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Brand Use Study for CAULKS AND SEALANTS

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Quality Rating
Awareness & Use
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CAULKS AND SEALANTS-2004-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives4.24.44.14.14.1
Geocel4.24.1*4.3*4.2*3.9*
Gorilla Glue Adhesives4.24.1*4.5*4.0*4.4*
Loctite4.24.2*4.3*4.1*4.1*
Dow Corning4.14.1*4.04.14.2
DAP4.03.83.84.14.0
Elmer's ProBond4.03.8*3.9*4.2*3.8*
Franklin International4.0*4.0*4.0*4.3*3.8*
Macco/Liquid Nails4.04.0*4.0*4.13.9*
OSI Sealants4.04.2*4.1*3.9*3.8*
Caulkmaster3.9*4.0*4.4*4.0*1.0*
Sashco Sealants3.8*5.0*4.2*4.0*3.0*
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)3.7*4.0*4.0*3.5*3.0*
Great Stuff3.73.9*3.8*3.7*3.6*
Gloucester (Phenoseal)3.6*4.0*3.0*3.5*3.0*
White Lightning3.64.2*3.3*3.63.3*
H.B. Fuller3.4*4.5*3.6*3.0*3.2*
Macklanburg-Duncan3.4*4.0*3.0*3.7*3.3*
Red Devil3.43.5*3.5*3.52.9*
Custom Building Products3.3*4.0*3.7*3.0*2.7*
Leech (F26)3.3*3.0*4.0*2.0*
TACC3.1*3.0*4.0*2.0*
Ruscoe2.6*4.0*2.0*3.0*2.0*
GlenTec2.3*2.0*3.0*2.0*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives4.0*4.14.24.2
Geocel4.3*4.1*4.0*4.3
Gorilla Glue Adhesives4.2*3.7*4.1*4.5
Loctite4.3*4.2*4.2*4.1
Dow Corning4.1*4.14.24.1
DAP3.9*3.84.14.0
Elmer's ProBond4.0*3.5*4.2*4.0
Franklin International4.0*4.2*4.1*3.9
Macco/Liquid Nails4.4*3.7*3.8*4.2
OSI Sealants3.7*4.1*3.8*4.3
Caulkmaster5.0*4.0*3.8*3.8
Sashco Sealants3.0*4.0*3.8
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)4.0*4.0*3.5*3.7
Great Stuff3.0*3.8*3.8*3.8
Gloucester (Phenoseal)3.3*3.8
White Lightning4.0*3.2*3.2*4.0
H.B. Fuller3.0*4.0*3.1*3.8
Macklanburg-Duncan3.0*3.6*3.0*3.8
Red Devil3.3*3.5*3.1*3.5
Custom Building Products3.0*3.0*3.4
Leech (F26)3.3*3.0
TACC4.0*2.7*3.3
Ruscoe1.5*3.3
GlenTec2.0*3.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives4.24.14.2*
Geocel4.2*4.14.3*
Gorilla Glue Adhesives4.24.34.0*
Loctite4.34.13.5*
Dow Corning4.24.04.1*
DAP4.03.93.9*
Elmer's ProBond4.0*3.94.0*
Franklin International4.2*3.9*
Macco/Liquid Nails4.23.94.1*
OSI Sealants4.1*3.95.0*
Caulkmaster4.0*3.9*
Sashco Sealants3.5*4.0*4.0*
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)3.7*3.6*4.0*
Great Stuff3.7*3.74.0*
Gloucester (Phenoseal)3.0*3.8*
White Lightning3.8*3.34.2*
H.B. Fuller3.3*3.5*3.0*
Macklanburg-Duncan3.7*3.1*4.0*
Red Devil3.53.23.9*
Custom Building Products3.0*3.4*
Leech (F26)3.0*3.3*
TACC3.0*3.2*
Ruscoe3.3*1.5*
GlenTec3.0*2.0*
CAULKS AND SEALANTS-2004-Brand Familiarity
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Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders402.062.0104.0148.088.0
DAP81.0%71.0%82.0%84.0%81.0%
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives66.0%63.0%63.0%72.0%64.0%
Dow Corning64.0%61.0%68.0%64.0%63.0%
Red Devil44.0%48.0%43.0%47.0%35.0%
Macco/Liquid Nails32.0%29.0%30.0%32.0%38.0%
Gorilla Glue Adhesives31.0%39.0%26.0%30.0%34.0%
Elmer's ProBond29.0%31.0%25.0%28.0%34.0%
Loctite29.0%23.0%30.0%32.0%30.0%
Great Stuff28.0%23.0%33.0%28.0%24.0%
White Lightning23.0%13.0%17.0%36.0%15.0%
Geocel21.0%23.0%34.0%15.0%16.0%
OSI Sealants21.0%24.0%31.0%15.0%16.0%
Macklanburg-Duncan13.0%6.0%18.0%12.0%11.0%
Franklin International11.0%8.0%16.0%7.0%14.0%
H.B. Fuller10.0%10.0%14.0%7.0%9.0%
Caulkmaster8.0%10.0%8.0%9.0%3.0%
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)6.0%6.0%8.0%3.0%7.0%
Sashco Sealants5.0%3.0%8.0%3.0%8.0%
Custom Building Products4.0%5.0%5.0%2.0%7.0%
TACC4.0%3.0%4.0%4.0%3.0%
GlenTec3.0%2.0%3.0%2.0%5.0%
Gloucester (Phenoseal)3.0%6.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%
Ruscoe3.0%3.0%4.0%2.0%2.0%
Leech (F26)2.0%2.0%3.0%3.0%2.0%
other3.0%3.0%3.0%4.0%3.0%
indicated at least one93.0%90.0%92.0%95.0%92.0%
no answer7.0%10.0%8.0%4.0%8.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders26.090.0122.0152.0
DAP85.0%81.0%81.0%79.0
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives85.0%62.0%69.0%64.0
Dow Corning77.0%67.0%64.0%62.0
Red Devil69.0%39.0%38.0%47.0
Macco/Liquid Nails46.0%28.0%33.0%34.0
Gorilla Glue Adhesives35.0%29.0%26.0%38.0
Elmer's ProBond31.0%30.0%28.0%30.0
Loctite31.0%24.0%28.0%35.0
Great Stuff27.0%29.0%33.0%24.0
White Lightning35.0%28.0%27.0%16.0
Geocel27.0%22.0%23.0%20.0
OSI Sealants31.0%18.0%24.0%20.0
Macklanburg-Duncan19.0%17.0%13.0%9.0
Franklin International4.0%10.0%15.0%10.0
H.B. Fuller12.0%6.0%10.0%12.0
Caulkmaster12.0%9.0%7.0%7.0
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)4.0%3.0%6.0%8.0
Sashco Sealants0.0%2.0%9.0%5.0
Custom Building Products0.0%2.0%3.0%7.0
TACC0.0%3.0%6.0%3.0
GlenTec0.0%2.0%5.0%2.0
Gloucester (Phenoseal)4.0%2.0%3.0%5.0
Ruscoe0.0%2.0%4.0%3.0
Leech (F26)0.0%1.0%4.0%3.0
other4.0%1.0%3.0%5.0
indicated at least one100.0%93.0%95.0%91.0
no answer0.0%6.0%5.0%9.0
none0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders149.0202.045.0
DAP90.0%78.0%62.0%
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives74.0%65.0%53.0%
Dow Corning69.0%63.0%53.0%
Red Devil49.0%42.0%36.0%
Macco/Liquid Nails36.0%30.0%33.0%
Gorilla Glue Adhesives38.0%30.0%16.0%
Elmer's ProBond32.0%29.0%22.0%
Loctite39.0%27.0%11.0%
Great Stuff30.0%28.0%18.0%
White Lightning22.0%26.0%18.0%
Geocel24.0%22.0%9.0%
OSI Sealants26.0%21.0%7.0%
Macklanburg-Duncan13.0%13.0%9.0%
Franklin International13.0%11.0%7.0%
H.B. Fuller9.0%11.0%4.0%
Caulkmaster7.0%7.0%11.0%
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)7.0%5.0%7.0%
Sashco Sealants5.0%5.0%7.0%
Custom Building Products4.0%4.0%4.0%
TACC2.0%4.0%9.0%
GlenTec3.0%3.0%2.0%
Gloucester (Phenoseal)3.0%3.0%4.0%
Ruscoe3.0%2.0%2.0%
Leech (F26)3.0%2.0%2.0%
other4.0%3.0%2.0%
indicated at least one98.0%93.0%80.0%
no answer2.0%7.0%18.0%
none0.0%0.0%2.0%
multiple answers

Brand Innovation

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders402.062.0104.0148.088.0
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives8.0%13.0%7.0%9.0%7.0%
DAP4.0%3.0%4.0%3.0%5.0%
Dow Corning3.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%
Geocel1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
Gorilla Glue Adhesives1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%3.0%
Macco/Liquid Nails1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
OSI Sealants1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Caulkmaster0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Custom Building Products0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Elmer's ProBond0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Franklin International0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
GlenTec0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Gloucester (Phenoseal)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Great Stuff0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
H.B. Fuller0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Leech (F26)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Loctite0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
Macklanburg-Duncan0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Red Devil0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Ruscoe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Sashco Sealants0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
TACC0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
White Lightning0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
no answer74.0%69.0%73.0%75.0%75.0%
answered multiple4.0%5.0%6.0%5.0%2.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders26.090.0122.0152.0
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives4.0%4.0%7.0%13.0
DAP0.0%6.0%3.0%4.0
Dow Corning8.0%6.0%2.0%1.0
Geocel4.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Gorilla Glue Adhesives0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
Macco/Liquid Nails4.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
OSI Sealants4.0%0.0%1.0%2.0
Caulkmaster4.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Custom Building Products0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Elmer's ProBond0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Franklin International0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
GlenTec0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Gloucester (Phenoseal)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Great Stuff0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
H.B. Fuller0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Leech (F26)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Loctite0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Macklanburg-Duncan0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Red Devil0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Ruscoe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Sashco Sealants0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0
TACC0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
White Lightning0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
no answer73.0%76.0%75.0%70.0
answered multiple0.0%7.0%4.0%5.0
none0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders149.0202.045.0
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives11.0%8.0%4.0%
DAP6.0%2.0%4.0%
Dow Corning4.0%3.0%0.0%
Geocel0.0%1.0%0.0%
Gorilla Glue Adhesives1.0%2.0%0.0%
Macco/Liquid Nails2.0%0.0%0.0%
OSI Sealants1.0%1.0%0.0%
Caulkmaster1.0%0.0%0.0%
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)0.0%0.0%0.0%
Custom Building Products0.0%0.0%0.0%
Elmer's ProBond0.0%0.0%2.0%
Franklin International1.0%0.0%0.0%
GlenTec0.0%0.0%0.0%
Gloucester (Phenoseal)0.0%0.0%0.0%
Great Stuff0.0%0.0%0.0%
H.B. Fuller0.0%0.0%0.0%
Leech (F26)0.0%0.0%0.0%
Loctite1.0%0.0%0.0%
Macklanburg-Duncan0.0%0.0%0.0%
Red Devil0.0%0.0%0.0%
Ruscoe0.0%0.0%0.0%
Sashco Sealants0.0%1.0%0.0%
TACC0.0%0.0%0.0%
White Lightning0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%0.0%0.0%
no answer70.0%73.0%89.0%
answered multiple2.0%7.0%0.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%

Brands Used the Most

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders402.062.0104.0148.088.0
DAP30.0%23.0%31.0%28.0%38.0%
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives27.0%34.0%23.0%29.0%23.0%
Dow Corning14.0%13.0%17.0%11.0%15.0%
Macco/Liquid Nails8.0%10.0%4.0%9.0%10.0%
Elmer's ProBond5.0%6.0%4.0%5.0%3.0%
OSI Sealants5.0%11.0%7.0%1.0%7.0%
White Lightning5.0%3.0%2.0%9.0%5.0%
Geocel4.0%6.0%7.0%1.0%3.0%
Gorilla Glue Adhesives4.0%8.0%2.0%5.0%3.0%
Great Stuff4.0%5.0%6.0%3.0%2.0%
Red Devil4.0%3.0%6.0%4.0%3.0%
Loctite3.0%3.0%4.0%3.0%3.0%
Caulkmaster2.0%5.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
Macklanburg-Duncan2.0%0.0%1.0%4.0%1.0%
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
Custom Building Products1.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
Franklin International1.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%1.0%
Sashco Sealants1.0%2.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%
GlenTec0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Gloucester (Phenoseal)0.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
H.B. Fuller0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Leech (F26)0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Ruscoe0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
TACC0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
other2.0%2.0%2.0%3.0%3.0%
indicated at least one62.0%66.0%56.0%64.0%65.0%
did not indicate31.0%24.0%37.0%31.0%27.0%
no answer6.0%10.0%8.0%3.0%8.0%
none1.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders26.090.0122.0152.0
DAP31.0%30.0%28.0%30.0
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives19.0%27.0%31.0%25.0
Dow Corning19.0%17.0%13.0%12.0
Macco/Liquid Nails23.0%2.0%7.0%11.0
Elmer's ProBond8.0%3.0%5.0%5.0
OSI Sealants0.0%6.0%5.0%7.0
White Lightning12.0%4.0%4.0%6.0
Geocel0.0%2.0%6.0%4.0
Gorilla Glue Adhesives8.0%4.0%2.0%5.0
Great Stuff0.0%3.0%5.0%4.0
Red Devil4.0%3.0%3.0%6.0
Loctite0.0%4.0%3.0%3.0
Caulkmaster8.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
Macklanburg-Duncan0.0%4.0%1.0%2.0
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Custom Building Products0.0%0.0%0.0%3.0
Franklin International0.0%1.0%2.0%2.0
Sashco Sealants0.0%0.0%2.0%1.0
GlenTec0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Gloucester (Phenoseal)0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
H.B. Fuller0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Leech (F26)0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Ruscoe0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
TACC0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
other4.0%1.0%2.0%4.0
indicated at least one65.0%61.0%61.0%63.0
did not indicate31.0%32.0%34.0%28.0
no answer0.0%6.0%5.0%9.0
none4.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders149.0202.045.0
DAP32.0%31.0%18.0%
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives30.0%26.0%24.0%
Dow Corning15.0%13.0%11.0%
Macco/Liquid Nails7.0%9.0%7.0%
Elmer's ProBond5.0%5.0%0.0%
OSI Sealants9.0%4.0%2.0%
White Lightning6.0%6.0%2.0%
Geocel5.0%4.0%0.0%
Gorilla Glue Adhesives5.0%4.0%2.0%
Great Stuff3.0%4.0%2.0%
Red Devil3.0%5.0%2.0%
Loctite3.0%3.0%2.0%
Caulkmaster2.0%2.0%0.0%
Macklanburg-Duncan2.0%2.0%0.0%
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)1.0%1.0%0.0%
Custom Building Products0.0%1.0%2.0%
Franklin International3.0%1.0%0.0%
Sashco Sealants1.0%1.0%2.0%
GlenTec0.0%0.0%0.0%
Gloucester (Phenoseal)0.0%1.0%0.0%
H.B. Fuller1.0%0.0%0.0%
Leech (F26)0.0%0.0%0.0%
Ruscoe1.0%0.0%0.0%
TACC0.0%1.0%0.0%
other3.0%2.0%2.0%
indicated at least one68.0%61.0%44.0%
did not indicate29.0%32.0%36.0%
no answer2.0%6.0%18.0%
none1.0%0.0%2.0%
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 builders402.062.0104.0148.088.0
DAP65.0%53.0%67.0%66.0%72.0%
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives57.0%56.0%56.0%61.0%55.0%
Dow Corning46.0%37.0%52.0%44.0%49.0%
Macco/Liquid Nails23.0%23.0%20.0%22.0%26.0%
Great Stuff22.0%18.0%25.0%26.0%14.0%
Red Devil20.0%24.0%21.0%22.0%13.0%
Gorilla Glue Adhesives19.0%27.0%16.0%17.0%20.0%
Elmer's ProBond17.0%19.0%15.0%18.0%15.0%
Loctite17.0%18.0%18.0%17.0%17.0%
Geocel15.0%15.0%23.0%12.0%10.0%
OSI Sealants15.0%19.0%24.0%9.0%11.0%
White Lightning15.0%10.0%7.0%26.0%11.0%
Franklin International6.0%3.0%13.0%3.0%7.0%
Macklanburg-Duncan5.0%2.0%7.0%7.0%5.0%
H.B. Fuller4.0%3.0%9.0%2.0%5.0%
Caulkmaster3.0%6.0%5.0%3.0%0.0%
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)3.0%0.0%6.0%2.0%3.0%
Custom Building Products2.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%3.0%
Sashco Sealants2.0%2.0%4.0%1.0%3.0%
Gloucester (Phenoseal)1.0%6.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Leech (F26)1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
TACC1.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%0.0%
GlenTec0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Ruscoe0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other3.0%3.0%2.0%3.0%3.0%
indicated at least one87.0%87.0%88.0%86.0%86.0%
no answer7.0%10.0%8.0%4.0%8.0%
did not indicate6.0%3.0%5.0%9.0%6.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders26.090.0122.0152.0
DAP69.0%62.0%65.0%66.0
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives81.0%57.0%58.0%53.0
Dow Corning58.0%51.0%42.0%45.0
Macco/Liquid Nails42.0%16.0%20.0%28.0
Great Stuff19.0%23.0%25.0%19.0
Red Devil23.0%20.0%15.0%24.0
Gorilla Glue Adhesives19.0%14.0%16.0%26.0
Elmer's ProBond19.0%17.0%14.0%20.0
Loctite19.0%17.0%14.0%21.0
Geocel15.0%14.0%16.0%16.0
OSI Sealants23.0%13.0%16.0%14.0
White Lightning31.0%16.0%14.0%14.0
Franklin International4.0%6.0%9.0%6.0
Macklanburg-Duncan8.0%7.0%4.0%6.0
H.B. Fuller8.0%2.0%4.0%6.0
Caulkmaster8.0%1.0%4.0%4.0
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)4.0%2.0%2.0%4.0
Custom Building Products0.0%1.0%1.0%5.0
Sashco Sealants0.0%0.0%4.0%3.0
Gloucester (Phenoseal)0.0%0.0%0.0%3.0
Leech (F26)0.0%0.0%2.0%1.0
TACC0.0%1.0%2.0%2.0
GlenTec0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Ruscoe0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
other4.0%1.0%2.0%5.0
indicated at least one96.0%88.0%84.0%86.0
no answer0.0%6.0%5.0%9.0
did not indicate4.0%6.0%11.0%5.0
none0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders149.0202.045.0
DAP74.0%64.0%42.0%
GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives63.0%59.0%36.0%
Dow Corning50.0%49.0%24.0%
Macco/Liquid Nails26.0%23.0%16.0%
Great Stuff23.0%23.0%11.0%
Red Devil24.0%19.0%11.0%
Gorilla Glue Adhesives24.0%19.0%2.0%
Elmer's ProBond18.0%19.0%4.0%
Loctite22.0%17.0%4.0%
Geocel16.0%17.0%2.0%
OSI Sealants21.0%14.0%2.0%
White Lightning17.0%17.0%7.0%
Franklin International8.0%7.0%0.0%
Macklanburg-Duncan7.0%5.0%2.0%
H.B. Fuller4.0%5.0%2.0%
Caulkmaster4.0%3.0%2.0%
Chemrex (PL Adhesives)4.0%2.0%2.0%
Custom Building Products2.0%2.0%2.0%
Sashco Sealants2.0%2.0%2.0%
Gloucester (Phenoseal)2.0%1.0%0.0%
Leech (F26)1.0%1.0%0.0%
TACC1.0%2.0%2.0%
GlenTec1.0%0.0%0.0%
Ruscoe1.0%0.0%0.0%
other4.0%2.0%2.0%
indicated at least one92.0%88.0%67.0%
no answer2.0%7.0%18.0%
did not indicate6.0%5.0%13.0%
none0.0%0.0%2.0%
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.