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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-2003-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
Velux4.54.64.64.54.4
Andersen4.34.24.24.64.4*
Pella4.34.0*4.14.54.7*
Marvin4.14.3*3.84.14.1*
Insula-Dome3.9*4.4*3.0*3.0*
Bristolite3.8*2.5*3.0*4.4*
ODL3.8*4.0*3.5*4.0*
Hurd Millwork3.73.9*3.3*4.0*3.9*
Solatube3.74.0*3.5*3.7*3.6*
Sun Tunnel3.7*3.7*3.4*3.9*3.6*
O'Keefe3.6*3.8*3.3*
Roto Frank3.6*2.0*4.0*3.8*3.0*
Weather Shield3.63.1*3.2*4.03.6*
Alcoa3.53.1*3.1*3.7*4.0*
MW3.5*2.7*3.9*3.0*
Eagle3.43.8*3.1*3.8*3.8*
Tubular Products3.4*3.0*3.6*3.0*
Wasco3.4*3.6*2.7*3.7*3.3*
Sun-Tek3.3*3.0*3.5*3.0*
Crestline3.22.8*2.9*3.8*3.5*
Wenco/JELD-WEN3.23.0*2.9*3.4*3.1*
Foxlite3.0*2.0*3.5*3.0*
Kenergy3.0*3.0*3.0*
General Aluminum2.9*2.0*3.0*3.0*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
Velux4.4*4.44.54.6
Andersen4.5*4.34.34.2
Pella4.2*4.44.24.4
Marvin4.2*4.1*4.0*4.0
Insula-Dome5.0*3.5*4.0
Bristolite5.0*4.0*2.8*4.3
ODL3.5*4.0
Hurd Millwork3.7*3.9*3.7*3.7
Solatube3.2*3.7*3.9*3.5
Sun Tunnel3.0*3.9*3.7*3.8
O'Keefe4.0*4.0*3.5*3.0
Roto Frank3.0*4.0*3.3*3.7
Weather Shield3.7*3.6*3.6*3.4
Alcoa3.0*3.5*3.6*3.5
MW3.3*4.0*3.2*3.7
Eagle3.0*3.1*3.0*4.0
Tubular Products3.5*3.3*3.5
Wasco3.0*3.7*3.4*3.3
Sun-Tek3.5*4.0*3.0*3.0
Crestline3.8*3.2*2.7*3.6
Wenco/JELD-WEN3.3*3.3*3.2*3.0
Foxlite4.0*2.5*3.0
Kenergy3.0*3.0*3.0
General Aluminum5.0*2.0*3.0*2.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
Velux4.64.54.4*
Andersen4.34.24.6*
Pella4.34.24.7*
Marvin4.04.14.2*
Insula-Dome4.0*3.8*
Bristolite3.9*3.8*
ODL3.0*4.0*
Hurd Millwork3.9*3.5*4.4*
Solatube3.4*3.6*4.0*
Sun Tunnel3.6*3.6*4.5*
O'Keefe3.7*3.5*3.5*
Roto Frank3.5*3.7*4.0*
Weather Shield3.2*3.64.0*
Alcoa3.7*3.3*3.6*
MW3.5*3.5*3.5*
Eagle3.7*3.3*3.7*
Tubular Products3.0*3.5*3.3*
Wasco3.3*3.4*3.0*
Sun-Tek3.3*3.3*4.0*
Crestline3.6*2.9*3.8*
Wenco/JELD-WEN2.6*3.3*3.6*
Foxlite3.0*2.5*4.0*
Kenergy3.0*3.0*
General Aluminum2.0*2.5*4.5*
WINDOWS AND SKYLIGHTS-2003-Brand Familiarity
Select Detail Statistics:

Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders453.065.0120.0169.099.0
Velux62.0%80.0%68.0%53.0%57.0%
Andersen59.0%75.0%65.0%51.0%53.0%
Pella56.0%58.0%58.0%52.0%58.0%
Marvin53.0%58.0%57.0%49.0%53.0%
Weather Shield43.0%42.0%52.0%40.0%38.0%
Alcoa30.0%38.0%26.0%28.0%34.0%
Solatube29.0%22.0%27.0%24.0%47.0%
Hurd Millwork28.0%31.0%36.0%21.0%30.0%
Crestline25.0%22.0%44.0%19.0%16.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN25.0%18.0%28.0%22.0%31.0%
Eagle19.0%15.0%28.0%13.0%20.0%
Wasco15.0%23.0%17.0%14.0%10.0%
Sun Tunnel13.0%8.0%11.0%12.0%19.0%
Sun-Tek11.0%5.0%6.0%14.0%15.0%
MW9.0%6.0%4.0%16.0%7.0%
General Aluminum6.0%2.0%6.0%8.0%6.0%
Roto Frank6.0%5.0%7.0%6.0%6.0%
Bristolite5.0%0.0%6.0%2.0%11.0%
O'Keefe5.0%2.0%3.0%5.0%12.0%
Tubular Products5.0%5.0%3.0%7.0%7.0%
Insula-Dome4.0%9.0%4.0%2.0%6.0%
Foxlite3.0%0.0%4.0%1.0%5.0%
Kenergy3.0%0.0%3.0%2.0%5.0%
ODL3.0%0.0%5.0%2.0%5.0%
other2.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%5.0%
indicated one or more83.0%94.0%88.0%76.0%80.0%
no answer16.0%5.0%12.0%21.0%20.0%
none1.0%2.0%0.0%3.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders35.0119.0150.0136.0
Velux60.0%58.0%60.0%69.0
Andersen63.0%61.0%53.0%64.0
Pella66.0%55.0%53.0%60.0
Marvin60.0%48.0%52.0%59.0
Weather Shield60.0%38.0%41.0%46.0
Alcoa54.0%27.0%30.0%30.0
Solatube37.0%31.0%29.0%28.0
Hurd Millwork31.0%25.0%27.0%33.0
Crestline43.0%26.0%23.0%24.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN31.0%21.0%25.0%29.0
Eagle23.0%17.0%15.0%26.0
Wasco26.0%8.0%17.0%16.0
Sun Tunnel17.0%18.0%11.0%10.0
Sun-Tek23.0%10.0%10.0%10.0
MW14.0%4.0%14.0%9.0
General Aluminum9.0%3.0%7.0%6.0
Roto Frank9.0%5.0%5.0%8.0
Bristolite3.0%2.0%7.0%6.0
O'Keefe3.0%2.0%8.0%7.0
Tubular Products3.0%6.0%6.0%4.0
Insula-Dome3.0%2.0%5.0%6.0
Foxlite3.0%1.0%4.0%3.0
Kenergy3.0%2.0%3.0%4.0
ODL0.0%2.0%3.0%6.0
other3.0%1.0%3.0%3.0
indicated one or more83.0%82.0%80.0%90.0
no answer17.0%16.0%19.0%9.0
none0.0%3.0%1.0%1.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders151.0212.088.0
Velux68.0%63.0%50.0%
Andersen66.0%59.0%48.0%
Pella60.0%58.0%43.0%
Marvin56.0%58.0%39.0%
Weather Shield46.0%45.0%32.0%
Alcoa30.0%32.0%28.0%
Solatube32.0%29.0%26.0%
Hurd Millwork33.0%31.0%15.0%
Crestline23.0%30.0%19.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN26.0%26.0%22.0%
Eagle19.0%22.0%13.0%
Wasco15.0%17.0%10.0%
Sun Tunnel15.0%13.0%10.0%
Sun-Tek7.0%14.0%9.0%
MW6.0%13.0%8.0%
General Aluminum5.0%6.0%8.0%
Roto Frank6.0%6.0%6.0%
Bristolite6.0%4.0%3.0%
O'Keefe3.0%7.0%6.0%
Tubular Products1.0%8.0%7.0%
Insula-Dome3.0%6.0%3.0%
Foxlite1.0%3.0%3.0%
Kenergy1.0%4.0%2.0%
ODL3.0%4.0%2.0%
other2.0%2.0%2.0%
indicated one or more87.0%83.0%76.0%
no answer11.0%16.0%24.0%
none2.0%1.0%0.0%

Brand Innovation

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders453.065.0120.0169.099.0
Velux18.0%18.0%23.0%17.0%14.0%
Andersen7.0%9.0%10.0%7.0%2.0%
Pella4.0%2.0%5.0%4.0%7.0%
Marvin2.0%8.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
Solatube2.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%
Weather Shield1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Alcoa0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Bristolite0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Crestline0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
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%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Insula-Dome0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kenergy0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%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%0.0%0.0%
Roto Frank0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Sun Tunnel0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Sun-Tek0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%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%57.0%56.0%66.0%70.0%
answered multiple2.0%2.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders35.0119.0150.0136.0
Velux6.0%18.0%17.0%23.0
Andersen17.0%5.0%7.0%5.0
Pella6.0%5.0%5.0%4.0
Marvin3.0%2.0%1.0%2.0
Solatube3.0%2.0%3.0%1.0
Weather Shield0.0%3.0%0.0%1.0
Alcoa0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Bristolite0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Crestline0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
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
Kenergy0.0%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%0.0
Roto Frank0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Sun Tunnel0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Sun-Tek0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
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
other0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
no answer63.0%60.0%66.0%60.0
answered multiple3.0%3.0%0.0%2.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders151.0212.088.0
Velux21.0%19.0%11.0%
Andersen8.0%7.0%6.0%
Pella5.0%5.0%3.0%
Marvin1.0%3.0%0.0%
Solatube1.0%1.0%3.0%
Weather Shield1.0%2.0%0.0%
Alcoa0.0%0.0%0.0%
Bristolite0.0%0.0%0.0%
Crestline1.0%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%
Kenergy0.0%0.0%0.0%
MW0.0%0.0%0.0%
O'Keefe0.0%0.0%0.0%
ODL0.0%0.0%0.0%
Roto Frank1.0%0.0%0.0%
Sun Tunnel1.0%0.0%0.0%
Sun-Tek0.0%0.0%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%0.0%0.0%
no answer60.0%59.0%75.0%
answered multiple1.0%2.0%1.0%

Brands Used the Most

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders453.065.0120.0169.099.0
Velux31.0%45.0%33.0%27.0%27.0%
Andersen15.0%26.0%16.0%14.0%8.0%
Pella9.0%8.0%8.0%9.0%10.0%
Marvin5.0%6.0%3.0%5.0%6.0%
Weather Shield5.0%3.0%3.0%8.0%3.0%
Crestline2.0%2.0%3.0%1.0%1.0%
Hurd Millwork2.0%5.0%2.0%2.0%1.0%
Solatube2.0%0.0%4.0%1.0%2.0%
Alcoa1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%
Bristolite1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%
Eagle1.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%
General Aluminum1.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
Insula-Dome1.0%6.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
MW1.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%0.0%
Sun Tunnel1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
Wasco1.0%5.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%3.0%
Foxlite0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kenergy0.0%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%0.0%0.0%
Roto Frank0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Sun-Tek0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
Tubular Products0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
other1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%3.0%
indicated one or more54.0%68.0%58.0%49.0%51.0%
did not indicate27.0%25.0%30.0%25.0%27.0%
no answer13.0%3.0%11.0%17.0%18.0%
none5.0%5.0%1.0%9.0%4.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders35.0119.0150.0136.0
Velux23.0%31.0%25.0%41.0
Andersen17.0%14.0%15.0%15.0
Pella9.0%8.0%9.0%11.0
Marvin6.0%4.0%4.0%5.0
Weather Shield6.0%3.0%5.0%4.0
Crestline11.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Hurd Millwork6.0%1.0%3.0%1.0
Solatube0.0%3.0%3.0%1.0
Alcoa0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Bristolite0.0%0.0%0.0%3.0
Eagle0.0%0.0%0.0%3.0
General Aluminum3.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Insula-Dome3.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
MW3.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
Sun Tunnel0.0%3.0%1.0%0.0
Wasco0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
Foxlite0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Kenergy0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
O'Keefe0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
ODL0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Roto Frank0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Sun-Tek3.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Tubular Products0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
other0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
indicated one or more49.0%52.0%51.0%65.0
did not indicate34.0%28.0%27.0%25.0
no answer11.0%13.0%17.0%8.0
none6.0%8.0%6.0%2.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders151.0212.088.0
Velux32.0%33.0%24.0%
Andersen18.0%15.0%10.0%
Pella10.0%9.0%6.0%
Marvin5.0%6.0%2.0%
Weather Shield3.0%6.0%5.0%
Crestline1.0%2.0%1.0%
Hurd Millwork2.0%2.0%2.0%
Solatube1.0%2.0%2.0%
Alcoa1.0%0.0%2.0%
Bristolite1.0%1.0%0.0%
Eagle3.0%0.0%0.0%
General Aluminum0.0%0.0%2.0%
Insula-Dome1.0%1.0%0.0%
MW1.0%2.0%0.0%
Sun Tunnel1.0%1.0%2.0%
Wasco1.0%2.0%1.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN1.0%1.0%1.0%
Foxlite0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kenergy0.0%0.0%0.0%
O'Keefe0.0%0.0%0.0%
ODL0.0%0.0%0.0%
Roto Frank1.0%0.0%0.0%
Sun-Tek0.0%0.0%1.0%
Tubular Products0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%0.0%2.0%
indicated one or more60.0%55.0%45.0%
did not indicate26.0%26.0%30.0%
no answer10.0%13.0%19.0%
none4.0%6.0%6.0%

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 builders453.065.0120.0169.099.0
Velux44.0%63.0%48.0%40.0%35.0%
Andersen28.0%45.0%32.0%24.0%17.0%
Pella19.0%22.0%20.0%18.0%17.0%
Marvin13.0%20.0%12.0%12.0%11.0%
Weather Shield13.0%11.0%12.0%19.0%6.0%
Solatube9.0%8.0%8.0%7.0%15.0%
Crestline5.0%5.0%10.0%3.0%1.0%
Hurd Millwork5.0%9.0%7.0%4.0%3.0%
Sun Tunnel4.0%3.0%2.0%5.0%4.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN4.0%2.0%3.0%5.0%6.0%
Alcoa3.0%5.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%
Eagle3.0%2.0%3.0%1.0%5.0%
MW3.0%3.0%0.0%5.0%1.0%
Wasco3.0%9.0%3.0%3.0%0.0%
Bristolite2.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%6.0%
General Aluminum1.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%
Insula-Dome1.0%8.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Roto Frank1.0%2.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
Sun-Tek1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0%
Tubular Products1.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%
Foxlite0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kenergy0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
O'Keefe0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
ODL0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%4.0%
indicated one or more69.0%85.0%75.0%62.0%62.0%
no answer15.0%3.0%12.0%20.0%20.0%
did not indicate13.0%8.0%13.0%12.0%17.0%
none3.0%5.0%0.0%5.0%1.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders35.0119.0150.0136.0
Velux29.0%40.0%43.0%54.0
Andersen26.0%28.0%26.0%31.0
Pella11.0%16.0%18.0%26.0
Marvin6.0%14.0%8.0%19.0
Weather Shield9.0%11.0%16.0%12.0
Solatube6.0%11.0%9.0%7.0
Crestline20.0%4.0%2.0%4.0
Hurd Millwork6.0%4.0%8.0%4.0
Sun Tunnel3.0%7.0%3.0%1.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN3.0%2.0%7.0%4.0
Alcoa3.0%2.0%4.0%4.0
Eagle0.0%2.0%2.0%5.0
MW9.0%2.0%3.0%1.0
Wasco3.0%2.0%6.0%1.0
Bristolite0.0%0.0%2.0%4.0
General Aluminum3.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Insula-Dome3.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Roto Frank3.0%3.0%1.0%1.0
Sun-Tek3.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Tubular Products0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0
Foxlite0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Kenergy0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
O'Keefe3.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
ODL0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
indicated one or more60.0%68.0%66.0%76.0
no answer17.0%15.0%19.0%9.0
did not indicate23.0%13.0%12.0%13.0
none0.0%4.0%3.0%1.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders151.0212.088.0
Velux45.0%47.0%35.0%
Andersen30.0%30.0%19.0%
Pella23.0%21.0%8.0%
Marvin13.0%17.0%3.0%
Weather Shield10.0%17.0%8.0%
Solatube6.0%10.0%9.0%
Crestline4.0%6.0%3.0%
Hurd Millwork6.0%6.0%3.0%
Sun Tunnel3.0%4.0%2.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN3.0%5.0%5.0%
Alcoa3.0%2.0%6.0%
Eagle5.0%2.0%1.0%
MW2.0%4.0%1.0%
Wasco3.0%4.0%2.0%
Bristolite2.0%2.0%1.0%
General Aluminum0.0%1.0%2.0%
Insula-Dome2.0%1.0%0.0%
Roto Frank2.0%0.0%2.0%
Sun-Tek1.0%1.0%1.0%
Tubular Products0.0%1.0%1.0%
Foxlite0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kenergy0.0%0.0%0.0%
O'Keefe0.0%0.0%1.0%
ODL0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%1.0%2.0%
indicated one or more75.0%70.0%55.0%
no answer11.0%15.0%24.0%
did not indicate11.0%11.0%20.0%
none3.0%4.0%1.0%
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.