Results are in: Homeowners tell all in new JELD-WEN survey

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    Happy at home
    The flurry of real estate activity driven by a hot market in the past couple of years seems to have helped homeowners land their dream home and location. The survey found that 79 percent of respondents currently love both their neighborhood and their house.

    The garage door is now the most used exterior door to enter the home, according to the JELD-WEN Perfect Home Survey.

    Making noise about noise
    Noise is the number one neighborhood complaint in U.S. cities, according to the U.S. Census. The Perfect Home Survey supports this finding as 49 percent of respondents say their home is not quiet and would benefit from sound reducing products, like JELD-WEN interior doors with ProCore The Quiet Door® technology that are up to 50 percent quieter than hollow, flush doors. In addition, JELD-WEN laminated glass windows achieve an STC rating of 35, which can reduce even loud construction and traffic noise.

    Remodeling in 2007
    While 51 percent of respondents have no plans to remodel in the next 12 months, 45 percent say they are going to change elements in their home within the same time frame.

    The survey results also revealed a few interesting disparities between men and women when it comes to remodeling. Both genders agree that the kitchen is the one room they want to change the most, however men are almost three times as likely to want to remodel a child's room, while more women single out the master bedroom and small closets as top remodeling priorities. In addition, more than twice as many men as women say they are planning to change the garage door in the next 12 months.

    Perfect Home Survey methodology
    Nearly 1,000 qualified homeowners nationwide participated in the online survey. The sample group contained representatives from five age groups, all U.S. geographic regions, and a wide variety of income levels. The study was conducted in October 2006.

    JELD-WEN Perfect Home Survey Facts & Findings:

    • The garage door was the number one answer among both men (42 percent) and women (41 percent) when asked to identify which door they use most to enter the home.
    • The largest percentage of respondents, 26.2 percent, said ranch was the style of home in which they would most like to live.
    • 22.6 percent say they have windows that are drafty and inefficient.
    • 23.6 percent say they have doors that are drafty and inefficient.
    • 65 percent of homeowners did not select their current front door. 58 percent said they would have chosen something different.
    • 87 percent feel a new front door definitely or probably adds value to overall curb appeal, while 70 percent said the same about garage doors.
    • 79 percent of respondents currently love both their neighborhood and their house. More than 13 percent plan on upgrading windows (13.7 percent) and exterior doors (13.2 percent) in the next 12 months.
    • 25 percent plan to remodel the garage in the next year.
    • 45 percent said durability is the most important attribute of a garage door.
    • 50 percent of respondents are aware of the federal tax credit for installing energy efficient products.
    • 43.1 percent indicated they would either definitely or probably ndertake projects to take advantage of the credit before the tax break ends.

    About JELD-WEN
    JELD-WEN, inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors. Based in Klamath Falls, Ore., JELD-WEN began as a small Oregon millwork plant in 1960 and has grown into a company with more than 150 divisions and more than 20,000 employees worldwide. JELD-WEN is the official window, door and millwork provider of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour, Proud Partner of THE PLAYERS and title sponsor of the JELD-WEN Tradition. JELD-WEN was the only window or door manufacturer to be named 2003 ENERGY STAR® "Partner of the Year" by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. Eleven JELD-WEN® product lines and all windows and doors constructed with AuraLast® wood have earned the Good Housekeeping Seal. JELD-WEN® windows and doors have been honored by numerous consumer and industry publications. In 2005, JELD-WEN® Aurora™ Custom Fiberglass exterior doors received a Consumers Digest Best Buy rating. For more information about the exceptional value and reliability of JELD-WEN products, or to find a dealer near you, please visit www.jeld-wen.com or call 800-877-9482.

    Contact:
    Darcie Meihoff
    APR, CMD on behalf of JELD-WEN
    503-274-7006

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