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Quality Rating
Awareness & Use
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FAUCETS-2006-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
Hansgrohe4.34.64.34.24.3
Grohe4.34.54.44.04.4
Kohler4.34.44.44.24.4
Delta4.24.24.14.24.2
Moen4.24.14.34.24.0
Chicago4.14.34.14.53.8
American Standard4.04.23.94.14.0
Franke4.04.04.53.93.9
Artistic Brass3.94.53.54.03.8
Eljer3.93.93.84.03.8
Elkay3.93.93.84.03.9
KWC3.93.53.03.34.3
Porcher3.95.04.02.54.0
Blanco3.83.73.83.93.8
Bach (Price Pfister)3.73.83.34.13.4
Barclay3.73.04.04.73.3
Broadway Collection3.74.04.04.03.4
Gerber3.73.73.74.03.1
Jado3.74.54.03.53.6
Price Pfister3.73.73.53.73.8
Symmons3.74.04.03.03.3
Sterling3.64.03.63.53.4
Brizo3.53.04.03.53.5
US Brass/Valley3.53.34.53.43.5
Hansa3.43.72.03.5
Peerless3.43.53.13.43.8
Universal-Rundle3.43.73.53.13.3
Briggs3.24.03.13.13.3
Brass Craft3.13.03.03.62.6
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
Hansgrohe3.04.44.5
Grohe4.04.04.24.3
Kohler4.74.24.34.4
Delta4.24.24.24.0
Moen4.04.54.24.1
Chicago3.54.34.0
American Standard4.34.04.14.0
Franke2.54.63.9
Artistic Brass3.04.04.0
Eljer4.04.23.93.8
Elkay4.03.73.93.9
KWC3.04.04.1
Porcher2.54.74.0
Blanco4.03.83.7
Bach (Price Pfister)4.23.73.4
Barclay4.03.6
Broadway Collection3.74.03.7
Gerber4.33.73.5
Jado4.03.34.53.6
Price Pfister3.04.43.53.5
Symmons2.54.53.6
Sterling3.63.63.5
Brizo3.34.03.5
US Brass/Valley3.03.53.8
Hansa2.55.03.4
Peerless3.03.93.13.5
Universal-Rundle3.43.63.2
Briggs3.42.93.3
Brass Craft3.03.33.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
Hansgrohe4.54.63.0
Grohe4.44.34.0
Kohler4.44.44.0
Delta4.14.14.3
Moen4.34.14.4
Chicago4.04.04.5
American Standard4.04.13.9
Franke4.53.93.7
Artistic Brass4.43.83.3
Eljer4.03.93.9
Elkay3.84.03.8
KWC4.03.93.8
Porcher4.44.03.0
Blanco3.94.03.3
Bach (Price Pfister)3.73.53.9
Barclay3.83.54.0
Broadway Collection3.53.83.8
Gerber3.93.63.4
Jado4.03.73.5
Price Pfister3.53.73.9
Symmons3.64.03.3
Sterling3.63.63.4
Brizo3.04.03.2
US Brass/Valley3.63.83.0
Hansa4.03.33.0
Peerless3.33.33.5
Universal-Rundle3.83.33.0
Briggs3.43.13.1
Brass Craft3.33.32.5
FAUCETS-2006-Brand Familiarity
Select Detail Statistics:

Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)302.033.0101.0110.058.0
Delta94.0%88.0%93.0%96.0%93.0%
American Standard89.0%88.0%87.0%92.0%86.0%
Moen89.0%91.0%88.0%93.0%81.0%
Kohler85.0%76.0%87.0%85.0%86.0%
Price Pfister74.0%61.0%66.0%85.0%76.0%
Eljer63.0%61.0%63.0%66.0%55.0%
Peerless57.0%39.0%64.0%60.0%48.0%
Elkay51.0%52.0%50.0%52.0%50.0%
Grohe45.0%55.0%40.0%46.0%48.0%
Sterling41.0%39.0%44.0%41.0%38.0%
Gerber34.0%42.0%42.0%31.0%24.0%
Blanco25.0%18.0%22.0%26.0%31.0%
Bach (Price Pfister)24.0%21.0%26.0%23.0%26.0%
Briggs24.0%18.0%17.0%27.0%34.0%
Franke22.0%33.0%14.0%23.0%29.0%
Universal-Rundle22.0%36.0%18.0%23.0%17.0%
Hansgrohe21.0%27.0%12.0%19.0%38.0%
Chicago18.0%15.0%23.0%10.0%26.0%
Barclay15.0%12.0%14.0%15.0%17.0%
Artistic Brass14.0%6.0%10.0%15.0%21.0%
Brass Craft13.0%21.0%8.0%12.0%21.0%
Jado12.0%15.0%4.0%10.0%26.0%
Porcher12.0%6.0%10.0%9.0%22.0%
US Brass/Valley12.0%15.0%7.0%13.0%16.0%
KWC10.0%12.0%4.0%8.0%22.0%
Symmons10.0%27.0%6.0%8.0%12.0%
Brizo8.0%3.0%4.0%10.0%14.0%
Broadway Collection8.0%3.0%4.0%9.0%14.0%
Hansa7.0%9.0%5.0%4.0%14.0%
none of these0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
indicated at least one99.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%98.0%
no answer1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)8.057.0106.0125.0
Delta100.0%93.0%92.0%95.0
American Standard100.0%89.0%89.0%88.0
Moen75.0%79.0%93.0%91.0
Kohler100.0%79.0%79.0%90.0
Price Pfister63.0%70.0%73.0%79.0
Eljer63.0%51.0%66.0%66.0
Peerless63.0%54.0%64.0%54.0
Elkay38.0%40.0%53.0%58.0
Grohe38.0%18.0%39.0%66.0
Sterling38.0%28.0%49.0%42.0
Gerber13.0%30.0%38.0%37.0
Blanco0.0%18.0%16.0%38.0
Bach (Price Pfister)13.0%25.0%20.0%29.0
Briggs25.0%19.0%18.0%32.0
Franke0.0%5.0%19.0%35.0
Universal-Rundle13.0%21.0%25.0%20.0
Hansgrohe0.0%5.0%14.0%36.0
Chicago0.0%5.0%18.0%26.0
Barclay0.0%7.0%13.0%21.0
Artistic Brass0.0%7.0%8.0%23.0
Brass Craft13.0%7.0%13.0%16.0
Jado13.0%5.0%7.0%19.0
Porcher0.0%5.0%6.0%21.0
US Brass/Valley13.0%7.0%8.0%18.0
KWC0.0%5.0%5.0%18.0
Symmons0.0%9.0%9.0%13.0
Brizo0.0%9.0%4.0%12.0
Broadway Collection0.0%5.0%4.0%13.0
Hansa0.0%4.0%6.0%10.0
none of these0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
indicated at least one100.0%100.0%99.0%99.0
no answer0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)93.0153.052.0
Delta95.0%94.0%94.0%
American Standard94.0%86.0%92.0%
Moen90.0%88.0%88.0%
Kohler85.0%85.0%83.0%
Price Pfister78.0%73.0%75.0%
Eljer70.0%61.0%56.0%
Peerless62.0%53.0%62.0%
Elkay57.0%50.0%48.0%
Grohe47.0%47.0%40.0%
Sterling41.0%38.0%52.0%
Gerber37.0%35.0%33.0%
Blanco28.0%23.0%25.0%
Bach (Price Pfister)25.0%23.0%29.0%
Briggs25.0%22.0%33.0%
Franke22.0%22.0%25.0%
Universal-Rundle28.0%18.0%23.0%
Hansgrohe22.0%22.0%21.0%
Chicago23.0%16.0%15.0%
Barclay14.0%13.0%21.0%
Artistic Brass12.0%14.0%15.0%
Brass Craft9.0%14.0%19.0%
Jado12.0%10.0%15.0%
Porcher11.0%12.0%12.0%
US Brass/Valley12.0%10.0%17.0%
KWC6.0%11.0%13.0%
Symmons10.0%9.0%15.0%
Brizo4.0%7.0%19.0%
Broadway Collection5.0%7.0%13.0%
Hansa6.0%7.0%8.0%
none of these0.0%0.0%0.0%
indicated at least one100.0%99.0%100.0%
no answer0.0%1.0%0.0%

Bases for Quality Rating

What are the BASES FOR QUALITY RATING?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
Delta214.024.068.082.040.0
Moen191.025.065.068.033.0
Kohler174.019.058.061.036.0
American Standard163.021.053.057.032.0
Price Pfister109.011.029.043.026.0
Eljer82.011.024.030.017.0
Grohe82.014.022.028.018.0
Elkay74.09.022.027.016.0
Sterling59.08.018.021.012.0
Peerless54.04.018.021.011.0
Gerber44.06.018.013.07.0
Briggs32.03.010.012.07.0
Franke31.05.06.012.08.0
Bach (Price Pfister)29.04.09.09.07.0
Hansgrohe29.05.06.09.09.0
Blanco28.03.08.09.08.0
Universal-Rundle25.09.04.09.03.0
Chicago24.03.013.02.06.0
Brass Craft18.04.02.07.05.0
Artistic Brass17.02.04.05.06.0
Jado16.02.01.06.07.0
Porcher15.02.03.02.08.0
Symmons15.07.02.02.04.0
US Brass/Valley15.04.02.05.04.0
KWC14.02.01.03.08.0
Broadway Collection11.01.03.02.05.0
Barclay10.02.01.03.04.0
Brizo10.01.01.04.04.0
Hansa8.03.00.01.04.0
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
Delta5.036.081.088.0
Moen4.027.071.087.0
Kohler3.025.053.088.0
American Standard4.030.057.069.0
Price Pfister1.020.036.050.0
Eljer1.013.029.038.0
Grohe1.07.020.054.0
Elkay1.09.023.041.0
Sterling0.08.027.023.0
Peerless1.010.021.022.0
Gerber0.07.018.019.0
Briggs0.05.07.019.0
Franke0.02.010.019.0
Bach (Price Pfister)0.05.010.014.0
Hansgrohe0.02.05.022.0
Blanco0.05.04.019.0
Universal-Rundle0.07.09.09.0
Chicago0.02.09.013.0
Brass Craft0.02.06.010.0
Artistic Brass0.02.02.013.0
Jado1.03.02.010.0
Porcher0.02.03.010.0
Symmons0.02.04.09.0
US Brass/Valley0.04.02.09.0
KWC0.03.01.010.0
Broadway Collection0.03.01.07.0
Barclay0.02.00.08.0
Brizo0.03.01.06.0
Hansa0.02.01.05.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
Delta58.0119.035.0
Moen62.097.028.0
Kohler52.092.026.0
American Standard51.085.026.0
Price Pfister31.060.017.0
Eljer26.041.014.0
Grohe26.045.011.0
Elkay23.039.012.0
Sterling15.026.017.0
Peerless13.028.012.0
Gerber13.024.07.0
Briggs10.014.08.0
Franke8.017.06.0
Bach (Price Pfister)9.013.07.0
Hansgrohe10.015.04.0
Blanco7.014.06.0
Universal-Rundle9.011.05.0
Chicago6.014.04.0
Brass Craft4.010.04.0
Artistic Brass5.09.03.0
Jado3.07.06.0
Porcher5.07.03.0
Symmons5.06.04.0
US Brass/Valley5.06.04.0
KWC2.08.04.0
Broadway Collection2.05.04.0
Barclay4.04.02.0
Brizo1.04.05.0
Hansa2.04.02.0

Brands Used the Most

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)302.033.0101.0110.058.0
Delta40.0%39.0%36.0%48.0%34.0%
Moen29.0%36.0%36.0%21.0%28.0%
Kohler27.0%24.0%29.0%21.0%36.0%
American Standard18.0%21.0%18.0%17.0%19.0%
did not indicate used most18.0%18.0%20.0%15.0%19.0%
Grohe9.0%21.0%6.0%6.0%14.0%
Price Pfister8.0%6.0%1.0%9.0%17.0%
Eljer5.0%12.0%4.0%5.0%5.0%
Elkay5.0%9.0%5.0%5.0%3.0%
Sterling5.0%9.0%4.0%4.0%5.0%
Gerber4.0%6.0%6.0%3.0%3.0%
Franke2.0%0.0%1.0%4.0%2.0%
Hansgrohe2.0%3.0%0.0%3.0%3.0%
none of these2.0%0.0%1.0%3.0%2.0%
Peerless2.0%3.0%2.0%0.0%5.0%
Artistic Brass1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%
Bach (Price Pfister)1.0%3.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%
Blanco1.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%2.0%
Brass Craft1.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%
Chicago1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
Symmons1.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%
Universal-Rundle1.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Barclay0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Briggs0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%
Brizo0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Broadway Collection0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%
Hansa0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Jado0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
KWC0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%
Porcher0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
US Brass/Valley0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%
indicated at least one80.0%82.0%78.0%82.0%78.0%
no answer1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)8.057.0106.0125.0
Delta50.0%46.0%47.0%31.0
Moen13.0%28.0%36.0%24.0
Kohler38.0%21.0%18.0%36.0
American Standard38.0%30.0%20.0%10.0
did not indicate used most13.0%12.0%20.0%19.0
Grohe0.0%2.0%5.0%18.0
Price Pfister13.0%9.0%7.0%6.0
Eljer0.0%7.0%6.0%4.0
Elkay0.0%4.0%7.0%5.0
Sterling13.0%0.0%9.0%2.0
Gerber0.0%4.0%5.0%5.0
Franke0.0%0.0%3.0%2.0
Hansgrohe0.0%0.0%0.0%5.0
none of these13.0%2.0%0.0%2.0
Peerless13.0%5.0%2.0%0.0
Artistic Brass0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0
Bach (Price Pfister)0.0%4.0%1.0%1.0
Blanco0.0%2.0%0.0%2.0
Brass Craft0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0
Chicago0.0%0.0%2.0%1.0
Symmons0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Universal-Rundle0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
Barclay0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Briggs0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Brizo0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Broadway Collection0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Hansa0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Jado0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
KWC0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Porcher0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
US Brass/Valley0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
indicated at least one75.0%86.0%79.0%78.0
no answer0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)93.0153.052.0
Delta30.0%44.0%48.0%
Moen33.0%25.0%31.0%
Kohler30.0%27.0%17.0%
American Standard15.0%19.0%21.0%
did not indicate used most19.0%17.0%17.0%
Grohe9.0%12.0%4.0%
Price Pfister6.0%7.0%12.0%
Eljer4.0%5.0%6.0%
Elkay3.0%7.0%2.0%
Sterling4.0%2.0%12.0%
Gerber5.0%5.0%0.0%
Franke2.0%3.0%0.0%
Hansgrohe2.0%3.0%0.0%
none of these2.0%2.0%0.0%
Peerless2.0%1.0%4.0%
Artistic Brass1.0%1.0%0.0%
Bach (Price Pfister)1.0%1.0%4.0%
Blanco0.0%1.0%2.0%
Brass Craft1.0%1.0%0.0%
Chicago1.0%1.0%0.0%
Symmons0.0%0.0%4.0%
Universal-Rundle1.0%1.0%0.0%
Barclay0.0%0.0%0.0%
Briggs0.0%1.0%0.0%
Brizo0.0%0.0%0.0%
Broadway Collection0.0%1.0%0.0%
Hansa0.0%0.0%0.0%
Jado0.0%0.0%2.0%
KWC0.0%1.0%0.0%
Porcher0.0%0.0%0.0%
US Brass/Valley1.0%0.0%0.0%
indicated at least one78.0%80.0%83.0%
no answer0.0%1.0%0.0%

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 builders (multiple answers)302.033.0101.0110.058.0
Delta76.0%73.0%71.0%84.0%72.0%
Moen67.0%79.0%67.0%67.0%59.0%
Kohler63.0%58.0%66.0%59.0%66.0%
American Standard54.0%64.0%53.0%51.0%57.0%
Price Pfister29.0%27.0%21.0%33.0%40.0%
Grohe26.0%42.0%24.0%21.0%29.0%
Eljer24.0%30.0%24.0%23.0%24.0%
Elkay23.0%27.0%24.0%22.0%21.0%
Peerless15.0%9.0%17.0%15.0%17.0%
Sterling14.0%21.0%13.0%13.0%14.0%
Gerber13.0%15.0%18.0%12.0%5.0%
Franke8.0%9.0%4.0%11.0%7.0%
Hansgrohe8.0%12.0%4.0%6.0%14.0%
Bach (Price Pfister)6.0%3.0%6.0%5.0%7.0%
Blanco6.0%0.0%6.0%8.0%7.0%
Briggs5.0%3.0%5.0%5.0%5.0%
Chicago5.0%3.0%11.0%2.0%3.0%
Universal-Rundle5.0%21.0%2.0%5.0%0.0%
Jado4.0%9.0%1.0%4.0%7.0%
Porcher4.0%6.0%3.0%1.0%9.0%
Artistic Brass3.0%3.0%2.0%3.0%3.0%
did not indicate past use3.0%3.0%3.0%2.0%3.0%
Symmons3.0%18.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%
Brass Craft2.0%6.0%0.0%3.0%2.0%
Brizo2.0%0.0%2.0%3.0%3.0%
KWC2.0%6.0%0.0%1.0%7.0%
US Brass/Valley2.0%3.0%2.0%3.0%2.0%
Barclay1.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
Broadway Collection1.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%
Hansa1.0%6.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
none of these1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
indicated at least one96.0%97.0%95.0%97.0%95.0%
no answer1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)8.057.0106.0125.0
Delta75.0%81.0%81.0%70.0
Moen63.0%56.0%73.0%68.0
Kohler63.0%51.0%55.0%74.0
American Standard75.0%56.0%58.0%49.0
Price Pfister38.0%32.0%28.0%28.0
Grohe13.0%7.0%16.0%45.0
Eljer38.0%23.0%25.0%24.0
Elkay13.0%21.0%20.0%28.0
Peerless38.0%23.0%17.0%10.0
Sterling13.0%11.0%18.0%12.0
Gerber0.0%12.0%17.0%11.0
Franke0.0%0.0%6.0%14.0
Hansgrohe0.0%0.0%3.0%16.0
Bach (Price Pfister)0.0%7.0%7.0%5.0
Blanco0.0%5.0%3.0%10.0
Briggs0.0%5.0%4.0%6.0
Chicago0.0%2.0%8.0%5.0
Universal-Rundle0.0%7.0%8.0%2.0
Jado13.0%0.0%2.0%7.0
Porcher0.0%2.0%3.0%6.0
Artistic Brass0.0%2.0%1.0%5.0
did not indicate past use0.0%5.0%1.0%3.0
Symmons0.0%0.0%3.0%4.0
Brass Craft0.0%0.0%4.0%2.0
Brizo0.0%2.0%1.0%4.0
KWC0.0%2.0%0.0%5.0
US Brass/Valley0.0%4.0%1.0%3.0
Barclay0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0
Broadway Collection0.0%2.0%0.0%2.0
Hansa0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
none of these13.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
indicated at least one88.0%95.0%98.0%95.0
no answer0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)93.0153.052.0
Delta70.0%81.0%75.0%
Moen71.0%65.0%63.0%
Kohler59.0%68.0%52.0%
American Standard57.0%55.0%50.0%
Price Pfister30.0%29.0%29.0%
Grohe26.0%33.0%8.0%
Eljer26.0%23.0%25.0%
Elkay25.0%24.0%17.0%
Peerless16.0%14.0%19.0%
Sterling12.0%12.0%21.0%
Gerber13.0%15.0%8.0%
Franke6.0%10.0%4.0%
Hansgrohe10.0%9.0%0.0%
Bach (Price Pfister)3.0%7.0%8.0%
Blanco2.0%8.0%8.0%
Briggs6.0%5.0%4.0%
Chicago4.0%6.0%6.0%
Universal-Rundle6.0%5.0%2.0%
Jado5.0%3.0%6.0%
Porcher3.0%5.0%2.0%
Artistic Brass2.0%3.0%2.0%
did not indicate past use4.0%1.0%4.0%
Symmons3.0%2.0%4.0%
Brass Craft2.0%2.0%2.0%
Brizo0.0%3.0%6.0%
KWC1.0%3.0%2.0%
US Brass/Valley3.0%2.0%2.0%
Barclay1.0%0.0%2.0%
Broadway Collection1.0%1.0%2.0%
Hansa1.0%1.0%0.0%
none of these1.0%1.0%0.0%
indicated at least one95.0%97.0%96.0%
no answer0.0%1.0%0.0%
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.