Residential Kitchen and Bathroom Worktops Report 2023-2027 – New Report from AMA

The 7th edition of the AMA Research Residential Kitchen and Bathroom Worktops Report 2023-2027 features both kitchen and bathroom worktops in residential properties in the UK. The major materials covered are laminates, stone (including granite and quartz), and solid surfaces, all of which have major brands associated with them. We also cover less common materials including solid wood. The market is put in context of the overall kitchen and bathroom furniture markets, with forecasts to 2027.

The market is complex, with raw material supply, fabrication and distribution all key elements of the supply chain. Companies may be involved in only one or all of these stages. Kitchen worktops account for the vast majority of installations, with bathroom worktops a more niche product. The market is driven by factors including the overall UK economy, design trends, and sustainability, which are all covered in detail in our PESTLE analysis.

Areas of Particular Interest

• Worktops and furniture market sizes from 2018-2022 and forecasts to 2027 for both kitchens and bathrooms
• Key market drivers including housebuilding, consumer characteristics, DIY vs GSI, changing role of the kitchen and bathroom, design trends, price competition, Covid social changes
• Mix of different worktop materials – product sector review, material trends, market drivers and influences including bathroom and kitchen design
• Review of supply and distribution structure for worktops – market mix by distributor types: builders’ merchants, home improvement multiples, specialist retailers, direct sales etc.
• Identification of fabricators and distributors

Key Areas Covered in the Report

Market Overview

• Market size and forecasts 2018-2027 for worktops and furniture for both kitchen and bathrooms
• Factors influencing market development – design trends, demographics, housebuilding, consumer confidence, effects of current crisis on future demand
• Housing Market – analysis of developments in new house building and house moving activity
  Economics – unstable UK political and economic environment and the effect on consumer confidence and market growth

Product Sectors

Kitchen and bathroom worktops:

• Laminates
• Natural and engineered stone
• Solid surface
• Others including solid wood

Analysis includes:

• Share mix by material for kitchen worktops
• Share mix by material for bathroom worktops
• Key trends – worktop design, growth of non-laminate materials including quartz, advantages/disadvantages and sustainability issues for each material, new product developments

Market Drivers

PESTLE analysis including:

• UK economy and cost-of-living crisis
• Ongoing pandemic trends including online shift and labour shortages
• Design trends
• British Standards
• Product development
• Demographics
• Sustainability

Supply and Distribution

• Analysis of Supply Chain Structure
• Profiles of Leading Worktop Suppliers – analysis of activities, financial information and products
• Distribution Channel Shares – analysis of shares by value, trends/developments in shares, growth/declining sectors
• Route to market assessment for kitchen worktops and for bathroom worktops
• Key sectors assessed include: Builders’ Merchants, Retail Specialists, Furniture Multiples, Home Improvement Multiples, Direct Contract, Department Stores, Worktop specialists, Direct sales, Internet retailers
• Imports and exports

The Residential Kitchen and Bathroom Worktops Report 2023-2027 is available now and can be ordered here.