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Brand Use Study for VINYL SIDING

Survey Years:
Quality Rating
Awareness & Use
About the Study
VINYL SIDING-2002-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
Alcoa4.04.3*4.14.03.0*
CertainTeed4.04.3*3.93.83.8*
Wolverine4.04.4*4.0*3.6*3.0*
Mastic3.94.4*3.7*3.9*3.0*
Alside3.84.4*4.1*3.3*3.7*
Georgia-Pacific3.84.1*3.7*3.9*3.5*
Norandex3.84.0*4.0*3.5*3.0*
Rollex3.83.5*3.9*2.7*4.0*
Heartland3.73.8*4.1*3.3*2.5*
Owens Corning3.73.9*3.5*3.83.9*
Reynolds3.73.5*3.9*3.8*2.8*
VIPCO/Crane Plastics3.6*4.0*3.8*3.3*2.0*
Louisiana-Pacific Vinyl Siding3.5*3.0*3.5*3.1*3.9*
Vytec3.4*4.3*3.0*3.3*2.5*
Ashland-Davis3.3*3.5*3.4*2.5*2.5*
Royal Building3.3*4.0*3.3*3.0*2.5*
Variform3.3*3.0*3.5*3.4*3.0*
ABTco3.1*3.0*3.6*2.9*2.5*
Homeside3.0*3.0*3.2*3.0*2.5*
Mitten3.0*3.0*3.7*2.5*2.0*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
Alcoa4.2*4.23.7*3.8
CertainTeed4.0*4.13.83.9
Wolverine4.0*4.1*3.7*4.1
Mastic3.7*4.2*3.7*3.8
Alside4.2*4.1*3.4*3.6
Georgia-Pacific4.6*3.9*3.7*3.7
Norandex3.7*3.9*3.6*4.0
Rollex2.5*4.0*3.9*3.4
Heartland4.0*4.0*3.7*3.0
Owens Corning3.6*3.9*3.6*3.6
Reynolds3.3*4.1*3.6*3.5
VIPCO/Crane Plastics5.0*3.5*3.6*2.0
Louisiana-Pacific Vinyl Siding3.5*3.7*3.1*3.5
Vytec3.0*3.7*3.5*3.0
Ashland-Davis4.0*3.4*3.3*2.5
Royal Building4.0*3.8*3.0*2.7
Variform3.8*3.2*3.0
ABTco3.3*3.1*3.0
Homeside3.0*3.5*3.0*2.0
Mitten4.0*3.5*3.0*1.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
Alcoa4.13.94.1*
CertainTeed4.03.94.3*
Wolverine4.0*4.13.7*
Mastic4.0*3.9*3.6*
Alside3.7*3.9*4.0*
Georgia-Pacific4.0*3.7*3.4*
Norandex3.3*3.9*3.9*
Rollex3.3*4.1*4.0*
Heartland3.4*3.7*4.2*
Owens Corning3.5*3.83.9*
Reynolds3.4*4.0*3.6*
VIPCO/Crane Plastics3.3*3.8*3.5*
Louisiana-Pacific Vinyl Siding3.5*3.4*3.5*
Vytec3.2*3.6*3.0*
Ashland-Davis3.4*3.1*3.0*
Royal Building3.0*3.3*3.8*
Variform3.3*3.5*3.0*
ABTco3.0*3.2*3.0*
Homeside2.9*3.2*3.0*
Mitten2.8*3.0*4.0*
VINYL SIDING-2002-Brand Familiarity
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Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders422.060.0120.0156.086.0
CertainTeed59.0%73.0%73.0%56.0%34.0%
Alcoa56.0%57.0%68.0%60.0%31.0%
Georgia-Pacific44.0%45.0%48.0%44.0%36.0%
Owens Corning41.0%43.0%50.0%43.0%24.0%
Wolverine37.0%57.0%53.0%32.0%12.0%
Reynolds29.0%20.0%35.0%35.0%17.0%
Norandex25.0%12.0%40.0%29.0%5.0%
Alside24.0%27.0%36.0%20.0%14.0%
Louisiana-Pacific Vinyl Siding22.0%13.0%26.0%21.0%22.0%
Mastic21.0%33.0%26.0%22.0%6.0%
Heartland20.0%20.0%22.0%24.0%9.0%
ABTco15.0%8.0%18.0%18.0%10.0%
Ashland-Davis14.0%15.0%23.0%10.0%7.0%
Rollex14.0%7.0%30.0%6.0%10.0%
Variform11.0%7.0%13.0%13.0%6.0%
Homeside9.0%7.0%8.0%11.0%6.0%
Royal Building9.0%12.0%12.0%8.0%5.0%
VIPCO/Crane Plastics9.0%13.0%11.0%9.0%3.0%
Vytec9.0%12.0%9.0%9.0%7.0%
Mitten5.0%3.0%8.0%6.0%2.0%
other3.0%0.0%5.0%3.0%3.0%
indicated one or more79.0%87.0%93.0%78.0%58.0%
no answer18.0%10.0%4.0%20.0%38.0%
none3.0%3.0%3.0%2.0%3.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders37.0127.0123.0126.0
CertainTeed49.0%67.0%62.0%51.0
Alcoa59.0%61.0%61.0%47.0
Georgia-Pacific38.0%45.0%46.0%43.0
Owens Corning35.0%43.0%45.0%38.0
Wolverine16.0%42.0%39.0%38.0
Reynolds24.0%28.0%38.0%24.0
Norandex30.0%32.0%24.0%17.0
Alside24.0%22.0%32.0%19.0
Louisiana-Pacific Vinyl Siding11.0%18.0%30.0%20.0
Mastic22.0%25.0%23.0%16.0
Heartland8.0%23.0%22.0%17.0
ABTco3.0%14.0%19.0%16.0
Ashland-Davis11.0%14.0%19.0%10.0
Rollex11.0%17.0%16.0%10.0
Variform0.0%10.0%14.0%10.0
Homeside8.0%7.0%11.0%8.0
Royal Building5.0%10.0%9.0%9.0
VIPCO/Crane Plastics8.0%6.0%15.0%7.0
Vytec5.0%9.0%12.0%6.0
Mitten3.0%4.0%7.0%6.0
other0.0%4.0%2.0%4.0
indicated one or more84.0%87.0%79.0%71.0
no answer16.0%13.0%18.0%22.0
none0.0%0.0%3.0%6.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders152.0197.068.0
CertainTeed57.0%59.0%63.0%
Alcoa56.0%56.0%59.0%
Georgia-Pacific43.0%45.0%46.0%
Owens Corning34.0%45.0%50.0%
Wolverine28.0%43.0%43.0%
Reynolds25.0%31.0%34.0%
Norandex18.0%28.0%32.0%
Alside24.0%25.0%24.0%
Louisiana-Pacific Vinyl Siding21.0%22.0%24.0%
Mastic24.0%20.0%22.0%
Heartland19.0%18.0%28.0%
ABTco11.0%18.0%18.0%
Ashland-Davis15.0%12.0%15.0%
Rollex12.0%16.0%13.0%
Variform9.0%12.0%12.0%
Homeside9.0%7.0%15.0%
Royal Building8.0%8.0%15.0%
VIPCO/Crane Plastics7.0%9.0%15.0%
Vytec5.0%10.0%15.0%
Mitten5.0%5.0%7.0%
other3.0%4.0%1.0%
indicated one or more80.0%80.0%79.0%
no answer17.0%17.0%19.0%
none3.0%3.0%1.0%

Brands Used the Most

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders422.060.0120.0156.086.0
CertainTeed12.0%25.0%18.0%8.0%2.0%
Alcoa10.0%13.0%7.0%15.0%2.0%
Wolverine6.0%15.0%12.0%1.0%0.0%
Alside5.0%2.0%9.0%1.0%7.0%
Georgia-Pacific5.0%7.0%5.0%4.0%2.0%
Norandex5.0%2.0%11.0%4.0%0.0%
Owens Corning4.0%5.0%3.0%5.0%3.0%
Mastic3.0%7.0%4.0%3.0%0.0%
Reynolds3.0%0.0%2.0%7.0%0.0%
Rollex3.0%0.0%8.0%1.0%1.0%
Heartland2.0%3.0%2.0%3.0%0.0%
ABTco1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Ashland-Davis1.0%2.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
Louisiana-Pacific Vinyl Siding1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%2.0%
Royal Building1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Variform1.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%0.0%
VIPCO/Crane Plastics1.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Vytec1.0%5.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
Homeside0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Mitten0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
other2.0%0.0%3.0%2.0%0.0%
indicated one or more46.0%65.0%61.0%44.0%15.0%
did not indicate30.0%20.0%29.0%31.0%34.0%
none13.0%8.0%7.0%13.0%24.0%
no answer12.0%7.0%3.0%12.0%27.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders37.0127.0123.0126.0
CertainTeed11.0%18.0%10.0%9.0
Alcoa16.0%13.0%8.0%7.0
Wolverine8.0%5.0%5.0%8.0
Alside8.0%5.0%4.0%4.0
Georgia-Pacific11.0%5.0%5.0%2.0
Norandex5.0%7.0%5.0%2.0
Owens Corning3.0%6.0%3.0%2.0
Mastic0.0%3.0%2.0%5.0
Reynolds0.0%4.0%5.0%2.0
Rollex0.0%4.0%3.0%2.0
Heartland0.0%3.0%2.0%1.0
ABTco0.0%0.0%1.0%2.0
Ashland-Davis3.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Louisiana-Pacific Vinyl Siding0.0%1.0%1.0%2.0
Royal Building3.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Variform0.0%1.0%1.0%2.0
VIPCO/Crane Plastics3.0%1.0%2.0%0.0
Vytec3.0%2.0%2.0%0.0
Homeside0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Mitten0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
other0.0%3.0%2.0%1.0
indicated one or more51.0%55.0%48.0%33.0
did not indicate24.0%31.0%25.0%33.0
none14.0%5.0%15.0%19.0
no answer11.0%9.0%12.0%15.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders152.0197.068.0
CertainTeed13.0%11.0%13.0%
Alcoa11.0%9.0%13.0%
Wolverine5.0%7.0%4.0%
Alside3.0%6.0%6.0%
Georgia-Pacific7.0%4.0%3.0%
Norandex1.0%7.0%9.0%
Owens Corning3.0%5.0%6.0%
Mastic4.0%3.0%3.0%
Reynolds1.0%4.0%4.0%
Rollex3.0%3.0%1.0%
Heartland1.0%2.0%4.0%
ABTco1.0%1.0%0.0%
Ashland-Davis2.0%1.0%0.0%
Louisiana-Pacific Vinyl Siding2.0%1.0%0.0%
Royal Building1.0%0.0%1.0%
Variform2.0%2.0%0.0%
VIPCO/Crane Plastics1.0%1.0%1.0%
Vytec1.0%2.0%0.0%
Homeside0.0%0.0%0.0%
Mitten0.0%0.0%1.0%
other1.0%2.0%1.0%
indicated one or more42.0%48.0%50.0%
did not indicate33.0%27.0%28.0%
none14.0%13.0%9.0%
no answer11.0%12.0%13.0%

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 builders422.060.0120.0156.086.0
CertainTeed28.0%52.0%40.0%19.0%9.0%
Alcoa20.0%22.0%27.0%24.0%3.0%
Wolverine13.0%28.0%22.0%7.0%0.0%
Owens Corning12.0%13.0%14.0%12.0%6.0%
Georgia-Pacific10.0%15.0%13.0%9.0%2.0%
Norandex9.0%3.0%16.0%10.0%1.0%
Alside8.0%5.0%14.0%4.0%7.0%
Reynolds8.0%2.0%9.0%13.0%0.0%
Mastic7.0%12.0%10.0%6.0%2.0%
Heartland6.0%5.0%11.0%6.0%0.0%
Rollex6.0%2.0%18.0%1.0%2.0%
Ashland-Davis4.0%2.0%12.0%1.0%0.0%
Louisiana-Pacific Vinyl Siding3.0%0.0%5.0%1.0%3.0%
ABTco2.0%0.0%4.0%2.0%0.0%
Royal Building2.0%5.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
Variform2.0%2.0%3.0%3.0%1.0%
VIPCO/Crane Plastics2.0%5.0%3.0%2.0%0.0%
Vytec2.0%7.0%1.0%3.0%0.0%
Homeside1.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%
Mitten0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
other2.0%0.0%4.0%2.0%0.0%
indicated one or more61.0%78.0%84.0%58.0%22.0%
did not indicate16.0%8.0%8.0%19.0%30.0%
no answer16.0%10.0%4.0%17.0%36.0%
none6.0%3.0%4.0%6.0%12.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders37.0127.0123.0126.0
CertainTeed22.0%35.0%27.0%22.0
Alcoa27.0%27.0%18.0%15.0
Wolverine11.0%10.0%11.0%17.0
Owens Corning11.0%18.0%8.0%7.0
Georgia-Pacific14.0%13.0%7.0%9.0
Norandex11.0%14.0%8.0%4.0
Alside14.0%10.0%7.0%6.0
Reynolds3.0%9.0%10.0%6.0
Mastic5.0%9.0%7.0%6.0
Heartland5.0%9.0%4.0%5.0
Rollex3.0%10.0%6.0%4.0
Ashland-Davis11.0%4.0%4.0%2.0
Louisiana-Pacific Vinyl Siding3.0%3.0%1.0%3.0
ABTco0.0%2.0%2.0%2.0
Royal Building3.0%3.0%2.0%0.0
Variform0.0%3.0%1.0%3.0
VIPCO/Crane Plastics5.0%1.0%4.0%1.0
Vytec3.0%2.0%4.0%1.0
Homeside3.0%2.0%2.0%0.0
Mitten0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
other0.0%3.0%2.0%1.0
indicated one or more70.0%72.0%63.0%44.0
did not indicate11.0%14.0%12.0%24.0
no answer16.0%13.0%16.0%20.0
none3.0%1.0%8.0%12.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders152.0197.068.0
CertainTeed26.0%28.0%32.0%
Alcoa19.0%21.0%22.0%
Wolverine9.0%16.0%10.0%
Owens Corning9.0%14.0%10.0%
Georgia-Pacific12.0%9.0%7.0%
Norandex3.0%13.0%10.0%
Alside6.0%10.0%7.0%
Reynolds5.0%10.0%6.0%
Mastic8.0%8.0%4.0%
Heartland3.0%7.0%9.0%
Rollex6.0%7.0%4.0%
Ashland-Davis7.0%2.0%0.0%
Louisiana-Pacific Vinyl Siding3.0%3.0%1.0%
ABTco1.0%3.0%1.0%
Royal Building2.0%1.0%4.0%
Variform3.0%3.0%0.0%
VIPCO/Crane Plastics2.0%2.0%3.0%
Vytec1.0%3.0%1.0%
Homeside1.0%2.0%0.0%
Mitten0.0%0.0%1.0%
other1.0%3.0%1.0%
indicated one or more56.0%64.0%63.0%
did not indicate20.0%14.0%15.0%
no answer15.0%16.0%18.0%
none9.0%6.0%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.