The best dry fillers, compared.
Top pick: Fome Flex Finish Best value: Langlow fine surface filler – About £2.50 with 4.6 from 2,247 reviews for interior hairline cracks, in layers of not more than 3 mm on the Palace sheet. Updated 22.10.2026.
Dry fill is the compound you press into holes, cracks and shallow dents in plaster, plasterboard, masonry or interior wood before you paint in a UK home. You tell a suitable tub by powder or paste, the depth the maker allows, and whether the sheet is for interior or exterior use. A mesh patch, decorators' caulk or toy stuffing is not this category. Nail holes and hairline cracks suit a fine ready-mixed paste. A deep hole in sound plaster suits a powder with a stated mix, or a lightweight paste whose sheet allows that depth. A hole you can see through needs scrim or a new piece of board. Match the sheet, not only a marketplace bullet. Powder is mixed to a ratio and then has a working time. Ready mixed is opened and resealed, and ordinary pastes can shrink as they dry. Paint time depends on thickness and how cold the room is. A small tube suits picture hooks. A large skim tub is for boards. The powder and paste split is in [powder or ready mixed](/hub/diy-supplies/dry-fill/sub/dry-fill-powder-or-ready-mixed).
Dry fill is the compound you press into holes, cracks and shallow dents in plaster, plasterboard, masonry or interior wood before you paint in a UK home.
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Fome Flex Finish is £9.99 for a ready-mixed lightweight interior paste, 4.7 from only six amazon.co.uk reviews, and four review bodies are stored, two of them in German. An English review says the product is hard to push out, and another note describes use on plaster cracks and at a plasterboard joint, with the cartridge called practical for ceilings and awkward corners. Short German lines praise delivery and say the price could still come down. The bullets say you can sand and paint after 30 minutes, with no shrinkage, cracking or smell after curing, on plasterboard joints, screw holes, concrete, plaster and masonry. Item weight is 240 g and the volume field says 6 millilitres, which those four reviews do not discuss and the listing does not reconcile. Six reviews, with two not in English, are too few to treat 4.7 as a settled UK verdict. It is a speculative interior cartridge for a few joints and corners if you accept the size clash. It is not a 10 kg skim, and it is not a product to buy on the star line alone.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A few interior plasterboard joints or awkward corners, if you can live with a six-review sample and the size clash.
Less suitable: A whole-wall skim, an exterior repair, or anyone reading 4.7 from six reviews as a large UK test.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Fome Flex listing say it is interior only?
The bullets say indoor use, on plasterboard joints, screw holes, concrete, plaster and masonry. They also say it can be sanded and painted after 30 minutes.
How much product does the listing say is in the pack?
Item weight is 240 g. The item-volume field says 6 millilitres. Those two fields are not reconciled on the listing.
What do the few reviews say about using it?
Four review bodies are stored. An English review says the product is hard to push out. A German review says the price could be lower. Two other notes are short praise.
Across 5,587 amazon.co.uk reviews, the Sika One Strike listing is a 1 litre ready-mixed lightweight filler at £7.90, with an item weight of 299 g and part EVBONE1. In the first 50 UK texts, buyers describe a light paste for small and medium holes, cracks, scrim and screw pops, and one buyer was satisfied with cracks in exterior render. The brand field says goods4less while the title says Sika and the manufacturer field says Sika Everbuild, Leeds, and one buyer reported that the tub which arrived was Everbuild. Deeper fills are the limit that returns: reviewers describe a dry skin over a soft centre, including holes about 3 cm deep that were still soft after weeks, and patches that showed through emulsion until extra coats. The attribute block does not print a minute count or a depth, so the sheet figures of 75 mm by 50 mm and about 30 minutes at 20°C and 50% relative humidity are not bullets on this page. Once opened, the paste can dry in the tub even when the lid is on. In this set it is the top pick when you want the largest review sample on a lightweight paste and you will not drill the fill as a fixing.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a lightweight ready-mixed paste for small and medium holes, and you will read the Sika sheet before you trust a deep fill.
Less suitable: A fixing you intend to drill, plastic or metal, or a deep hole you need hard the same day in a cold room.
Specifications
Common questions
Which brand does this One Strike listing name?
The title says Sika. The bullets say Everbuild and 1 litre. The manufacturer is Sika Everbuild, Leeds. The brand field says goods4less. A review says the tub that arrived was Everbuild.
Does the listing state a fill depth?
The attribute block and the short bullets do not state a depth or a minute count. Item weight is 299 g for 1 litre. A review, not the bullets, mentions 75 mm. The Sika sheet says up to 75 mm deep and 50 mm wide. That figure is not an amazon.co.uk bullet.
What do the first 50 reviews complain about?
Repeated points are show-through under paint, a soft centre on deeper fills, drying out in the tub, and that it is a cosmetic fill rather than something to drill.
The Palace listing for Langlow Quick Dry Fine Surface Filler is £2.50, titled as a pack of 2 at 600 g, with 4.6 from 2,247 amazon.co.uk reviews. In the first 50 UK texts, buyers spread it on settlement cracks, small holes, skirting and plasterboard, and many say it sands smooth on fine work. The Palace sheet limits a layer to not more than 3 mm, and one buyer built a slightly deeper crack in two shallow coats, while another said a deeper fill took at least 24 hours. Touch-dry on the listing is 1–2 hours, then paint once the filler has cured. The same listing disagrees with itself: item weight 650 g, a unit count of 1,200 g, volume 240 ml, and a container field that says tube, while the reviews describe tubs. Lids that arrive open, damaged or unable to seal are the complaint that repeats, and a smaller group say the set goes very hard, shrinks and is awkward to sand, including with a power sander. At £2.50 it is the best value here for interior hairline cracks and shallow dents, if you check both lids before you count on the second tub.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Interior hairline cracks and shallow dents, once you have opened the box and checked the lids.
Less suitable: A deep hole, a whole-room skim, or a pack you need to trust without inspecting it on arrival.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the Langlow filler ready mixed?
The bullets say ready to use, with no mixing, for interior plaster, wood and masonry. Touch-dry is given as 1–2 hours, then paint with oil or water-based paint once cured.
How many units does the listing count?
The title says a pack of 2 at 600 g. Number of pieces is 2 and the unit count is 1,200 g. Item weight is 650 g, volume is 240 ml, and included components say 1.
What do the reviews repeat about the packaging?
In the first 50 reviews, open or damaged lids and a split tub come up more than once. Sanding is praised in many reviews and called very hard in others.
Toupret Interior Filler is a 1 kg gypsum powder at £8.75, 4.6 from 116 amazon.co.uk reviews, and the stored UK texts run to 31. Buyers say it sands to a fine layer, dries hard and brilliant white, and holds in small holes where other fillers were said to pop out. One buyer filled a crater in a 1930s partition in three stages, then sanded, rather than in a single pass. The bullets say there is no depth limit and that you paint after 12–24 hours. The UK sheet is 500 ml of water per 1 kg, with a working time of 30–40 minutes, and no application below 8°C or above 35°C or over 70% relative humidity, though that water ratio is not printed on the amazon.co.uk listing. Once mixed you have to work quickly, and one how-to review says too much water makes a sloppy paste. Sanding throws a fine dust, and the included-components field says mounting hardware and a user manual, which the bullets do not describe, and the colour field says Neutrel while the title says white. It is the powder to mix for a deep hole in sound interior plaster when you can use the batch inside that working time.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A deep hole in sound interior plaster that you will fill in stages and paint the next day.
Less suitable: An outside wall, a moving skirting gap, or a wall you need to emulsion the same afternoon.
Specifications
Common questions
Do you mix Toupret Interior Filler?
Yes. The title and the item form say powder, and the bullets say mix it to a paste. The water ratio is not on the amazon.co.uk listing. The UK sheet says 500 ml of water per 1 kg. The water-resistance field says not water resistant.
When does the listing say you can paint?
The bullets say after 12–24 hours, with no spot prime. The full-cure field says 24 hours. Reviews also mention fine sanding dust and a need to work quickly.
What is printed under included components?
The field says mounting hardware and a user manual. The bullets describe a 1 kg powder filler and do not describe mounting hardware.
The Decex kit is £13.90 for a 396 g ready-mixed tube, a 3 inch scraper and a 120 grit sanding block, with 4.6 from 15 amazon.co.uk reviews and six short UK texts. Those texts praise small jobs and cracks around the house and say the kit matched the job the buyer had, and none of the six names a fault. The bullets say holes up to 10 mm, indoors and outdoors, on plaster, masonry, concrete and brickwork, with the surface dry in 1–2 hours and a line that it will not shrink or crack. The brand and manufacturer fields say Decex, country of origin Netherlands, while the tube itself is named Polycell Polyfilla. Fifteen reviews, and six short bodies, are a thin sample, so a quiet complaint list is not evidence from a large set, and nobody in those texts comments on outdoor use, shrinkage or the 10 mm claim. It is a small ready-mixed kit when you do not already own a filling knife and a sanding block. It is the wrong quantity for jointing a wall of plasterboard.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A few indoor holes up to the stated 10 mm, when you want the scraper and the sanding block in the same pack.
Less suitable: Jointing a room of plasterboard, or a buyer who needs a large review sample before they trust an outdoor claim.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the Decex kit ready mixed?
The bullets say the Polycell Polyfilla tube is ready mixed and needs no mixing. The pack also includes a scraper and a 120 grit sanding block.
How deep does the listing say it will fill?
The bullets say holes up to 10 mm deep, indoors and outdoors, on plaster, masonry, concrete and brickwork. Surface dry is given as 1–2 hours.
Who is the brand on this listing?
The brand and manufacturer fields say Decex, country of origin Netherlands. The included tube is named as Polycell Polyfilla 396 g.
The Toupret Joint, Skim & Fill listing is a 10 kg ready-mixed paste at £27.69, item weight 10.4 kg, 4.4 from 116 amazon.co.uk reviews, with 24 UK texts stored. Buyers use it on joints, edges and screw holes and praise the sand after, and one keeps a tub in the house for new-build plasterboard where the tape is lifting. The bullets say you can sand and paint within 12–24 hours, and they limit the no-crack claim to cracks and holes up to 5 mm, while the title says Quick Dry. Carrying 10 kg upstairs is the complaint that comes up, and one review calls the dry time inconsistent and the set hard to sand after a whole-roof skim was left overnight. One parcel arrived with a cracked box and a cracked bucket, and part of the paste was thrown away. The listing does not state BS EN 13963, so this pail is not the Toupret powder of a similar name. It is the tub in this set for jointing and a shallow skim, not for a handful of picture hooks.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Jointing plasterboard and a shallow skim, when you can wait 12–24 hours and you can carry the pail.
Less suitable: A few picture hooks, a deep hole past 5 mm, or a buyer treating this as the certified powder of a similar name.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this 10 kg tub need mixing?
The bullets and the included-components line say ready to use, with no mixing. Item form is paste. Item weight is 10.4 kg and the volume field says 12.5 litres.
Why do the title and the bullets disagree on time?
The title says Quick Dry. The bullets say sand and paint within 12–24 hours, and they limit the no-crack claim to cracks and holes up to 5 mm. The listing does not mention BS EN 13963.
What went wrong in the reviews?
Buyers praise the sanding and the jointing. Complaints include the weight, an inconsistent dry time, a hard sand, and one cracked bucket on arrival.
Toupret Quick Fill is listed at £13.99 for 1 litre, 4.4 from 113 amazon.co.uk reviews, with 21 UK texts stored. The title says ready mixed, one coat, and paint in 30 minutes, and buyers call the paste light and mousse-like, easy to sand on shallow fills, with several preferring it to Polyfilla. The item-form field says powder, the item-weight field says 4.15 g, and a bullet says 0.42 kg, so those rows do not describe one consistent pack. A deep hole left by an electrician took several days to harden, which is not a one-coat half-hour job, and one review says the repair flashed through paint despite the no-flash line. Another calls it pricey next to cheaper brands and not that strong beyond holes and indentations. It is an interior paste for shallow wall and ceiling repairs if you treat the powder field as a clash you still check on the tub that arrives. It is the wrong listing for exterior work or for a deep fill you expect to paint in half an hour.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Shallow interior holes and indentations, once you have checked that the tub in the box matches the ready-mixed title.
Less suitable: Exterior masonry, a deep one-coat repair, or a buyer who needs the form field and the title to agree.
Specifications
Common questions
Is Toupret Quick Fill ready mixed on this listing?
The title and the reviews describe a ready-mixed lightweight filler. The item-form field says powder. Treat that field as a conflict, not as a second fact.
What paint time does the listing print?
The title says paint in 30 minutes. The full-cure field says 0.5 hours. One review of a deep electrician's hole says it took several days to harden.
Which weight figure is on the listing?
The item-weight field says 4.15 g. A bullet says lightweight construction at 0.42 kg. The size line says 1 litre.
The Zawan wall repair paste is £21.00 for 1.4 kg of ready-mixed filler plus gloves, three plastic tools and 12 sandpaper sheets, and the listing has no customer-review line and no review text. The bullets say indoor and outdoor use, including ceilings, a paint-ready finish with no hour figure, and reduced shrinkage, and the features field says waterproof beside a water-resistant line. A numbered depth is not on the listing, and the grit of the sandpaper is not stated. The uses field lists paper and plastic next to a wall-paste title, which is a catalogue clash rather than a second job you can plan. Country of origin is given as the United Kingdom, and the rank line sits at 344 in Hardware Spackling Paste, which is Amazon's list position, not a star rating. With no reviews on the listing, this kit is a speculative bundle if you specifically want filler and tools in one box. It is a weak swap for a tub whose depth, paint time and UK reviews are already on the page.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a ready-mixed paste and a set of plastic tools in one box, and you accept a listing with no reviews.
Less suitable: Any job where you need a stated depth, a paint time, or a UK review sample before you buy.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Zawan kit include sandpaper?
The included-components line lists one wall filler, a pair of gloves, three filling tools and 12 assorted sandpaper sheets. Grit is not stated.
Is there a star rating on the listing?
The listing has no customer-review line and no review text. There is no star rating to show, so the score on this page is 0.
What does the listing say about water?
Water resistance is water resistant, and the features field says waterproof. A numbered depth is not on the listing.
Scores are an editorial reading of the amazon.co.uk listings stored on 21 October 2026. This is not a laboratory test. A listing with no star line scores 0. Stars, review count, listing clarity, review sentiment and price for the job the listing is actually for set the score. The notes band those five at 40, 25, 20, 15 and 10. Those bands add to 110, so the weights below keep the same shares and sum to 100. The highest score is the top pick, once. Best value is a different listing: the strongest price for shallow interior cracks, with a large review count.
Amazon stars
36%Stars, scaled. A listing with no star line scores 0 overall and is not ranked against the reviewed tubs.
Review count
23%Scaled on a log against the largest sample in this set, 5,587 reviews. A handful of reviews cannot lead on volume.
Listing clarity
18%Reduced when the title, form, weight, volume or brand fields disagree. A clash stays visible in the table.
Review sentiment
14%Reduced for a repeated complaint, such as a soft centre, a split lid or show-through under paint. A handful of reviews cannot sit at the top of this band.
Price for the job
9%Price against the job the listing is actually for. A cheap fine paste for hairline cracks is not the same job as a 10 kg skim tub.
Buy the job before the tub size. Dry fill is powder or paste for holes, cracks and shallow dents in plaster, plasterboard, masonry or interior wood. Match depth, interior or exterior use, and paint time to the sheet. A hole you can see through needs scrim or a new piece of board. This is not a laboratory test.
Dry fill is the compound you press into holes, cracks and shallow dents in plaster, plasterboard, masonry or interior wood before you paint. Most UK buyers are decorating one room. Judge a tub by powder or paste, the depth the maker allows, and interior or exterior use. A mesh patch or toy stuffing is not this category. Decorators' caulk is for a joint that moves, such as a skirting gap. Nail holes and hairline cracks suit a fine or ready-mixed paste.
Ordinary pastes can shrink as they dry. A fine surface filler such as Langlow is limited on the Palace sheet to layers of not more than 3 mm. Build a deeper crack in shallow coats, or use a powder whose sheet states the depth.
A 30 minute claim depends on thickness and the room. Deep, cold fills take longer. Toupret Interior Filler and the 10 kg joint-and-skim tub say 12 to 24 hours. Some buyers report a soft centre under a dry skin.
The ready-mixed 10 kg Toupret joint and skim listing does not state BS EN 13963. A powder of a similar name is a different product. Do not copy the powder sheet onto this pail.
Nail holes and hairline cracks suit a fine or ready-mixed paste. A deep hole in sound plaster suits a powder with a stated mix, or a lightweight paste whose sheet allows that depth. A hole you can see through needs scrim or a new piece of board. Match interior or exterior to the sheet, not only a marketplace bullet. Toupret Quick Fill is interior only. The Sika sheet allows interior and exterior and forbids rain and frost. Langlow is an interior smoothing paste.
Powder is mixed to a ratio and then has a working time. Toupret Interior Filler is 500 ml of water per 1 kg on the UK sheet, with 30 to 40 minutes of working time, and the bullets say paint after 12 to 24 hours. Ready mixed is opened and resealed. Ordinary pastes can shrink as they dry. Lightweight pastes are sold as the exception. A 396 g tube suits picture hooks. The 10 kg ready-mixed pail is for jointing and a shallow skim, it is heavy, and its no-crack claim stops at 5 mm.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You are decorating one room and the damage is small or medium holes, scrim and screw pops. Sika One Strike is the top pick at about £7.90, 4.6 from 5,587 reviews. The brand field says goods4less while the title says Sika. Do not drill the fill as a fixing. The 75 mm depth is on the Sika sheet, not in the amazon.co.uk bullets.
You want a ready-mixed paste for interior hairline cracks and shallow dents, and you will check the lids. Langlow fine surface filler is best value at about £2.50, 4.6 from 2,247 reviews. The Palace sheet limits a layer to not more than 3 mm. Pack fields disagree.
The plaster is sound and the hole is deep enough that a fine paste is the wrong layer. Toupret Interior Filler is a 1 kg powder at about £8.75, 4.6 from 116 reviews, with a 12–24 hour paint window. The UK sheet says 500 ml of water per 1 kg. It is not water resistant. A hole you can see through still needs scrim or a new piece of board.
The top pick is Sika One Strike at about £7.90. It scores 89, the highest here, shown as 8.9. It is a 1 litre ready-mixed lightweight paste, item weight 299 g, with 4.6 from 5,587 reviews. Deep fills can stay soft under a dry skin, patches can show through emulsion, and the brand field says goods4less while the title says Sika. The 75 mm by 50 mm limit and the 30 minute figure are on the Sika sheet, not in the amazon.co.uk bullets. Best value is Langlow fine surface filler at about £2.50, score 88. It is for interior hairline cracks and shallow dents. The Palace sheet limits a layer to not more than 3 mm. Pack fields disagree, and lids that arrive open or split are a repeated complaint.
Langlow fine surface filler
About £2.50 with 4.6 from 2,247 reviews for interior hairline cracks, in layers of not more than 3 mm on the Palace sheet.
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Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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