Floor and Wall Tiles Market Report – UK 2023-2027
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This is the 12th edition of the UK Floor and Wall Tiles Market report featuring a comprehensive review of the floor and wall tiles market. Undergoing major changes in the last 2-3 years, the UK floor and wall tiles industry has seen significant growth in imports, which has led to an increasingly fragmented marketplace.
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The UK floor and wall tiles market is a mature market that is dependent upon demand emulating from both the residential and the commercial sectors. Primary influences include housebuilding activity and commercial construction output, in addition to overall trends in the underlying economy, which will impact on business and consumer confidence levels.
The UK floor and wall tiles market recovered strongly in 2021, after pandemic restrictions were lifted, supported by pent-up demand in the residential RMI sector, also by the uplift in new housing and commercial construction activity.
Import penetration of floor and wall tiles in the UK saw a significant increase at this time and is currently estimated at around 75-80%. The small number of UK-based producers has meant that suppliers have increasingly sourced tiles from overseas to extend their ranges and to defend their market shares.
In 2022 the UK floor and wall tiles market continued to show good growth, albeit at a steadier pace. Market value has been influenced by the ongoing effects post pandemic but also by the inflated cost of imports, given the ongoing weakness of Sterling.
With the cost-of-living crisis and the challenges currently facing the UK economy, we anticipate that the overall UK floor and wall tiles market is likely to show only marginal improvement in the short term, followed by more positive annual growth rates from 2025 to the end of the forecast period.
The leading floor and wall tile manufacturers can be identified as Johnson Tiles (part of Norcros Group Holdings) and Porcelanosa UK. Other significant UK suppliers include Mandarin Stone, Original Style, Welsh Slate, Sarsen Stone, Armatile, Craven Dunhill & Co, Burlington Slate and H & E Smith.
Given the fragmented nature of this market, there are many other organisations involved in the supply or import of tiles to the UK. These include those companies that are based overseas but have subsidiaries in the UK. For example, RAK Ceramics UK, VitrA UK, Grespania UK and Villeroy & Boch UK.
Key Issues Covered in the Report
- An assessment of the impact that the cost-of-living crisis and weak UK economy has on the floor and wall tiles industry, including implications for tile manufacturers and distributors.
- Review and market development by floor and wall tile product subsector – ceramic and porcelain tiles, natural stone tiles, tiles made of other materials.
- Assessment of key end-use applications – residential RMI, new housebuilding, commercial buildings – with a focus on the specific sectors that offer the greatest potential for growth.
- Overview of the leading UK floor and wall tile manufacturers including company profiles and detailed financial summaries.
- Supply chain review including market maps, the main UK tile distributors, retail multiples, and other key channels.
- UK floor and wall tile market prospects and influences 2023 to 2027, including current design trends and manufacturing developments.
Areas of Particular Interest
- Growth in the level of import penetration, most notable in the ceramic and porcelain tiles subsector.
- Significant increase in porcelain tiles in ‘natural effect’ textures and finishes. Impact on natural stone tiles subsector.
- Sustainable manufacturing techniques and materials used, to reduce the environmental impact of floor and wall tiles.
- Increasing competition for alternative solutions, including luxury vinyl tiles (LVT), laminates, wall panelling. Impact on floor and wall tiles market growth.
Market summary
- Market size by value 2018 to 2023, rates of change.
- Market overview including leading suppliers’ market shares.
- Market mix by product category – ceramic and porcelain tiles, natural stone tiles, tiles made of other materials.
- Imports and exports data.
Market influences & drivers
- Main influences that drive the floor and wall tiles industry including detailed PESTLE analysis.
- Analysis including post-Brexit trade agreements and ongoing supply chain issues. Key economic indicators that impact on floor and wall tile market growth. Interior design trends, growth of wetrooms, use of underfloor heating. Technological developments, digital inkjet printing, continuous mold-less presses, 3D tiles. Increasing use of sustainable production methods, growth of recycled tiles.
End use sectors
- Summary of sectors driving demand for floor and wall tiles, market split by end use sector.
- Residential new build prospects and influences including housebuilding forecasts – starts and completions, mix by type of dwelling.
- Residential RMI prospects and influences including growth in home renovations. House moving market. Demand for conservatories, growth of modular garden rooms, other residential applications for tiles.
- Non-residential construction prospects and influences, new work activity and RMI output. Market overview by sector.
Product subsectors
- Ceramic and porcelain tiles – market size by value 2018 to 2023. Analysis by subsector – product (ceramic, porcelain), application (floor, wall), end-use sector (residential, commercial). Key suppliers. Leading company profiles and financials.
- Natural stone tiles – market size by value 2018 to 2023. Analysis by sub-sector – application, material, end-use sector. Key suppliers. Leading company profiles and financials.
- Tiles made of other materials – market size by value 2018 to 2023. Market analysis by material, application.
Distribution
- Review of distribution – Residential RMI and contract market maps, key channels, developments. Company overview and financials of key channels – tile distributors, retail tile multiples, home improvement multiples, other channels including merchants, specialists, online retailers, direct supply.
Market forecasts
- Ten-year UK floor and wall tiles market view 2018 – 2023, plus forecasts to 2027, rates of change.
- Summary of market prospects and influences.
1. Introduction
- Context
- Sources of information
- Definitions
- Abbreviations
2. Market Summary
- Market size
- Market overview
- Market mix by product category
- Imports and exports
- Ceramic and porcelain tiles
3. Market Influences and Drivers
- Main market influences and drivers
- Political influences and drivers
- Economic influences and drivers
- Social influences and drivers
- Technological influences and drivers
- Legal influences and drivers
- Environmental Influences and drivers
4. End-use Sectors
- Summary of the sectors driving demand for this product
- Residential new build sector – prospects and influences
- Residential RMI sector – prospects and influences
- Conservatory and glazed extensions
- Commercial sector – prospects and influences
- Infrastructure construction
5. Market Sub-sectors
- Ceramic and porcelain tiles – market size (value)
- Ceramic and porcelain tiles – sub sector market summary
- Ceramic and porcelain tiles – sub sector product mix
- Ceramic and porcelain tiles – sub sector application mix
- Ceramic and porcelain tiles – sub sector end users
- Ceramic and porcelain tiles – sub sector suppliers / key players
- Ceramic and porcelain tiles – company profiles
- Natural stone tiles – market size (value)
- Natural stone tiles – sub sector market summary
- Natural stone tiles – sub sector application mix
- Natural stone tiles – sub sector materials mix
- Natural stone tiles – sub sector end users
- Natural stone tiles – sub sector suppliers / key players
- Natural stone tiles – sub sector company profiles
- Floor and wall tiles of other materials – market size (value)
- Floor and wall tiles of other materials – sub sector market summary
- Floor and wall tiles of other materials – sub sector materials mix
- Floor and wall tiles of other materials – sub sector application mix
6. Distribution
- Market structure
- Distribution structure
- Market map – residential RMI sector
- Market map – contract sector
- Channel share by supplier – residential RMI sector
- Key company profiles
- Tile distributors
- Retail tile multiples
- Home improvement multiples
- Builders’ merchants
- Direct sales and other distribution channels
7. Market Forecasts
- Ten-year market view (five years back, five years forward)
- Ceramic and porcelain tiles – forecast
- Natural stone tiles – forecast
- Floor and wall tiles of other materials – forecast
- Overall market – prospects and influences
- Ceramic and porcelain tiles – prospects and influences
- Natural stone tiles – prospects and influences
- Floor and wall tiles of other materials – prospects and influences
Tables & Charts
Chart 1: UK Floor And Wall Tiles Market By Value (£M Msp) 2018 – 2023
Table 2: UK Floor And Wall Tiles Suppliers Market Shares 2022 (% By Value)
Chart 3: UK Floor And Wall Tiles Market Mix By Product Category 2022 (% By Value)
Table 4: UK Floor And Wall Tiles Market By Product Category 2022 (£M Msp)
Table 5: Imports And Exports Of Ceramic Flags And Paving, Hearth Or Wall Tiles 2019 – 2023 (£M)
Table 6: International Trade In Ceramic Flags And Paving, Hearth Or Wall Tiles 2015 – 2023 (£M)
Table 7: Imports And Exports Of Setts, Curbstones And Flagstones Of Natural Stone 2019 – 2023 (£M)
Table 8: International Trade In Setts, Curbstones And Flagstones Of Natural Stone 2015 – 2023 (£M)
Table 9: UK Floor And Wall Tiles Market Pestle Summary 2023
Table 10: Key Economic Variables 2019 – 2025 (% Change)
Chart 11: UK Households By Size 2012 And 2022 (000s)
Table 12: UK Wetroom Market By Value (£M Msp) 2020-2024
Table 13: UK Underfloor Heating Market By Value (£M Msp) 2020-2024
Chart 14: UK Floor And Wall Tiles Market Mix By Type Of Application 2022 (% By Value)
Table 15: GB Residential Starts And Completions (England, Wales, And Scotland) (000’s) 2019 – 2025
Chart 16: New Build Completions 2012 – 2023 (% Mix By Type Of Dwelling)
Table 17: UK Residential Property Transactions Valued At £40k Or Above 2018-2022
Chart 18: Non-Residential Construction Output New Work & Rmi By Value 2019 – 2025 (£Bn At Current Prices)
Chart 19: Non-Residential New Construction Output Analysis By Sector 2022 And 2025 (% By Value)
Chart 20: UK Market For Ceramic And Porcelain Tiles By Value (£M Msp) 2018 – 2023
Chart 21: Ceramic And Porcelain Tiles Product Mix 2022 (% By Value)
Chart 22: Ceramic And Porcelain Tiles Application Mix 2022 (% By Value)
Chart 23: UK Ceramic And Porcelain Tiles Market (Floor Tiles, Wall Tiles) By Value (£M Msp) 2018 – 2023
Chart 24: Ceramic And Porcelain Tiles End-Use Sector Mix 2022 (% By Value)
Table 25: Norcros Group Holdings Ltd
Table 26: Porcelanosa UK Holding Ltd
Table 27: Vitra UK Ltd
Table 28: Original Style Ltd
Table 29: Rak Ceramics UK Ltd
Table 30: Sarsen Stone Group Ltd
Table 31: Craven Dunhill & Co Ltd
Table 32: Armatile Ltd
Table 33: Villeroy & Boch UK Ltd
Chart 34: Uk Market For Natural Stone Tiles By Value (£M Msp) 2018 – 2023
Chart 35: Natural Stone Tiles Application Mix 2022 (% By Value)
Chart 36: Natural Stone Tiles Material Mix 2022 (% By Value)
Chart 37: Natural Stone Tiles End-Use Sector Mix 2022 (% By Value)
Table 38: Mandarin Slate Ltd
Table 39: Brachot Ltd
Table 40: Burlington Slate Ltd
Chart 41: UK Market For Floor And Wall Tiles Of Other Materials By Value (£M Msp) 2018 – 2023
Chart 42: Floor And Wall Tiles Of Other Materials Mix 2022 (% By Value)
Chart 43: Floor And Wall Tiles Of Other Materials Application Mix 2022 (% By Value)
Chart 44: Distribution Structure For Residential Rmi Floor And Wall Tile Products
Chart 45: Distribution Structure For Contract Floor And Wall Tile Products
Chart 46: Residential Rmi Sector – Floor And Wall Tile Products Channel Share 2022 (% By Value)
Table 47: Nicholls & Clarke Group Ltd
Table 48: Walls And Floors Ltd
Table 49: Domus Tiles Ltd
Table 50: Solus Ceramics Ltd
Table 51: Ceramica Impex Ltd
Table 52: Distribution Supplies Ltd
Table 53: Tileflair Ltd
Table 54: Minoli & Company Ltd
Table 55: Tile Mart Ltd
Table 56: Boydon & Co Ltd
Table 57: Parkside Ceramics Ltd
Table 58: Rj Stokes Ltd
Table 59: Waxman Ceramics Ltd
Table 60: Topps Tiles Plc
Table 61: Al-Murad Diy Ltd
Table 62: Tile Choice Ltd
Table 63: Fired Earth Ltd
Table 64: Tile Giant Ltd
Table 65: B & Q Ltd
Table 66: Wickes Building Supplies Ltd
Table 67: Hhgl Ltd
Table 68: Tile Mountain Ltd
Table 69: UK Floor And Wall Tiles Market By Value (£M Msp) 2018-2027
Table 70: UK Market For Ceramic And Porcelain Tiles By Value (£M Msp) 2018-2027
Table 71: UK Market For Natural Stone Tiles By Value (£M Msp) 2018-2027
Table 72: UK Market For Floor And Wall Tiles Of Other Materials By Value (£M Msp) 2018-2027
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