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Brand Use Study for CABINETS (STOCK)

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Quality Rating
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CABINETS (STOCK)-2001-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

How do you rate the QUALITY of each brand you are familiar with?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
KraftMaid3.94.0*4.0*3.93.8*
Decora3.8*4.0*3.7*4.1*3.5*
Merillat3.83.8*3.93.73.5*
Quaker Maid3.8*4.0*3.2*3.8*3.7*
Timberlake3.8*3.3*3.8*3.8*3.9*
Aristokraft3.73.7*3.53.8*3.6*
Kitchen Craft3.74.0*3.3*3.7*3.8*
Quality3.7*3.5*3.4*4.8*3.3*
Canac3.6*4.0*3.8*3.7*2.3*
Schrock3.63.9*3.5*3.6*2.7*
Bruce3.5*4.0*3.0*3.3*3.8*
Kemper3.5*3.6*3.7*2.7*3.7*
MasterCraft3.5*4.0*3.6*3.8*3.0*
Riviera3.5*3.0*3.0*3.5*4.0*
Wellborn3.53.8*3.3*3.4*3.5*
Yorktowne3.5*3.8*3.0*3.7*3.0*
American Woodmark3.3*3.7*3.0*3.6*2.8*
Ultracraft3.3*4.0*2.7*3.5*3.0*
HomeCrest3.2*3.3*3.0*4.0*3.0*
Kitchen Compact3.2*3.4*2.9*3.6*3.0*
Mid Continent3.1*3.0*3.3*3.0*2.8*
Triangle Pacific3.1*3.1*3.3*2.8*3.3*
Brandom2.9*2.3*3.5*3.0*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
KraftMaid3.9*4.0*4.13.5
Decora3.5*3.9*4.0*3.5
Merillat3.9*3.93.73.6
Quaker Maid3.8*4.0*4.0*3.4
Timberlake3.7*3.9*3.8*3.7
Aristokraft3.4*3.73.83.6
Kitchen Craft3.7*3.8*3.6*3.7
Quality4.0*4.0*4.3*3.0
Canac3.7*4.0*3.9*3.0
Schrock4.2*3.4*3.9*3.0
Bruce3.7*3.7*4.3*2.6
Kemper4.0*3.6*3.8*3.0
MasterCraft3.7*4.0*4.3*2.6
Riviera5.0*3.7*3.2
Wellborn3.7*3.4*3.7*3.2
Yorktowne3.7*3.5*4.0*3.4
American Woodmark3.0*3.0*4.0*3.0
Ultracraft4.0*3.7*3.5*2.8
HomeCrest3.5*3.1*3.5*2.8
Kitchen Compact3.6*3.4*3.2*2.3
Mid Continent3.5*3.7*4.0*2.3
Triangle Pacific3.3*2.7*3.4*2.9
Brandom3.0*3.0*2.3
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
KraftMaid3.84.03.8*
Decora3.8*3.8*3.7*
Merillat3.93.83.7*
Quaker Maid4.0*3.8*3.5*
Timberlake3.8*3.6*4.3*
Aristokraft3.5*3.83.6*
Kitchen Craft3.4*3.8*3.8*
Quality3.7*3.6*4.0*
Canac3.6*3.7*3.5*
Schrock3.7*3.4*3.5*
Bruce3.8*3.5*2.7*
Kemper3.8*3.4*3.8*
MasterCraft2.5*3.8*3.3*
Riviera3.0*3.7*3.0*
Wellborn3.6*3.5*3.4*
Yorktowne4.2*3.6*3.0*
American Woodmark3.4*3.3*3.3*
Ultracraft3.4*3.0*
HomeCrest3.0*3.2*3.5*
Kitchen Compact3.5*3.1*3.0*
Mid Continent3.2*3.1*3.0*
Triangle Pacific3.0*2.9*3.4*
Brandom2.6*3.0*
CABINETS (STOCK)-2001-Brand Best at Communicating with Builders
Select Detail Statistics:

Brand Best at Communicating with Builders

Considering ads, mailings, personal visits, etc., which one brand is BEST AT COMMUNICATING with you?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders421.059.0113.0166.083.0
Merillat10.0%14.0%17.0%5.0%8.0%
KraftMaid7.0%8.0%2.0%11.0%4.0%
Aristokraft5.0%10.0%5.0%4.0%2.0%
Canac1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0%
Quality1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Schrock1.0%2.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%
Wellborn1.0%2.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
American Woodmark0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Brandom0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Bruce0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Decora0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
HomeCrest0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Kemper0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Kitchen Compact0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kitchen Craft0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
MasterCraft0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Mid Continent0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
Quaker Maid0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Riviera0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Timberlake0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Triangle Pacific0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Ultracraft0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Yorktowne0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other2.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%4.0%
no answer66.0%53.0%63.0%69.0%73.0%
answered multiple2.0%3.0%4.0%2.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders46.0134.0125.0104.0
Merillat11.0%10.0%15.0%4.0
KraftMaid7.0%6.0%8.0%6.0
Aristokraft9.0%7.0%3.0%2.0
Canac2.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Quality0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Schrock0.0%0.0%2.0%2.0
Wellborn0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0
American Woodmark0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Brandom0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Bruce0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Decora0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
HomeCrest0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Kemper0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Kitchen Compact0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Kitchen Craft0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
MasterCraft0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Mid Continent0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Quaker Maid0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Riviera0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Timberlake2.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Triangle Pacific2.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Ultracraft0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Yorktowne0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
other2.0%3.0%1.0%1.0
no answer63.0%61.0%61.0%81.0
answered multiple2.0%4.0%3.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders151.0198.066.0
Merillat10.0%8.0%18.0%
KraftMaid9.0%6.0%2.0%
Aristokraft4.0%5.0%8.0%
Canac0.0%2.0%3.0%
Quality0.0%1.0%2.0%
Schrock2.0%1.0%0.0%
Wellborn1.0%1.0%3.0%
American Woodmark0.0%0.0%0.0%
Brandom0.0%0.0%0.0%
Bruce0.0%1.0%0.0%
Decora1.0%0.0%0.0%
HomeCrest0.0%1.0%0.0%
Kemper0.0%0.0%2.0%
Kitchen Compact0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kitchen Craft1.0%1.0%0.0%
MasterCraft0.0%1.0%0.0%
Mid Continent0.0%1.0%0.0%
Quaker Maid0.0%1.0%0.0%
Riviera0.0%1.0%0.0%
Timberlake1.0%1.0%0.0%
Triangle Pacific0.0%0.0%3.0%
Ultracraft0.0%0.0%0.0%
Yorktowne1.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%1.0%8.0%
no answer69.0%69.0%53.0%
answered multiple1.0%4.0%0.0%

Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders421.059.0113.0166.083.0
KraftMaid56.0%63.0%55.0%58.0%48.0%
Merillat55.0%63.0%73.0%48.0%42.0%
Aristokraft50.0%71.0%56.0%44.0%40.0%
Wellborn28.0%36.0%19.0%35.0%19.0%
Kitchen Craft27.0%29.0%26.0%27.0%30.0%
Quaker Maid25.0%49.0%12.0%30.0%13.0%
American Woodmark24.0%20.0%20.0%31.0%18.0%
Schrock22.0%41.0%32.0%14.0%10.0%
Canac21.0%14.0%17.0%28.0%20.0%
Triangle Pacific19.0%27.0%16.0%22.0%12.0%
Timberlake17.0%10.0%12.0%20.0%23.0%
Yorktowne16.0%37.0%11.0%14.0%10.0%
Bruce15.0%12.0%13.0%18.0%16.0%
MasterCraft15.0%7.0%14.0%17.0%16.0%
HomeCrest14.0%25.0%21.0%9.0%7.0%
Kemper14.0%20.0%16.0%10.0%14.0%
Kitchen Compact14.0%20.0%20.0%11.0%6.0%
Decora13.0%8.0%19.0%9.0%18.0%
Riviera10.0%5.0%13.0%9.0%13.0%
Mid Continent8.0%5.0%16.0%5.0%7.0%
Quality7.0%5.0%9.0%8.0%5.0%
Ultracraft5.0%5.0%4.0%6.0%6.0%
Brandom4.0%0.0%5.0%5.0%4.0%
other6.0%8.0%6.0%3.0%8.0%
indicated one or more83.0%95.0%90.0%77.0%77.0%
no answer15.0%5.0%9.0%19.0%22.0%
no answer2.0%0.0%1.0%4.0%1.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders46.0134.0125.0104.0
KraftMaid41.0%58.0%62.0%57.0
Merillat46.0%54.0%63.0%55.0
Aristokraft46.0%49.0%57.0%47.0
Wellborn17.0%31.0%30.0%26.0
Kitchen Craft24.0%25.0%31.0%29.0
Quaker Maid28.0%16.0%28.0%29.0
American Woodmark28.0%18.0%26.0%29.0
Schrock20.0%25.0%18.0%23.0
Canac17.0%19.0%20.0%27.0
Triangle Pacific24.0%19.0%19.0%17.0
Timberlake13.0%17.0%18.0%18.0
Yorktowne17.0%15.0%14.0%18.0
Bruce11.0%16.0%12.0%21.0
MasterCraft11.0%14.0%17.0%16.0
HomeCrest7.0%16.0%14.0%16.0
Kemper9.0%14.0%15.0%15.0
Kitchen Compact20.0%13.0%12.0%15.0
Decora7.0%10.0%18.0%16.0
Riviera9.0%11.0%6.0%17.0
Mid Continent7.0%7.0%8.0%13.0
Quality4.0%8.0%5.0%11.0
Ultracraft2.0%5.0%4.0%8.0
Brandom2.0%4.0%3.0%7.0
other7.0%7.0%4.0%6.0
indicated one or more74.0%87.0%90.0%77.0
no answer20.0%13.0%9.0%20.0
no answer7.0%1.0%2.0%3.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders151.0198.066.0
KraftMaid54.0%60.0%48.0%
Merillat57.0%54.0%58.0%
Aristokraft44.0%53.0%56.0%
Wellborn21.0%32.0%33.0%
Kitchen Craft23.0%30.0%29.0%
Quaker Maid22.0%25.0%29.0%
American Woodmark19.0%25.0%30.0%
Schrock23.0%21.0%20.0%
Canac11.0%26.0%32.0%
Triangle Pacific13.0%19.0%33.0%
Timberlake10.0%21.0%20.0%
Yorktowne12.0%18.0%17.0%
Bruce12.0%17.0%18.0%
MasterCraft13.0%17.0%14.0%
HomeCrest11.0%16.0%17.0%
Kemper13.0%15.0%14.0%
Kitchen Compact14.0%16.0%9.0%
Decora13.0%14.0%12.0%
Riviera9.0%11.0%12.0%
Mid Continent9.0%9.0%8.0%
Quality4.0%9.0%9.0%
Ultracraft3.0%7.0%6.0%
Brandom3.0%6.0%3.0%
other3.0%4.0%18.0%
indicated one or more80.0%84.0%86.0%
no answer17.0%14.0%14.0%
no answer3.0%2.0%0.0%

Brands Used the Most

Which brand(s) does your firm USE THE MOST?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders421.059.0113.0166.083.0
Merillat13.0%14.0%27.0%8.0%5.0%
Aristokraft9.0%15.0%12.0%7.0%5.0%
KraftMaid7.0%8.0%5.0%8.0%8.0%
Schrock3.0%5.0%5.0%1.0%0.0%
Wellborn3.0%3.0%2.0%4.0%1.0%
Kitchen Craft2.0%2.0%3.0%1.0%2.0%
Triangle Pacific2.0%3.0%1.0%2.0%1.0%
American Woodmark1.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
Canac1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
Decora1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
HomeCrest1.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%
Kemper1.0%0.0%4.0%0.0%1.0%
Kitchen Compact1.0%0.0%3.0%2.0%0.0%
MasterCraft1.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%
Mid Continent1.0%2.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%
Quality1.0%2.0%1.0%2.0%1.0%
Timberlake1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%4.0%
Yorktowne1.0%5.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
Brandom0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Bruce0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Quaker Maid0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Riviera0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
Ultracraft0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other4.0%7.0%4.0%2.0%6.0%
indicated one or more45.0%58.0%59.0%37.0%30.0%
did not indicate35.0%36.0%29.0%34.0%45.0%
no answer11.0%5.0%6.0%12.0%19.0%
no answer10.0%2.0%5.0%17.0%6.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders46.0134.0125.0104.0
Merillat9.0%16.0%17.0%9.0
Aristokraft11.0%10.0%9.0%6.0
KraftMaid11.0%6.0%10.0%6.0
Schrock2.0%3.0%2.0%2.0
Wellborn7.0%3.0%2.0%1.0
Kitchen Craft2.0%1.0%2.0%3.0
Triangle Pacific2.0%1.0%2.0%2.0
American Woodmark0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Canac2.0%1.0%2.0%0.0
Decora0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
HomeCrest0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0
Kemper2.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
Kitchen Compact7.0%2.0%0.0%0.0
MasterCraft2.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Mid Continent0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
Quality0.0%2.0%2.0%1.0
Timberlake0.0%1.0%2.0%2.0
Yorktowne0.0%2.0%0.0%3.0
Brandom0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Bruce2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Quaker Maid0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Riviera2.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Ultracraft0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
other2.0%6.0%2.0%4.0
indicated one or more39.0%51.0%51.0%31.0
did not indicate33.0%31.0%35.0%42.0
no answer11.0%10.0%6.0%15.0
no answer17.0%8.0%7.0%12.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders151.0198.066.0
Merillat17.0%9.0%18.0%
Aristokraft7.0%10.0%9.0%
KraftMaid9.0%8.0%3.0%
Schrock3.0%2.0%2.0%
Wellborn1.0%4.0%3.0%
Kitchen Craft1.0%3.0%0.0%
Triangle Pacific1.0%1.0%6.0%
American Woodmark0.0%1.0%2.0%
Canac1.0%1.0%3.0%
Decora2.0%1.0%0.0%
HomeCrest1.0%2.0%0.0%
Kemper2.0%1.0%2.0%
Kitchen Compact1.0%2.0%0.0%
MasterCraft0.0%2.0%0.0%
Mid Continent1.0%1.0%2.0%
Quality0.0%2.0%3.0%
Timberlake0.0%3.0%2.0%
Yorktowne0.0%3.0%0.0%
Brandom0.0%0.0%0.0%
Bruce0.0%1.0%0.0%
Quaker Maid1.0%0.0%0.0%
Riviera0.0%1.0%0.0%
Ultracraft0.0%1.0%0.0%
other2.0%3.0%11.0%
indicated one or more42.0%43.0%56.0%
did not indicate35.0%36.0%29.0%
no answer12.0%10.0%12.0%
no answer11.0%11.0%3.0%

Brands Used in Past 2 Years

Which brands has your firm USED IN THE PAST 2 YEARS in the homes you've built (including brands you subcontracted with others to install)?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders421.059.0113.0166.083.0
Merillat27.0%31.0%48.0%17.0%14.0%
Aristokraft22.0%41.0%27.0%17.0%12.0%
KraftMaid18.0%29.0%13.0%20.0%13.0%
Schrock7.0%15.0%13.0%4.0%0.0%
Wellborn7.0%10.0%5.0%9.0%2.0%
American Woodmark5.0%5.0%4.0%7.0%2.0%
Canac5.0%0.0%3.0%8.0%2.0%
Kitchen Craft5.0%2.0%4.0%5.0%7.0%
Yorktowne5.0%17.0%2.0%4.0%0.0%
Decora4.0%2.0%6.0%2.0%5.0%
HomeCrest4.0%8.0%6.0%2.0%1.0%
Kitchen Compact4.0%7.0%7.0%3.0%1.0%
Timberlake4.0%3.0%4.0%4.0%6.0%
Triangle Pacific4.0%10.0%2.0%4.0%2.0%
Kemper3.0%5.0%6.0%0.0%4.0%
Quaker Maid3.0%7.0%2.0%4.0%0.0%
Quality3.0%3.0%5.0%3.0%1.0%
Bruce2.0%2.0%1.0%2.0%2.0%
MasterCraft2.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%2.0%
Mid Continent2.0%3.0%6.0%0.0%1.0%
Riviera1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%
Ultracraft1.0%2.0%1.0%2.0%1.0%
Brandom0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
other4.0%8.0%4.0%2.0%6.0%
indicated one or more62.0%83.0%74.0%55.0%46.0%
did not indicate17.0%10.0%14.0%16.0%29.0%
no answer14.0%5.0%9.0%18.0%22.0%
no answer6.0%2.0%3.0%11.0%4.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders46.0134.0125.0104.0
Merillat26.0%28.0%34.0%19.0
Aristokraft24.0%24.0%22.0%18.0
KraftMaid15.0%16.0%22.0%19.0
Schrock9.0%9.0%6.0%5.0
Wellborn7.0%8.0%9.0%4.0
American Woodmark4.0%4.0%6.0%6.0
Canac4.0%1.0%8.0%4.0
Kitchen Craft7.0%3.0%4.0%7.0
Yorktowne7.0%4.0%4.0%5.0
Decora4.0%3.0%4.0%5.0
HomeCrest4.0%5.0%3.0%2.0
Kitchen Compact9.0%7.0%2.0%1.0
Timberlake9.0%4.0%3.0%5.0
Triangle Pacific7.0%4.0%4.0%2.0
Kemper4.0%4.0%3.0%2.0
Quaker Maid7.0%1.0%3.0%3.0
Quality4.0%4.0%2.0%3.0
Bruce4.0%3.0%2.0%0.0
MasterCraft4.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Mid Continent2.0%2.0%2.0%3.0
Riviera2.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Ultracraft2.0%1.0%1.0%3.0
Brandom0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other2.0%6.0%3.0%4.0
indicated one or more61.0%64.0%70.0%54.0
did not indicate11.0%18.0%17.0%19.0
no answer20.0%12.0%9.0%20.0
no answer9.0%6.0%5.0%7.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders151.0198.066.0
Merillat26.0%25.0%33.0%
Aristokraft19.0%23.0%26.0%
KraftMaid21.0%20.0%8.0%
Schrock9.0%7.0%3.0%
Wellborn3.0%10.0%8.0%
American Woodmark4.0%6.0%5.0%
Canac1.0%6.0%9.0%
Kitchen Craft4.0%6.0%3.0%
Yorktowne3.0%7.0%2.0%
Decora5.0%4.0%2.0%
HomeCrest1.0%5.0%6.0%
Kitchen Compact7.0%4.0%0.0%
Timberlake3.0%5.0%6.0%
Triangle Pacific1.0%4.0%9.0%
Kemper4.0%3.0%3.0%
Quaker Maid3.0%3.0%3.0%
Quality1.0%5.0%5.0%
Bruce2.0%2.0%2.0%
MasterCraft1.0%3.0%0.0%
Mid Continent3.0%3.0%2.0%
Riviera0.0%2.0%0.0%
Ultracraft1.0%2.0%0.0%
Brandom0.0%0.0%0.0%
other2.0%3.0%12.0%
indicated one or more60.0%61.0%73.0%
did not indicate17.0%19.0%12.0%
no answer16.0%14.0%14.0%
no answer7.0%7.0%2.0%
Purpose

The findings cited in this report are based on a survey sponsored by Hanley-Wood, LLC, on behalf of their publication, BUILDER.

The purpose of this research project was to provide the editors and advertisers with a profile of the brands used by builders in the BUILDER audience. Specific areas of inquiry included:

  • The number and average sale price of residential units built by respondents' firms in 2004.
  • Respondents' familiarity with, use of, and opinions about brands in 69 product categories.
  • The one brand within each category respondents feel is best at communicating with them.
Method

The survey sample of 6,250 was selected in systematic fashion by Palm Coast Data, Inc., and Readex from BUILDER's domestic, qualified "builder" circulation of approximately 125,000 recipients at the time of sample selection.

Five versions of an 8-page questionnaire were designed jointly by BUILDER and Readex. Each version contained two questions common to all versions, with the remaining brand-specific questions unique to each.

Data was collected via mail survey from October 18 to December 11, 2000. To ensure the value of this brand use data to manufacturers, the findings cited in this report are based on the 2,247 respondents who indicated their firms built residential units in 2000 (36% of the survey sample).

The margin of error for percentages based on all 2,247 usable responses is ±2.0% at the 95% confidence level. The margin of error for percentages based on smaller sample sizes—census regions, for example— will be larger.