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Brand Use Study for FOUNDATION WATERPROOFING

Survey Years:
Quality Rating
Awareness & Use
About the Study
FOUNDATION WATERPROOFING-2003-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
Sun-Flex4.4*3.5*5.0*5.0*
Watchdog4.4*4.0*4.4*5.0*4.0*
Anderson4.24.0*3.2*4.5*4.1*
Armtec (Platon)4.2*5.0*4.0*4.7*2.0*
Bruce4.24.34.14.23.9*
Epro Services4.2*4.0*5.0*4.5*3.0*
Grey-Wall4.2*4.0*3.8*4.5*4.3*
Kentucky Wood Floors4.2*3.8*2.5*4.8*
Tuff-N-Dri4.24.2*4.34.2*3.8*
Polywall4.1*4.0*4.6*4.4*3.0*
Rub-R-Wall4.1*3.8*4.3*3.8*5.0*
Basement Systems4.0*4.0*4.2*3.5*
Cosella Dorken4.0*5.0*5.0*1.0*
Harris Tarkett4.03.7*3.7*4.1*4.1*
Hartco4.04.4*3.7*4.3*3.4*
Ultra-Shield4.0*4.0*4.1*4.3*3.4*
House Guard 20013.9*3.5*4.0*3.5*5.0*
Mannington3.93.7*3.8*4.0*4.0*
Chickasaw3.83.5*3.7*4.4*3.7*
Mor-Flex3.8*4.0*3.0*3.7*5.0*
Nafco3.8*4.0*3.3*4.0*
Robbins3.8*4.5*3.0*4.5*
Boa-Franc Mirage3.7*1.0*5.0*
Buell3.6*3.0*4.5*4.0*
Boen3.5*3.5*3.0*5.0*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
Sun-Flex4.7*4.0*
Watchdog4.0*4.0*4.3*4.6
Anderson4.8*4.1*4.1*4.0
Armtec (Platon)5.0*4.7*3.0
Bruce3.8*4.34.14.1
Epro Services4.0*5.0*3.5
Grey-Wall4.6*4.0*4.0
Kentucky Wood Floors4.0*5.0*4.3*4.1
Tuff-N-Dri4.0*4.2*4.04.4
Polywall4.4*4.0*3.9
Rub-R-Wall5.0*4.6*3.7*3.9
Basement Systems4.0*4.3*4.0*3.8
Cosella Dorken5.0*5.0*1.0
Harris Tarkett4.0*4.3*4.2*3.6
Hartco5.0*4.5*3.8*3.9
Ultra-Shield4.0*4.1*3.9
House Guard 20014.3*3.7*3.8
Mannington4.5*3.9*4.2*3.6
Chickasaw4.8*3.9*3.4
Mor-Flex5.0*3.0*3.8
Nafco4.3*4.0*3.0
Robbins4.0*4.0*4.1*3.2
Boa-Franc Mirage5.0*5.0*1.0
Buell5.0*4.0*2.7
Boen4.0*4.0*2.5
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
Sun-Flex5.0*4.3*
Watchdog4.8*4.1*5.0*
Anderson4.3*4.1*3.0*
Armtec (Platon)4.5*3.7*5.0*
Bruce4.34.14.2
Epro Services4.5*3.5*5.0*
Grey-Wall4.5*3.8*5.0*
Kentucky Wood Floors5.0*3.8*4.5*
Tuff-N-Dri4.3*4.14.4*
Polywall4.5*3.8*4.0*
Rub-R-Wall4.1*4.1*4.0*
Basement Systems4.2*3.9*4.0*
Cosella Dorken5.0*1.0*5.0*
Harris Tarkett4.1*3.8*4.4*
Hartco3.9*3.9*4.3*
Ultra-Shield4.5*3.9*3.8*
House Guard 20014.2*3.8*3.0*
Mannington3.8*3.84.3*
Chickasaw4.1*3.8*3.7*
Mor-Flex4.0*4.0*3.0*
Nafco5.0*3.4*4.0*
Robbins4.5*3.9*3.5*
Boa-Franc Mirage5.0*3.0*
Buell4.5*3.0*4.0*
Boen5.0*3.2*
FOUNDATION WATERPROOFING-2003-Brand Familiarity
Select Detail Statistics:

Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders433.073.0115.0168.077.0
Bruce73.0%86.0%77.0%73.0%56.0%
Mannington46.0%37.0%45.0%46.0%56.0%
Tuff-N-Dri44.0%56.0%53.0%39.0%30.0%
Harris Tarkett34.0%29.0%33.0%34.0%42.0%
Hartco31.0%33.0%34.0%30.0%27.0%
Anderson24.0%19.0%13.0%27.0%40.0%
Chickasaw18.0%29.0%17.0%16.0%13.0%
Ultra-Shield18.0%19.0%20.0%15.0%18.0%
Rub-R-Wall15.0%23.0%23.0%10.0%5.0%
Watchdog15.0%22.0%25.0%7.0%12.0%
Grey-Wall13.0%14.0%15.0%8.0%19.0%
Kentucky Wood Floors13.0%12.0%10.0%15.0%12.0%
Robbins12.0%14.0%14.0%11.0%10.0%
Basement Systems11.0%18.0%10.0%10.0%8.0%
Polywall11.0%14.0%16.0%8.0%10.0%
House Guard 200110.0%10.0%17.0%8.0%8.0%
Mor-Flex8.0%14.0%9.0%7.0%6.0%
Nafco8.0%7.0%8.0%9.0%6.0%
Boen7.0%7.0%9.0%5.0%8.0%
Armtec (Platon)6.0%7.0%6.0%5.0%8.0%
Buell6.0%4.0%7.0%6.0%9.0%
Sun-Flex6.0%5.0%5.0%7.0%8.0%
Cosella Dorken5.0%5.0%4.0%4.0%8.0%
Epro Services5.0%8.0%6.0%3.0%5.0%
Boa-Franc Mirage4.0%4.0%5.0%4.0%5.0%
other7.0%10.0%7.0%7.0%4.0%
other5.0%3.0%4.0%6.0%6.0%
indicated one or more87.0%93.0%86.0%86.0%86.0%
indicated one or more64.0%79.0%77.0%55.0%51.0%
no answer31.0%18.0%20.0%38.0%47.0%
no answer12.0%5.0%11.0%14.0%14.0%
none4.0%3.0%3.0%7.0%3.0%
none1.0%1.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders40.0112.0135.0140.0
Bruce68.0%71.0%79.0%70.0
Mannington45.0%54.0%46.0%41.0
Tuff-N-Dri38.0%30.0%47.0%55.0
Harris Tarkett18.0%37.0%36.0%36.0
Hartco25.0%28.0%33.0%34.0
Anderson30.0%24.0%27.0%20.0
Chickasaw10.0%13.0%19.0%23.0
Ultra-Shield18.0%14.0%19.0%19.0
Rub-R-Wall10.0%13.0%14.0%19.0
Watchdog10.0%10.0%18.0%19.0
Grey-Wall15.0%12.0%13.0%14.0
Kentucky Wood Floors10.0%10.0%13.0%16.0
Robbins5.0%11.0%14.0%13.0
Basement Systems10.0%8.0%11.0%12.0
Polywall13.0%9.0%13.0%12.0
House Guard 20018.0%9.0%14.0%9.0
Mor-Flex5.0%9.0%9.0%8.0
Nafco8.0%10.0%7.0%7.0
Boen3.0%7.0%7.0%7.0
Armtec (Platon)3.0%6.0%7.0%7.0
Buell3.0%6.0%7.0%7.0
Sun-Flex3.0%9.0%6.0%6.0
Cosella Dorken3.0%4.0%5.0%6.0
Epro Services5.0%4.0%4.0%6.0
Boa-Franc Mirage5.0%4.0%4.0%4.0
other5.0%7.0%5.0%9.0
other0.0%5.0%6.0%6.0
indicated one or more78.0%91.0%90.0%84.0
indicated one or more48.0%54.0%65.0%76.0
no answer38.0%39.0%32.0%23.0
no answer15.0%9.0%10.0%15.0
none15.0%6.0%3.0%1.0
none8.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders143.0226.062.0
Bruce71.0%71.0%84.0%
Mannington41.0%46.0%58.0%
Tuff-N-Dri42.0%44.0%48.0%
Harris Tarkett36.0%34.0%32.0%
Hartco27.0%31.0%42.0%
Anderson20.0%26.0%29.0%
Chickasaw15.0%21.0%13.0%
Ultra-Shield14.0%19.0%19.0%
Rub-R-Wall15.0%13.0%23.0%
Watchdog13.0%15.0%23.0%
Grey-Wall15.0%11.0%18.0%
Kentucky Wood Floors13.0%12.0%16.0%
Robbins8.0%11.0%24.0%
Basement Systems8.0%10.0%18.0%
Polywall12.0%9.0%19.0%
House Guard 200110.0%10.0%13.0%
Mor-Flex9.0%7.0%13.0%
Nafco4.0%8.0%15.0%
Boen6.0%7.0%8.0%
Armtec (Platon)6.0%6.0%10.0%
Buell5.0%6.0%11.0%
Sun-Flex6.0%6.0%10.0%
Cosella Dorken3.0%4.0%11.0%
Epro Services4.0%4.0%10.0%
Boa-Franc Mirage3.0%4.0%8.0%
other6.0%8.0%5.0%
other6.0%5.0%2.0%
indicated one or more85.0%86.0%95.0%
indicated one or more61.0%65.0%68.0%
no answer36.0%29.0%29.0%
no answer13.0%13.0%5.0%
none3.0%6.0%3.0%
none2.0%1.0%0.0%

Brand Innovation

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders433.073.0115.0168.077.0
Bruce12.0%21.0%10.0%14.0%1.0%
Tuff-N-Dri5.0%11.0%4.0%5.0%1.0%
Anderson1.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%3.0%
Grey-Wall1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
Harris Tarkett1.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%0.0%
Mannington1.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%
Polywall1.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
Rub-R-Wall1.0%3.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
Watchdog1.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%
Armtec (Platon)0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Basement Systems0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Boa-Franc Mirage0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Boen0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Buell0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Chickasaw0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
Cosella Dorken0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Epro Services0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Hartco0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
House Guard 20010.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kentucky Wood Floors0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Mor-Flex0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Nafco0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Robbins0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Sun-Flex0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
Ultra-Shield0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
other1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
other1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
no answer89.0%82.0%89.0%89.0%96.0%
no answer82.0%77.0%84.0%76.0%94.0%
answered multiple1.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
answered multiple0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders40.0112.0135.0140.0
Bruce13.0%11.0%10.0%14.0
Tuff-N-Dri0.0%3.0%4.0%9.0
Anderson3.0%1.0%0.0%2.0
Grey-Wall0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Harris Tarkett0.0%1.0%3.0%1.0
Mannington0.0%4.0%0.0%1.0
Polywall3.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Rub-R-Wall0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Watchdog0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Armtec (Platon)0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Basement Systems0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Boa-Franc Mirage0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Boen0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Buell0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Chickasaw0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Cosella Dorken0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Epro Services0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Hartco0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
House Guard 20010.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Kentucky Wood Floors0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Mor-Flex0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Nafco0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Robbins0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Sun-Flex0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Ultra-Shield0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
other0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
other3.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
no answer95.0%92.0%90.0%84.0
no answer85.0%77.0%84.0%82.0
answered multiple0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
answered multiple0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders143.0226.062.0
Bruce13.0%9.0%18.0%
Tuff-N-Dri6.0%4.0%6.0%
Anderson1.0%1.0%0.0%
Grey-Wall1.0%0.0%2.0%
Harris Tarkett1.0%1.0%2.0%
Mannington0.0%2.0%2.0%
Polywall0.0%0.0%3.0%
Rub-R-Wall1.0%1.0%2.0%
Watchdog0.0%1.0%2.0%
Armtec (Platon)1.0%0.0%0.0%
Basement Systems1.0%0.0%0.0%
Boa-Franc Mirage0.0%0.0%0.0%
Boen0.0%0.0%0.0%
Buell0.0%0.0%0.0%
Chickasaw1.0%0.0%0.0%
Cosella Dorken0.0%0.0%0.0%
Epro Services0.0%0.0%0.0%
Hartco0.0%0.0%2.0%
House Guard 20010.0%0.0%0.0%
Kentucky Wood Floors1.0%0.0%0.0%
Mor-Flex0.0%0.0%0.0%
Nafco0.0%0.0%0.0%
Robbins0.0%1.0%0.0%
Sun-Flex0.0%1.0%0.0%
Ultra-Shield0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%1.0%0.0%
other1.0%1.0%2.0%
no answer90.0%90.0%84.0%
no answer81.0%83.0%76.0%
answered multiple1.0%0.0%2.0%
answered multiple0.0%0.0%0.0%

Brands Used the Most

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders433.073.0115.0168.077.0
Bruce25.0%38.0%22.0%29.0%8.0%
Tuff-N-Dri12.0%25.0%16.0%10.0%3.0%
Mannington5.0%4.0%1.0%6.0%8.0%
Anderson3.0%1.0%0.0%4.0%6.0%
Harris Tarkett3.0%0.0%2.0%4.0%3.0%
Rub-R-Wall3.0%7.0%5.0%1.0%1.0%
Ultra-Shield3.0%3.0%2.0%4.0%1.0%
Grey-Wall2.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%4.0%
House Guard 20012.0%0.0%4.0%1.0%1.0%
Polywall2.0%3.0%3.0%1.0%1.0%
Watchdog2.0%1.0%4.0%1.0%3.0%
Basement Systems1.0%4.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Chickasaw1.0%4.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
Hartco1.0%3.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
Kentucky Wood Floors1.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Mor-Flex1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Robbins1.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
Armtec (Platon)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Boa-Franc Mirage0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Boen0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Buell0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Cosella Dorken0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Epro Services0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Nafco0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Sun-Flex0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
other3.0%7.0%3.0%4.0%1.0%
other3.0%3.0%3.0%4.0%3.0%
did not indicate47.0%42.0%53.0%41.0%57.0%
indicated one or more39.0%51.0%30.0%44.0%27.0%
did not indicate33.0%25.0%39.0%32.0%35.0%
indicated one or more29.0%51.0%35.0%22.0%14.0%
no answer24.0%14.0%18.0%29.0%30.0%
none14.0%11.0%8.0%17.0%21.0%
no answer10.0%5.0%10.0%13.0%8.0%
none4.0%1.0%7.0%2.0%8.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders40.0112.0135.0140.0
Bruce10.0%27.0%32.0%21.0
Tuff-N-Dri3.0%7.0%13.0%20.0
Mannington3.0%10.0%4.0%2.0
Anderson5.0%4.0%1.0%3.0
Harris Tarkett0.0%4.0%4.0%1.0
Rub-R-Wall3.0%3.0%4.0%4.0
Ultra-Shield0.0%3.0%3.0%4.0
Grey-Wall0.0%3.0%1.0%3.0
House Guard 20010.0%3.0%2.0%1.0
Polywall0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0
Watchdog0.0%0.0%2.0%5.0
Basement Systems0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Chickasaw0.0%0.0%2.0%1.0
Hartco0.0%3.0%1.0%1.0
Kentucky Wood Floors0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Mor-Flex0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Robbins0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Armtec (Platon)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Boa-Franc Mirage3.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Boen0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Buell0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Cosella Dorken0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Epro Services0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Nafco0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Sun-Flex0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
other3.0%5.0%3.0%3.0
other0.0%4.0%3.0%4.0
did not indicate60.0%39.0%44.0%52.0
indicated one or more18.0%49.0%44.0%31.0
did not indicate40.0%26.0%34.0%36.0
indicated one or more8.0%26.0%29.0%37.0
no answer30.0%29.0%24.0%16.0
none23.0%19.0%13.0%11.0
no answer13.0%8.0%8.0%11.0
none10.0%4.0%3.0%5.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders143.0226.062.0
Bruce23.0%20.0%42.0%
Tuff-N-Dri10.0%12.0%16.0%
Mannington3.0%4.0%11.0%
Anderson3.0%3.0%0.0%
Harris Tarkett2.0%4.0%0.0%
Rub-R-Wall1.0%4.0%5.0%
Ultra-Shield2.0%3.0%3.0%
Grey-Wall3.0%2.0%0.0%
House Guard 20012.0%2.0%2.0%
Polywall1.0%2.0%3.0%
Watchdog3.0%2.0%2.0%
Basement Systems2.0%0.0%2.0%
Chickasaw1.0%1.0%0.0%
Hartco1.0%1.0%3.0%
Kentucky Wood Floors1.0%0.0%2.0%
Mor-Flex0.0%1.0%2.0%
Robbins0.0%1.0%5.0%
Armtec (Platon)0.0%0.0%0.0%
Boa-Franc Mirage0.0%0.0%0.0%
Boen0.0%0.0%0.0%
Buell0.0%0.0%0.0%
Cosella Dorken1.0%0.0%2.0%
Epro Services0.0%0.0%3.0%
Nafco0.0%0.0%2.0%
Sun-Flex0.0%1.0%0.0%
other2.0%4.0%5.0%
other3.0%3.0%2.0%
did not indicate50.0%48.0%39.0%
indicated one or more34.0%36.0%55.0%
did not indicate38.0%32.0%26.0%
indicated one or more22.0%30.0%39.0%
no answer29.0%21.0%21.0%
none11.0%16.0%15.0%
no answer13.0%10.0%3.0%
none3.0%6.0%3.0%

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 builders433.073.0115.0168.077.0
Bruce47.0%66.0%38.0%52.0%30.0%
Tuff-N-Dri24.0%38.0%28.0%20.0%10.0%
Mannington17.0%18.0%10.0%17.0%23.0%
Harris Tarkett11.0%12.0%8.0%14.0%8.0%
Hartco10.0%12.0%8.0%11.0%8.0%
Anderson9.0%8.0%3.0%11.0%16.0%
Chickasaw6.0%15.0%3.0%3.0%5.0%
Grey-Wall5.0%5.0%5.0%4.0%6.0%
Ultra-Shield5.0%7.0%4.0%5.0%6.0%
Watchdog5.0%8.0%10.0%2.0%4.0%
Basement Systems4.0%8.0%2.0%4.0%3.0%
Polywall4.0%5.0%4.0%2.0%5.0%
Robbins4.0%5.0%6.0%4.0%1.0%
Rub-R-Wall4.0%10.0%6.0%2.0%1.0%
House Guard 20013.0%3.0%6.0%2.0%3.0%
Kentucky Wood Floors3.0%7.0%1.0%4.0%0.0%
Armtec (Platon)1.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
Cosella Dorken1.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%
Epro Services1.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%
Mor-Flex1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Nafco1.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Sun-Flex1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Boa-Franc Mirage0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Boen0.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Buell0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
other4.0%7.0%3.0%5.0%3.0%
other4.0%3.0%3.0%5.0%3.0%
indicated one or more64.0%79.0%51.0%70.0%57.0%
indicated one or more44.0%64.0%54.0%35.0%29.0%
no answer31.0%16.0%20.0%38.0%44.0%
did not indicate22.0%14.0%34.0%16.0%27.0%
did not indicate19.0%12.0%21.0%20.0%21.0%
no answer12.0%5.0%11.0%14.0%14.0%
none6.0%7.0%5.0%7.0%6.0%
none2.0%1.0%3.0%1.0%1.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders40.0112.0135.0140.0
Bruce28.0%48.0%56.0%44.0
Tuff-N-Dri5.0%14.0%27.0%34.0
Mannington13.0%25.0%14.0%14.0
Harris Tarkett5.0%12.0%10.0%13.0
Hartco3.0%11.0%13.0%9.0
Anderson15.0%11.0%7.0%9.0
Chickasaw3.0%2.0%8.0%7.0
Grey-Wall0.0%5.0%4.0%6.0
Ultra-Shield0.0%4.0%7.0%6.0
Watchdog3.0%1.0%7.0%8.0
Basement Systems3.0%4.0%5.0%3.0
Polywall0.0%4.0%3.0%6.0
Robbins3.0%4.0%6.0%4.0
Rub-R-Wall3.0%5.0%4.0%4.0
House Guard 20010.0%4.0%4.0%3.0
Kentucky Wood Floors3.0%2.0%2.0%4.0
Armtec (Platon)0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Cosella Dorken0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Epro Services3.0%0.0%1.0%2.0
Mor-Flex0.0%0.0%1.0%2.0
Nafco0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0
Sun-Flex0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Boa-Franc Mirage3.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Boen0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Buell0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
other3.0%5.0%4.0%4.0
other0.0%4.0%4.0%4.0
indicated one or more40.0%73.0%70.0%61.0
indicated one or more15.0%38.0%49.0%53.0
no answer38.0%38.0%30.0%23.0
did not indicate38.0%18.0%19.0%23.0
did not indicate33.0%16.0%14.0%21.0
no answer15.0%9.0%10.0%15.0
none15.0%8.0%7.0%3.0
none8.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders143.0226.062.0
Bruce37.0%48.0%61.0%
Tuff-N-Dri20.0%24.0%27.0%
Mannington8.0%17.0%34.0%
Harris Tarkett8.0%12.0%13.0%
Hartco3.0%14.0%11.0%
Anderson8.0%11.0%6.0%
Chickasaw4.0%7.0%5.0%
Grey-Wall6.0%5.0%2.0%
Ultra-Shield3.0%6.0%6.0%
Watchdog5.0%6.0%5.0%
Basement Systems3.0%4.0%6.0%
Polywall3.0%4.0%5.0%
Robbins2.0%4.0%10.0%
Rub-R-Wall3.0%4.0%5.0%
House Guard 20013.0%4.0%2.0%
Kentucky Wood Floors1.0%4.0%3.0%
Armtec (Platon)1.0%1.0%2.0%
Cosella Dorken1.0%0.0%2.0%
Epro Services1.0%1.0%3.0%
Mor-Flex1.0%1.0%2.0%
Nafco0.0%1.0%2.0%
Sun-Flex0.0%1.0%0.0%
Boa-Franc Mirage0.0%0.0%0.0%
Boen0.0%1.0%0.0%
Buell0.0%0.0%0.0%
other3.0%5.0%5.0%
other4.0%4.0%2.0%
indicated one or more54.0%67.0%77.0%
indicated one or more37.0%45.0%53.0%
no answer36.0%28.0%29.0%
did not indicate31.0%19.0%16.0%
did not indicate22.0%19.0%11.0%
no answer13.0%13.0%5.0%
none5.0%8.0%6.0%
none2.0%1.0%2.0%
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.