Domestic Decking and Landscaping Materials Market - UK 2008-2012

SUMMARY

AMA Research has published the 5th Edition of the report Domestic Decking and Landscaping Materials Market - UK 2008-2012. A combination of poor summer weather conditions, increased raw material prices, less favourable economic conditions and reduced consumer spending on non-essentials have resulted in less buoyant conditions for the domestic landscaping materials market over the last 2 years. Currently valued at around £900 million, the market has experienced only moderate rates of growth 2005-07 with current expectations of static market values for 2008, while prospects for 2009 are for difficult market conditions.

The report contains:

• DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF THE DOMESTIC MATERIALS MARKET - Reviews key sectors in the UK landscaping market including: -
  • Decking - Timber, WPC & Others
  • Paving, Walling & Aggregates
  • Bulbs & Seeds
  • Fencing / Trellis / Pergolas etc.
  • Nursery Stock & Bedding Plants
  • Pots & Planters
  • Lighting
  • Water Features & Decorative Products
• DETAILED PRODUCT BREAKDOWN - Between soft landscaping, hard landscaping and decorative garden products.
• KEY TRENDS AND INFLUENCES - Market values, trends and influences are reviewed for domestic landscaping sectors, with a particular focus on domestic hard landscaping products.
• FOCUS ON DECKING - Detailed review of the UK decking market, which has experienced more subdued market conditions over the last 2 years, including market size, trends, product issues (timber, WPC and other materials), key influences, and supply and distribution are analysed in depth.
• KEY PRODUCT SECTORS - a review of the main product sectors in the UK Domestic Landscaping Market, with market size, past and future performance, product mix and review of key suppliers and main distribution channels. Forecasts up to 2012.

Key areas covered in the report include:

THE MARKET

• Assessment of the overall UK Landscaping Materials market - market size 2002-12,
• Comparison of mix of domestic and non-domestic sectors, mix of hard and soft products sectors 2002 and 2007.
• Key trends and influences within the overall UK Landscaping Materials market and forecasts of future developments up to 2012.
• Overview of the Soft Domestic Landscaping market, Hard Domestic Landscaping market, Decorative Products and Domestic Decking sector

FOCUS ON DECKING

• Review of the UK Domestic Decking Market with market sizes by value 2002-12.
• Mix of products & Mix of materials in Decking market - Timber, WPC, PVCu, etc.Key issues affecting the timber and other materials decking market.
• Review of distribution issues and main suppliers in the UK decking market.
• Future prospects for the timber, concrete, PVCu, composites decking market.

SOFT AND HARD LANDSCAPING SECTORS

• Assessment of Domestic Hard Landscaping Materials market - market size & performance for each sector in 2006-08.
• Product mix for each hard landscaping sector, relevance to overall market, trends, supply and future prospects.
• Slowdown in sector in 2007/08 - due to a number of factors including weakening UK economy, poor weather, and changing interests of UK consumers.
• Review of Domestic Soft Landscaping Materials market in 2007 - market size & performance, outlook for 2008.
• Product mix for key soft landscaping sectors, relevance to overall market, trends, supply and future prospects for each product sector.
• Review of Garden Decoration Products including lighting, pots and planters, and water products.
• Future Prospects and likely trends for each main product sector up to 2012.

SUPPLY & DISTRIBUTION REVIEW

• Market share by channel of retail distribution.
• Analysis of channels - Garden Centres, DIY Multiples, Distributors / Wholesalers, Mail Order, Internet, High Street / Supermarkets, etc.
• Recent financial information on key suppliers in the main distribution channels.
• Indications of market positioning and activity for key suppliers.
• Likely future prospects for distribution structure of UK landscaping materials market.

FUTURE PROSPECTS AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

• Age distribution of population, personal disposable income levels, number of households etc.
• Future developments within Decking, Hard and Soft landscaping sectors.
• Changing requirements of consumers - increasing product awareness, decline of garden makeover programmes, value-added products and services, etc.
• General economic influences on the market.
• Retailing trends for gardening.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENTS and LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS

1. INTRODUCTION 5

2. SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS 7

• 2.1 SUMMARY 7
• 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS 8

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 10

• 3.1 GDP 10
• 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 11
• 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT 12
• 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 12
• 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION 13
• 3.6 STERLING 14
• 3.7 CONCLUSIONS 15

4. DOMESTIC LANDSCAPING MARKET 17

• 4.1 DEFINITION 17
• 4.2 OVERALL LANDSCAPING MARKET 18
• 4.3 MARKET SIZE 19
• 4.4 PRODUCT MIX 21
• 4.5 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES 24
  • 4.5.1 Population Profile 25
  • 4.5.2 Households and Home Ownership 26
  • 4.5.3 Mix of Housebuilding Completions 28
  • 4.5.4 Housing Transactions 29

5. THE 'SOFT' LANDSCAPING MARKET 31

• 5.1 DEFINITION & BACKGROUND 31
• 5.2 MARKET SIZE 31
• 5.3 PRODUCT MIX 32
  • 5.3.1 Nursery Stock and Bedding Plants 32
  • 5.3.2 Bulbs and Seeds 34
• 5.4 DISTRIBUTION 36

6. DOMESTIC DECKING MARKET 38

• 6.1 DEFINITION AND BACKGROUND 38
• 6.2 MARKET SIZE BY VALUE AND VOLUME 38
• 6.3 CURRENT SITUATION 42
  • 6.3.1 Future Prospects 43
• 6.4 MATERIALS MIX IN THE UK DECKING MARKET 43
  • 6.4.1 Timber 44
  • 6.4.2 Wood Polymer Composite (WPC) 47
  • 6.4.3 PVCu Decking 48
• 6.5 STANDARDS 48
• 6.6 SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION 49

7. HARD LANDSCAPING PRODUCTS 52

• 7.1 DEFINITION 52
• 7.2 MARKET SIZE 52
• 7.3 MIX OF PRODUCTS IN DOMESTIC HARD LANDSCAPING MATERIALS 53
  • 7.3.1 Paving and Walling 54
  • 7.3.2 Aggregates 58
  • 7.3.3 Fencing, Arches, Pergolas and Trellis 60

8 GARDEN DECORATION PRODUCTS 64

• 8.1 MARKET DEFINITION 64
• 8.2 MARKET SIZE 64
• 8.3 MARKET SECTORS 66
  • 8.3.1 Pots and Planters 66
  • 8.3.2 Decorative Products, Fountains and Water Products 69
  • 8.3.3 Lighting 72

9. DISTRIBUTION 75

• 9.1 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE 75
• 9.2 ROLE OF THE WHOLESALERS / DISTRIBUTORS 77
• 9.3 RETAIL DISTRIBUTION SHARES 78
  • 9.3.1 DIY Multiples 79
  • 9.3.2 Builders Merchants 81
  • 9.3.3 Garden Centres 83
  • 9.3.4 High Street/Supermarkets 86
  • 9.3.5 Direct Sell 87
  • 9.3.6 Mail Order/Catalogue Stores/Internet 87

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 OVERALL DOMESTIC LANDSCAPING MATERIALS MARKET 2002 TO 2012 - BY VALUE (£M AT MSP) 7
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2012 11
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2012 13
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2008 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 15
• CHART 5 UK LANDSCAPING MATERIALS MARKET DOMESTIC/NON-DOMESTIC MIX 2007 - % BY VALUE 18
• TABLE 6 UK DOMESTIC LANDSCAPING MATERIALS MARKET 2002-2012 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 19
• CHART 7 UK DOMESTIC SOFT AND HARD LANDSCAPING MARKET MIX 1992, 2002 AND 2007 - % BY VALUE 21
• TABLE 8 IMPORTS OF BULBS, PLANTS, CUTTINGS, ETC (EXCLUDING SEEDS) 2002-07 - BY VALUE (£M) 23
• CHART 9 UK DOMESTIC LANDSCAPING MARKET PRODUCT MIX UK 2007 - % BY VALUE (£M MSP) 24
• CHART 10 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 AND MID- 2006 ESTIMATES ('000,000) 25
• TABLE 11 HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS 2002-2009 - UNITED KINGDOM ('000S DWELLINGS) 27
• TABLE 12 MIX OF HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS (GB) 2001-2007 - % BY TYPE 28
• TABLE 13 NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2002-2006 ('000) 29
• TABLE 14 UK DOMESTIC SOFT LANDSCAPING MATERIALS MARKET 2002 TO 2012 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 31
• CHART 15 THE UK DOMESTIC NURSERY STOCK & BEDDING PLANTS MARKET 2002 -2012 33
• TABLE 16 UK DOMESTIC BULBS AND SEEDS MARKET 2002-2012 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 34
• CHART 17 UK SOFT LANDSCAPING MARKET DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS SHARE MIX 2007 - % BY VALUE 37
• TABLE 18 UK DOMESTIC DECKING MARKET 2002-2012 - BY VALUE (£M) MSP 39
• CHART 19 UK DECKING MARKET MIX OF DOMESTIC AND NON-DOMESTIC INSTALLATIONS 2007 - % BY VALUE 41
• CHART 20 UK DOMESTIC DECKING MARKET DECKS SOLD 2002-2008 - BY VOLUME (000'S) 42
• CHART 21 MIX OF MATERIALS IN DOMESTIC DECKING MARKET 2007 - % BY VALUE 44
• CHART 22 UK DOMESTIC DECKING MARKET INSTALLATIONS MIX BY WOOD TYPE 2007 - % BY VALUE 45
• CHART 23 DOMESTIC TIMBER DECKING MARKET PRODUCT MIX 2007 - % BY VALUE 46
• TABLE 24 UK DOMESTIC HARD LANDSCAPING MARKET 2002 TO 2012 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 52
• CHART 25 PRODUCT MIX IN DOMESTIC HARD LANDSCAPING MARKET 2007 -% BY VALUE 53
• TABLE 26 UK DOMESTIC PAVING & WALLING MARKET 2002-2012 (£M) MSP 54
• TABLE 27 UK GARDEN LEISURE MARKET 2002-2008 - BY VALUE (£M RSP) 56
• CHART 28 UK DOMESTIC AGGREGATES MARKET 2002-2012 (£M) MSP 59
• TABLE 29 UK DOMESTIC FENCING, ARCHES, PERGOLAS AND TRELLIS MARKET 2002-2012 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 61
• CHART 30 UK DOMESTIC GARDEN DECORATION MARKET 2002-2012 - BY VALUE (£ M MSP) 64
• CHART 31 MIX OF GARDEN DECORATION PRODUCTS UK 2007 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 65
• TABLE 32 UK DOMESTIC POTS AND PLANTERS MARKET 2002 - 2012 (£M) MSP 66
• TABLE 33 UK DOMESTIC DECORATIVE PRODUCTS, FOUNTAINS AND WATER PRODUCTS MARKET 2002-2012 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 69
• CHART 34 UK DOMESTIC GARDEN LIGHTING MARKET 2002-2012 - BY VALUE (£M MSP) 72
• CHART 35 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE FOR THE UK DOMESTIC LANDSCAPING MARKET 76
• CHART 36 UK DOMESTIC GARDEN PRODUCTS RETAIL DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARE 2007 - % BY VALUE 78
• CHART 37 DISTRIBUTION OF GARDEN & LEISURE PRODUCTS BY MAJOR DIY MULTIPLE 2007 - % BY VALUE 80
• TABLE 38 GARDEN CENTRE MARKET SHARES 2007 BY VALUE 83