
“The rust easily brushes off”
“bear in mind they probably won't last long”
“One of the pointers is broken off”
“Too good to use”
“Itchy bum”
“They look cheap and feel cheap”
“Great quality product however the stated dimensions are wrong”
“to me the material it looks more like high carbon steel”
“Its just a flat bar on a handle”
“Handles not as nice as marshalltown”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is pointing trowel profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £91K/yr across 26 tracked products. 3 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +36.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- How competitive is the pointing trowel niche?
- 17 brands and 68 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in pointing trowel?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Rusts/Corrodes, Durability, Defective Material/Parts. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for pointing trowel peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the pointing trowel niche?
- Listings span £4.18–£13.99; the average listing price is £8.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 466 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.