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Brand Use Study for BRICK SIDING

Survey Years:
Quality Rating
Awareness & Use
About the Study
BRICK SIDING-2004-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
Belden4.34.4*4.4*4.0*3.0*
General Shale4.34.4*4.3*4.33.3*
Glen-Gery4.34.4*4.3*4.1*3.0*
Acme4.23.8*4.3*4.3*3.7*
Boral4.13.6*4.1*4.23.6*
Old Carolina4.1*4.3*3.7*4.1*4.0*
Pacific Clay Brick4.1*4.0*4.2*5.0*4.0*
Hanson Brick4.0*4.0*4.0*4.1*3.6*
Redland3.9*4.3*3.5*4.0*3.7*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
Belden4.5*4.2*4.4*4.2
General Shale4.0*4.4*4.3*4.2
Glen-Gery4.0*4.5*4.3*4.2
Acme5.0*4.2*4.3*4.1
Boral4.3*3.9*4.2*4.0
Old Carolina4.1*4.4*3.8
Pacific Clay Brick5.0*4.7*3.9
Hanson Brick4.0*4.2*3.8
Redland3.0*4.3*4.3*3.6
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
Belden4.1*4.4*4.3*
General Shale4.1*4.34.4*
Glen-Gery4.2*4.34.2*
Acme4.0*4.34.2*
Boral4.0*4.14.1*
Old Carolina3.8*4.2*4.0*
Pacific Clay Brick4.0*4.3*
Hanson Brick3.5*4.3*4.0*
Redland3.5*4.3*
BRICK SIDING-2004-Brand Familiarity
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Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders445.068.0120.0174.083.0
Boral28.0%16.0%23.0%44.0%11.0%
General Shale24.0%22.0%26.0%32.0%5.0%
Glen-Gery23.0%46.0%42.0%10.0%4.0%
Acme20.0%13.0%26.0%26.0%7.0%
Belden19.0%28.0%40.0%7.0%5.0%
Hanson Brick14.0%21.0%11.0%16.0%10.0%
Old Carolina12.0%12.0%9.0%17.0%5.0%
Pacific Clay Brick10.0%13.0%12.0%5.0%13.0%
Redland5.0%9.0%4.0%3.0%7.0%
other9.0%4.0%8.0%10.0%11.0%
indicated at least one64.0%62.0%68.0%78.0%33.0%
no answer29.0%32.0%28.0%17.0%55.0%
none6.0%6.0%5.0%5.0%12.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders28.0111.0146.0148.0
Boral32.0%24.0%27.0%29.0
General Shale7.0%20.0%26.0%28.0
Glen-Gery18.0%14.0%25.0%29.0
Acme14.0%24.0%18.0%22.0
Belden18.0%12.0%19.0%23.0
Hanson Brick14.0%9.0%14.0%17.0
Old Carolina0.0%13.0%14.0%13.0
Pacific Clay Brick0.0%7.0%10.0%14.0
Redland7.0%5.0%4.0%6.0
other18.0%11.0%8.0%7.0
indicated at least one71.0%60.0%62.0%68.0
no answer29.0%32.0%29.0%28.0
none0.0%8.0%8.0%5.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders138.0231.071.0
Boral29.0%29.0%21.0%
General Shale22.0%26.0%20.0%
Glen-Gery22.0%22.0%25.0%
Acme20.0%21.0%20.0%
Belden20.0%16.0%21.0%
Hanson Brick15.0%13.0%15.0%
Old Carolina12.0%13.0%11.0%
Pacific Clay Brick11.0%10.0%7.0%
Redland7.0%4.0%3.0%
other7.0%10.0%8.0%
indicated at least one65.0%65.0%59.0%
no answer28.0%27.0%39.0%
none7.0%8.0%1.0%
multiple answers

Brand Innovation

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders445.068.0120.0174.083.0
Boral3.0%1.0%1.0%7.0%0.0%
General Shale3.0%1.0%3.0%5.0%0.0%
Acme2.0%0.0%3.0%4.0%0.0%
Belden2.0%0.0%7.0%1.0%0.0%
Glen-Gery2.0%4.0%6.0%0.0%0.0%
Pacific Clay Brick1.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
indicated at least one90.0%93.0%91.0%92.0%81.0%
no answer8.0%7.0%8.0%6.0%16.0%
none2.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%4.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders28.0111.0146.0148.0
Boral7.0%5.0%0.0%3.0
General Shale0.0%2.0%2.0%5.0
Acme4.0%5.0%2.0%1.0
Belden7.0%1.0%3.0%1.0
Glen-Gery0.0%1.0%3.0%3.0
Pacific Clay Brick0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0
indicated at least one79.0%83.0%95.0%91.0
no answer11.0%15.0%4.0%7.0
none11.0%2.0%1.0%2.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders138.0231.071.0
Boral1.0%4.0%3.0%
General Shale3.0%3.0%1.0%
Acme1.0%4.0%0.0%
Belden3.0%1.0%3.0%
Glen-Gery2.0%3.0%1.0%
Pacific Clay Brick1.0%1.0%0.0%
indicated at least one94.0%89.0%83.0%
no answer4.0%8.0%17.0%
none1.0%3.0%0.0%

Brands Used the Most

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders445.068.0120.0174.083.0
Acme7.0%3.0%9.0%9.0%1.0%
Boral7.0%3.0%3.0%14.0%0.0%
General Shale7.0%6.0%6.0%12.0%0.0%
Glen-Gery7.0%16.0%13.0%2.0%0.0%
Belden6.0%6.0%17.0%1.0%0.0%
Hanson Brick2.0%4.0%1.0%3.0%2.0%
Pacific Clay Brick2.0%4.0%3.0%1.0%4.0%
Redland2.0%4.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%
Old Carolina1.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
other5.0%3.0%5.0%6.0%6.0%
indicated at least one35.0%31.0%40.0%43.0%14.0%
did not indicate27.0%26.0%25.0%34.0%14.0%
no answer19.0%12.0%19.0%9.0%45.0%
none19.0%31.0%16.0%13.0%27.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders28.0111.0146.0148.0
Acme7.0%9.0%4.0%8.0
Boral7.0%5.0%6.0%8.0
General Shale0.0%5.0%9.0%9.0
Glen-Gery7.0%5.0%7.0%9.0
Belden4.0%2.0%6.0%8.0
Hanson Brick0.0%0.0%3.0%4.0
Pacific Clay Brick0.0%1.0%3.0%4.0
Redland4.0%3.0%1.0%1.0
Old Carolina0.0%2.0%0.0%2.0
other14.0%7.0%4.0%3.0
indicated at least one43.0%34.0%33.0%38.0
did not indicate25.0%24.0%27.0%28.0
no answer11.0%19.0%20.0%20.0
none21.0%23.0%21.0%15.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders138.0231.071.0
Acme5.0%8.0%6.0%
Boral4.0%9.0%6.0%
General Shale5.0%9.0%6.0%
Glen-Gery6.0%7.0%8.0%
Belden5.0%6.0%6.0%
Hanson Brick0.0%3.0%6.0%
Pacific Clay Brick1.0%3.0%3.0%
Redland2.0%2.0%0.0%
Old Carolina1.0%1.0%0.0%
other4.0%5.0%8.0%
indicated at least one28.0%40.0%35.0%
did not indicate34.0%24.0%23.0%
no answer19.0%17.0%25.0%
none20.0%19.0%17.0%
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 builders445.068.0120.0174.083.0
Boral14.0%6.0%4.0%29.0%2.0%
General Shale14.0%9.0%15.0%22.0%0.0%
Glen-Gery13.0%31.0%26.0%5.0%0.0%
Acme10.0%7.0%13.0%14.0%1.0%
Belden10.0%12.0%27.0%2.0%0.0%
Hanson Brick5.0%12.0%2.0%7.0%2.0%
Old Carolina4.0%4.0%1.0%7.0%1.0%
Pacific Clay Brick4.0%7.0%3.0%2.0%7.0%
Redland2.0%7.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%
other7.0%3.0%5.0%9.0%7.0%
indicated at least one50.0%47.0%55.0%63.0%17.0%
no answer27.0%29.0%27.0%15.0%48.0%
did not indicate14.0%13.0%12.0%15.0%14.0%
none10.0%10.0%7.0%7.0%20.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders28.0111.0146.0148.0
Boral7.0%15.0%14.0%14.0
General Shale0.0%9.0%17.0%18.0
Glen-Gery7.0%6.0%16.0%18.0
Acme7.0%14.0%8.0%11.0
Belden4.0%5.0%12.0%12.0
Hanson Brick0.0%3.0%7.0%7.0
Old Carolina0.0%5.0%3.0%5.0
Pacific Clay Brick0.0%1.0%5.0%7.0
Redland4.0%3.0%2.0%2.0
other18.0%8.0%6.0%4.0
indicated at least one43.0%46.0%50.0%55.0
no answer29.0%28.0%26.0%25.0
did not indicate29.0%14.0%10.0%12.0
none0.0%12.0%14.0%8.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders138.0231.071.0
Boral9.0%17.0%13.0%
General Shale9.0%18.0%11.0%
Glen-Gery12.0%15.0%14.0%
Acme7.0%13.0%7.0%
Belden10.0%9.0%11.0%
Hanson Brick1.0%6.0%10.0%
Old Carolina2.0%5.0%4.0%
Pacific Clay Brick3.0%5.0%3.0%
Redland2.0%3.0%0.0%
other6.0%6.0%8.0%
indicated at least one41.0%55.0%48.0%
no answer25.0%24.0%37.0%
did not indicate22.0%10.0%10.0%
none11.0%11.0%6.0%
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.