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Brand Use Study for WINDOWS AND SKYLIGHTS

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Quality Rating
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WINDOWS AND SKYLIGHTS-2001-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
Velux4.54.74.54.54.4
Andersen4.34.3*4.24.44.2*
O'Keefe4.2*3.0*3.5*4.6*
Bristolite4.0*3.0*5.0*4.0*
Pella4.03.9*4.0*4.0*4.2*
Marvin3.93.6*3.9*3.9*4.0*
Sun-Tek3.9*4.0*2.5*4.4*3.8*
Alcoa3.8*3.0*3.4*4.0*4.0*
Tubular Products3.8*5.0*3.0*3.0*4.0*
Weather Shield3.83.3*4.2*3.6*3.7*
General Aluminum3.7*3.0*3.7*4.0*
Roto Frank3.7*4.3*3.6*3.0*
Solatube3.73.4*3.8*3.7*3.7*
Eagle3.6*4.0*4.0*3.3*3.5*
Hurd Millwork3.63.7*3.3*3.6*3.6*
Sun Tunnel3.4*3.3*3.5*4.0*3.0*
Wenco/JELD-WEN3.4*3.0*3.6*3.4*3.3*
Crestline3.3*3.3*3.2*3.5*3.3*
MW3.2*2.0*3.0*3.5*
Wasco3.2*3.0*3.0*3.4*
Foxlite3.0*3.0*
ODL3.0*3.0*3.0*
Kenergy2.7*2.5*3.0*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
Velux4.2*4.54.54.6
Andersen4.4*4.14.34.4
O'Keefe4.0*4.5*4.1
Bristolite5.0*4.0*3.7
Pella4.3*4.0*4.1*3.9
Marvin3.9*4.0*3.9*3.9
Sun-Tek4.5*4.0*3.3*3.8
Alcoa4.0*4.2*4.0*3.1
Tubular Products4.5*3.3
Weather Shield3.5*4.3*3.7
General Aluminum4.0*4.3*4.0*3.0
Roto Frank3.3*3.0*4.2
Solatube4.0*4.0*3.4*3.6
Eagle4.0*3.0*3.5
Hurd Millwork3.5*3.6*3.7*3.5
Sun Tunnel4.5*3.0*3.3*3.3
Wenco/JELD-WEN4.0*3.7*3.0*3.4
Crestline3.5*3.5*3.0*3.1
MW3.5*5.0*2.3
Wasco3.3*3.0*3.3
Foxlite3.0*3.0
ODL3.0*3.0
Kenergy2.5*3.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
Velux4.64.54.4*
Andersen4.24.34.4*
O'Keefe4.5*4.0*4.0*
Bristolite4.3*3.0*
Pella3.9*4.04.4*
Marvin4.1*3.84.1*
Sun-Tek3.0*4.1*4.0*
Alcoa3.7*3.7*4.0*
Tubular Products4.0*3.8*
Weather Shield3.9*3.7*3.8*
General Aluminum3.5*3.9*3.3*
Roto Frank4.0*3.6*4.0*
Solatube3.7*3.73.7*
Eagle3.2*4.0*3.0*
Hurd Millwork3.4*3.6*3.7*
Sun Tunnel3.3*3.4*4.0*
Wenco/JELD-WEN3.2*3.6*3.5*
Crestline3.0*3.3*3.7*
MW3.0*4.0*2.5*
Wasco2.8*3.3*3.5*
Foxlite3.0*3.0*
ODL3.0*3.0*
Kenergy2.0*3.0*3.0*
WINDOWS AND SKYLIGHTS-2001-Brand Best at Communicating with Builders
Select Detail Statistics:

Brand Best at Communicating with Builders

Considering ads, mailings, personal visits, etc., which one brand is BEST AT COMMUNICATING with you?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders453.065.0118.0174.096.0
Velux23.0%34.0%31.0%19.0%15.0%
Andersen10.0%20.0%13.0%5.0%7.0%
Crestline3.0%5.0%8.0%1.0%0.0%
Weather Shield3.0%2.0%5.0%3.0%2.0%
Alcoa2.0%0.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%
General Aluminum2.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%1.0%
O'Keefe2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%7.0%
Roto Frank2.0%8.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%
Solatube2.0%0.0%2.0%3.0%3.0%
Sun-Tek2.0%3.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%
Wasco2.0%3.0%3.0%2.0%0.0%
Eagle1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%2.0%
Hurd Millwork1.0%2.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%
Marvin1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%2.0%
Pella1.0%0.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%
Sun Tunnel1.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
Tubular Products1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN1.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%
Bristolite0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%
Foxlite0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
General Aluminum0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Kenergy0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
MW0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
MW0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
O'Keefe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%
ODL0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Roto Frank0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Weather Shield0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
other1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
indicated one or more67.0%86.0%77.0%56.0%61.0%
did not indicate15.0%6.0%8.0%19.0%23.0%
no answer11.0%6.0%11.0%14.0%10.0%
no answer6.0%2.0%3.0%10.0%5.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders39.0132.0139.0133.0
Velux15.0%18.0%26.0%29.0
Andersen8.0%11.0%14.0%5.0
Crestline5.0%5.0%2.0%2.0
Weather Shield0.0%6.0%1.0%3.0
Alcoa3.0%3.0%1.0%2.0
General Aluminum3.0%3.0%1.0%1.0
O'Keefe0.0%1.0%1.0%4.0
Roto Frank0.0%2.0%2.0%3.0
Solatube0.0%4.0%2.0%2.0
Sun-Tek0.0%2.0%1.0%5.0
Wasco0.0%2.0%3.0%2.0
Eagle0.0%2.0%0.0%3.0
Hurd Millwork3.0%1.0%0.0%3.0
Marvin8.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Pella0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Sun Tunnel5.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Tubular Products3.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN3.0%2.0%0.0%1.0
Bristolite0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Foxlite0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
General Aluminum0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Kenergy0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
MW0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
MW0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
O'Keefe0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
ODL0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Roto Frank0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Weather Shield0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0
other0.0%0.0%1.0%2.0
indicated one or more46.0%64.0%70.0%74.0
did not indicate18.0%18.0%12.0%16.0
no answer18.0%10.0%14.0%8.0
no answer18.0%8.0%4.0%3.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders148.0232.069.0
Velux28.0%22.0%16.0%
Andersen11.0%10.0%7.0%
Crestline3.0%3.0%1.0%
Weather Shield1.0%5.0%1.0%
Alcoa1.0%1.0%4.0%
General Aluminum0.0%2.0%4.0%
O'Keefe1.0%1.0%3.0%
Roto Frank2.0%3.0%1.0%
Solatube2.0%3.0%3.0%
Sun-Tek1.0%3.0%1.0%
Wasco1.0%2.0%3.0%
Eagle1.0%1.0%1.0%
Hurd Millwork0.0%3.0%0.0%
Marvin1.0%0.0%3.0%
Pella1.0%1.0%1.0%
Sun Tunnel0.0%1.0%1.0%
Tubular Products1.0%0.0%0.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN1.0%2.0%0.0%
Bristolite1.0%0.0%0.0%
Foxlite0.0%0.0%1.0%
General Aluminum0.0%0.0%1.0%
Kenergy0.0%0.0%1.0%
MW0.0%0.0%0.0%
MW1.0%0.0%0.0%
O'Keefe0.0%0.0%3.0%
ODL0.0%0.0%0.0%
Roto Frank1.0%0.0%0.0%
Weather Shield1.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%0.0%3.0%
indicated one or more67.0%71.0%55.0%
did not indicate17.0%13.0%22.0%
no answer9.0%12.0%13.0%
no answer7.0%5.0%10.0%

Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders453.065.0118.0174.096.0
Velux63.0%75.0%69.0%53.0%66.0%
Andersen56.0%77.0%59.0%50.0%47.0%
Pella45.0%51.0%53.0%40.0%41.0%
Marvin41.0%38.0%45.0%36.0%47.0%
Solatube29.0%23.0%27.0%28.0%40.0%
Weather Shield28.0%31.0%32.0%25.0%25.0%
Hurd Millwork25.0%17.0%31.0%24.0%26.0%
Crestline20.0%29.0%31.0%13.0%11.0%
Alcoa17.0%18.0%13.0%20.0%15.0%
Sun Tunnel13.0%9.0%14.0%11.0%19.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN13.0%12.0%15.0%14.0%6.0%
Eagle11.0%12.0%15.0%9.0%10.0%
Wasco10.0%26.0%10.0%10.0%1.0%
Roto Frank8.0%23.0%10.0%5.0%2.0%
Sun-Tek8.0%9.0%8.0%6.0%9.0%
MW6.0%8.0%3.0%10.0%2.0%
General Aluminum5.0%3.0%2.0%9.0%5.0%
O'Keefe4.0%3.0%2.0%2.0%10.0%
Bristolite3.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%8.0%
ODL3.0%3.0%4.0%3.0%1.0%
Tubular Products3.0%6.0%4.0%2.0%3.0%
Foxlite2.0%3.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%
Kenergy2.0%5.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%
other2.0%2.0%3.0%1.0%2.0%
indicated one or more85.0%92.0%87.0%80.0%86.0%
no answer13.0%6.0%12.0%17.0%11.0%
no answer2.0%2.0%1.0%3.0%2.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders39.0132.0139.0133.0
Velux46.0%56.0%65.0%77.0
Andersen44.0%58.0%55.0%59.0
Pella26.0%42.0%49.0%50.0
Marvin31.0%43.0%35.0%50.0
Solatube28.0%27.0%27.0%36.0
Weather Shield13.0%34.0%26.0%29.0
Hurd Millwork15.0%23.0%21.0%35.0
Crestline15.0%23.0%20.0%17.0
Alcoa13.0%20.0%14.0%18.0
Sun Tunnel23.0%14.0%10.0%14.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN5.0%14.0%14.0%12.0
Eagle5.0%12.0%6.0%19.0
Wasco3.0%8.0%13.0%13.0
Roto Frank0.0%9.0%6.0%12.0
Sun-Tek15.0%8.0%4.0%10.0
MW3.0%6.0%6.0%8.0
General Aluminum5.0%8.0%2.0%7.0
O'Keefe3.0%2.0%2.0%8.0
Bristolite5.0%2.0%3.0%5.0
ODL0.0%5.0%1.0%4.0
Tubular Products5.0%3.0%3.0%4.0
Foxlite0.0%2.0%1.0%2.0
Kenergy3.0%2.0%1.0%4.0
other0.0%2.0%2.0%2.0
indicated one or more69.0%86.0%83.0%92.0
no answer23.0%12.0%14.0%8.0
no answer8.0%2.0%2.0%1.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders148.0232.069.0
Velux67.0%63.0%57.0%
Andersen61.0%55.0%45.0%
Pella46.0%46.0%41.0%
Marvin47.0%41.0%29.0%
Solatube30.0%31.0%25.0%
Weather Shield28.0%28.0%28.0%
Hurd Millwork27.0%24.0%26.0%
Crestline23.0%19.0%16.0%
Alcoa16.0%17.0%17.0%
Sun Tunnel14.0%13.0%10.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN9.0%14.0%17.0%
Eagle12.0%13.0%7.0%
Wasco11.0%12.0%4.0%
Roto Frank9.0%9.0%3.0%
Sun-Tek4.0%10.0%9.0%
MW4.0%8.0%4.0%
General Aluminum3.0%7.0%6.0%
O'Keefe3.0%4.0%4.0%
Bristolite4.0%3.0%3.0%
ODL2.0%4.0%1.0%
Tubular Products3.0%4.0%1.0%
Foxlite0.0%2.0%3.0%
Kenergy2.0%3.0%1.0%
other1.0%2.0%3.0%
indicated one or more87.0%85.0%81.0%
no answer10.0%13.0%16.0%
no answer3.0%2.0%3.0%

Brands Used the Most

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders453.065.0118.0174.096.0
Velux29.0%49.0%35.0%22.0%21.0%
Andersen10.0%20.0%13.0%6.0%8.0%
Pella3.0%6.0%4.0%2.0%1.0%
Solatube3.0%0.0%3.0%2.0%4.0%
Sun Tunnel2.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%3.0%
Alcoa1.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
Eagle1.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Hurd Millwork1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Jordan1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Marvin1.0%2.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%
O'Keefe1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%
Roto Frank1.0%5.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
Sun-Tek1.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
Wasco1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Weather Shield1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
Bristolite0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Crestline0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Foxlite0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
General Aluminum0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Kenergy0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
MW0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
ODL0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tubular Products0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
other5.0%2.0%3.0%6.0%6.0%
other1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
no answer70.0%86.0%79.0%59.0%67.0%
indicated one or more48.0%74.0%57.0%37.0%39.0%
did not indicate33.0%18.0%29.0%35.0%45.0%
answered multiple2.0%2.0%6.0%1.0%1.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders39.0132.0139.0133.0
Velux15.0%27.0%32.0%33.0
Andersen5.0%11.0%9.0%12.0
Pella0.0%2.0%1.0%5.0
Solatube3.0%2.0%4.0%2.0
Sun Tunnel5.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
Alcoa0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0
Eagle0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0
Hurd Millwork3.0%0.0%0.0%2.0
Jordan0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Marvin3.0%1.0%0.0%2.0
O'Keefe0.0%0.0%0.0%3.0
Roto Frank0.0%1.0%1.0%2.0
Sun-Tek0.0%1.0%1.0%2.0
Wasco0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
Weather Shield0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
Bristolite0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Crestline0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Foxlite0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
General Aluminum0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Kenergy0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
MW0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
ODL0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Tubular Products0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
other5.0%4.0%5.0%5.0
other0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
no answer56.0%68.0%72.0%71.0
indicated one or more31.0%45.0%52.0%52.0
did not indicate33.0%35.0%29.0%36.0
answered multiple0.0%2.0%2.0%3.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders148.0232.069.0
Velux32.0%30.0%19.0%
Andersen11.0%11.0%7.0%
Pella2.0%3.0%1.0%
Solatube2.0%3.0%3.0%
Sun Tunnel1.0%2.0%3.0%
Alcoa1.0%0.0%1.0%
Eagle1.0%0.0%1.0%
Hurd Millwork0.0%1.0%0.0%
Jordan0.0%1.0%1.0%
Marvin1.0%1.0%1.0%
O'Keefe1.0%1.0%1.0%
Roto Frank1.0%1.0%1.0%
Sun-Tek0.0%1.0%1.0%
Wasco1.0%0.0%1.0%
Weather Shield1.0%1.0%1.0%
Bristolite1.0%0.0%0.0%
Crestline1.0%0.0%0.0%
Foxlite0.0%0.0%0.0%
General Aluminum0.0%1.0%0.0%
Kenergy0.0%0.0%1.0%
MW0.0%0.0%0.0%
ODL0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tubular Products0.0%0.0%0.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN1.0%0.0%0.0%
other4.0%5.0%6.0%
other0.0%0.0%3.0%
no answer75.0%69.0%59.0%
indicated one or more48.0%50.0%39.0%
did not indicate35.0%31.0%36.0%
answered multiple1.0%3.0%1.0%

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 builders453.065.0118.0174.096.0
Velux44.0%62.0%51.0%35.0%42.0%
Andersen19.0%43.0%21.0%11.0%16.0%
Pella9.0%15.0%13.0%5.0%6.0%
Solatube9.0%6.0%10.0%7.0%14.0%
Marvin6.0%3.0%9.0%5.0%7.0%
Sun Tunnel4.0%6.0%4.0%2.0%7.0%
Alenco3.0%0.0%0.0%6.0%5.0%
Reynolds Aluminum3.0%6.0%3.0%2.0%3.0%
Better-Bilt2.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%2.0%
Capitol2.0%2.0%2.0%4.0%0.0%
General Aluminum2.0%0.0%0.0%6.0%1.0%
Summit/JELD-WEN2.0%2.0%2.0%3.0%3.0%
Bilt Best1.0%2.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%
GAPCO1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
International1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%5.0%
Jordan0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Keller0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
other8.0%3.0%3.0%9.0%14.0%
did not indicate45.0%49.0%47.0%42.0%48.0%
indicated one or more25.0%11.0%12.0%36.0%30.0%
no answer22.0%35.0%27.0%16.0%18.0%
no answer8.0%5.0%14.0%7.0%4.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders39.0132.0139.0133.0
Velux23.0%36.0%50.0%54.0
Andersen10.0%19.0%21.0%20.0
Pella3.0%7.0%9.0%11.0
Solatube5.0%11.0%9.0%9.0
Marvin8.0%8.0%2.0%8.0
Sun Tunnel10.0%3.0%6.0%2.0
Alenco5.0%5.0%1.0%5.0
Reynolds Aluminum5.0%3.0%3.0%3.0
Better-Bilt8.0%3.0%1.0%1.0
Capitol3.0%2.0%4.0%2.0
General Aluminum3.0%4.0%2.0%2.0
Summit/JELD-WEN8.0%3.0%1.0%2.0
Bilt Best0.0%2.0%1.0%2.0
GAPCO0.0%1.0%0.0%2.0
International0.0%2.0%1.0%2.0
Jordan0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Keller3.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
other5.0%8.0%9.0%7.0
did not indicate36.0%47.0%45.0%48.0
indicated one or more38.0%30.0%22.0%20.0
no answer23.0%20.0%24.0%20.0
no answer3.0%3.0%10.0%11.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders148.0232.069.0
Velux45.0%47.0%33.0%
Andersen22.0%19.0%13.0%
Pella6.0%12.0%4.0%
Solatube7.0%12.0%6.0%
Marvin5.0%7.0%4.0%
Sun Tunnel4.0%5.0%4.0%
Alenco2.0%4.0%4.0%
Reynolds Aluminum2.0%4.0%3.0%
Better-Bilt3.0%3.0%0.0%
Capitol4.0%0.0%4.0%
General Aluminum1.0%3.0%3.0%
Summit/JELD-WEN1.0%4.0%1.0%
Bilt Best1.0%1.0%1.0%
GAPCO1.0%0.0%0.0%
International1.0%2.0%1.0%
Jordan1.0%0.0%0.0%
Keller0.0%0.0%1.0%
other7.0%6.0%17.0%
did not indicate49.0%42.0%49.0%
indicated one or more20.0%25.0%35.0%
no answer23.0%23.0%16.0%
no answer7.0%10.0%0.0%
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.