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Brand Use Study for PNEUMATIC TOOLS

Survey Years:
Quality Rating
Awareness & Use
About the Study
PNEUMATIC TOOLS-2004-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
Senco4.34.4*4.24.24.3
Paslode4.24.5*4.24.23.9*
DeWalt4.14.0*4.04.14.2*
Hilti4.14.3*3.94.24.2*
Hitachi4.13.9*3.94.04.4
Makita4.14.3*4.04.04.2*
Porter-Cable4.13.9*4.14.14.0*
Stanley-Bostitch4.14.24.24.03.8*
Duo-Fast3.83.9*3.8*3.93.7*
Spotnails3.4*3.0*3.6*3.4*
Fasco3.3*3.8*2.9*3.3*3.3*
PrimeSource3.1*3.0*2.8*3.6*
Jamerco2.9*4.0*2.7*3.2*2.5*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
Senco3.8*4.24.44.3
Paslode4.5*4.24.24.1
DeWalt4.1*4.04.24.0
Hilti4.0*4.2*4.14.0
Hitachi4.0*4.24.04.1
Makita4.3*4.14.04.2
Porter-Cable4.1*4.04.14.0
Stanley-Bostitch4.2*4.24.03.9
Duo-Fast3.7*3.7*3.93.9
Spotnails4.0*3.2*3.6
Fasco4.0*3.4*3.2*2.8
PrimeSource3.6*2.7*3.5
Jamerco4.0*2.5*2.8*3.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
Senco4.24.34.1*
Paslode4.24.24.4*
DeWalt4.14.04.2*
Hilti4.14.14.3*
Hitachi4.23.94.3*
Makita4.14.14.3*
Porter-Cable4.13.94.6*
Stanley-Bostitch4.14.04.1*
Duo-Fast3.93.83.8*
Spotnails3.8*3.2*2.5*
Fasco3.5*3.1*3.3*
PrimeSource3.5*2.9*2.5*
Jamerco2.7*3.0*2.8*
PNEUMATIC TOOLS-2004-Brand Familiarity
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Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders405.057.0112.0160.076.0
DeWalt74.0%81.0%74.0%73.0%68.0%
Stanley-Bostitch74.0%84.0%74.0%72.0%72.0%
Hitachi64.0%67.0%66.0%57.0%71.0%
Porter-Cable64.0%75.0%67.0%60.0%59.0%
Makita63.0%68.0%63.0%61.0%64.0%
Hilti60.0%65.0%63.0%54.0%63.0%
Paslode60.0%60.0%60.0%64.0%51.0%
Senco60.0%56.0%62.0%57.0%70.0%
Duo-Fast55.0%53.0%54.0%55.0%58.0%
Fasco21.0%30.0%27.0%20.0%11.0%
Spotnails17.0%14.0%25.0%16.0%9.0%
Jamerco13.0%16.0%14.0%9.0%14.0%
PrimeSource10.0%14.0%13.0%9.0%4.0%
other1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%3.0%
indicated at least one88.0%95.0%86.0%89.0%87.0%
no answer11.0%5.0%14.0%11.0%12.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders23.093.0149.0129.0
DeWalt87.0%73.0%73.0%74.0
Stanley-Bostitch78.0%71.0%78.0%74.0
Hitachi70.0%65.0%68.0%57.0
Porter-Cable65.0%66.0%66.0%60.0
Makita74.0%69.0%64.0%60.0
Hilti65.0%51.0%66.0%57.0
Paslode70.0%61.0%66.0%52.0
Senco78.0%61.0%62.0%56.0
Duo-Fast70.0%52.0%57.0%51.0
Fasco26.0%20.0%29.0%13.0
Spotnails17.0%18.0%21.0%12.0
Jamerco13.0%11.0%17.0%9.0
PrimeSource9.0%12.0%13.0%5.0
other0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
indicated at least one100.0%88.0%90.0%85.0
no answer0.0%12.0%10.0%13.0
none0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0176.055.0
DeWalt73.0%76.0%67.0%
Stanley-Bostitch78.0%75.0%64.0%
Hitachi64.0%66.0%55.0%
Porter-Cable68.0%63.0%53.0%
Makita65.0%66.0%51.0%
Hilti62.0%61.0%49.0%
Paslode66.0%59.0%45.0%
Senco67.0%59.0%45.0%
Duo-Fast58.0%56.0%40.0%
Fasco24.0%20.0%18.0%
Spotnails22.0%14.0%9.0%
Jamerco11.0%15.0%11.0%
PrimeSource11.0%10.0%7.0%
other1.0%2.0%0.0%
indicated at least one92.0%89.0%76.0%
no answer8.0%11.0%20.0%
none0.0%0.0%4.0%
multiple answers

Brand Innovation

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders405.057.0112.0160.076.0
Paslode8.0%11.0%12.0%8.0%3.0%
DeWalt6.0%5.0%6.0%6.0%5.0%
Senco6.0%0.0%4.0%8.0%11.0%
Stanley-Bostitch5.0%9.0%6.0%4.0%4.0%
Hitachi4.0%4.0%3.0%3.0%8.0%
Porter-Cable3.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%4.0%
Makita2.0%2.0%2.0%1.0%5.0%
Bell Atlantic Communications and Construction Services (BACCSI)1.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Duo-Fast1.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
Hilti1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
US West1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Fasco0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Greyfox0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Home Director0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Jamerco0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
OpenHouse0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%
Ortronics0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
PrimeSource0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Residential Cabling System0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Spotnails0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
other2.0%1.0%1.0%2.0%2.0%
other0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
no answer58.0%56.0%55.0%61.0%55.0%
indicated at least one36.0%44.0%40.0%33.0%33.0%
did not indicate31.0%28.0%30.0%32.0%35.0%
none17.0%19.0%18.0%18.0%13.0%
no answer15.0%9.0%12.0%18.0%19.0%
answered multiple5.0%5.0%7.0%4.0%3.0%
none0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders23.093.0149.0129.0
Paslode13.0%10.0%9.0%5.0
DeWalt4.0%2.0%5.0%9.0
Senco9.0%6.0%6.0%6.0
Stanley-Bostitch4.0%5.0%9.0%2.0
Hitachi4.0%3.0%4.0%4.0
Porter-Cable4.0%6.0%3.0%2.0
Makita9.0%1.0%1.0%2.0
Bell Atlantic Communications and Construction Services (BACCSI)0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Duo-Fast0.0%0.0%1.0%2.0
Hilti0.0%0.0%3.0%0.0
US West0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Fasco0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Greyfox0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Home Director0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Jamerco0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
OpenHouse0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Ortronics0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
PrimeSource0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Residential Cabling System0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Spotnails4.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
other4.0%1.0%1.0%2.0
other0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
no answer39.0%59.0%53.0%64.0
indicated at least one43.0%34.0%34.0%40.0
did not indicate21.0%27.0%32.0%36.0
none11.0%26.0%21.0%9.0
no answer25.0%13.0%14.0%15.0
answered multiple9.0%3.0%6.0%4.0
none0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0176.055.0
Paslode9.0%7.0%5.0%
DeWalt6.0%6.0%5.0%
Senco6.0%8.0%2.0%
Stanley-Bostitch7.0%5.0%4.0%
Hitachi4.0%4.0%2.0%
Porter-Cable3.0%3.0%5.0%
Makita0.0%3.0%4.0%
Bell Atlantic Communications and Construction Services (BACCSI)1.0%1.0%0.0%
Duo-Fast1.0%1.0%0.0%
Hilti1.0%1.0%2.0%
US West1.0%1.0%0.0%
Fasco1.0%1.0%0.0%
Greyfox0.0%0.0%0.0%
Home Director0.0%0.0%1.0%
Jamerco0.0%0.0%0.0%
OpenHouse1.0%0.0%0.0%
Ortronics0.0%0.0%0.0%
PrimeSource0.0%0.0%0.0%
Residential Cabling System0.0%0.0%0.0%
Spotnails1.0%1.0%0.0%
other2.0%0.0%4.0%
other0.0%0.0%0.0%
no answer54.0%59.0%65.0%
indicated at least one37.0%37.0%31.0%
did not indicate38.0%29.0%27.0%
none14.0%19.0%20.0%
no answer12.0%14.0%23.0%
answered multiple7.0%2.0%5.0%
none1.0%0.0%0.0%

Brands Used the Most

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders405.057.0112.0160.076.0
Paslode24.0%32.0%26.0%25.0%13.0%
Senco22.0%14.0%23.0%22.0%29.0%
Stanley-Bostitch20.0%37.0%21.0%19.0%9.0%
DeWalt18.0%23.0%16.0%20.0%13.0%
Porter-Cable16.0%25.0%13.0%15.0%17.0%
Hitachi11.0%11.0%9.0%11.0%16.0%
Makita11.0%18.0%9.0%9.0%11.0%
Duo-Fast10.0%9.0%11.0%14.0%4.0%
Hilti10.0%12.0%7.0%9.0%12.0%
Fasco1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Spotnails1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Jamerco0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
PrimeSource0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
indicated at least one62.0%75.0%61.0%60.0%57.0%
did not indicate26.0%19.0%25.0%29.0%26.0%
no answer11.0%5.0%14.0%9.0%12.0%
none2.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%5.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders23.093.0149.0129.0
Paslode39.0%26.0%28.0%16.0
Senco22.0%28.0%19.0%22.0
Stanley-Bostitch30.0%16.0%26.0%16.0
DeWalt35.0%9.0%18.0%22.0
Porter-Cable30.0%13.0%14.0%17.0
Hitachi17.0%14.0%12.0%9.0
Makita22.0%9.0%9.0%12.0
Duo-Fast17.0%10.0%11.0%8.0
Hilti4.0%6.0%13.0%9.0
Fasco0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Spotnails0.0%1.0%1.0%2.0
Jamerco0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
PrimeSource0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
other0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
indicated at least one70.0%61.0%64.0%58.0
did not indicate30.0%27.0%26.0%26.0
no answer0.0%11.0%10.0%12.0
none0.0%1.0%1.0%4.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0176.055.0
Paslode24.0%26.0%18.0%
Senco21.0%26.0%16.0%
Stanley-Bostitch21.0%19.0%22.0%
DeWalt16.0%20.0%18.0%
Porter-Cable14.0%16.0%22.0%
Hitachi10.0%12.0%13.0%
Makita7.0%14.0%15.0%
Duo-Fast11.0%10.0%9.0%
Hilti8.0%12.0%9.0%
Fasco1.0%1.0%0.0%
Spotnails1.0%1.0%0.0%
Jamerco0.0%0.0%0.0%
PrimeSource0.0%1.0%0.0%
other0.0%1.0%0.0%
indicated at least one64.0%62.0%51.0%
did not indicate26.0%27.0%25.0%
no answer8.0%11.0%18.0%
none2.0%1.0%5.0%
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 builders405.057.0112.0160.076.0
Stanley-Bostitch45.0%56.0%44.0%47.0%34.0%
Senco42.0%28.0%41.0%42.0%55.0%
Paslode41.0%40.0%39.0%49.0%25.0%
DeWalt34.0%44.0%29.0%36.0%30.0%
Porter-Cable33.0%46.0%29.0%33.0%32.0%
Hitachi28.0%33.0%21.0%23.0%45.0%
Makita27.0%33.0%21.0%27.0%30.0%
Duo-Fast25.0%28.0%19.0%29.0%22.0%
Hilti24.0%28.0%19.0%25.0%29.0%
Spotnails4.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%0.0%
Fasco3.0%7.0%3.0%3.0%0.0%
Jamerco2.0%2.0%3.0%2.0%3.0%
PrimeSource1.0%4.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
other0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
indicated at least one80.0%88.0%77.0%79.0%78.0%
no answer11.0%5.0%14.0%11.0%12.0%
did not indicate8.0%7.0%9.0%9.0%5.0%
none1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%5.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders23.093.0149.0129.0
Stanley-Bostitch61.0%39.0%54.0%37.0
Senco48.0%46.0%40.0%42.0
Paslode48.0%40.0%46.0%36.0
DeWalt48.0%26.0%34.0%37.0
Porter-Cable30.0%32.0%33.0%33.0
Hitachi22.0%34.0%30.0%22.0
Makita39.0%24.0%25.0%30.0
Duo-Fast30.0%23.0%26.0%24.0
Hilti9.0%19.0%30.0%23.0
Spotnails0.0%4.0%5.0%3.0
Fasco4.0%3.0%3.0%2.0
Jamerco4.0%2.0%3.0%1.0
PrimeSource0.0%4.0%1.0%1.0
other0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
indicated at least one87.0%81.0%81.0%76.0
no answer0.0%12.0%10.0%13.0
did not indicate13.0%8.0%9.0%8.0
none0.0%0.0%1.0%3.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0176.055.0
Stanley-Bostitch45.0%47.0%38.0%
Senco43.0%44.0%33.0%
Paslode43.0%43.0%27.0%
DeWalt30.0%38.0%35.0%
Porter-Cable34.0%31.0%33.0%
Hitachi26.0%30.0%31.0%
Makita22.0%31.0%29.0%
Duo-Fast25.0%26.0%24.0%
Hilti22.0%27.0%27.0%
Spotnails6.0%3.0%0.0%
Fasco2.0%3.0%2.0%
Jamerco3.0%1.0%4.0%
PrimeSource2.0%1.0%2.0%
other0.0%1.0%0.0%
indicated at least one85.0%79.0%65.0%
no answer8.0%11.0%20.0%
did not indicate6.0%10.0%11.0%
none2.0%0.0%4.0%
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.