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Brand Use Study for LAMINATE FLOORING

Survey Years:
Quality Rating
Awareness & Use
About the Study
LAMINATE FLOORING-2004-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
Bruce4.14.0*4.23.94.4*
Wilsonart4.14.1*4.3*3.84.6*
Armstrong4.03.7*4.14.04.0*
Formica4.03.6*4.2*3.9*4.3*
Mannington3.93.7*4.1*3.6*4.4*
Pergo3.94.1*4.0*3.73.9*
Harris Tarkett3.83.5*3.9*3.6*4.5*
Boa-Franc Mirage3.7*3.0*5.0*
Buell3.7*5.0*3.0*
Fibo Trespo3.5*3.5*
Quick Step3.4*3.5*4.0*2.5*3.5*
ABET/Pargcolor3.3*3.3*
BHK3.3*3.0*4.0*2.8*4.0*
Uniboard3.0*3.0*3.0*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
Bruce3.9*4.1*4.04.2
Wilsonart4.3*3.9*4.1*4.2
Armstrong3.6*4.04.04.2
Formica4.0*4.0*4.0*4.0
Mannington3.8*3.9*3.94.1
Pergo3.7*3.7*3.94.1
Harris Tarkett3.8*3.9*3.7*3.8
Boa-Franc Mirage3.0*5.0*
Buell3.0*5.0*
Fibo Trespo3.5*
Quick Step4.0*2.7*4.0*3.0
ABET/Pargcolor3.0*4.0
BHK3.0*3.7*3.0
Uniboard3.0*
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
Bruce4.14.13.6*
Wilsonart3.9*4.24.1*
Armstrong4.13.94.0*
Formica4.0*4.04.2*
Mannington3.9*4.03.8*
Pergo4.03.83.9*
Harris Tarkett3.8*3.8*3.7*
Boa-Franc Mirage3.0*5.0*3.0*
Buell3.0*5.0*3.0*
Fibo Trespo4.0*3.0*
Quick Step3.0*3.8*3.0*
ABET/Pargcolor3.0*4.0*3.0*
BHK3.3*3.3*3.0*
Uniboard3.0*3.0*3.0*
LAMINATE FLOORING-2004-Brand Familiarity
Select Detail Statistics:

Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders388.049.0100.0158.081.0
Pergo72.0%67.0%74.0%70.0%78.0%
Armstrong68.0%65.0%68.0%71.0%64.0%
Bruce66.0%67.0%67.0%70.0%57.0%
Wilsonart60.0%51.0%65.0%59.0%63.0%
Formica52.0%51.0%53.0%46.0%62.0%
Mannington48.0%47.0%52.0%41.0%56.0%
Harris Tarkett30.0%18.0%30.0%35.0%27.0%
Quick Step7.0%10.0%8.0%6.0%9.0%
BHK6.0%6.0%6.0%5.0%9.0%
ABET/Pargcolor5.0%6.0%4.0%6.0%4.0%
Buell5.0%6.0%5.0%5.0%2.0%
Boa-Franc Mirage4.0%0.0%3.0%4.0%6.0%
Uniboard4.0%4.0%6.0%4.0%2.0%
Fibo Trespo3.0%2.0%4.0%4.0%2.0%
other1.0%0.0%3.0%0.0%2.0%
indicated at least one89.0%86.0%88.0%91.0%88.0%
no answer10.0%10.0%11.0%8.0%12.0%
none1.0%4.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders32.092.0122.0127.0
Pergo75.0%71.0%74.0%76.0
Armstrong75.0%66.0%66.0%72.0
Bruce69.0%64.0%67.0%70.0
Wilsonart75.0%55.0%57.0%65.0
Formica63.0%51.0%43.0%58.0
Mannington44.0%48.0%49.0%49.0
Harris Tarkett31.0%29.0%29.0%32.0
Quick Step16.0%5.0%5.0%9.0
BHK6.0%7.0%5.0%8.0
ABET/Pargcolor9.0%4.0%3.0%7.0
Buell9.0%5.0%2.0%5.0
Boa-Franc Mirage6.0%3.0%3.0%4.0
Uniboard6.0%5.0%2.0%6.0
Fibo Trespo6.0%3.0%2.0%5.0
other0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
indicated at least one88.0%88.0%94.0%87.0
no answer13.0%11.0%6.0%11.0
none0.0%1.0%0.0%2.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders127.0189.064.0
Pergo74.0%75.0%64.0%
Armstrong72.0%67.0%67.0%
Bruce72.0%68.0%55.0%
Wilsonart64.0%60.0%56.0%
Formica65.0%47.0%41.0%
Mannington44.0%48.0%56.0%
Harris Tarkett31.0%30.0%30.0%
Quick Step7.0%10.0%3.0%
BHK8.0%6.0%5.0%
ABET/Pargcolor6.0%5.0%3.0%
Buell5.0%5.0%3.0%
Boa-Franc Mirage5.0%4.0%2.0%
Uniboard6.0%4.0%3.0%
Fibo Trespo4.0%4.0%2.0%
other2.0%2.0%0.0%
indicated at least one91.0%89.0%86.0%
no answer8.0%10.0%13.0%
none2.0%1.0%2.0%
multiple answers

Brand Innovation

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders388.049.0100.0158.081.0
Armstrong4.0%4.0%5.0%4.0%2.0%
Bruce4.0%6.0%3.0%6.0%1.0%
Pergo4.0%4.0%5.0%3.0%5.0%
Wilsonart2.0%2.0%3.0%1.0%2.0%
Formica1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%
Harris Tarkett1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Mannington1.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%
Quick Step1.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
ABET/Pargcolor0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
BHK0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Boa-Franc Mirage0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Buell0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fibo Trespo0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Uniboard0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
no answer80.0%78.0%77.0%84.0%80.0%
answered multiple2.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%4.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders32.092.0122.0127.0
Armstrong6.0%5.0%3.0%4.0
Bruce0.0%5.0%4.0%4.0
Pergo3.0%2.0%7.0%2.0
Wilsonart3.0%2.0%2.0%2.0
Formica0.0%0.0%2.0%1.0
Harris Tarkett0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0
Mannington0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
Quick Step3.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
ABET/Pargcolor0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
BHK0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Boa-Franc Mirage0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Buell0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Fibo Trespo0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Uniboard0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
no answer78.0%79.0%77.0%83.0
answered multiple6.0%3.0%0.0%2.0
none0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders127.0189.064.0
Armstrong6.0%3.0%5.0%
Bruce4.0%6.0%0.0%
Pergo5.0%3.0%6.0%
Wilsonart1.0%2.0%5.0%
Formica0.0%2.0%0.0%
Harris Tarkett0.0%1.0%2.0%
Mannington1.0%2.0%0.0%
Quick Step0.0%1.0%0.0%
ABET/Pargcolor0.0%0.0%0.0%
BHK0.0%0.0%0.0%
Boa-Franc Mirage0.0%0.0%0.0%
Buell0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fibo Trespo0.0%0.0%0.0%
Uniboard0.0%0.0%0.0%
other0.0%1.0%0.0%
no answer83.0%79.0%78.0%
answered multiple1.0%2.0%5.0%
none1.0%0.0%0.0%

Brands Used the Most

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders388.049.0100.0158.081.0
Armstrong16.0%20.0%12.0%18.0%14.0%
Bruce11.0%18.0%8.0%15.0%2.0%
Pergo10.0%12.0%9.0%8.0%15.0%
Wilsonart9.0%10.0%8.0%9.0%9.0%
Mannington6.0%8.0%5.0%4.0%10.0%
Formica5.0%6.0%3.0%5.0%5.0%
Harris Tarkett2.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%0.0%
Quick Step1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
ABET/Pargcolor0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
BHK0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Boa-Franc Mirage0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Buell0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fibo Trespo0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Uniboard0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%
did not indicate45.0%35.0%47.0%47.0%44.0%
indicated at least one41.0%47.0%41.0%41.0%40.0%
no answer7.0%4.0%8.0%6.0%10.0%
none7.0%14.0%4.0%6.0%6.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders32.092.0122.0127.0
Armstrong19.0%16.0%19.0%13.0
Bruce6.0%11.0%16.0%8.0
Pergo9.0%11.0%10.0%10.0
Wilsonart13.0%7.0%13.0%6.0
Mannington3.0%7.0%7.0%6.0
Formica3.0%7.0%7.0%2.0
Harris Tarkett0.0%2.0%2.0%1.0
Quick Step6.0%0.0%2.0%0.0
ABET/Pargcolor0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
BHK0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Boa-Franc Mirage0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Buell0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Fibo Trespo0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Uniboard0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
did not indicate47.0%40.0%42.0%52.0
indicated at least one38.0%46.0%51.0%31.0
no answer6.0%8.0%6.0%8.0
none9.0%7.0%2.0%9.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders127.0189.064.0
Armstrong12.0%16.0%25.0%
Bruce9.0%12.0%14.0%
Pergo9.0%10.0%14.0%
Wilsonart9.0%9.0%9.0%
Mannington3.0%7.0%9.0%
Formica4.0%5.0%6.0%
Harris Tarkett2.0%2.0%2.0%
Quick Step2.0%1.0%0.0%
ABET/Pargcolor0.0%0.0%0.0%
BHK1.0%0.0%0.0%
Boa-Franc Mirage0.0%0.0%0.0%
Buell0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fibo Trespo0.0%0.0%0.0%
Uniboard0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%1.0%0.0%
did not indicate51.0%47.0%30.0%
indicated at least one34.0%41.0%56.0%
no answer6.0%6.0%13.0%
none9.0%6.0%2.0%
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 builders388.049.0100.0158.081.0
Armstrong35.0%33.0%38.0%36.0%28.0%
Pergo33.0%29.0%31.0%34.0%35.0%
Bruce30.0%35.0%31.0%37.0%12.0%
Wilsonart20.0%18.0%25.0%20.0%16.0%
Mannington16.0%14.0%16.0%15.0%19.0%
Formica15.0%12.0%18.0%15.0%12.0%
Harris Tarkett9.0%4.0%10.0%10.0%6.0%
Quick Step2.0%4.0%1.0%1.0%2.0%
BHK1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Uniboard1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
ABET/Pargcolor0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Boa-Franc Mirage0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Buell0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Fibo Trespo0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
other1.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%
indicated at least one68.0%67.0%77.0%67.0%59.0%
did not indicate19.0%16.0%11.0%22.0%26.0%
no answer10.0%10.0%11.0%7.0%12.0%
none3.0%6.0%1.0%4.0%2.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders32.092.0122.0127.0
Armstrong34.0%30.0%40.0%32.0
Pergo44.0%27.0%38.0%30.0
Bruce25.0%27.0%36.0%28.0
Wilsonart22.0%21.0%25.0%18.0
Mannington16.0%15.0%22.0%11.0
Formica16.0%12.0%16.0%15.0
Harris Tarkett6.0%8.0%11.0%8.0
Quick Step6.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
BHK0.0%2.0%2.0%0.0
Uniboard0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0
ABET/Pargcolor0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Boa-Franc Mirage0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Buell0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Fibo Trespo0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
other0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
indicated at least one72.0%67.0%78.0%58.0
did not indicate13.0%20.0%16.0%25.0
no answer9.0%11.0%6.0%11.0
none6.0%2.0%1.0%6.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders127.0189.064.0
Armstrong32.0%35.0%36.0%
Pergo31.0%34.0%31.0%
Bruce31.0%32.0%27.0%
Wilsonart16.0%24.0%22.0%
Mannington12.0%17.0%20.0%
Formica17.0%15.0%9.0%
Harris Tarkett10.0%7.0%8.0%
Quick Step2.0%2.0%2.0%
BHK2.0%1.0%2.0%
Uniboard2.0%0.0%2.0%
ABET/Pargcolor0.0%0.0%0.0%
Boa-Franc Mirage1.0%0.0%0.0%
Buell1.0%0.0%0.0%
Fibo Trespo1.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%1.0%0.0%
indicated at least one67.0%69.0%67.0%
did not indicate20.0%20.0%19.0%
no answer7.0%10.0%13.0%
none6.0%2.0%2.0%
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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