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Quality Rating
Awareness & Use
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SHOWER DOORS-2001-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
Huppe4.3*4.0*5.0*
Kohler4.34.2*4.1*4.44.4*
Jacuzzi4.24.3*4.1*4.3*4.2*
Alumax4.14.1*3.5*4.33.8*
Aqua Glass3.93.6*4.1*3.84.1*
Lasco3.94.2*3.9*3.7*3.8*
American Shower3.83.8*3.7*3.7*3.9*
Eljer3.83.8*3.6*4.0*3.8*
Almost Heaven3.7*3.0*5.0*
Clarke Products3.7*3.0*3.0*4.0*4.0*
Crane3.74.3*3.6*3.8*3.6*
Sterling3.74.0*3.4*3.9*3.8*
E.L. Mustee3.4*4.0*3.2*3.3*
Universal-Rundle3.4*4.0*3.2*3.3*4.0*
Kimstock3.3*3.0*3.0*3.7*
Jason Int'l3.0*3.0*3.0*
Kallista3.0*3.0*3.0*
Work Right3.0*3.0*3.3*2.0*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
Huppe4.5*3.0*5.0
Kohler4.2*4.3*4.44.3
Jacuzzi4.5*4.0*4.3*4.2
Alumax4.1*3.9*4.1*4.1
Aqua Glass4.0*4.0*3.6*4.0
Lasco3.6*3.9*3.8*4.1
American Shower3.5*3.8*3.8*3.8
Eljer4.2*3.9*3.6*3.8
Almost Heaven4.0*2.0*5.0
Clarke Products4.0*4.0*3.5*3.0
Crane4.0*3.6*3.8*3.7
Sterling3.8*3.9*3.6*3.4
E.L. Mustee3.5*3.7*3.0*4.0
Universal-Rundle3.6*3.5*3.0*
Kimstock4.0*3.2*
Jason Int'l4.0*2.0*3.0
Kallista4.0*2.0*3.0
Work Right4.0*2.5*3.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
Huppe4.7*3.0*
Kohler4.24.44.5*
Jacuzzi4.3*4.1*4.5*
Alumax3.9*4.23.8*
Aqua Glass3.84.03.5*
Lasco3.83.9*3.7*
American Shower3.8*3.8*3.6*
Eljer4.0*3.8*3.6*
Almost Heaven4.5*2.0*
Clarke Products3.5*4.0*3.7*
Crane3.9*3.6*3.7*
Sterling3.73.6*4.0*
E.L. Mustee3.8*3.4*2.0*
Universal-Rundle3.2*3.7*3.0*
Kimstock3.5*3.5*3.0*
Jason Int'l3.5*2.0*
Kallista4.0*2.5*
Work Right3.0*4.0*2.0*
SHOWER DOORS-2001-Brand Best at Communicating with Builders
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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 builders463.055.0127.0179.0101.0
Kohler7.0%7.0%7.0%6.0%11.0%
Alumax5.0%7.0%2.0%8.0%1.0%
Aqua Glass4.0%4.0%5.0%4.0%4.0%
Jacuzzi3.0%5.0%2.0%3.0%2.0%
Lasco3.0%5.0%2.0%2.0%4.0%
Sterling2.0%5.0%4.0%1.0%1.0%
American Shower1.0%2.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
Eljer1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Almost Heaven0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Clarke Products0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Crane0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
E.L. Mustee0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Huppe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Jason Int'l0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kallista0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kimstock0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Universal-Rundle0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Work Right0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
other3.0%2.0%2.0%4.0%4.0%
no answer68.0%58.0%73.0%65.0%72.0%
answered multiple2.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%1.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders51.0130.0135.0131.0
Kohler4.0%5.0%12.0%8.0
Alumax4.0%2.0%6.0%6.0
Aqua Glass10.0%4.0%4.0%2.0
Jacuzzi2.0%4.0%3.0%2.0
Lasco4.0%2.0%3.0%2.0
Sterling2.0%5.0%2.0%0.0
American Shower0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Eljer2.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Almost Heaven0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Clarke Products2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Crane0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
E.L. Mustee0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Huppe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Jason Int'l0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Kallista0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Kimstock0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Universal-Rundle2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Work Right0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
other0.0%3.0%4.0%3.0
no answer65.0%70.0%62.0%72.0
answered multiple4.0%2.0%1.0%2.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders173.0208.072.0
Kohler8.0%10.0%1.0%
Alumax3.0%6.0%6.0%
Aqua Glass4.0%5.0%3.0%
Jacuzzi2.0%3.0%1.0%
Lasco5.0%1.0%3.0%
Sterling3.0%2.0%0.0%
American Shower1.0%2.0%1.0%
Eljer1.0%0.0%1.0%
Almost Heaven0.0%0.0%0.0%
Clarke Products0.0%0.0%0.0%
Crane1.0%0.0%0.0%
E.L. Mustee0.0%0.0%0.0%
Huppe0.0%0.0%0.0%
Jason Int'l0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kallista0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kimstock0.0%0.0%0.0%
Universal-Rundle0.0%0.0%0.0%
Work Right1.0%0.0%0.0%
other3.0%2.0%7.0%
no answer67.0%66.0%75.0%
answered multiple3.0%1.0%1.0%

Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders463.055.0127.0179.0101.0
Kohler41.0%40.0%45.0%42.0%37.0%
Aqua Glass37.0%31.0%35.0%45.0%28.0%
Jacuzzi32.0%24.0%30.0%38.0%29.0%
Lasco30.0%36.0%35.0%27.0%26.0%
Sterling25.0%25.0%36.0%20.0%19.0%
Alumax24.0%27.0%17.0%30.0%22.0%
Eljer23.0%18.0%25.0%28.0%12.0%
American Shower18.0%20.0%20.0%20.0%13.0%
Crane16.0%13.0%26.0%11.0%13.0%
Universal-Rundle10.0%15.0%11.0%8.0%8.0%
E.L. Mustee6.0%7.0%13.0%3.0%1.0%
Clarke Products5.0%4.0%5.0%6.0%3.0%
Kallista3.0%2.0%3.0%3.0%1.0%
Kimstock3.0%0.0%2.0%3.0%5.0%
Almost Heaven2.0%2.0%2.0%3.0%1.0%
Jason Int'l2.0%0.0%3.0%2.0%2.0%
Work Right2.0%0.0%2.0%3.0%2.0%
Huppe1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0%
other13.0%7.0%12.0%15.0%14.0%
indicated one or more77.0%78.0%76.0%83.0%66.0%
no answer19.0%15.0%20.0%15.0%31.0%
no answer3.0%7.0%4.0%2.0%3.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders51.0130.0135.0131.0
Kohler49.0%38.0%47.0%40.0
Aqua Glass51.0%38.0%39.0%31.0
Jacuzzi29.0%32.0%36.0%31.0
Lasco33.0%30.0%36.0%24.0
Sterling33.0%22.0%27.0%22.0
Alumax27.0%24.0%25.0%24.0
Eljer27.0%21.0%26.0%21.0
American Shower24.0%15.0%21.0%18.0
Crane25.0%18.0%13.0%14.0
Universal-Rundle18.0%12.0%9.0%6.0
E.L. Mustee8.0%6.0%7.0%3.0
Clarke Products6.0%3.0%5.0%5.0
Kallista4.0%1.0%2.0%5.0
Kimstock4.0%1.0%4.0%3.0
Almost Heaven4.0%2.0%1.0%3.0
Jason Int'l4.0%2.0%1.0%2.0
Work Right4.0%2.0%2.0%3.0
Huppe6.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
other6.0%13.0%14.0%15.0
indicated one or more80.0%81.0%80.0%74.0
no answer20.0%15.0%17.0%22.0
no answer0.0%5.0%3.0%4.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders173.0208.072.0
Kohler43.0%45.0%32.0%
Aqua Glass34.0%41.0%32.0%
Jacuzzi30.0%32.0%36.0%
Lasco29.0%31.0%31.0%
Sterling31.0%21.0%19.0%
Alumax23.0%25.0%26.0%
Eljer22.0%23.0%24.0%
American Shower17.0%18.0%24.0%
Crane17.0%17.0%11.0%
Universal-Rundle7.0%13.0%7.0%
E.L. Mustee5.0%8.0%3.0%
Clarke Products5.0%3.0%7.0%
Kallista2.0%2.0%7.0%
Kimstock3.0%2.0%6.0%
Almost Heaven1.0%3.0%1.0%
Jason Int'l2.0%2.0%3.0%
Work Right3.0%1.0%4.0%
Huppe1.0%2.0%1.0%
other11.0%13.0%18.0%
indicated one or more77.0%81.0%69.0%
no answer21.0%18.0%19.0%
no answer2.0%1.0%11.0%

Brands Used the Most

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders463.055.0127.0179.0101.0
Alumax8.0%11.0%4.0%12.0%6.0%
Kohler8.0%15.0%6.0%6.0%9.0%
Aqua Glass7.0%7.0%7.0%7.0%5.0%
Lasco5.0%11.0%8.0%3.0%4.0%
Sterling5.0%5.0%6.0%3.0%4.0%
American Shower3.0%2.0%2.0%5.0%3.0%
Jacuzzi2.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%4.0%
Crane1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Eljer1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%2.0%
Universal-Rundle1.0%2.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
Almost Heaven0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Clarke Products0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
E.L. Mustee0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Huppe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Jason Int'l0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kallista0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kimstock0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Work Right0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other8.0%5.0%8.0%8.0%8.0%
indicated one or more41.0%51.0%39.0%41.0%40.0%
did not indicate34.0%27.0%36.0%40.0%25.0%
no answer16.0%7.0%16.0%13.0%28.0%
no answer8.0%15.0%9.0%6.0%8.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders51.0130.0135.0131.0
Alumax8.0%7.0%7.0%11.0
Kohler10.0%6.0%7.0%10.0
Aqua Glass6.0%9.0%7.0%5.0
Lasco4.0%8.0%5.0%4.0
Sterling10.0%8.0%3.0%1.0
American Shower0.0%5.0%4.0%3.0
Jacuzzi0.0%1.0%3.0%2.0
Crane2.0%0.0%0.0%2.0
Eljer2.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Universal-Rundle6.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Almost Heaven0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Clarke Products4.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
E.L. Mustee2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Huppe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Jason Int'l0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Kallista0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Kimstock0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Work Right0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other4.0%7.0%10.0%8.0
indicated one or more51.0%42.0%43.0%38.0
did not indicate25.0%37.0%36.0%34.0
no answer10.0%12.0%16.0%19.0
no answer14.0%9.0%5.0%8.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders173.0208.072.0
Alumax5.0%12.0%7.0%
Kohler8.0%10.0%3.0%
Aqua Glass7.0%7.0%4.0%
Lasco6.0%6.0%4.0%
Sterling6.0%4.0%0.0%
American Shower2.0%4.0%6.0%
Jacuzzi1.0%2.0%3.0%
Crane1.0%1.0%0.0%
Eljer1.0%1.0%1.0%
Universal-Rundle1.0%1.0%1.0%
Almost Heaven0.0%0.0%0.0%
Clarke Products0.0%0.0%1.0%
E.L. Mustee0.0%0.0%0.0%
Huppe0.0%0.0%0.0%
Jason Int'l0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kallista0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kimstock0.0%0.0%0.0%
Work Right0.0%0.0%0.0%
other5.0%8.0%13.0%
indicated one or more36.0%47.0%39.0%
did not indicate40.0%31.0%29.0%
no answer17.0%14.0%17.0%
no answer6.0%7.0%15.0%

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 builders463.055.0127.0179.0101.0
Kohler15.0%24.0%14.0%12.0%17.0%
Alumax14.0%22.0%6.0%20.0%11.0%
Aqua Glass13.0%16.0%13.0%15.0%8.0%
Lasco10.0%15.0%15.0%6.0%8.0%
Sterling10.0%11.0%17.0%4.0%8.0%
American Shower7.0%9.0%7.0%6.0%7.0%
Jacuzzi7.0%11.0%7.0%6.0%8.0%
Eljer5.0%9.0%6.0%5.0%2.0%
Crane3.0%2.0%6.0%1.0%4.0%
Universal-Rundle2.0%4.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%
Clarke Products1.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
E.L. Mustee1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
Work Right1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Almost Heaven0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Huppe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Jason Int'l0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Kallista0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Kimstock0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
other8.0%5.0%9.0%8.0%10.0%
indicated one or more57.0%71.0%57.0%56.0%50.0%
did not indicate19.0%7.0%19.0%26.0%15.0%
no answer19.0%15.0%19.0%15.0%31.0%
no answer5.0%7.0%6.0%3.0%5.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders51.0130.0135.0131.0
Kohler20.0%12.0%13.0%20.0
Alumax16.0%12.0%16.0%15.0
Aqua Glass12.0%15.0%14.0%12.0
Lasco6.0%14.0%11.0%8.0
Sterling12.0%12.0%8.0%7.0
American Shower4.0%8.0%9.0%6.0
Jacuzzi2.0%5.0%10.0%10.0
Eljer8.0%7.0%4.0%4.0
Crane6.0%5.0%1.0%4.0
Universal-Rundle6.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Clarke Products4.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
E.L. Mustee2.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
Work Right0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Almost Heaven0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Huppe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Jason Int'l0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Kallista0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0
Kimstock0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
other4.0%7.0%11.0%9.0
indicated one or more61.0%56.0%64.0%53.0
did not indicate16.0%25.0%16.0%20.0
no answer20.0%15.0%17.0%21.0
no answer4.0%5.0%4.0%5.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders173.0208.072.0
Kohler19.0%16.0%6.0%
Alumax12.0%18.0%11.0%
Aqua Glass13.0%15.0%6.0%
Lasco13.0%10.0%6.0%
Sterling14.0%8.0%0.0%
American Shower6.0%8.0%8.0%
Jacuzzi6.0%8.0%7.0%
Eljer6.0%5.0%3.0%
Crane4.0%4.0%0.0%
Universal-Rundle1.0%2.0%1.0%
Clarke Products1.0%0.0%3.0%
E.L. Mustee1.0%1.0%0.0%
Work Right1.0%0.0%1.0%
Almost Heaven0.0%0.0%0.0%
Huppe0.0%0.0%0.0%
Jason Int'l0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kallista0.0%0.0%1.0%
Kimstock0.0%0.0%0.0%
other6.0%9.0%13.0%
indicated one or more58.0%61.0%44.0%
did not indicate18.0%19.0%24.0%
no answer21.0%17.0%19.0%
no answer3.0%3.0%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.