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Brand Use Study for CERAMIC TILE

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Quality Rating
Awareness & Use
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CERAMIC TILE-2006-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
Porcelanosa4.64.84.34.45.0
Villeroy & Boch4.54.74.34.1
American Olean4.44.24.34.44.9
Dal-Tile4.44.44.24.44.4
Florida Tile4.24.14.04.34.6
Armstrong4.14.24.34.04.1
Congoleum4.14.04.24.04.3
Crossville Ceramics4.13.84.34.1
Hastings4.14.33.54.05.0
Laufen International4.13.44.34.15.0
Mannington4.13.64.14.24.3
American Marazzi Tile4.03.64.04.33.6
Interceramic4.04.03.54.15.0
Monarch Tile4.03.74.13.84.6
US Ceramic4.04.13.83.94.5
Huntington-Pacific3.94.04.03.64.5
Summitville Tile3.94.43.33.74.0
Latco3.53.34.03.6
Metropolitan Ceramics3.44.01.03.7
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
Porcelanosa3.04.64.7
Villeroy & Boch3.04.34.6
American Olean5.04.64.34.4
Dal-Tile4.44.24.44.4
Florida Tile4.34.34.24.2
Armstrong4.24.14.04.3
Congoleum4.54.13.94.1
Crossville Ceramics5.04.03.94.1
Hastings3.53.74.6
Laufen International4.33.94.3
Mannington4.54.44.03.8
American Marazzi Tile4.24.04.1
Interceramic4.03.84.1
Monarch Tile3.94.13.9
US Ceramic3.54.04.0
Huntington-Pacific3.73.94.0
Summitville Tile3.73.94.1
Latco3.04.03.0
Metropolitan Ceramics3.03.04.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
Porcelanosa4.44.64.8
Villeroy & Boch4.54.35.0
American Olean4.54.34.4
Dal-Tile4.44.34.5
Florida Tile4.24.24.4
Armstrong4.14.24.0
Congoleum4.04.13.9
Crossville Ceramics4.04.04.2
Hastings4.04.24.0
Laufen International4.43.74.5
Mannington4.53.93.9
American Marazzi Tile4.13.94.2
Interceramic4.13.94.0
Monarch Tile4.23.84.0
US Ceramic3.94.04.2
Huntington-Pacific3.54.04.0
Summitville Tile4.13.8
Latco3.33.64.0
Metropolitan Ceramics3.53.4
CERAMIC TILE-2006-Brand Familiarity
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Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)302.054.082.0120.046.0
Dal-Tile67.0%65.0%54.0%71.0%80.0%
Armstrong66.0%76.0%71.0%63.0%54.0%
Congoleum52.0%54.0%59.0%49.0%46.0%
Florida Tile51.0%54.0%49.0%56.0%39.0%
American Olean50.0%61.0%44.0%49.0%52.0%
Mannington42.0%48.0%49.0%40.0%30.0%
American Marazzi Tile34.0%30.0%32.0%38.0%35.0%
Monarch Tile26.0%28.0%26.0%24.0%33.0%
US Ceramic23.0%33.0%26.0%21.0%11.0%
Interceramic18.0%13.0%21.0%21.0%11.0%
Laufen International17.0%17.0%22.0%14.0%17.0%
Villeroy & Boch17.0%30.0%15.0%15.0%9.0%
Huntington-Pacific15.0%17.0%15.0%13.0%17.0%
Crossville Ceramics14.0%13.0%11.0%18.0%9.0%
Porcelanosa14.0%30.0%9.0%13.0%7.0%
Summitville Tile14.0%24.0%13.0%12.0%11.0%
Latco13.0%17.0%13.0%12.0%11.0%
Hastings10.0%15.0%7.0%10.0%11.0%
Metropolitan Ceramics7.0%7.0%7.0%6.0%7.0%
none of these2.0%2.0%2.0%0.0%7.0%
indicated at least one92.0%94.0%90.0%93.0%89.0%
no answer6.0%4.0%7.0%7.0%4.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)11.049.0112.0123.0
Dal-Tile64.0%51.0%68.0%75.0
Armstrong55.0%67.0%66.0%67.0
Congoleum45.0%57.0%48.0%56.0
Florida Tile64.0%47.0%54.0%50.0
American Olean45.0%37.0%49.0%59.0
Mannington45.0%57.0%44.0%37.0
American Marazzi Tile36.0%33.0%36.0%35.0
Monarch Tile18.0%29.0%22.0%32.0
US Ceramic9.0%16.0%28.0%24.0
Interceramic9.0%20.0%21.0%15.0
Laufen International9.0%22.0%18.0%16.0
Villeroy & Boch18.0%10.0%11.0%25.0
Huntington-Pacific9.0%18.0%20.0%11.0
Crossville Ceramics9.0%10.0%16.0%15.0
Porcelanosa9.0%10.0%11.0%20.0
Summitville Tile9.0%10.0%13.0%18.0
Latco9.0%10.0%16.0%12.0
Hastings9.0%8.0%10.0%12.0
Metropolitan Ceramics9.0%6.0%6.0%7.0
none of these0.0%6.0%1.0%1.0
indicated at least one91.0%88.0%94.0%94.0
no answer9.0%6.0%5.0%5.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)116.0128.055.0
Dal-Tile72.0%63.0%65.0%
Armstrong69.0%68.0%55.0%
Congoleum61.0%51.0%36.0%
Florida Tile55.0%49.0%45.0%
American Olean55.0%51.0%38.0%
Mannington47.0%40.0%40.0%
American Marazzi Tile35.0%36.0%29.0%
Monarch Tile22.0%30.0%27.0%
US Ceramic24.0%23.0%20.0%
Interceramic16.0%23.0%13.0%
Laufen International19.0%18.0%13.0%
Villeroy & Boch19.0%16.0%15.0%
Huntington-Pacific10.0%18.0%16.0%
Crossville Ceramics14.0%15.0%11.0%
Porcelanosa13.0%16.0%13.0%
Summitville Tile17.0%15.0%5.0%
Latco11.0%16.0%9.0%
Hastings9.0%12.0%11.0%
Metropolitan Ceramics7.0%9.0%2.0%
none of these3.0%1.0%2.0%
indicated at least one92.0%95.0%87.0%
no answer4.0%5.0%11.0%

Bases for Quality Rating

What are the BASES FOR QUALITY RATING?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
Dal-Tile136.026.027.056.027.0
Armstrong99.022.030.038.09.0
Florida Tile91.021.020.041.09.0
American Olean88.023.020.032.013.0
Congoleum63.013.019.027.04.0
Mannington59.09.017.025.08.0
American Marazzi Tile52.010.011.026.05.0
Monarch Tile42.010.08.017.07.0
US Ceramic36.08.010.016.02.0
Interceramic25.03.06.015.01.0
Laufen International24.05.06.010.03.0
Porcelanosa22.010.03.08.01.0
Villeroy & Boch21.011.03.07.00.0
Crossville Ceramics18.05.04.09.00.0
Summitville Tile18.07.03.06.02.0
Huntington-Pacific15.02.04.07.02.0
Latco13.06.02.05.00.0
Hastings10.03.02.04.01.0
Metropolitan Ceramics7.03.01.03.00.0
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
Dal-Tile5.011.054.065.0
Armstrong5.019.037.035.0
Florida Tile3.016.033.038.0
American Olean2.010.035.041.0
Congoleum4.013.025.020.0
Mannington4.014.022.019.0
American Marazzi Tile0.09.019.023.0
Monarch Tile0.010.014.018.0
US Ceramic0.02.017.017.0
Interceramic0.06.012.07.0
Laufen International0.06.010.08.0
Porcelanosa0.01.010.011.0
Villeroy & Boch0.01.06.014.0
Crossville Ceramics1.02.08.07.0
Summitville Tile0.03.07.08.0
Huntington-Pacific0.03.08.04.0
Latco0.02.07.04.0
Hastings0.02.03.05.0
Metropolitan Ceramics0.01.03.03.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
Dal-Tile54.053.028.0
Armstrong32.051.016.0
Florida Tile37.042.011.0
American Olean33.040.014.0
Congoleum24.031.08.0
Mannington19.029.011.0
American Marazzi Tile19.024.09.0
Monarch Tile15.019.08.0
US Ceramic13.018.05.0
Interceramic9.013.03.0
Laufen International10.010.04.0
Porcelanosa7.010.05.0
Villeroy & Boch10.09.02.0
Crossville Ceramics8.05.05.0
Summitville Tile10.08.00.0
Huntington-Pacific4.08.03.0
Latco4.08.01.0
Hastings3.05.02.0
Metropolitan Ceramics2.05.00.0

Brands Used the Most

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)302.054.082.0120.046.0
did not indicate used most40.0%28.0%41.0%43.0%41.0%
Dal-Tile26.0%31.0%20.0%27.0%33.0%
American Olean14.0%28.0%10.0%10.0%15.0%
Florida Tile14.0%22.0%12.0%14.0%9.0%
Armstrong11.0%19.0%11.0%9.0%4.0%
none of these9.0%6.0%9.0%9.0%13.0%
American Marazzi Tile6.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%2.0%
Congoleum6.0%9.0%4.0%7.0%4.0%
Mannington6.0%6.0%4.0%8.0%9.0%
Interceramic4.0%4.0%2.0%7.0%2.0%
Monarch Tile4.0%6.0%5.0%2.0%9.0%
Porcelanosa4.0%15.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
US Ceramic3.0%6.0%5.0%2.0%2.0%
Hastings2.0%4.0%2.0%1.0%2.0%
Huntington-Pacific2.0%0.0%4.0%1.0%4.0%
Laufen International2.0%2.0%4.0%1.0%2.0%
Crossville Ceramics1.0%0.0%1.0%3.0%0.0%
Latco1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Summitville Tile1.0%4.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%
Villeroy & Boch1.0%6.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Metropolitan Ceramics0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
indicated at least one48.0%65.0%44.0%45.0%46.0%
no answer3.0%2.0%6.0%3.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)11.049.0112.0123.0
did not indicate used most27.0%49.0%38.0%40.0
Dal-Tile27.0%10.0%33.0%28.0
American Olean18.0%10.0%14.0%15.0
Florida Tile9.0%14.0%15.0%14.0
Armstrong18.0%6.0%8.0%12.0
none of these18.0%12.0%8.0%7.0
American Marazzi Tile0.0%8.0%5.0%7.0
Congoleum18.0%6.0%4.0%7.0
Mannington9.0%6.0%8.0%5.0
Interceramic0.0%8.0%4.0%3.0
Monarch Tile0.0%4.0%5.0%4.0
Porcelanosa0.0%0.0%4.0%5.0
US Ceramic0.0%2.0%4.0%3.0
Hastings0.0%2.0%1.0%3.0
Huntington-Pacific0.0%2.0%3.0%2.0
Laufen International0.0%6.0%2.0%1.0
Crossville Ceramics0.0%0.0%2.0%2.0
Latco0.0%0.0%3.0%0.0
Summitville Tile0.0%2.0%1.0%2.0
Villeroy & Boch0.0%0.0%0.0%3.0
Metropolitan Ceramics0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
indicated at least one55.0%35.0%52.0%50.0
no answer0.0%4.0%2.0%2.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)116.0128.055.0
did not indicate used most44.0%41.0%29.0%
Dal-Tile22.0%24.0%42.0%
American Olean13.0%16.0%9.0%
Florida Tile13.0%16.0%11.0%
Armstrong7.0%14.0%9.0%
none of these10.0%7.0%11.0%
American Marazzi Tile3.0%7.0%9.0%
Congoleum7.0%6.0%4.0%
Mannington6.0%6.0%7.0%
Interceramic3.0%6.0%4.0%
Monarch Tile3.0%5.0%5.0%
Porcelanosa1.0%5.0%7.0%
US Ceramic3.0%4.0%4.0%
Hastings1.0%2.0%4.0%
Huntington-Pacific1.0%2.0%4.0%
Laufen International3.0%1.0%4.0%
Crossville Ceramics1.0%0.0%5.0%
Latco0.0%2.0%2.0%
Summitville Tile3.0%1.0%0.0%
Villeroy & Boch2.0%2.0%0.0%
Metropolitan Ceramics0.0%0.0%0.0%
indicated at least one45.0%50.0%51.0%
no answer1.0%2.0%9.0%

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)302.054.082.0120.046.0
Dal-Tile50.0%56.0%38.0%49.0%67.0%
Armstrong34.0%43.0%40.0%28.0%28.0%
Florida Tile33.0%41.0%27.0%36.0%26.0%
American Olean32.0%44.0%28.0%28.0%39.0%
Congoleum21.0%22.0%26.0%18.0%20.0%
American Marazzi Tile18.0%13.0%17.0%20.0%20.0%
Mannington18.0%13.0%21.0%17.0%20.0%
Monarch Tile14.0%13.0%11.0%14.0%17.0%
US Ceramic13.0%15.0%17.0%13.0%7.0%
did not indicate past use12.0%6.0%13.0%16.0%4.0%
Interceramic9.0%4.0%11.0%13.0%2.0%
Porcelanosa8.0%20.0%4.0%6.0%4.0%
Laufen International7.0%6.0%11.0%6.0%7.0%
Summitville Tile7.0%15.0%5.0%4.0%7.0%
Villeroy & Boch6.0%19.0%5.0%3.0%0.0%
Crossville Ceramics5.0%6.0%4.0%7.0%0.0%
Latco5.0%7.0%1.0%6.0%4.0%
Huntington-Pacific4.0%2.0%5.0%3.0%9.0%
Hastings3.0%6.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%
none of these3.0%2.0%5.0%1.0%9.0%
Metropolitan Ceramics1.0%4.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
indicated at least one79.0%89.0%74.0%77.0%83.0%
no answer6.0%4.0%7.0%7.0%4.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)11.049.0112.0123.0
Dal-Tile45.0%27.0%52.0%60.0
Armstrong45.0%41.0%36.0%28.0
Florida Tile36.0%31.0%32.0%34.0
American Olean27.0%22.0%34.0%37.0
Congoleum45.0%24.0%21.0%19.0
American Marazzi Tile0.0%18.0%17.0%20.0
Mannington27.0%27.0%20.0%12.0
Monarch Tile0.0%18.0%13.0%15.0
US Ceramic0.0%4.0%17.0%15.0
did not indicate past use18.0%14.0%13.0%10.0
Interceramic0.0%12.0%13.0%6.0
Porcelanosa0.0%0.0%7.0%12.0
Laufen International0.0%12.0%9.0%5.0
Summitville Tile0.0%6.0%7.0%7.0
Villeroy & Boch0.0%0.0%5.0%9.0
Crossville Ceramics9.0%0.0%5.0%6.0
Latco0.0%2.0%7.0%4.0
Huntington-Pacific0.0%2.0%6.0%4.0
Hastings0.0%2.0%2.0%4.0
none of these0.0%8.0%2.0%2.0
Metropolitan Ceramics0.0%0.0%1.0%2.0
indicated at least one73.0%71.0%80.0%83.0
no answer9.0%6.0%5.0%5.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)116.0128.055.0
Dal-Tile51.0%48.0%55.0%
Armstrong28.0%39.0%35.0%
Florida Tile34.0%35.0%22.0%
American Olean32.0%34.0%27.0%
Congoleum22.0%22.0%18.0%
American Marazzi Tile17.0%18.0%20.0%
Mannington16.0%18.0%22.0%
Monarch Tile11.0%16.0%15.0%
US Ceramic11.0%17.0%9.0%
did not indicate past use13.0%11.0%11.0%
Interceramic7.0%13.0%5.0%
Porcelanosa6.0%9.0%9.0%
Laufen International6.0%9.0%7.0%
Summitville Tile9.0%8.0%0.0%
Villeroy & Boch4.0%8.0%4.0%
Crossville Ceramics5.0%3.0%7.0%
Latco4.0%6.0%2.0%
Huntington-Pacific3.0%5.0%5.0%
Hastings1.0%4.0%4.0%
none of these5.0%2.0%4.0%
Metropolitan Ceramics0.0%2.0%0.0%
indicated at least one78.0%83.0%75.0%
no answer4.0%5.0%11.0%
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.

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