Pipes & Fittings Market Report – UK 2022-2026
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The report represents an informed and up-to-date review of the UK market which covers the domestic and light commercial applications for plumbing pipes and pipes for rainwater, soil and waste, together with associated fittings.
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The 6th edition of the Pipes and Fittings Market Report UK 2022-2026 represents an informed and up-to-date review of the UK market which covers the domestic and light commercial applications for plumbing pipes and pipes for rainwater, soil and waste, together with associated fittings.
Incorporating original input and primary research, the report contains an in-depth analysis of the UK Pipes and Fittings market, including market structure, recent market and future trends.
Key Issues Covered in the Report
- The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on pipes and fittings market. Impact on the market going forward.
- Developments within the construction industry and how recovery from the pandemic will vary between sectors of the industry.
- The future performance of the UK pipes and fittings market is likely to be influenced by overall trends in housebuilding, non-residential construction, levels of refurbishment and home improvement and niche market drivers such as self-build.
Some of the companies featured:
Travis Perkins, Saint Gobain, Wolseley, Grafton, Screwfix, , Wickes, Jewson, Artex, Chadwicks, Ceramic Tile Distributors, Buildbase, PDM Buildbase, The Timber Group, Civils & Lintels, Frontline, Bathroom Distribution Group, Huws Gray, CRS Building Supplies, Total Plumbing Supplies Ltd, Buildit Gloster Ltd, RGB Building Supplies, Devondale Electrical Distributors and more.
Areas of Particular Interest
- House moving levels, off-site construction methods, central heating and water heating market, underfloor heating, bathroom & shower markets and their influence on the pipes and fittings market.
- Technological developments to improve the pipes and fittings market.
- Adoption of new technologies and products related to energy efficiency and carbon reduction
- Overview of the end use sectors including new housing, residential RMI and commercial new build and RMI work particularly the office, education, health and leisure sectors.
KEY AREAS COVERED IN THE REPORT
Market Overview
- Overall market size by value 2016 to 2021, rates of change, key trends, forecasts through to 2026.
- Factors influencing the market, including non-residential construction output, government spending, legislation & standards, outsourcing, carbon reduction, and product development.
- Analysis of the distribution channels including market mapping, channel shares and key profiles of merchants (national, local and online retailers)
Market Definition
- The following products are included in the plumbing pipe systems sector:
- Hot and cold-water internal pipes and fittings.
- Pipes and fittings for radiator heating systems and underfloor heating.
- The UK market for plumbing pipe systems covers pipes that supply cold and hot water, for drinking, ablutionary and heating applications, together with the necessary fittings.
End-Use Sectors
- Overview of the non-residential construction market – new work output and RMI output, from 2016 to 2021, forecasts to 2026.
- Analysis of construction output trends, including impact of Covid-19, by individual end-use sectors.
- Building and product design trends affecting pipes and fittings market by end-use sector.
Market Sub-Sectors
- Review and analysis of the hot & cold-water internal pipes and fittings as well as the pipes and fittings for radiator systems and underfloor heating including market value (£m MSP) 2017-2026 (Fcst).
- Product and material mix by value as well as type of installation percentage share by value.
The market encompasses a wide range of products including pipe systems for internal heating and potable water supply; rainwater guttering, downpipes and fittings; soil and waste pipes, traps and fittings. Value growth in the market is largely driven by levels of demand from key end-use sectors, principally in housebuilding and non-residential construction.
Market value is also affected by changes in raw material prices, especially copper, which fell in price during the early part of the pandemic when many construction sites were closed as part of the Government’s lockdown measures. However, copper prices rose quickly in the second half of 2021 and through much of 2021. Although prices have fallen in the first half of 2022, the higher prices charged to customers over time and has acted as a boost to market value growth.
The long-term trend of switching from copper to less expensive plastic pipe systems and fittings has acted as a constraint on market growth, which has been slower than that for rainwater, soil and waste products in recent years.
CONTENTS
TABLES AND CHARTS 5
1. INTRODUCTION 6
1.1 CONTEXT 6
Sources of Information 6
1.2 DEFINITIONS 7
1.3 ABBREVIATIONS 7
2. MARKET SUMMARY 9
2.1 MARKET SIZE 9
2.2 MARKET OVERVIEW 10
2.3 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS 12
2.4 MARKET MIX BY PRODUCT TYPE 14
3. MARKET INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS 15
3.1 MAIN MARKET INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS 15
3.2 HOUSE MOVING LEVELS 15
3.3 OFF-SITE CONSTRUCTION METHODS 16
3.4 CENTRAL HEATING AND WATER HEATING MARKET 17
3.5 UNDERFLOOR HEATING MARKET 19
3.6 BATHROOM AND SHOWER MARKET 20
3.7 POLITICAL INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS 21
3.8 ECONOMIC INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS 21
3.9 SOCIAL INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS 22
3.10 TECHNOLOGICAL INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS 22
3.11 LEGAL INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS 23
3.12 ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES AND DRIVERS 23
4. END USE SECTORS 25
4.1 SUMMARY OF THE SECTORS DRIVING DEMAND FOR THIS PRODUCT 25
4.2 RESIDENTIAL NEW BUILD PROSPECTS AND INFLUENCES 25
4.2.1 House Building Completions 25
4.2.2 Mix of House Building Completions 26
4.3 RESIDENTIAL RMI PROSPECTS AND INFLUENCES 27
4.4 NON-RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION 28
4.5 COMMERCIAL BATHROOMS PROSPECTS AND INFLUENCES 29
5. MARKET SUB SECTORS 31
5.1 Plumbing Pipe Systems 31
5.1.1 Definition 31
5.1.2 Market Size and Trends 31
5.1.3 Product and Material Mix 33
5.1.4 Copper Plumbing Pipe Systems 36
5.1.5 Plastic Plumbing Pipe Systems 39
5.1.6 Market Shares 42
5.1.7 Suppliers / Key Players 45
5.2 Rainwater, Soil and Waste Products 47
5.2.1 Definition 47
5.2.2 Market Size and Trends 47
5.2.3 Product and Material Mix 49
5.2.4 Rainwater Products 51
5.2.5 Soil and Waste Products 57
5.2.6 Market Shares 58
5.2.7 Sector Suppliers / Key Players 58
6. DISTRIBUTION 63
6.1 MARKET MAP 63
6.2 CHANNEL SHARES BY SUPPLIER 63
6.3 KEY COMPANY PROFILES 64
6.3.1 Merchants 64
6.3.2 National Merchants 64
6.3.3 Large Regional Merchants/Specialists 67
6.3.4 Bathroom distributors 70
6.3.5 Home improvement multiples 71
6.3.6 Bathroom specialists 71
6.3.7 Online retailers 71
APPENDICES 73
APPENDIX A: ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 73
A.1 OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK 73
A.2 GDP 73
A.3 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 75
A.4 EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 75
A.5 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 76
A.6 STERLING 77
A.7 TRADE & BUSINESS INVESTMENT 78
RESEARCH SERVICES OFFERED BY AMA RESEARCH 79
TABLES AND CHARTS
CHART 1: UK PIPES AND FITTINGS MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2017-2026 9
CHART 2: UK PIPES AND FITTINGS MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2017-2026 11
TABLE 3: UK PIPES AND FITTINGS IMPORTS BY VALUE (£M) 2016-2021 12
TABLE 4: UK PIPES AND FITTINGS EXPORTS BY VALUE (£M) 2016-2021 13
TABLE 5: UK PIPES AND FITTINGS MARKET – PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE 2022 (£M MSP) 14
TABLE 6: NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS UK VALUED AT £40K OR ABOVE 2015 TO 2021 (‘000) 15
CHART 7: HOUSING COMPLETIONS 2016 TO 2021 – GB BY VOLUME (000) 25
CHART 8: HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS IN ENGLAND – % MIX BY TYPE OF DWELLING (FLATS VERSUS HOUSES) 2013-2022 26
CHART 9: RESIDENTIAL RMI OUTPUT (GREAT BRITAIN) (£BN) 2017 -2026 27
CHART 10: NON-RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT (GREAT BRITAIN) NEW WORK & RMI – CURRENT PRICES (£BN) 2017 -2026 29
TABLE 11: UK PLUMBING PIPE SYSTEMS MARKET BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2017-2026 31
CHART 12: PLUMBING PIPE SYSTEMS – PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE 2022 (PIPES AND FITTINGS) 33
CHART 13: PLUMBING PIPE SYSTEMS – MATERIAL MIX BY VALUE (£M) 2022 33
CHART 14: UK PLUMBING PIPE SYSTEMS – MIX BY TYPE OF INSTALLATION % SHARE BY VALUE 2022 35
CHART 15: CENTRAL HEATING AND POTABLE WATER PIPE SYSTEMS – MATERIAL MIX (%) BY VALUE 2022 36
TABLE 16: COPPER PLUMBING PIPE SYSTEMS – ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES 37
CHART 17: PLASTIC PLUMBING PIPE – PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE 2022 40
TABLE 18: PLASTIC PLUMBING PIPE SYSTEMS – ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES 41
TABLE 19: PLUMBING PIPE SYSTEMS – MARKET SHARES BY VALUE 2021 42
TABLE 20: UK RAINWATER, SOIL AND WASTE PRODUCTS BY VALUE (£M MSP) 2017-2026 48
CHART 21: RAINWATER AND SOIL & WASTE PRODUCTS – PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE 2022 49
CHART 22: RAINWATER PRODUCTS – MATERIAL MIX BY VALUE 2022 (PLASTIC, ALUMINIUM, CAST IRON ETC) 50
CHART 23: SOIL AND WASTE PRODUCTS – MATERIAL MIX BY VALUE 2022 51
TABLE 24: PLASTIC RAINWATER PRODUCTS – ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES 52
TABLE 25: CAST IRON RAINWATER PRODUCTS – ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES 54
TABLE 26: RAINWATER, SOIL AND WASTE PRODUCTS – MARKET SHARES BY VALUE 2021 58
CHART 27: DISTRIBUTION OF PIPES AND FITTINGS – MIX BY CHANNEL 2021 63
CHART 28: LEADING MERCHANTS’ MARKET SHARES 2021 64
CHART A1: GROSS VALUE ADDED BY SECTOR 74
CHART A2: CPI INFLATION AND BANK OF ENGLAND BASE RATE 75
CHART A3: AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS BY SECTOR 76
CHART A4: DISPOSABLE INCOME PER CAPITA & SAVINGS RATIO 77
CHART A5: STERLING EXCHANGE RATES TO THE DOLLAR AND THE EURO 77
CHART A6: TRADE & BUSINESS INVESTMENT, 2018-2020 78
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