Thatsoundsbetter
thatsoundsbetter.co.uk
That Sounds Better is a UK-based retailer of acoustic wall panels and sound-absorbing ceiling panels designed to reduce noise pollution in residential and commercial spaces. The store offers a range of products including ceiling panels, wall panels, freestanding panels, and customizable decorative options suitable for offices, homes, classrooms, restaurants, and community spaces.
Performance Needs Attention
This store scores 40/100 on PageSpeed, which is below the recommended threshold of 50. Consider optimizing images, reducing JavaScript, and enabling better caching.
Products
69
Collections
14
Pages
67
Blog Posts
21
CommerceRank Score
Overall store health assessment based on 5 key factors
49/100
Top Recommendations
- Critical: PageSpeed below 50 is hurting conversions
- PageSpeed is 16 points below Home Improvement category average (56)
- Add a reviews platform to build customer trust
PageSpeed Performance Analysis
Mobile performance from Google PageSpeed • 23 Feb 2026
Overall Ranking
#2 / 16375
Faster than 100% of stores
Home Improvement Ranking
#2 / 334
Top 1% in category
Category Avg Performance
56
-16 below avg
Category Avg LCP
1.8s
Slower than avg
Performance
Accessibility
SEO
Core Web Vitals
3.1s
Largest Contentful Paint
0.040
Cumulative Layout Shift
114ms
Interaction to Next Paint
Additional Metrics
1.6s
First Contentful Paint
518ms
Time to First Byte
8.2s
Speed Index
Store Audit
Actionable insights compared to 503 Home Improvement stores
#4 in Home Improvement
Top 1% of stores
96% below average
69 products vs 1,558 avg
Faster than 99% of Home Improvement stores
PageSpeed score: 40/100
Category Benchmarks
Compared to 503 stores in Home Improvement
96% below average
avg
83% below average
avg
191% above average
avg
62% below average
avg
Category Intelligence
How Thatsoundsbetter compares to other home improvement stores
16%
of Home Improvement stores use Zip (Quadpay)
Insights
- 56% of Home Improvement stores offer PayPal
Theme & Design
Theme Name
BespokeType
Custom / Bespoke
Tech Stack
Platform
shopify
Payment / Finance
Business Profile
Store maturity and operational indicators
Stable
NaN+ year
Since Invalid Date
Top 10% largest catalog
Top 1% by catalog size
high
Strong content (21 blogs, 67 pages)
Tech Stack Maturity
Developing stack
Business Sophistication
Developing
Store Timeline & History
Feb 2026
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About Thatsoundsbetter
Thatsoundsbetter is a home improvement ecommerce store built on shopify and operating in GB. The store currently offers 69 products organized across 14 collections, making it comparable in size for the home improvement category.
Theme and Design
Thatsoundsbetter uses the Bespoke theme, a custom-built solution tailored specifically for this store. This theme choice provides the foundation for their online presence.
Performance Analysis
Based on Google PageSpeed Insights, Thatsoundsbetter achieves a performance score of 40/100 on mobile devices. This score indicates significant opportunities for performance optimization, which could improve conversions and search rankings. The store also scores 82/100 for accessibility and 77/100 for SEO optimization.
Tech Stack
Beyond the core Shopify platform, Thatsoundsbetter has not implemented a third-party review platform and offers Zip (Quadpay) for payment flexibility. Compared to other home improvement stores, 56% of home improvement stores offer paypal
Competitive Positioning
Within the Home Improvement category, Thatsoundsbetter ranks #4 out of 503 stores we track. This places them in the top 1% of home improvement stores by product catalog size.
Last scanned
Feb 22, 2026
