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Brand Use Study for GARAGE DOORS

Survey Years:
Quality Rating
Awareness & Use
About the Study
GARAGE DOORS-2004-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
Overhead Door4.14.34.04.23.9
Clopay3.94.0*4.04.13.4*
Wayne-Dalton3.93.9*3.83.93.8
Raynor3.84.1*4.0*3.8*3.5*
CHI3.7*4.0*4.1*3.5*2.0*
Windsor3.73.9*3.9*3.3*
Martin3.6*3.8*4.3*3.3*
Taylor3.6*3.0*3.7*3.9*3.3*
Elite Composite/JELD-WEN3.5*4.0*3.0*3.8*3.1*
Amarr3.4*3.7*3.0*3.9*2.9*
1st United Door Technologies3.1*3.0*3.7*2.7*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
Overhead Door4.4*4.04.14.3
Clopay3.7*4.0*3.6*4.1
Wayne-Dalton4.1*3.6*4.03.9
Raynor4.2*3.7*3.6*4.0
CHI5.0*3.7*3.0*4.2
Windsor4.0*3.7*3.5*3.8
Martin3.4*3.8*3.4
Taylor3.7*3.7*3.0*4.0
Elite Composite/JELD-WEN4.0*3.8*3.0*3.8
Amarr3.9*2.9*3.4
1st United Door Technologies4.0*2.8*3.3
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
Overhead Door4.34.14.0*
Clopay4.13.83.9*
Wayne-Dalton3.83.94.1*
Raynor3.93.83.5*
CHI3.9*3.6*
Windsor3.9*3.5*3.7*
Martin3.9*3.2*3.7*
Taylor4.1*3.3*3.8*
Elite Composite/JELD-WEN4.0*3.1*4.3*
Amarr3.4*3.4*3.3*
1st United Door Technologies3.0*3.0*3.5*
GARAGE DOORS-2004-Brand Familiarity
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Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders402.062.0104.0148.088.0
Overhead Door68.0%63.0%63.0%75.0%64.0%
Wayne-Dalton48.0%35.0%61.0%43.0%52.0%
Clopay47.0%45.0%52.0%50.0%35.0%
Raynor37.0%39.0%40.0%35.0%33.0%
Windsor19.0%8.0%17.0%22.0%25.0%
Elite Composite/JELD-WEN15.0%10.0%11.0%18.0%22.0%
Taylor14.0%5.0%20.0%14.0%13.0%
Martin11.0%2.0%12.0%7.0%23.0%
Amarr8.0%5.0%6.0%10.0%10.0%
CHI6.0%5.0%13.0%2.0%3.0%
1st United Door Technologies4.0%2.0%6.0%4.0%5.0%
other4.0%10.0%5.0%2.0%3.0%
indicated at least one92.0%92.0%92.0%95.0%88.0%
no answer8.0%8.0%8.0%5.0%13.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders26.090.0122.0152.0
Overhead Door69.0%68.0%70.0%66.0
Wayne-Dalton46.0%46.0%57.0%45.0
Clopay54.0%41.0%48.0%50.0
Raynor38.0%32.0%39.0%37.0
Windsor19.0%16.0%21.0%20.0
Elite Composite/JELD-WEN8.0%17.0%12.0%18.0
Taylor19.0%9.0%15.0%15.0
Martin8.0%12.0%12.0%11.0
Amarr4.0%9.0%10.0%8.0
CHI4.0%6.0%8.0%5.0
1st United Door Technologies4.0%2.0%7.0%4.0
other0.0%4.0%4.0%5.0
indicated at least one92.0%91.0%93.0%92.0
no answer8.0%9.0%7.0%8.0
none0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders149.0202.045.0
Overhead Door66.0%67.0%73.0%
Wayne-Dalton50.0%48.0%47.0%
Clopay56.0%42.0%40.0%
Raynor42.0%35.0%29.0%
Windsor19.0%20.0%18.0%
Elite Composite/JELD-WEN11.0%18.0%18.0%
Taylor14.0%12.0%18.0%
Martin10.0%11.0%16.0%
Amarr7.0%9.0%11.0%
CHI7.0%6.0%2.0%
1st United Door Technologies2.0%5.0%9.0%
other7.0%2.0%4.0%
indicated at least one96.0%91.0%82.0%
no answer4.0%9.0%18.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%
multiple answers

Brand Innovation

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders402.062.0104.0148.088.0
Overhead Door9.0%15.0%8.0%10.0%5.0%
Wayne-Dalton6.0%3.0%11.0%1.0%9.0%
Clopay4.0%5.0%4.0%5.0%1.0%
Raynor2.0%5.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%
CHI1.0%0.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%
Martin1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%
Windsor1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
1st United Door Technologies0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Amarr0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
Elite Composite/JELD-WEN0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Taylor0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%3.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
no answer75.0%69.0%71.0%76.0%80.0%
answered multiple0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders26.090.0122.0152.0
Overhead Door0.0%9.0%11.0%9.0
Wayne-Dalton8.0%3.0%9.0%5.0
Clopay4.0%6.0%1.0%6.0
Raynor4.0%2.0%2.0%2.0
CHI4.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Martin0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0
Windsor0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
1st United Door Technologies0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Amarr0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Elite Composite/JELD-WEN0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Taylor0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
no answer81.0%77.0%73.0%72.0
answered multiple0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
none0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders149.0202.045.0
Overhead Door11.0%9.0%2.0%
Wayne-Dalton6.0%5.0%7.0%
Clopay4.0%4.0%2.0%
Raynor3.0%2.0%0.0%
CHI1.0%0.0%0.0%
Martin1.0%0.0%2.0%
Windsor2.0%0.0%2.0%
1st United Door Technologies0.0%0.0%0.0%
Amarr1.0%0.0%0.0%
Elite Composite/JELD-WEN0.0%0.0%0.0%
Taylor0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%1.0%0.0%
no answer68.0%76.0%84.0%
answered multiple1.0%0.0%0.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%

Brands Used the Most

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders402.062.0104.0148.088.0
Overhead Door29.0%34.0%26.0%34.0%22.0%
Clopay12.0%16.0%13.0%14.0%6.0%
Wayne-Dalton12.0%11.0%13.0%7.0%18.0%
Raynor6.0%11.0%3.0%7.0%7.0%
Windsor3.0%0.0%1.0%5.0%5.0%
CHI2.0%2.0%6.0%0.0%0.0%
1st United Door Technologies1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Amarr1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%2.0%
Martin1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%2.0%
Taylor1.0%0.0%4.0%0.0%2.0%
Elite Composite/JELD-WEN0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
other3.0%5.0%4.0%1.0%2.0%
indicated at least one63.0%66.0%66.0%62.0%59.0%
did not indicate29.0%26.0%25.0%32.0%28.0%
no answer7.0%8.0%8.0%3.0%11.0%
none1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders26.090.0122.0152.0
Overhead Door15.0%26.0%32.0%32.0
Clopay12.0%12.0%10.0%15.0
Wayne-Dalton12.0%11.0%15.0%11.0
Raynor8.0%7.0%5.0%7.0
Windsor8.0%1.0%2.0%4.0
CHI4.0%2.0%2.0%1.0
1st United Door Technologies4.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Amarr0.0%1.0%1.0%2.0
Martin0.0%0.0%2.0%1.0
Taylor0.0%0.0%2.0%3.0
Elite Composite/JELD-WEN0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
other0.0%3.0%2.0%3.0
indicated at least one50.0%61.0%63.0%68.0
did not indicate42.0%30.0%30.0%23.0
no answer8.0%8.0%7.0%7.0
none0.0%1.0%1.0%2.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders149.0202.045.0
Overhead Door29.0%26.0%42.0%
Clopay12.0%14.0%7.0%
Wayne-Dalton11.0%14.0%4.0%
Raynor7.0%6.0%4.0%
Windsor3.0%3.0%4.0%
CHI3.0%1.0%0.0%
1st United Door Technologies0.0%1.0%2.0%
Amarr1.0%2.0%0.0%
Martin1.0%1.0%0.0%
Taylor3.0%0.0%2.0%
Elite Composite/JELD-WEN0.0%0.0%2.0%
other4.0%1.0%4.0%
indicated at least one66.0%63.0%56.0%
did not indicate30.0%28.0%27.0%
no answer3.0%7.0%18.0%
none1.0%2.0%0.0%
multiple answers

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 builders402.062.0104.0148.088.0
Overhead Door45.0%52.0%38.0%53.0%35.0%
Wayne-Dalton26.0%24.0%29.0%20.0%36.0%
Clopay22.0%31.0%24.0%23.0%11.0%
Raynor15.0%21.0%13.0%15.0%15.0%
Windsor7.0%2.0%6.0%9.0%10.0%
Taylor5.0%3.0%7.0%3.0%7.0%
Amarr3.0%3.0%1.0%4.0%2.0%
CHI3.0%3.0%9.0%1.0%0.0%
Elite Composite/JELD-WEN2.0%2.0%1.0%3.0%2.0%
Martin2.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%7.0%
1st United Door Technologies1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
other3.0%6.0%4.0%2.0%2.0%
indicated at least one83.0%84.0%86.0%86.0%75.0%
did not indicate9.0%8.0%7.0%9.0%13.0%
no answer8.0%8.0%8.0%5.0%13.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders26.090.0122.0152.0
Overhead Door31.0%44.0%48.0%45.0
Wayne-Dalton23.0%21.0%34.0%24.0
Clopay42.0%17.0%17.0%26.0
Raynor15.0%13.0%13.0%16.0
Windsor12.0%7.0%7.0%8.0
Taylor4.0%1.0%5.0%6.0
Amarr4.0%3.0%2.0%3.0
CHI4.0%3.0%4.0%2.0
Elite Composite/JELD-WEN4.0%2.0%2.0%1.0
Martin0.0%0.0%5.0%3.0
1st United Door Technologies4.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
other0.0%3.0%3.0%3.0
indicated at least one81.0%81.0%84.0%84.0
did not indicate12.0%10.0%8.0%9.0
no answer8.0%8.0%7.0%8.0
none0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders149.0202.045.0
Overhead Door42.0%43.0%60.0%
Wayne-Dalton28.0%27.0%20.0%
Clopay22.0%24.0%13.0%
Raynor17.0%15.0%7.0%
Windsor8.0%7.0%7.0%
Taylor5.0%3.0%4.0%
Amarr1.0%4.0%2.0%
CHI4.0%3.0%0.0%
Elite Composite/JELD-WEN1.0%3.0%2.0%
Martin3.0%2.0%2.0%
1st United Door Technologies0.0%1.0%2.0%
other5.0%1.0%4.0%
indicated at least one87.0%82.0%76.0%
did not indicate9.0%9.0%7.0%
no answer3.0%9.0%18.0%
none1.0%0.0%0.0%
multiple answers
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.

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