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Brand Use Study for BATH FIXTURES

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Quality Rating
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BATH FIXTURES-2005-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
Kohler4.44.34.44.54.4
Hansgrohe4.44.24.14.64.7
Jacuzzi4.34.34.34.44.1
Toto4.33.93.94.54.6
American Standard4.13.94.14.14.0
Ann Sacks3.94.33.63.34.6
Aqua Glass3.93.63.84.23.7
Eljer3.93.83.64.14.0
Mansfield3.83.63.83.93.5
Pearl3.84.53.64.03.3
Jason Int'l3.74.53.33.74.0
Gerber3.63.53.53.64.0
Maax3.63.53.54.43.2
Sterling3.63.63.73.53.6
Swan3.63.53.63.83.8
Clarke Products3.53.43.23.63.7
Lasco3.53.63.33.73.3
Swirl-way3.53.53.43.62.5
Universal-Rundle3.53.33.33.63.6
Briggs3.42.93.53.53.3
other4.34.54.24.0
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
Kohler4.64.34.54.4
Hansgrohe3.54.34.64.5
Jacuzzi4.24.44.44.3
Toto3.74.24.44.3
American Standard4.24.14.14.0
Ann Sacks3.74.23.9
Aqua Glass4.93.94.13.6
Eljer3.83.94.13.8
Mansfield4.04.03.73.6
Pearl3.73.73.8
Jason Int'l4.02.53.34.0
Gerber3.03.53.93.4
Maax4.03.84.42.9
Sterling3.23.83.73.5
Swan3.04.03.63.4
Clarke Products3.63.23.6
Lasco3.33.63.53.5
Swirl-way4.33.13.5
Universal-Rundle3.03.63.43.6
Briggs3.03.53.63.3
other5.05.04.43.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
Kohler4.54.44.4
Hansgrohe4.34.34.8
Jacuzzi4.24.44.3
Toto4.44.24.2
American Standard4.14.04.2
Ann Sacks3.43.75.0
Aqua Glass4.03.93.9
Eljer3.83.94.0
Mansfield3.73.83.9
Pearl4.03.83.3
Jason Int'l4.03.54.0
Gerber3.43.73.7
Maax3.53.44.7
Sterling3.53.54.0
Swan3.43.73.5
Clarke Products3.63.53.3
Lasco3.33.63.6
Swirl-way3.13.73.0
Universal-Rundle3.13.73.5
Briggs3.43.33.5
other4.04.25.0
BATH FIXTURES-2005-Brand Familiarity
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Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)346.060.087.0141.058.0
Kohler98.0%97.0%94.0%99.0%100.0%
American Standard95.0%95.0%97.0%95.0%93.0%
Jacuzzi89.0%83.0%87.0%92.0%90.0%
Eljer77.0%82.0%80.0%77.0%69.0%
Aqua Glass52.0%50.0%57.0%57.0%34.0%
Gerber52.0%62.0%55.0%52.0%36.0%
Lasco52.0%50.0%55.0%49.0%59.0%
Mansfield49.0%48.0%63.0%43.0%47.0%
Sterling48.0%50.0%56.0%48.0%34.0%
Briggs46.0%40.0%37.0%52.0%48.0%
Universal-Rundle40.0%60.0%31.0%42.0%29.0%
Toto39.0%42.0%34.0%36.0%48.0%
Hansgrohe29.0%40.0%30.0%20.0%40.0%
Swan25.0%33.0%31.0%16.0%26.0%
Clarke Products21.0%25.0%20.0%21.0%22.0%
Pearl19.0%10.0%30.0%18.0%17.0%
Swirl-way17.0%22.0%20.0%16.0%12.0%
Ann Sacks14.0%15.0%20.0%9.0%21.0%
Maax13.0%17.0%18.0%7.0%16.0%
Jason Int'l11.0%10.0%15.0%11.0%9.0%
other4.0%2.0%5.0%4.0%3.0%
indicated at least one100.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%
no answer0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)18.071.0115.0128.0
Kohler100.0%99.0%97.0%98.0
American Standard89.0%99.0%96.0%93.0
Jacuzzi83.0%92.0%89.0%88.0
Eljer72.0%82.0%76.0%77.0
Aqua Glass50.0%66.0%53.0%46.0
Gerber44.0%52.0%53.0%53.0
Lasco50.0%55.0%56.0%51.0
Mansfield50.0%59.0%51.0%44.0
Sterling39.0%55.0%48.0%45.0
Briggs50.0%41.0%45.0%47.0
Universal-Rundle39.0%49.0%34.0%41.0
Toto28.0%31.0%34.0%50.0
Hansgrohe28.0%17.0%23.0%44.0
Swan22.0%21.0%24.0%26.0
Clarke Products11.0%18.0%21.0%26.0
Pearl17.0%18.0%15.0%23.0
Swirl-way6.0%15.0%15.0%21.0
Ann Sacks6.0%13.0%12.0%19.0
Maax17.0%10.0%12.0%14.0
Jason Int'l17.0%8.0%7.0%16.0
other6.0%4.0%4.0%3.0
indicated at least one100.0%100.0%100.0%99.0
no answer0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
none0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)121.0160.055.0
Kohler97.0%99.0%98.0%
American Standard96.0%94.0%96.0%
Jacuzzi87.0%89.0%95.0%
Eljer78.0%79.0%75.0%
Aqua Glass48.0%58.0%47.0%
Gerber48.0%56.0%51.0%
Lasco50.0%55.0%55.0%
Mansfield49.0%50.0%56.0%
Sterling41.0%52.0%55.0%
Briggs45.0%44.0%51.0%
Universal-Rundle40.0%41.0%42.0%
Toto38.0%41.0%35.0%
Hansgrohe26.0%33.0%29.0%
Swan27.0%25.0%16.0%
Clarke Products21.0%25.0%15.0%
Pearl17.0%21.0%22.0%
Swirl-way17.0%19.0%15.0%
Ann Sacks12.0%16.0%15.0%
Maax8.0%17.0%13.0%
Jason Int'l8.0%14.0%9.0%
other2.0%6.0%2.0%
indicated at least one99.0%100.0%100.0%
no answer1.0%0.0%0.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%

Bases for Quality Rating

What are the BASES FOR QUALITY RATING?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
Kohler284.054.069.0108.053.0
American Standard266.046.066.0109.045.0
Jacuzzi209.035.053.091.030.0
Eljer162.030.042.065.025.0
Aqua Glass111.014.028.054.015.0
Lasco101.017.029.037.018.0
Mansfield101.017.034.037.013.0
Sterling94.017.029.038.010.0
Gerber85.019.029.031.06.0
Toto85.015.016.038.016.0
Briggs78.08.019.042.09.0
Universal-Rundle70.018.012.033.07.0
Hansgrohe61.014.018.014.015.0
Swan35.013.010.08.04.0
Clarke Products29.07.06.013.03.0
Swirl-way29.04.09.014.02.0
Pearl28.02.014.08.04.0
Maax27.06.011.05.05.0
Ann Sacks19.03.07.04.05.0
Jason Int'l17.02.07.07.01.0
other12.00.04.06.02.0
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
Kohler15.056.091.0112.0
American Standard14.051.089.0100.0
Jacuzzi10.042.068.079.0
Eljer11.035.051.058.0
Aqua Glass7.032.036.033.0
Lasco7.025.034.033.0
Mansfield4.023.038.031.0
Sterling5.024.025.034.0
Gerber4.022.022.032.0
Toto3.013.024.042.0
Briggs5.020.021.027.0
Universal-Rundle5.020.019.022.0
Hansgrohe2.011.011.035.0
Swan1.06.09.016.0
Clarke Products0.09.06.013.0
Swirl-way0.04.09.013.0
Pearl0.06.07.012.0
Maax1.04.08.011.0
Ann Sacks0.03.06.08.0
Jason Int'l1.02.03.09.0
other1.03.05.03.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
Kohler98.0134.045.0
American Standard92.0128.038.0
Jacuzzi63.0102.038.0
Eljer56.080.023.0
Aqua Glass35.054.020.0
Lasco32.050.018.0
Mansfield34.049.017.0
Sterling28.044.019.0
Gerber31.037.015.0
Toto30.046.06.0
Briggs27.035.013.0
Universal-Rundle20.035.014.0
Hansgrohe20.028.012.0
Swan11.018.04.0
Clarke Products7.019.03.0
Swirl-way8.018.02.0
Pearl9.013.04.0
Maax4.019.03.0
Ann Sacks5.010.03.0
Jason Int'l4.011.01.0
other1.010.01.0

Brands Used the Most

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)346.060.087.0141.058.0
Kohler43.0%57.0%37.0%35.0%60.0%
American Standard30.0%28.0%25.0%36.0%26.0%
did not indicate used most22.0%20.0%26.0%22.0%19.0%
Jacuzzi18.0%13.0%20.0%24.0%9.0%
Aqua Glass12.0%7.0%11.0%15.0%10.0%
Mansfield10.0%7.0%13.0%10.0%7.0%
Lasco9.0%7.0%7.0%9.0%12.0%
Eljer8.0%5.0%9.0%11.0%3.0%
Toto8.0%5.0%3.0%9.0%14.0%
Sterling5.0%8.0%7.0%5.0%2.0%
Gerber3.0%2.0%6.0%2.0%3.0%
Briggs2.0%0.0%1.0%3.0%5.0%
Hansgrohe2.0%2.0%3.0%0.0%7.0%
Maax2.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%3.0%
Swirl-way2.0%0.0%2.0%4.0%2.0%
Universal-Rundle2.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%0.0%
Ann Sacks1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%
Jason Int'l1.0%0.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%
Pearl1.0%2.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
Swan1.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%
Clarke Products0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other2.0%0.0%2.0%3.0%2.0%
indicated at least one77.0%80.0%72.0%78.0%81.0%
no answer0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)18.071.0115.0128.0
Kohler44.0%28.0%37.0%59.0
American Standard33.0%31.0%31.0%27.0
did not indicate used most33.0%24.0%22.0%20.0
Jacuzzi11.0%15.0%18.0%20.0
Aqua Glass22.0%15.0%13.0%7.0
Mansfield11.0%14.0%10.0%6.0
Lasco17.0%10.0%10.0%6.0
Eljer6.0%7.0%10.0%7.0
Toto6.0%4.0%8.0%10.0
Sterling6.0%6.0%4.0%5.0
Gerber6.0%4.0%2.0%2.0
Briggs11.0%1.0%3.0%1.0
Hansgrohe0.0%1.0%2.0%4.0
Maax6.0%3.0%2.0%2.0
Swirl-way0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0
Universal-Rundle6.0%3.0%1.0%1.0
Ann Sacks0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Jason Int'l0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0
Pearl0.0%1.0%0.0%2.0
Swan0.0%0.0%1.0%2.0
Clarke Products0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
other6.0%3.0%3.0%1.0
indicated at least one67.0%76.0%78.0%80.0
no answer0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
none0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)121.0160.055.0
Kohler50.0%43.0%31.0%
American Standard26.0%30.0%36.0%
did not indicate used most24.0%19.0%29.0%
Jacuzzi17.0%18.0%20.0%
Aqua Glass13.0%13.0%7.0%
Mansfield8.0%9.0%15.0%
Lasco6.0%10.0%13.0%
Eljer9.0%9.0%4.0%
Toto8.0%10.0%0.0%
Sterling3.0%4.0%13.0%
Gerber2.0%4.0%2.0%
Briggs2.0%1.0%4.0%
Hansgrohe2.0%3.0%2.0%
Maax1.0%3.0%4.0%
Swirl-way2.0%3.0%0.0%
Universal-Rundle1.0%3.0%2.0%
Ann Sacks0.0%1.0%0.0%
Jason Int'l0.0%2.0%0.0%
Pearl1.0%1.0%0.0%
Swan1.0%1.0%2.0%
Clarke Products0.0%1.0%0.0%
other0.0%4.0%2.0%
indicated at least one75.0%81.0%71.0%
no answer1.0%0.0%0.0%
none0.0%0.0%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)346.060.087.0141.058.0
Kohler82.0%88.0%76.0%80.0%91.0%
American Standard72.0%70.0%69.0%74.0%72.0%
Jacuzzi58.0%57.0%56.0%65.0%47.0%
Eljer36.0%47.0%29.0%36.0%33.0%
Aqua Glass27.0%22.0%25.0%32.0%21.0%
Mansfield27.0%23.0%36.0%24.0%24.0%
Lasco26.0%28.0%29.0%20.0%36.0%
Sterling21.0%25.0%23.0%21.0%16.0%
Toto20.0%17.0%9.0%27.0%24.0%
Briggs19.0%10.0%15.0%26.0%19.0%
Gerber17.0%30.0%22.0%13.0%5.0%
Hansgrohe14.0%20.0%11.0%8.0%26.0%
Universal-Rundle12.0%18.0%8.0%14.0%7.0%
Pearl6.0%7.0%10.0%5.0%3.0%
Swan6.0%17.0%2.0%4.0%5.0%
Maax5.0%5.0%7.0%2.0%9.0%
Clarke Products4.0%12.0%0.0%3.0%3.0%
Swirl-way4.0%2.0%5.0%6.0%2.0%
did not indicate used in past 2 years3.0%8.0%5.0%2.0%0.0%
Ann Sacks2.0%2.0%2.0%1.0%3.0%
Jason Int'l2.0%2.0%5.0%1.0%0.0%
other3.0%0.0%5.0%3.0%3.0%
indicated at least one96.0%92.0%94.0%98.0%100.0%
no answer0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)18.071.0115.0128.0
Kohler83.0%86.0%76.0%88.0
American Standard78.0%72.0%70.0%72.0
Jacuzzi39.0%62.0%57.0%60.0
Eljer39.0%38.0%35.0%34.0
Aqua Glass44.0%38.0%26.0%19.0
Mansfield22.0%31.0%33.0%20.0
Lasco28.0%31.0%30.0%22.0
Sterling22.0%30.0%17.0%20.0
Toto11.0%14.0%18.0%27.0
Briggs33.0%24.0%17.0%15.0
Gerber22.0%25.0%11.0%15.0
Hansgrohe11.0%6.0%9.0%24.0
Universal-Rundle22.0%18.0%9.0%9.0
Pearl0.0%7.0%3.0%9.0
Swan6.0%3.0%5.0%7.0
Maax6.0%6.0%3.0%5.0
Clarke Products0.0%6.0%1.0%5.0
Swirl-way0.0%4.0%4.0%5.0
did not indicate used in past 2 years6.0%3.0%3.0%2.0
Ann Sacks0.0%1.0%2.0%2.0
Jason Int'l0.0%1.0%0.0%5.0
other6.0%3.0%4.0%2.0
indicated at least one94.0%97.0%97.0%97.0
no answer0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
none0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders (multiple answers)121.0160.055.0
Kohler79.0%86.0%80.0%
American Standard72.0%74.0%62.0%
Jacuzzi50.0%63.0%62.0%
Eljer32.0%43.0%24.0%
Aqua Glass23.0%28.0%29.0%
Mansfield27.0%28.0%27.0%
Lasco24.0%28.0%31.0%
Sterling18.0%21.0%27.0%
Toto20.0%24.0%7.0%
Briggs19.0%17.0%24.0%
Gerber12.0%21.0%16.0%
Hansgrohe12.0%16.0%13.0%
Universal-Rundle9.0%13.0%16.0%
Pearl7.0%6.0%4.0%
Swan7.0%6.0%2.0%
Maax2.0%7.0%5.0%
Clarke Products3.0%4.0%2.0%
Swirl-way4.0%6.0%0.0%
did not indicate used in past 2 years6.0%1.0%4.0%
Ann Sacks0.0%3.0%2.0%
Jason Int'l1.0%4.0%0.0%
other1.0%5.0%2.0%
indicated at least one93.0%99.0%96.0%
no answer1.0%0.0%0.0%
none0.0%0.0%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.