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Brand Use Study for WINDOWS AND SKYLIGHTS

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Quality Rating
Awareness & Use
About the Study
WINDOWS AND SKYLIGHTS-2004-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
Velux4.54.74.54.44.4*
Andersen4.44.3*4.44.34.5*
Pella4.24.3*4.14.34.3*
Marvin4.14.3*3.8*4.3*4.5*
Hurd Millwork3.72.7*3.5*3.9*4.3*
Solatube3.73.3*3.9*3.9*
Weather Shield3.73.8*3.4*3.9*4.0*
Sun-Tek3.6*4.0*3.1*4.0*3.0*
Alcoa3.53.0*3.2*3.8*3.6*
Eagle3.43.5*2.9*3.3*4.3*
Roto Frank3.4*4.2*2.9*3.7*4.0*
Wasco3.32.6*3.3*3.5*4.0*
Wenco/JELD-WEN3.22.8*2.9*3.6*3.5*
Bristolite3.1*2.6*3.0*3.7*
Crestline3.13.7*2.8*3.0*4.0*
Insula-Dome3.1*4.0*2.4*3.0*
MW3.1*4.0*2.3*3.4*4.0*
Sun Tunnel3.0*2.6*3.8*3.2*
General Aluminum2.9*3.0*2.3*3.3*3.0*
O'Keefe2.9*2.3*3.0*4.5*
ODL2.9*4.0*2.6*3.3*
Tubular Products2.8*2.6*3.3*3.0*
Foxlite2.6*3.0*2.5*3.0*
Kenergy2.5*2.3*3.0*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
Velux4.8*4.54.54.5
Andersen4.5*4.4*4.54.1
Pella4.0*4.5*4.34.0
Marvin5.0*3.9*4.24.0
Hurd Millwork3.8*3.6*3.4
Solatube3.0*3.7*4.0
Weather Shield4.0*3.5*3.8*3.5
Sun-Tek4.0*3.3*3.8
Alcoa4.0*3.3*3.4
Eagle3.0*3.4*3.5
Roto Frank3.4*3.2*3.8
Wasco3.3*2.9*3.6
Wenco/JELD-WEN4.0*3.0*3.2*3.5
Bristolite2.3*2.8*3.7
Crestline3.2*2.9*3.5
Insula-Dome2.0*3.3*3.0
MW4.0*3.0*2.8*3.5
Sun Tunnel3.0*3.0*3.1*2.7
General Aluminum2.0*3.0*3.0
O'Keefe2.3*2.6*3.5
ODL2.0*2.9*3.7
Tubular Products2.7*2.7*3.3
Foxlite2.3*2.8*3.0
Kenergy3.0*2.0*2.5*3.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
Velux4.54.54.3*
Andersen4.34.44.6*
Pella4.24.33.9*
Marvin4.24.24.0*
Hurd Millwork3.4*3.9*3.7*
Solatube3.5*3.8*3.9*
Weather Shield3.6*3.8*3.9*
Sun-Tek3.3*3.9*3.5*
Alcoa3.6*3.3*3.9*
Eagle2.9*3.7*3.8*
Roto Frank3.4*3.2*3.6*
Wasco3.2*3.4*3.5*
Wenco/JELD-WEN2.7*3.5*3.7*
Bristolite3.3*2.5*3.3*
Crestline3.1*3.2*3.0*
Insula-Dome3.5*2.6*3.0*
MW3.1*2.6*3.3*
Sun Tunnel2.9*3.3*2.7*
General Aluminum2.5*3.3*2.8*
O'Keefe2.5*2.8*3.7*
ODL2.8*3.0*3.0*
Tubular Products2.8*2.8*3.0*
Foxlite2.3*2.8*3.0*
Kenergy2.6*2.3*2.5*
WINDOWS AND SKYLIGHTS-2004-Brand Familiarity
Select Detail Statistics:

Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders405.057.0112.0160.076.0
Velux66.0%75.0%69.0%59.0%70.0%
Andersen62.0%74.0%68.0%57.0%55.0%
Pella56.0%63.0%58.0%52.0%54.0%
Marvin54.0%58.0%59.0%49.0%55.0%
Weather Shield46.0%47.0%54.0%43.0%42.0%
Alcoa35.0%32.0%31.0%38.0%38.0%
Solatube35.0%23.0%44.0%26.0%51.0%
Hurd Millwork34.0%37.0%43.0%28.0%32.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN32.0%33.0%31.0%31.0%34.0%
Crestline27.0%37.0%42.0%21.0%11.0%
Eagle23.0%30.0%29.0%18.0%24.0%
Sun Tunnel18.0%14.0%26.0%18.0%12.0%
Wasco18.0%25.0%27.0%13.0%13.0%
Sun-Tek15.0%9.0%15.0%18.0%14.0%
General Aluminum10.0%4.0%11.0%11.0%13.0%
MW10.0%12.0%7.0%14.0%1.0%
Roto Frank9.0%18.0%15.0%3.0%4.0%
Tubular Products8.0%7.0%13.0%8.0%4.0%
Bristolite7.0%4.0%12.0%3.0%13.0%
ODL7.0%4.0%13.0%5.0%3.0%
Insula-Dome6.0%12.0%8.0%4.0%3.0%
Foxlite5.0%4.0%11.0%4.0%0.0%
O'Keefe5.0%4.0%8.0%3.0%7.0%
Kenergy4.0%4.0%10.0%3.0%0.0%
other2.0%2.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%
indicated at least one81.0%86.0%81.0%78.0%87.0%
no answer16.0%14.0%18.0%19.0%9.0%
none2.0%0.0%1.0%4.0%4.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders23.093.0149.0129.0
Velux43.0%57.0%68.0%74.0
Andersen43.0%59.0%65.0%64.0
Pella30.0%52.0%60.0%58.0
Marvin30.0%47.0%59.0%58.0
Weather Shield26.0%41.0%47.0%53.0
Alcoa17.0%34.0%39.0%34.0
Solatube22.0%37.0%34.0%37.0
Hurd Millwork13.0%35.0%36.0%34.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN22.0%28.0%37.0%30.0
Crestline17.0%26.0%32.0%25.0
Eagle4.0%17.0%26.0%29.0
Sun Tunnel9.0%19.0%22.0%16.0
Wasco4.0%18.0%19.0%18.0
Sun-Tek9.0%8.0%19.0%18.0
General Aluminum0.0%8.0%12.0%12.0
MW4.0%4.0%13.0%11.0
Roto Frank4.0%8.0%11.0%7.0
Tubular Products0.0%5.0%13.0%7.0
Bristolite0.0%5.0%7.0%10.0
ODL0.0%4.0%9.0%5.0
Insula-Dome0.0%4.0%10.0%4.0
Foxlite4.0%6.0%6.0%2.0
O'Keefe0.0%4.0%6.0%4.0
Kenergy4.0%2.0%7.0%2.0
other4.0%0.0%2.0%3.0
indicated at least one61.0%78.0%83.0%85.0
no answer30.0%18.0%15.0%13.0
none9.0%3.0%2.0%2.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0176.055.0
Velux69.0%66.0%56.0%
Andersen70.0%60.0%45.0%
Pella60.0%56.0%44.0%
Marvin60.0%52.0%44.0%
Weather Shield51.0%46.0%35.0%
Alcoa36.0%35.0%33.0%
Solatube41.0%28.0%42.0%
Hurd Millwork38.0%34.0%24.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN32.0%33.0%29.0%
Crestline32.0%25.0%20.0%
Eagle24.0%22.0%25.0%
Sun Tunnel21.0%18.0%13.0%
Wasco18.0%16.0%22.0%
Sun-Tek16.0%15.0%13.0%
General Aluminum9.0%11.0%13.0%
MW9.0%10.0%7.0%
Roto Frank11.0%6.0%13.0%
Tubular Products6.0%11.0%9.0%
Bristolite8.0%6.0%11.0%
ODL6.0%7.0%7.0%
Insula-Dome4.0%7.0%9.0%
Foxlite4.0%6.0%7.0%
O'Keefe5.0%5.0%7.0%
Kenergy5.0%4.0%5.0%
other2.0%2.0%5.0%
indicated at least one88.0%80.0%67.0%
no answer9.0%18.0%31.0%
none3.0%2.0%2.0%
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
Velux15.0%16.0%21.0%14.0%9.0%
Andersen6.0%5.0%11.0%6.0%3.0%
Pella5.0%9.0%3.0%5.0%4.0%
Marvin2.0%4.0%2.0%2.0%1.0%
Weather Shield2.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%4.0%
Solatube1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%4.0%
Alcoa0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Bristolite0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Crestline0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Eagle0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Foxlite0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
General Aluminum0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Hurd Millwork0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Insula-Dome0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kenergy0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
MW0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
O'Keefe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
ODL0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Roto Frank0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Sun Tunnel0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Sun-Tek0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Tubular Products0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Wasco0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
no answer63.0%56.0%57.0%67.0%68.0%
answered multiple3.0%5.0%4.0%1.0%5.0%
none1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders23.093.0149.0129.0
Velux13.0%15.0%14.0%18.0
Andersen4.0%5.0%9.0%4.0
Pella0.0%5.0%4.0%6.0
Marvin0.0%0.0%3.0%2.0
Weather Shield0.0%0.0%3.0%2.0
Solatube0.0%1.0%1.0%2.0
Alcoa0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Bristolite0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Crestline0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Eagle0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Foxlite0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
General Aluminum0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Hurd Millwork0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Insula-Dome0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Kenergy4.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
MW0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
O'Keefe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
ODL0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Roto Frank0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Sun Tunnel0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Sun-Tek0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Tubular Products0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Wasco0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other4.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
no answer65.0%68.0%60.0%63.0
answered multiple0.0%3.0%5.0%2.0
none9.0%2.0%0.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0176.055.0
Velux17.0%17.0%5.0%
Andersen4.0%7.0%9.0%
Pella7.0%4.0%2.0%
Marvin3.0%1.0%2.0%
Weather Shield1.0%2.0%4.0%
Solatube1.0%1.0%4.0%
Alcoa0.0%0.0%0.0%
Bristolite0.0%0.0%0.0%
Crestline0.0%0.0%0.0%
Eagle0.0%0.0%0.0%
Foxlite0.0%0.0%0.0%
General Aluminum0.0%0.0%0.0%
Hurd Millwork1.0%0.0%0.0%
Insula-Dome1.0%0.0%0.0%
Kenergy1.0%0.0%0.0%
MW0.0%0.0%0.0%
O'Keefe0.0%0.0%0.0%
ODL0.0%1.0%0.0%
Roto Frank1.0%0.0%0.0%
Sun Tunnel0.0%0.0%0.0%
Sun-Tek0.0%1.0%0.0%
Tubular Products0.0%0.0%0.0%
Wasco0.0%0.0%0.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN0.0%0.0%0.0%
other0.0%1.0%0.0%
no answer59.0%64.0%73.0%
answered multiple5.0%2.0%0.0%
none2.0%0.0%2.0%

Brands Used the Most

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders405.057.0112.0160.076.0
Velux30.0%49.0%32.0%27.0%21.0%
Andersen15.0%26.0%19.0%9.0%13.0%
Pella9.0%14.0%12.0%6.0%7.0%
Marvin6.0%5.0%6.0%6.0%8.0%
Solatube4.0%0.0%4.0%2.0%11.0%
Weather Shield4.0%7.0%3.0%4.0%4.0%
Hurd Millwork2.0%0.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%
Wasco2.0%0.0%4.0%2.0%1.0%
Alcoa1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%3.0%
Crestline1.0%4.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Sun Tunnel1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%3.0%
Sun-Tek1.0%2.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
Bristolite0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Eagle0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Foxlite0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
General Aluminum0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Insula-Dome0.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kenergy0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
MW0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
O'Keefe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
ODL0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Roto Frank0.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tubular Products0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%3.0%
indicated at least one50.0%72.0%54.0%43.0%42.0%
did not indicate30.0%14.0%25.0%34.0%41.0%
no answer14.0%12.0%17.0%15.0%8.0%
none6.0%2.0%4.0%9.0%9.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders23.093.0149.0129.0
Velux22.0%28.0%30.0%36.0
Andersen4.0%12.0%20.0%12.0
Pella0.0%8.0%11.0%9.0
Marvin4.0%2.0%9.0%6.0
Solatube0.0%3.0%4.0%5.0
Weather Shield0.0%2.0%5.0%5.0
Hurd Millwork0.0%1.0%2.0%2.0
Wasco0.0%2.0%2.0%2.0
Alcoa0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Crestline0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Sun Tunnel0.0%1.0%3.0%0.0
Sun-Tek0.0%0.0%1.0%2.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN0.0%0.0%1.0%2.0
Bristolite0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Eagle0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Foxlite0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
General Aluminum0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Insula-Dome0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Kenergy4.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
MW0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
O'Keefe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
ODL0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Roto Frank0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Tubular Products0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other0.0%0.0%2.0%1.0
indicated at least one35.0%43.0%52.0%55.0
did not indicate26.0%32.0%30.0%29.0
no answer22.0%16.0%13.0%11.0
none17.0%9.0%5.0%5.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0176.055.0
Velux30.0%33.0%22.0%
Andersen17.0%15.0%7.0%
Pella11.0%9.0%4.0%
Marvin9.0%5.0%2.0%
Solatube4.0%4.0%5.0%
Weather Shield4.0%5.0%0.0%
Hurd Millwork1.0%2.0%2.0%
Wasco2.0%2.0%4.0%
Alcoa1.0%1.0%2.0%
Crestline1.0%1.0%4.0%
Sun Tunnel1.0%2.0%2.0%
Sun-Tek1.0%2.0%0.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN0.0%2.0%0.0%
Bristolite1.0%0.0%0.0%
Eagle1.0%0.0%0.0%
Foxlite0.0%0.0%0.0%
General Aluminum0.0%0.0%0.0%
Insula-Dome1.0%0.0%0.0%
Kenergy1.0%0.0%0.0%
MW1.0%1.0%0.0%
O'Keefe0.0%0.0%2.0%
ODL0.0%1.0%0.0%
Roto Frank1.0%1.0%0.0%
Tubular Products0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%1.0%4.0%
indicated at least one55.0%48.0%40.0%
did not indicate32.0%31.0%22.0%
no answer7.0%15.0%29.0%
none6.0%6.0%9.0%
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
Velux44.0%65.0%48.0%35.0%39.0%
Andersen29.0%53.0%32.0%21.0%26.0%
Pella21.0%35.0%23.0%19.0%14.0%
Marvin14.0%23.0%13.0%13.0%13.0%
Solatube9.0%0.0%9.0%7.0%20.0%
Weather Shield9.0%14.0%5.0%10.0%11.0%
Crestline5.0%9.0%8.0%3.0%3.0%
Alcoa4.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%7.0%
Hurd Millwork4.0%2.0%6.0%4.0%3.0%
Sun Tunnel4.0%0.0%4.0%5.0%5.0%
Wasco4.0%7.0%4.0%3.0%3.0%
Eagle3.0%7.0%1.0%2.0%5.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN3.0%2.0%2.0%4.0%5.0%
multiple answers
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders23.093.0149.0129.0
Velux22.0%38.0%45.0%53.0
Andersen17.0%25.0%34.0%28.0
Pella4.0%17.0%23.0%27.0
Marvin9.0%5.0%19.0%16.0
Solatube0.0%6.0%9.0%12.0
Weather Shield0.0%4.0%13.0%10.0
Crestline0.0%8.0%5.0%4.0
Alcoa0.0%3.0%5.0%2.0
Hurd Millwork0.0%5.0%3.0%4.0
Sun Tunnel0.0%3.0%7.0%2.0
Wasco0.0%3.0%3.0%5.0
Eagle0.0%3.0%3.0%4.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN0.0%3.0%5.0%2.0
multiple answers
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders169.0176.055.0
Velux46.0%45.0%33.0%
Andersen34.0%30.0%13.0%
Pella27.0%20.0%11.0%
Marvin17.0%14.0%7.0%
Solatube11.0%8.0%5.0%
Weather Shield8.0%12.0%5.0%
Crestline5.0%5.0%7.0%
Alcoa4.0%3.0%5.0%
Hurd Millwork4.0%4.0%2.0%
Sun Tunnel4.0%5.0%2.0%
Wasco5.0%3.0%4.0%
Eagle2.0%4.0%2.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN1.0%5.0%4.0%
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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.