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Brand Use Study for PVC/COMPOSITE DECKING

Survey Years:
Quality Rating
Awareness & Use
About the Study
PVC/COMPOSITE DECKING-2003-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
LB Plastics3.9*3.7*4.0*3.0*5.0*
Trex3.93.9*3.84.04.1
CertainTeed3.83.9*3.7*3.8*4.0*
Duradek3.8*3.0*3.9*3.7*4.2*
CertainTeed3.73.9*3.6*3.64.0*
TimberTech3.74.0*3.4*3.8*3.7*
Brock3.6*3.0*3.8*4.0*
DEC-K-ING3.6*3.5*3.8*3.6*3.0*
Louisiana-Pacific WeatherBest3.6*3.5*3.6*4.3*2.5*
Nexwood3.6*3.0*3.8*2.5*5.0*
EON (CPI Plastics)3.4*3.0*3.3*3.7*
Kroy3.3*3.0*3.5*3.0*3.0*
Bufftech3.2*3.7*2.5*4.0*
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)3.2*3.0*3.5*3.0*
Brite Millwork3.0*3.0*3.0*3.0*
US Plastic Lumber2.8*2.0*3.3*3.0*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
LB Plastics4.0*3.0*4.3*3.5
Trex4.2*4.13.83.8
CertainTeed3.9*4.2*3.6*3.7
Duradek3.7*4.0*3.8*3.5
CertainTeed4.1*3.9*3.5*3.7
TimberTech3.8*3.7*3.6*3.7
Brock3.0*4.0*3.7*3.0
DEC-K-ING4.3*3.2*3.6*3.5
Louisiana-Pacific WeatherBest4.0*4.3*3.3*3.4
Nexwood4.0*3.6*4.3*2.0
EON (CPI Plastics)3.0*3.7*3.0*3.5
Kroy3.0*3.0*3.3*3.3
Bufftech3.0*3.5*3.2*3.0
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)4.0*3.0*3.0*3.0
Brite Millwork3.0*3.0*3.0*3.0
US Plastic Lumber4.0*3.0*2.0*3.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
LB Plastics3.7*4.0*
Trex4.03.93.7*
CertainTeed3.7*3.93.9*
Duradek3.8*3.9*4.0*
CertainTeed3.7*3.83.7*
TimberTech3.6*3.7*3.8*
Brock3.6*3.7*
DEC-K-ING3.7*3.5*
Louisiana-Pacific WeatherBest2.8*4.3*
Nexwood3.0*3.8*5.0*
EON (CPI Plastics)3.3*3.3*4.0*
Kroy3.4*3.3*3.0*
Bufftech3.8*2.5*
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)3.3*3.0*
Brite Millwork3.0*3.0*3.0*
US Plastic Lumber2.7*3.0*
PVC/COMPOSITE DECKING-2003-Brand Familiarity
Select Detail Statistics:

Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders486.070.0145.0188.082.0
Trex50.0%56.0%54.0%39.0%63.0%
CertainTeed43.0%53.0%51.0%36.0%39.0%
CertainTeed37.0%49.0%45.0%27.0%34.0%
TimberTech24.0%24.0%28.0%19.0%29.0%
Duradek16.0%11.0%17.0%15.0%18.0%
DEC-K-ING11.0%11.0%8.0%13.0%9.0%
Kroy9.0%9.0%9.0%10.0%7.0%
Nexwood8.0%4.0%12.0%5.0%9.0%
Louisiana-Pacific WeatherBest7.0%6.0%8.0%6.0%9.0%
Brock6.0%11.0%7.0%4.0%2.0%
Bufftech6.0%11.0%6.0%5.0%2.0%
US Plastic Lumber6.0%7.0%5.0%7.0%5.0%
Brite Millwork5.0%10.0%4.0%4.0%5.0%
LB Plastics5.0%7.0%7.0%4.0%4.0%
EON (CPI Plastics)4.0%6.0%6.0%3.0%1.0%
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)2.0%4.0%3.0%2.0%0.0%
other3.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%2.0%
indicated one or more71.0%73.0%77.0%65.0%74.0%
no answer25.0%19.0%22.0%29.0%26.0%
none4.0%9.0%1.0%5.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders48.0135.0139.0153.0
Trex42.0%45.0%55.0%54.0
CertainTeed42.0%43.0%47.0%42.0
CertainTeed38.0%37.0%42.0%31.0
TimberTech25.0%24.0%21.0%27.0
Duradek17.0%17.0%16.0%14.0
DEC-K-ING15.0%13.0%9.0%9.0
Kroy6.0%9.0%9.0%9.0
Nexwood8.0%8.0%9.0%4.0
Louisiana-Pacific WeatherBest10.0%6.0%7.0%5.0
Brock8.0%6.0%6.0%5.0
Bufftech6.0%4.0%7.0%5.0
US Plastic Lumber8.0%8.0%6.0%3.0
Brite Millwork6.0%6.0%4.0%4.0
LB Plastics10.0%4.0%6.0%5.0
EON (CPI Plastics)6.0%6.0%4.0%2.0
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)4.0%2.0%3.0%1.0
other4.0%2.0%3.0%3.0
indicated one or more69.0%73.0%73.0%71.0
no answer25.0%24.0%24.0%25.0
none6.0%3.0%3.0%5.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders179.0233.071.0
Trex58.0%47.0%41.0%
CertainTeed44.0%45.0%39.0%
CertainTeed35.0%38.0%37.0%
TimberTech33.0%20.0%14.0%
Duradek20.0%15.0%10.0%
DEC-K-ING13.0%12.0%1.0%
Kroy11.0%7.0%8.0%
Nexwood9.0%7.0%6.0%
Louisiana-Pacific WeatherBest7.0%7.0%4.0%
Brock7.0%4.0%7.0%
Bufftech7.0%6.0%1.0%
US Plastic Lumber6.0%6.0%6.0%
Brite Millwork4.0%6.0%4.0%
LB Plastics6.0%6.0%1.0%
EON (CPI Plastics)3.0%5.0%4.0%
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)3.0%3.0%0.0%
other3.0%3.0%4.0%
indicated one or more75.0%72.0%62.0%
no answer21.0%26.0%30.0%
none4.0%2.0%8.0%

Brand Innovation

Which ONE brand is leading this category in the area of INNOVATION?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders486.070.0145.0188.082.0
Trex9.0%16.0%4.0%9.0%12.0%
CertainTeed2.0%4.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
CertainTeed2.0%1.0%3.0%1.0%1.0%
TimberTech2.0%3.0%1.0%3.0%2.0%
DEC-K-ING1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Kroy1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Brite Millwork0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Brock0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Bufftech0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Duradek0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
EON (CPI Plastics)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
LB Plastics0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Louisiana-Pacific WeatherBest0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Nexwood0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
US Plastic Lumber0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
no answer80.0%71.0%84.0%80.0%83.0%
answered multiple1.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders48.0135.0139.0153.0
Trex13.0%7.0%9.0%9.0
CertainTeed2.0%3.0%1.0%1.0
CertainTeed2.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
TimberTech2.0%1.0%3.0%3.0
DEC-K-ING4.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Kroy0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0
Brite Millwork0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Brock0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Bufftech0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Duradek0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
EON (CPI Plastics)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
LB Plastics0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Louisiana-Pacific WeatherBest0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Nexwood0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
US Plastic Lumber0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
no answer77.0%80.0%80.0%82.0
answered multiple0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders179.0233.071.0
Trex10.0%9.0%7.0%
CertainTeed1.0%2.0%1.0%
CertainTeed2.0%1.0%3.0%
TimberTech3.0%3.0%1.0%
DEC-K-ING2.0%0.0%0.0%
Kroy1.0%0.0%3.0%
Brite Millwork0.0%0.0%0.0%
Brock1.0%0.0%0.0%
Bufftech1.0%0.0%0.0%
Duradek1.0%0.0%0.0%
EON (CPI Plastics)0.0%0.0%0.0%
LB Plastics0.0%0.0%0.0%
Louisiana-Pacific WeatherBest0.0%1.0%0.0%
Nexwood1.0%0.0%0.0%
US Plastic Lumber0.0%0.0%0.0%
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%1.0%0.0%
no answer79.0%80.0%85.0%
answered multiple0.0%1.0%0.0%

Brands Used the Most

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders486.070.0145.0188.082.0
Trex15.0%19.0%14.0%11.0%24.0%
CertainTeed5.0%6.0%3.0%5.0%5.0%
CertainTeed4.0%6.0%3.0%4.0%4.0%
TimberTech3.0%4.0%6.0%2.0%1.0%
DEC-K-ING1.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
Duradek1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Louisiana-Pacific WeatherBest1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Nexwood1.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
Brite Millwork0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Brock0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Bufftech0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
EON (CPI Plastics)0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Kroy0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
LB Plastics0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
US Plastic Lumber0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other2.0%1.0%3.0%1.0%2.0%
did not indicate40.0%41.0%42.0%39.0%37.0%
indicated one or more28.0%30.0%30.0%23.0%35.0%
no answer18.0%11.0%17.0%22.0%20.0%
none14.0%17.0%11.0%16.0%9.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders48.0135.0139.0153.0
Trex13.0%16.0%14.0%16.0
CertainTeed4.0%7.0%5.0%3.0
CertainTeed2.0%7.0%3.0%3.0
TimberTech2.0%4.0%3.0%4.0
DEC-K-ING4.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Duradek0.0%0.0%3.0%0.0
Louisiana-Pacific WeatherBest0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Nexwood0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Brite Millwork0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Brock0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Bufftech0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
EON (CPI Plastics)0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Kroy0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
LB Plastics0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
US Plastic Lumber0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other2.0%1.0%1.0%3.0
did not indicate40.0%39.0%42.0%41.0
indicated one or more25.0%33.0%27.0%26.0
no answer19.0%19.0%17.0%18.0
none17.0%9.0%14.0%16.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders179.0233.071.0
Trex18.0%13.0%13.0%
CertainTeed4.0%5.0%6.0%
CertainTeed3.0%5.0%1.0%
TimberTech3.0%4.0%3.0%
DEC-K-ING1.0%1.0%0.0%
Duradek1.0%1.0%0.0%
Louisiana-Pacific WeatherBest1.0%1.0%0.0%
Nexwood1.0%1.0%0.0%
Brite Millwork0.0%0.0%0.0%
Brock1.0%0.0%0.0%
Bufftech0.0%0.0%0.0%
EON (CPI Plastics)0.0%0.0%1.0%
Kroy0.0%0.0%1.0%
LB Plastics0.0%0.0%0.0%
US Plastic Lumber0.0%0.0%0.0%
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)0.0%0.0%0.0%
other2.0%1.0%4.0%
did not indicate44.0%39.0%32.0%
indicated one or more28.0%29.0%27.0%
no answer15.0%18.0%24.0%
none13.0%13.0%17.0%

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 builders486.070.0145.0188.082.0
Trex30.0%39.0%27.0%22.0%44.0%
CertainTeed13.0%27.0%9.0%11.0%11.0%
CertainTeed11.0%23.0%9.0%8.0%10.0%
TimberTech8.0%10.0%10.0%5.0%7.0%
Duradek3.0%0.0%5.0%4.0%4.0%
DEC-K-ING2.0%4.0%1.0%3.0%1.0%
Nexwood2.0%0.0%5.0%0.0%1.0%
Brock1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Bufftech1.0%1.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
EON (CPI Plastics)1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Kroy1.0%1.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
Louisiana-Pacific WeatherBest1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0%
US Plastic Lumber1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Brite Millwork0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
LB Plastics0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
other2.0%1.0%3.0%1.0%2.0%
indicated one or more46.0%56.0%49.0%38.0%51.0%
no answer24.0%17.0%21.0%27.0%26.0%
did not indicate23.0%16.0%26.0%24.0%21.0%
none7.0%11.0%4.0%11.0%2.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders48.0135.0139.0153.0
Trex27.0%28.0%27.0%34.0
CertainTeed10.0%13.0%14.0%12.0
CertainTeed4.0%14.0%12.0%9.0
TimberTech2.0%9.0%8.0%8.0
Duradek2.0%4.0%4.0%3.0
DEC-K-ING4.0%1.0%2.0%3.0
Nexwood0.0%2.0%2.0%1.0
Brock0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Bufftech0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
EON (CPI Plastics)0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0
Kroy0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Louisiana-Pacific WeatherBest0.0%1.0%1.0%2.0
US Plastic Lumber0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Brite Millwork0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
LB Plastics0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
other2.0%1.0%1.0%3.0
indicated one or more40.0%48.0%44.0%49.0
no answer23.0%23.0%23.0%23.0
did not indicate25.0%24.0%27.0%18.0
none13.0%5.0%6.0%10.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders179.0233.071.0
Trex35.0%27.0%24.0%
CertainTeed11.0%15.0%10.0%
CertainTeed11.0%12.0%6.0%
TimberTech9.0%7.0%6.0%
Duradek3.0%4.0%4.0%
DEC-K-ING2.0%3.0%0.0%
Nexwood1.0%3.0%0.0%
Brock1.0%1.0%0.0%
Bufftech1.0%1.0%0.0%
EON (CPI Plastics)1.0%1.0%1.0%
Kroy1.0%1.0%3.0%
Louisiana-Pacific WeatherBest1.0%2.0%0.0%
US Plastic Lumber0.0%1.0%0.0%
Brite Millwork0.0%1.0%0.0%
LB Plastics0.0%1.0%0.0%
Xtendex (Composite Building Materials)0.0%1.0%0.0%
other2.0%1.0%4.0%
indicated one or more50.0%46.0%37.0%
no answer20.0%25.0%28.0%
did not indicate22.0%24.0%23.0%
none8.0%6.0%13.0%
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.