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BATH FIXTURES-2006-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
Hansgrohe4.54.34.74.64.3
Kohler4.44.64.54.44.4
Toto4.44.54.24.44.6
Ann Sacks4.33.53.05.04.3
Jacuzzi4.24.14.24.34.3
Jason Int'l4.24.03.84.44.5
Maax4.14.04.33.84.1
American Standard4.04.03.94.04.0
Aqua Glass4.04.13.94.13.6
Eljer4.03.93.94.04.0
Decolav3.83.54.33.8
Lasco3.83.63.73.83.9
Mansfield3.83.73.93.73.6
Pearl3.84.23.74.13.0
Swan3.83.33.84.13.7
Briggs3.73.73.73.73.6
Clarke Products3.73.03.83.73.8
Gerber3.73.83.63.83.8
Swirl-way3.73.03.44.23.5
Sterling3.64.13.53.63.4
Universal-Rundle3.63.83.53.63.8
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
Hansgrohe4.34.54.44.5
Kohler4.54.34.54.4
Toto5.04.33.94.5
Ann Sacks5.04.54.04.2
Jacuzzi4.24.14.34.3
Jason Int'l5.04.54.34.0
Maax5.04.04.04.0
American Standard4.33.94.14.0
Aqua Glass4.03.93.94.1
Eljer4.63.84.13.9
Decolav5.04.03.73.7
Lasco4.63.53.73.9
Mansfield4.03.53.93.8
Pearl4.03.53.84.1
Swan4.04.33.54.0
Briggs4.03.54.03.6
Clarke Products4.33.33.73.6
Gerber4.03.54.03.7
Swirl-way5.03.54.03.6
Sterling4.23.63.63.6
Universal-Rundle4.53.73.73.5
Units Built
1-45-4950+
Hansgrohe4.74.54.0
Kohler4.44.54.4
Toto4.54.43.8
Ann Sacks4.14.63.0
Jacuzzi4.34.24.1
Jason Int'l4.34.23.0
Maax4.33.94.5
American Standard4.14.03.9
Aqua Glass4.14.03.5
Eljer3.93.94.1
Decolav4.03.83.0
Lasco3.93.83.5
Mansfield3.83.74.0
Pearl3.93.83.8
Swan3.74.03.0
Briggs3.63.73.8
Clarke Products3.93.63.3
Gerber3.93.63.8
Swirl-way4.23.73.0
Sterling3.73.43.9
Universal-Rundle3.93.53.8
BATH FIXTURES-2006-Brand Familiarity
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Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)298.034.086.0108.070.0
Kohler96.0%91.0%94.0%97.0%99.0%
American Standard94.0%88.0%93.0%95.0%96.0%
Jacuzzi85.0%85.0%83.0%88.0%84.0%
Eljer72.0%71.0%73.0%75.0%67.0%
Sterling55.0%59.0%63.0%50.0%53.0%
Lasco54.0%53.0%55.0%50.0%60.0%
Aqua Glass53.0%50.0%63.0%58.0%34.0%
Gerber50.0%53.0%60.0%47.0%39.0%
Mansfield50.0%41.0%70.0%44.0%41.0%
Briggs45.0%32.0%38.0%55.0%46.0%
Toto43.0%53.0%31.0%45.0%50.0%
Universal-Rundle37.0%56.0%31.0%38.0%34.0%
Hansgrohe34.0%44.0%35.0%28.0%36.0%
Swan27.0%44.0%37.0%14.0%26.0%
Clarke Products24.0%21.0%20.0%25.0%29.0%
Pearl24.0%32.0%40.0%14.0%16.0%
Maax17.0%21.0%19.0%12.0%23.0%
Ann Sacks16.0%18.0%19.0%13.0%19.0%
Decolav16.0%24.0%13.0%14.0%20.0%
Jason Int'l15.0%24.0%14.0%14.0%16.0%
Swirl-way15.0%18.0%15.0%13.0%16.0%
none of these0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
indicated at least one99.0%97.0%98.0%100.0%99.0%
no answer1.0%3.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)10.054.091.0133.0
Kohler100.0%94.0%95.0%97.0
American Standard90.0%98.0%93.0%92.0
Jacuzzi80.0%85.0%85.0%87.0
Eljer60.0%81.0%66.0%73.0
Sterling60.0%56.0%54.0%55.0
Lasco60.0%57.0%60.0%49.0
Aqua Glass60.0%63.0%54.0%49.0
Gerber50.0%43.0%51.0%50.0
Mansfield70.0%52.0%54.0%47.0
Briggs70.0%48.0%38.0%46.0
Toto30.0%22.0%40.0%54.0
Universal-Rundle50.0%43.0%35.0%38.0
Hansgrohe40.0%15.0%22.0%48.0
Swan50.0%19.0%27.0%29.0
Clarke Products50.0%24.0%20.0%25.0
Pearl30.0%17.0%27.0%23.0
Maax20.0%9.0%11.0%24.0
Ann Sacks20.0%15.0%11.0%21.0
Decolav30.0%7.0%13.0%21.0
Jason Int'l20.0%7.0%16.0%18.0
Swirl-way30.0%13.0%13.0%16.0
none of these0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
indicated at least one100.0%100.0%98.0%98.0
no answer0.0%0.0%2.0%2.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)104.0144.046.0
Kohler98.0%97.0%89.0%
American Standard97.0%93.0%89.0%
Jacuzzi83.0%88.0%83.0%
Eljer78.0%72.0%59.0%
Sterling60.0%51.0%61.0%
Lasco55.0%56.0%48.0%
Aqua Glass54.0%56.0%46.0%
Gerber51.0%51.0%41.0%
Mansfield53.0%51.0%46.0%
Briggs43.0%46.0%46.0%
Toto39.0%49.0%28.0%
Universal-Rundle37.0%37.0%43.0%
Hansgrohe32.0%36.0%28.0%
Swan32.0%26.0%20.0%
Clarke Products28.0%24.0%15.0%
Pearl26.0%24.0%17.0%
Maax16.0%18.0%17.0%
Ann Sacks23.0%15.0%9.0%
Decolav15.0%19.0%9.0%
Jason Int'l15.0%18.0%9.0%
Swirl-way17.0%15.0%11.0%
none of these0.0%0.0%0.0%
indicated at least one100.0%99.0%96.0%
no answer0.0%1.0%4.0%

Bases for Quality Rating

What are the BASES FOR QUALITY RATING?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
Kohler239.027.069.090.053.0
American Standard224.025.063.085.051.0
Jacuzzi169.021.054.066.028.0
Eljer131.014.041.050.026.0
Lasco99.011.034.032.022.0
Sterling96.013.031.036.016.0
Aqua Glass91.011.035.037.08.0
Mansfield89.06.039.030.014.0
Gerber77.010.031.030.06.0
Toto71.011.015.034.011.0
Briggs70.06.015.033.016.0
Universal-Rundle58.09.015.025.09.0
Hansgrohe52.010.015.020.07.0
Pearl39.05.024.08.02.0
Swan29.04.015.07.03.0
Clarke Products24.03.06.09.06.0
Maax24.04.08.05.07.0
Jason Int'l17.03.04.08.02.0
Ann Sacks15.02.03.07.03.0
Swirl-way14.01.05.06.02.0
Decolav11.04.00.03.04.0
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
Kohler8.041.069.0113.0
American Standard8.042.064.0102.0
Jacuzzi5.029.045.086.0
Eljer5.027.037.056.0
Lasco5.018.038.036.0
Sterling6.016.030.039.0
Aqua Glass5.020.028.036.0
Mansfield5.017.029.035.0
Gerber4.010.023.036.0
Toto1.06.016.046.0
Briggs5.013.021.028.0
Universal-Rundle2.012.018.026.0
Hansgrohe3.04.05.037.0
Pearl2.06.016.014.0
Swan3.03.010.012.0
Clarke Products3.04.07.010.0
Maax1.03.04.014.0
Jason Int'l1.02.04.010.0
Ann Sacks1.02.02.010.0
Swirl-way1.04.02.07.0
Decolav1.01.03.06.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
Kohler84.0120.033.0
American Standard82.0110.030.0
Jacuzzi58.088.022.0
Eljer49.067.014.0
Lasco33.053.013.0
Sterling34.041.020.0
Aqua Glass34.044.013.0
Mansfield28.050.011.0
Gerber28.039.010.0
Toto22.042.06.0
Briggs20.036.013.0
Universal-Rundle16.032.010.0
Hansgrohe17.028.06.0
Pearl13.021.05.0
Swan9.017.03.0
Clarke Products10.011.03.0
Maax7.013.04.0
Jason Int'l3.013.01.0
Ann Sacks7.07.01.0
Swirl-way5.06.03.0
Decolav4.06.01.0

Brands Used the Most

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)298.034.086.0108.070.0
Kohler49.0%59.0%44.0%46.0%53.0%
American Standard26.0%32.0%24.0%24.0%27.0%
did not indicate used most24.0%18.0%26.0%23.0%29.0%
Jacuzzi20.0%24.0%16.0%27.0%13.0%
Lasco11.0%12.0%14.0%10.0%7.0%
Eljer10.0%9.0%8.0%13.0%9.0%
Aqua Glass9.0%6.0%10.0%16.0%0.0%
Mansfield9.0%3.0%17.0%6.0%7.0%
Sterling9.0%6.0%9.0%9.0%9.0%
Toto9.0%21.0%10.0%8.0%4.0%
Gerber5.0%0.0%12.0%6.0%0.0%
Briggs4.0%0.0%3.0%5.0%4.0%
Maax3.0%3.0%3.0%1.0%6.0%
Pearl3.0%3.0%7.0%1.0%0.0%
Universal-Rundle3.0%3.0%2.0%6.0%0.0%
Hansgrohe2.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%
none of these2.0%3.0%0.0%2.0%3.0%
Swan2.0%0.0%6.0%0.0%0.0%
Clarke Products1.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
Jason Int'l1.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Ann Sacks0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Decolav0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Swirl-way0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
indicated at least one73.0%76.0%72.0%75.0%69.0%
no answer1.0%3.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)10.054.091.0133.0
Kohler10.0%43.0%35.0%62.0
American Standard20.0%22.0%25.0%28.0
did not indicate used most50.0%30.0%29.0%17.0
Jacuzzi0.0%19.0%13.0%27.0
Lasco10.0%6.0%12.0%13.0
Eljer10.0%9.0%11.0%10.0
Aqua Glass10.0%15.0%11.0%7.0
Mansfield0.0%9.0%10.0%11.0
Sterling20.0%11.0%9.0%7.0
Toto0.0%4.0%7.0%14.0
Gerber0.0%7.0%7.0%5.0
Briggs0.0%6.0%3.0%3.0
Maax0.0%2.0%2.0%4.0
Pearl0.0%0.0%7.0%2.0
Universal-Rundle10.0%9.0%2.0%2.0
Hansgrohe0.0%0.0%0.0%4.0
none of these0.0%2.0%4.0%0.0
Swan0.0%0.0%3.0%2.0
Clarke Products0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0
Jason Int'l0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0
Ann Sacks0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Decolav0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Swirl-way0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
indicated at least one50.0%69.0%66.0%81.0
no answer0.0%0.0%1.0%2.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)104.0144.046.0
Kohler53.0%50.0%35.0%
American Standard28.0%24.0%26.0%
did not indicate used most28.0%21.0%28.0%
Jacuzzi19.0%22.0%13.0%
Lasco7.0%13.0%15.0%
Eljer11.0%10.0%9.0%
Aqua Glass8.0%11.0%9.0%
Mansfield7.0%10.0%13.0%
Sterling9.0%3.0%24.0%
Toto7.0%11.0%9.0%
Gerber5.0%6.0%4.0%
Briggs0.0%6.0%4.0%
Maax4.0%2.0%4.0%
Pearl1.0%3.0%7.0%
Universal-Rundle5.0%2.0%4.0%
Hansgrohe3.0%1.0%2.0%
none of these2.0%1.0%2.0%
Swan1.0%3.0%0.0%
Clarke Products1.0%1.0%2.0%
Jason Int'l1.0%0.0%2.0%
Ann Sacks0.0%0.0%0.0%
Decolav0.0%0.0%0.0%
Swirl-way0.0%0.0%0.0%
indicated at least one70.0%76.0%67.0%
no answer0.0%1.0%2.0%

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)298.034.086.0108.070.0
Kohler82.0%82.0%79.0%84.0%83.0%
American Standard69.0%76.0%60.0%75.0%69.0%
Jacuzzi55.0%62.0%55.0%57.0%47.0%
Eljer37.0%41.0%37.0%37.0%36.0%
Lasco32.0%35.0%33.0%31.0%31.0%
Sterling28.0%38.0%30.0%28.0%19.0%
Mansfield27.0%18.0%41.0%25.0%16.0%
Aqua Glass24.0%26.0%30.0%29.0%10.0%
Toto23.0%29.0%15.0%31.0%17.0%
Briggs20.0%18.0%12.0%27.0%20.0%
Gerber20.0%32.0%31.0%18.0%6.0%
Hansgrohe14.0%26.0%14.0%12.0%13.0%
Universal-Rundle14.0%18.0%13.0%19.0%9.0%
Pearl8.0%12.0%16.0%6.0%0.0%
Maax7.0%12.0%9.0%2.0%10.0%
Swan5.0%3.0%10.0%1.0%4.0%
Clarke Products4.0%6.0%2.0%5.0%6.0%
did not indicate past use4.0%0.0%6.0%2.0%7.0%
Ann Sacks3.0%6.0%1.0%4.0%1.0%
Jason Int'l3.0%9.0%3.0%3.0%1.0%
Decolav2.0%9.0%0.0%1.0%4.0%
Swirl-way2.0%3.0%1.0%3.0%3.0%
none of these0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
indicated at least one94.0%97.0%92.0%98.0%90.0%
no answer1.0%3.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)10.054.091.0133.0
Kohler70.0%85.0%75.0%88.0
American Standard70.0%78.0%68.0%67.0
Jacuzzi0.0%50.0%48.0%65.0
Eljer20.0%48.0%36.0%33.0
Lasco30.0%30.0%37.0%30.0
Sterling30.0%30.0%30.0%24.0
Mansfield20.0%30.0%31.0%23.0
Aqua Glass20.0%33.0%27.0%20.0
Toto0.0%11.0%16.0%32.0
Briggs20.0%24.0%20.0%17.0
Gerber10.0%19.0%19.0%22.0
Hansgrohe0.0%7.0%5.0%24.0
Universal-Rundle10.0%24.0%13.0%13.0
Pearl0.0%7.0%11.0%8.0
Maax0.0%4.0%4.0%9.0
Swan0.0%2.0%9.0%4.0
Clarke Products10.0%4.0%4.0%5.0
did not indicate past use10.0%7.0%3.0%2.0
Ann Sacks0.0%4.0%0.0%5.0
Jason Int'l0.0%0.0%3.0%5.0
Decolav0.0%2.0%3.0%2.0
Swirl-way0.0%2.0%1.0%4.0
none of these0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
indicated at least one90.0%93.0%93.0%96.0
no answer0.0%0.0%2.0%2.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)104.0144.046.0
Kohler86.0%85.0%65.0%
American Standard79.0%67.0%57.0%
Jacuzzi50.0%60.0%48.0%
Eljer40.0%40.0%22.0%
Lasco27.0%35.0%33.0%
Sterling28.0%24.0%39.0%
Mansfield21.0%32.0%24.0%
Aqua Glass25.0%24.0%24.0%
Toto18.0%28.0%13.0%
Briggs12.0%24.0%24.0%
Gerber18.0%24.0%15.0%
Hansgrohe13.0%17.0%9.0%
Universal-Rundle12.0%15.0%20.0%
Pearl7.0%10.0%9.0%
Maax6.0%7.0%9.0%
Swan4.0%6.0%2.0%
Clarke Products3.0%5.0%7.0%
did not indicate past use3.0%3.0%11.0%
Ann Sacks3.0%2.0%4.0%
Jason Int'l2.0%5.0%2.0%
Decolav1.0%3.0%2.0%
Swirl-way3.0%1.0%7.0%
none of these0.0%1.0%0.0%
indicated at least one97.0%95.0%85.0%
no answer0.0%1.0%4.0%
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.