Trowel Bricklaying
FailShoppers spend only $57K a year here, so Trowel Bricklaying is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 47 / 100Ranks 1,252 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −2 vs the category median of 4947
- Market size
- £57K/yr46K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +40.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 74%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 51 sellers
Flapen Score
Trowel Bricklaying against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Trowel Bricklaying is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Trowel Bricklaying market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Trowel Bricklaying 46K times last year and spent an estimated £57K. The top 5 brands take 92% of clicks. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Flapen scores it 47 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
14.6% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 46K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 14.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +40.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £57K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 46K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +40.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 14.6%
- Market size, estimated
- £57Ka year
- Peak month
- August2.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- cement trowel16K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £8.52.
Listings sell for £8.52 on average, from £4.38 to £17.58. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 5K to 6K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £8.52 that is £852 to £2K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £8.52under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £4.38–£17.58
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 5K–6K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £852–£2K
- Returns
- 0.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
80% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 93% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #38 within Electrical. It carries 557 reviews at 4.48 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 80%
- Prime listings
- 93%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #38in Electrical
- Average rating
- 4.48 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 557per listing
- Listings tracked
- 15
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 41 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
- 41 months
Products
Top Trowel Bricklaying 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
Faithfull Soft-Grip Pointing Trowel for Forming Repairing & Replacing Mortar - 150mm (6in) Steel Blade
- Price
- £4.38
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,676
- Age
- 16y 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

Draper Redline 69146 280 mm Soft Grip Plastering Trowel Red
- Price
- £5.70
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,585
- Age
- 10y ago

Draper Redline 69153 Trowel Set (5-Piece) Red
- Price
- £10.94
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,457
- Age
- 10y ago

BLOSTM Trowel Set 5 Piece - Builders Bricklaying Tools
- Price
- £16.98
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 929
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
180mm Gauging Trowel Carbon Steel Blade with TPR Soft Grip Handle Rounded Tip Mortar & Plaster Trowel for Mixing Applying & Corner Work
- Price
- £7.94
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 1y ago

Draper Redline 69146 280 mm Soft Grip Plastering Trowel Red
- Price
- £5.70
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,585
- Age
- 10y ago

Draper Redline 69153 Trowel Set (5-Piece) Red
- Price
- £10.94
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,457
- 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

Draper Soft Grip Trowel Set|5 Piece Plastering Tools Kit | Bricklaying Handtools|Brick Jointer | Gauging | High Carbon Steel | 70372
- Price
- £17.58
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 416
- 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

8 Bricklayers Trowel Pointed Carbon Steel Blade with Wooden Handle Ideal for Bricklaying Cement Spreading & Masonry Work
- Price
- £8.04
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 41
- Age
- 1y ago

180mm Gauging Trowel Carbon Steel Blade with TPR Soft Grip Handle Rounded Tip Mortar & Plaster Trowel for Mixing Applying & Corner Work
- Price
- £7.94
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 1y ago

BLOSTM Trowel Set 5 Piece - Builders Bricklaying Tools
- Price
- £16.98
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 929
- Age
- 3y ago

Draper Soft Grip Trowel Set|5 Piece Plastering Tools Kit | Bricklaying Handtools|Brick Jointer | Gauging | High Carbon Steel | 70372
- Price
- £17.58
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 416
- Age
- 5y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 74% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
9 falling
Sellers
51
Top-5 brand share
92%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- Faithfull35%
- Draper29%
- Amtech17%
- BLOSTM6%
- onesto5%
- OX Tools2%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
Demand
Trowel Bricklaying search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
Search terms
Top Trowel Bricklaying search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- cement trowel16K/yr
- trowel cement tool16K/yr
- concrete trowel9K/yr
- mortar trowel4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Trowel Bricklaying
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Cheap as chips
Poor quality
Not tradesman quality
The rust easily brushes off
started rusting straight after first use
rust is visible after 1st water contact
Broke after two days of use weak do not buy
No good halndles broken in less than a week of use
Didnt last 2 days without breaking
Trowel might be a bit short for some
so a bit large
Too small for real bricklaying
Bent corner
Love
Excellent Quality
Excellent quality set
Good quality tool
Excellent value
Worth the money
Good value
Honestly much better than expected
Does the job
Exactly what I wanted
Durable and good quality
Fantastic durable set
Sturdy Tools
Soft comfortable grip
Handle is good to grip
Great durable light weight good grip handles
Return
0.3% Return rate 41% Fixable by listing
Trowel might be a bit short for some
so a bit large
Too small for real bricklaying
Cheap as chips
Poor quality
Not tradesman quality
Bent corner
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