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Brand Use Study for VINYL WINDOWS

Survey Years:
Quality Rating
Awareness & Use
About the Study
VINYL WINDOWS-2001-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
MGM4.3*4.0*4.5*
Next Dimension4.3*4.3*4.0*
Simonton4.1*4.6*3.9*4.3*2.5*
Milgard3.93.0*3.3*3.0*4.0
Monument (Hurd)3.8*3.4*3.9*3.9*4.0*
Owens Corning3.84.0*3.8*3.8*3.5*
Weather Shield/Visions 20003.83.5*3.7*3.9*3.8*
CertainTeed3.74.2*3.7*3.6*3.4*
Fiberlux3.7*3.8*3.5*
Chelsea3.6*3.0*4.0*4.0*3.3*
Great Lakes3.6*4.5*3.0*4.0*
Norco/JELD-WEN3.63.4*3.8*3.6*3.3*
Summit/JELD-WEN3.63.3*3.3*3.8*3.7*
TRACO3.6*3.0*4.0*4.0*
Vinyline3.6*3.5*3.8*3.0*3.5*
Alside3.5*4.5*3.0*3.7*3.8*
Better-Bilt3.53.7*3.6*3.8*3.0*
MW3.5*3.0*3.0*3.6*
Reynolds3.5*5.0*3.3*3.8*3.0*
Survivor3.5*4.0*3.0*
Vinyl Therm3.5*3.5*3.5*
Acorn3.43.5*3.3*3.3*3.3*
Alcoa3.44.0*3.5*3.4*3.2*
Craftline/Star Bright3.4*3.0*3.3*3.3*4.0*
Crestline3.43.2*3.33.8*3.3*
Insulate3.4*3.0*3.0*3.6*
Silverline/American Craftsman3.4*3.4*3.0*3.6*5.0*
Superseal3.4*3.7*3.0*3.0*4.0*
Vetter3.4*3.0*3.2*4.0*4.0*
Wenco/JELD-WEN3.43.6*3.0*3.7*3.7*
Capitol3.33.0*3.1*3.5*3.0*
Carefree3.3*3.3*3.4*3.5*
ThermaStar (Viking)3.3*3.0*3.0*3.0*3.6*
TRACO1.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Vinyl Therm1.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%
BPCO0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Fiberlux0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
MGM0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%
other8.0%8.0%5.0%8.0%11.0%
indicated one or more68.0%62.0%74.0%61.0%78.0%
did not indicate19.0%28.0%15.0%21.0%16.0%
no answer8.0%5.0%8.0%13.0%2.0%
no answer5.0%6.0%3.0%5.0%4.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
MGM4.3
Next Dimension4.5*4.0
Simonton4.7*4.6*3.6*4.0
Milgard4.0*4.2*3.7*4.0
Monument (Hurd)3.8*3.8*3.8*3.9
Owens Corning3.8*3.5*3.9*4.1
Weather Shield/Visions 20004.4*3.8*3.63.8
CertainTeed4.0*3.6*3.74.0
Fiberlux4.0*3.5*3.5
Chelsea3.0*3.0*3.7*3.5
Great Lakes4.0*3.5*3.5
Norco/JELD-WEN2.8*3.9*3.6*3.6
Summit/JELD-WEN3.5*4.1*3.1*3.5
TRACO5.0*3.3
Vinyline3.0*3.0*4.0*3.5
Alside4.0*3.4*3.6*3.4
Better-Bilt4.0*3.7*3.5*3.5
MW4.0*3.4*3.7*3.3
Reynolds3.3*3.4*3.3*4.0
Survivor3.0*5.0*3.0
Vinyl Therm4.0*3.5*4.0*3.0
Acorn3.0*3.5*3.4*3.0
Alcoa4.0*3.6*3.2*3.4
Craftline/Star Bright4.0*3.5*3.5*3.0
Crestline3.6*3.3*3.3*3.6
Insulate3.5*3.2*3.6
Silverline/American Craftsman3.3*3.4*3.7
Superseal3.0*3.3*3.7
Vetter4.3*3.4*3.7*3.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN3.3*3.7*2.9*3.6
Capitol3.3*3.3*3.5*3.2
Carefree4.0*3.2*3.2*3.7
ThermaStar (Viking)4.0*3.3*3.0*3.5
TRACO0.0%1.0%0.0%2.0
Vinyl Therm3.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
BPCO0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Fiberlux0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
MGM0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
other13.0%6.0%10.0%6.0
indicated one or more64.0%75.0%73.0%57.0
did not indicate18.0%17.0%15.0%27.0
no answer15.0%5.0%6.0%10.0
no answer3.0%4.0%5.0%6.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
MGM4.5*4.0*
Next Dimension4.5*4.0*
Simonton4.1*3.9*4.5*
Milgard4.0*3.7*4.2*
Monument (Hurd)3.8*3.7*4.0*
Owens Corning3.8*4.0*3.6*
Weather Shield/Visions 20003.7*3.83.6*
CertainTeed3.6*3.93.8*
Fiberlux4.0*3.3*
Chelsea3.0*3.0*4.7*
Great Lakes3.3*3.8*4.0*
Norco/JELD-WEN3.5*3.7*3.5*
Summit/JELD-WEN3.7*3.5*3.5*
TRACO5.0*3.3*
Vinyline3.0*3.3*4.3*
Alside3.9*3.3*3.5*
Better-Bilt3.8*3.4*3.5*
MW3.9*3.2*3.4*
Reynolds4.0*3.4*3.5*
Survivor3.0*4.0*
Vinyl Therm3.7*3.0*4.0*
Acorn3.3*3.3*3.4*
Alcoa3.6*3.4*3.4*
Craftline/Star Bright4.0*3.0*4.0*
Crestline3.6*3.33.6*
Insulate3.6*3.3*
Silverline/American Craftsman3.5*3.3*3.5*
Superseal3.3*3.3*4.0*
Vetter3.5*3.3*3.5*
Wenco/JELD-WEN3.4*3.5*3.3*
Capitol3.5*3.0*3.5*
Carefree3.0*3.3*3.5*
ThermaStar (Viking)3.3*3.2*3.5*
TRACO1.0%1.0%0.0%
Vinyl Therm1.0%0.0%1.0%
BPCO0.0%0.0%1.0%
Fiberlux1.0%0.0%0.0%
MGM0.0%0.0%3.0%
other10.0%7.0%7.0%
indicated one or more65.0%72.0%65.0%
did not indicate21.0%16.0%29.0%
no answer9.0%8.0%3.0%
no answer5.0%5.0%3.0%
VINYL WINDOWS-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
Weather Shield/Visions 20006.0%8.0%6.0%7.0%3.0%
CertainTeed5.0%17.0%5.0%3.0%0.0%
Milgard5.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%21.0%
Alenco2.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%2.0%
Capitol2.0%0.0%1.0%5.0%0.0%
Crestline2.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%1.0%
Simonton2.0%3.0%2.0%2.0%0.0%
Better-Bilt1.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%
Carefree1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
International1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%
MW1.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%0.0%
Norco/JELD-WEN1.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%
Owens Corning1.0%2.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
Summit/JELD-WEN1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%2.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN1.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%0.0%
Acorn0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Alcoa0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Alside0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
BPCO0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Chelsea0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Craftline/Star Bright0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fiberlux0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Great Lakes0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Insulate0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Keller0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
MGM0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
Monument (Hurd)0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Next Dimension0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
PH Tech0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Reynolds0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Silverline/American Craftsman0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Superseal0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Survivor0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
ThermaStar (Viking)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%
TRACO0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Vetter0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Vinyl Therm0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Vinyline0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other2.0%3.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%
no answer61.0%62.0%59.0%63.0%59.0%
answered multiple2.0%3.0%5.0%1.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders39.0132.0139.0133.0
Weather Shield/Visions 20000.0%5.0%6.0%9.0
CertainTeed3.0%3.0%8.0%3.0
Milgard5.0%2.0%6.0%7.0
Alenco0.0%3.0%1.0%2.0
Capitol3.0%4.0%2.0%0.0
Crestline3.0%2.0%1.0%2.0
Simonton3.0%2.0%2.0%1.0
Better-Bilt8.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
Carefree0.0%0.0%1.0%2.0
International0.0%1.0%0.0%2.0
MW0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Norco/JELD-WEN0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Owens Corning0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Summit/JELD-WEN3.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN0.0%3.0%1.0%1.0
Acorn0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Alcoa0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Alside0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0
BPCO0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Chelsea0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Craftline/Star Bright0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Fiberlux0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Great Lakes0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Insulate0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Keller3.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
MGM0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Monument (Hurd)0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Next Dimension0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
PH Tech0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Reynolds0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Silverline/American Craftsman0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Superseal0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Survivor0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
ThermaStar (Viking)3.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
TRACO0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Vetter0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Vinyl Therm0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Vinyline0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
other3.0%2.0%1.0%2.0
no answer64.0%55.0%64.0%64.0
answered multiple3.0%3.0%1.0%2.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders148.0232.069.0
Weather Shield/Visions 20004.0%9.0%1.0%
CertainTeed6.0%5.0%1.0%
Milgard7.0%4.0%4.0%
Alenco1.0%2.0%1.0%
Capitol3.0%1.0%4.0%
Crestline1.0%2.0%1.0%
Simonton3.0%1.0%1.0%
Better-Bilt2.0%1.0%0.0%
Carefree1.0%0.0%3.0%
International1.0%0.0%3.0%
MW1.0%1.0%0.0%
Norco/JELD-WEN0.0%2.0%0.0%
Owens Corning1.0%1.0%3.0%
Summit/JELD-WEN1.0%1.0%1.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN1.0%2.0%0.0%
Acorn0.0%0.0%1.0%
Alcoa0.0%0.0%0.0%
Alside0.0%0.0%3.0%
BPCO0.0%0.0%0.0%
Chelsea0.0%0.0%0.0%
Craftline/Star Bright0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fiberlux1.0%0.0%0.0%
Great Lakes0.0%0.0%0.0%
Insulate1.0%0.0%0.0%
Keller0.0%0.0%1.0%
MGM0.0%0.0%1.0%
Monument (Hurd)1.0%0.0%0.0%
Next Dimension0.0%0.0%0.0%
PH Tech0.0%0.0%0.0%
Reynolds0.0%0.0%0.0%
Silverline/American Craftsman1.0%0.0%0.0%
Superseal0.0%0.0%0.0%
Survivor0.0%0.0%0.0%
ThermaStar (Viking)1.0%0.0%0.0%
TRACO0.0%0.0%0.0%
Vetter0.0%0.0%0.0%
Vinyl Therm0.0%0.0%0.0%
Vinyline0.0%0.0%0.0%
other3.0%2.0%1.0%
no answer58.0%62.0%65.0%
answered multiple3.0%2.0%0.0%

Brand Familiarity

Which brands have you HEARD OF?

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders453.065.0118.0174.096.0
CertainTeed49.0%69.0%58.0%41.0%36.0%
Weather Shield/Visions 200046.0%54.0%60.0%36.0%42.0%
Crestline38.0%49.0%60.0%29.0%20.0%
Alcoa36.0%43.0%39.0%37.0%25.0%
Better-Bilt31.0%20.0%29.0%34.0%34.0%
Owens Corning29.0%34.0%39.0%26.0%20.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN29.0%37.0%33.0%29.0%20.0%
Norco/JELD-WEN28.0%31.0%40.0%21.0%22.0%
Acorn21.0%32.0%32.0%13.0%15.0%
Milgard20.0%6.0%9.0%2.0%75.0%
Summit/JELD-WEN19.0%17.0%18.0%15.0%27.0%
Capitol18.0%20.0%17.0%23.0%8.0%
Alenco17.0%3.0%8.0%26.0%22.0%
Monument (Hurd)17.0%26.0%19.0%13.0%18.0%
Alside16.0%29.0%23.0%13.0%6.0%
Reynolds16.0%15.0%24.0%15.0%9.0%
Vetter16.0%25.0%31.0%9.0%6.0%
Keller13.0%9.0%12.0%18.0%10.0%
Silverline/American Craftsman12.0%38.0%10.0%9.0%1.0%
MW11.0%15.0%2.0%21.0%4.0%
Simonton9.0%17.0%11.0%9.0%2.0%
ThermaStar (Viking)9.0%8.0%7.0%8.0%14.0%
Carefree8.0%12.0%14.0%5.0%3.0%
Craftline/Star Bright7.0%9.0%13.0%5.0%3.0%
Insulate7.0%6.0%3.0%3.0%20.0%
TRACO6.0%8.0%9.0%4.0%2.0%
Vinyline6.0%12.0%9.0%3.0%2.0%
Great Lakes5.0%14.0%8.0%1.0%2.0%
International5.0%3.0%4.0%1.0%16.0%
no answer10.0%3.0%7.0%16.0%9.0%
no answer9.0%5.0%8.0%12.0%7.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders39.0132.0139.0133.0
CertainTeed41.0%55.0%52.0%41.0
Weather Shield/Visions 200028.0%45.0%44.0%54.0
Crestline31.0%39.0%41.0%36.0
Alcoa36.0%36.0%40.0%31.0
Better-Bilt31.0%33.0%35.0%23.0
Owens Corning18.0%36.0%27.0%29.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN31.0%30.0%27.0%31.0
Norco/JELD-WEN28.0%27.0%29.0%26.0
Acorn10.0%21.0%24.0%20.0
Milgard8.0%14.0%24.0%26.0
Summit/JELD-WEN23.0%16.0%18.0%20.0
Capitol18.0%19.0%21.0%13.0
Alenco10.0%16.0%17.0%22.0
Monument (Hurd)18.0%14.0%15.0%21.0
Alside18.0%19.0%14.0%15.0
Reynolds18.0%16.0%17.0%15.0
Vetter8.0%17.0%16.0%19.0
Keller8.0%11.0%13.0%17.0
Silverline/American Craftsman3.0%13.0%11.0%14.0
MW5.0%12.0%9.0%15.0
Simonton10.0%11.0%8.0%8.0
ThermaStar (Viking)10.0%9.0%7.0%10.0
Carefree13.0%8.0%6.0%8.0
Craftline/Star Bright3.0%8.0%8.0%6.0
Insulate0.0%7.0%9.0%8.0
TRACO5.0%8.0%2.0%7.0
Vinyline5.0%5.0%5.0%7.0
Great Lakes5.0%5.0%5.0%5.0
International0.0%3.0%5.0%8.0
no answer21.0%11.0%10.0%7.0
no answer15.0%9.0%9.0%5.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders148.0232.069.0
CertainTeed49.0%49.0%49.0%
Weather Shield/Visions 200040.0%51.0%45.0%
Crestline42.0%37.0%36.0%
Alcoa28.0%40.0%39.0%
Better-Bilt30.0%29.0%41.0%
Owens Corning26.0%30.0%36.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN24.0%30.0%38.0%
Norco/JELD-WEN26.0%28.0%30.0%
Acorn18.0%19.0%35.0%
Milgard24.0%17.0%23.0%
Summit/JELD-WEN17.0%18.0%25.0%
Capitol14.0%16.0%33.0%
Alenco11.0%17.0%32.0%
Monument (Hurd)14.0%19.0%16.0%
Alside15.0%16.0%20.0%
Reynolds13.0%19.0%14.0%
Vetter14.0%19.0%13.0%
Keller11.0%12.0%26.0%
Silverline/American Craftsman7.0%11.0%22.0%
MW11.0%12.0%13.0%
Simonton9.0%9.0%10.0%
ThermaStar (Viking)9.0%8.0%10.0%
Carefree5.0%9.0%13.0%
Craftline/Star Bright4.0%9.0%9.0%
Insulate9.0%7.0%4.0%
TRACO3.0%7.0%6.0%
Vinyline4.0%6.0%7.0%
Great Lakes6.0%5.0%3.0%
International3.0%5.0%10.0%
no answer11.0%9.0%12.0%
no answer6.0%9.0%13.0%

Brands Used the Most

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders453.065.0118.0174.096.0
Milgard7.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%31.0%
CertainTeed4.0%15.0%5.0%2.0%1.0%
Chelsea4.0%6.0%4.0%3.0%4.0%
Fiberlux4.0%6.0%8.0%3.0%2.0%
Superseal4.0%12.0%3.0%3.0%2.0%
Vinyl Therm4.0%3.0%8.0%2.0%3.0%
Weather Shield/Visions 20004.0%0.0%4.0%5.0%4.0%
Crestline3.0%2.0%8.0%2.0%1.0%
MW3.0%2.0%0.0%6.0%0.0%
Survivor3.0%6.0%6.0%2.0%0.0%
Alenco2.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%2.0%
Better-Bilt2.0%2.0%2.0%3.0%1.0%
BPCO2.0%6.0%3.0%1.0%2.0%
Capitol2.0%2.0%2.0%4.0%0.0%
MGM2.0%5.0%1.0%1.0%3.0%
Next Dimension2.0%3.0%3.0%1.0%1.0%
Norco/JELD-WEN2.0%2.0%3.0%2.0%0.0%
Owens Corning2.0%5.0%3.0%2.0%0.0%
PH Tech2.0%3.0%3.0%1.0%1.0%
Silverline/American Craftsman2.0%3.0%3.0%2.0%0.0%
Simonton2.0%6.0%3.0%2.0%0.0%
Summit/JELD-WEN2.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%3.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN2.0%2.0%3.0%3.0%1.0%
Acorn1.0%0.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%
Alcoa1.0%2.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
Alside1.0%2.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%
Carefree1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%
Insulate1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%
Reynolds1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Vetter1.0%2.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
Vinyline1.0%2.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%
BPCO0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Chelsea0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
Craftline/Star Bright0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Fiberlux0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Great Lakes0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
International0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%
Keller0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
MGM0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Monument (Hurd)0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
Next Dimension0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
PH Tech0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
Superseal0.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Survivor0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
ThermaStar (Viking)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%
TRACO0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Vinyl Therm0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other9.0%9.0%5.0%9.0%14.0%
indicated one or more90.0%91.0%92.0%84.0%96.0%
no answer8.0%5.0%8.0%13.0%2.0%
no answer2.0%5.0%1.0%2.0%2.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders39.0132.0139.0133.0
Milgard3.0%5.0%10.0%8.0
CertainTeed3.0%2.0%6.0%4.0
Chelsea5.0%1.0%6.0%3.0
Fiberlux0.0%5.0%4.0%5.0
Superseal3.0%3.0%4.0%5.0
Vinyl Therm3.0%6.0%1.0%4.0
Weather Shield/Visions 20003.0%4.0%4.0%3.0
Crestline8.0%3.0%2.0%3.0
MW3.0%5.0%3.0%1.0
Survivor0.0%4.0%2.0%4.0
Alenco3.0%2.0%1.0%3.0
Better-Bilt8.0%2.0%2.0%1.0
BPCO3.0%1.0%2.0%3.0
Capitol0.0%4.0%2.0%1.0
MGM0.0%1.0%0.0%5.0
Next Dimension0.0%1.0%1.0%3.0
Norco/JELD-WEN3.0%3.0%1.0%2.0
Owens Corning0.0%2.0%2.0%3.0
PH Tech3.0%1.0%1.0%2.0
Silverline/American Craftsman0.0%2.0%2.0%2.0
Simonton5.0%3.0%4.0%0.0
Summit/JELD-WEN5.0%2.0%0.0%3.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN5.0%4.0%1.0%1.0
Acorn0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Alcoa0.0%1.0%1.0%2.0
Alside0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
Carefree3.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Insulate0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Reynolds0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0
Vetter0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
Vinyline0.0%0.0%2.0%1.0
BPCO0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Chelsea0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Craftline/Star Bright0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Fiberlux0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Great Lakes0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
International0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Keller0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
MGM0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Monument (Hurd)0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Next Dimension0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
PH Tech3.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Superseal0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Survivor0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
ThermaStar (Viking)3.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
TRACO0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Vinyl Therm0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other13.0%6.0%12.0%8.0
indicated one or more82.0%93.0%91.0%88.0
no answer15.0%5.0%7.0%10.0
no answer3.0%2.0%2.0%2.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders148.0232.069.0
Milgard9.0%5.0%10.0%
CertainTeed3.0%5.0%6.0%
Chelsea3.0%3.0%9.0%
Fiberlux3.0%6.0%3.0%
Superseal3.0%4.0%6.0%
Vinyl Therm3.0%3.0%6.0%
Weather Shield/Visions 20005.0%4.0%0.0%
Crestline4.0%3.0%3.0%
MW3.0%3.0%1.0%
Survivor0.0%5.0%4.0%
Alenco1.0%3.0%0.0%
Better-Bilt3.0%2.0%3.0%
BPCO1.0%2.0%4.0%
Capitol2.0%1.0%6.0%
MGM1.0%2.0%4.0%
Next Dimension0.0%2.0%4.0%
Norco/JELD-WEN1.0%3.0%0.0%
Owens Corning1.0%3.0%3.0%
PH Tech1.0%1.0%6.0%
Silverline/American Craftsman0.0%2.0%4.0%
Simonton3.0%2.0%3.0%
Summit/JELD-WEN2.0%2.0%1.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN0.0%3.0%3.0%
Acorn0.0%1.0%1.0%
Alcoa0.0%2.0%0.0%
Alside1.0%0.0%3.0%
Carefree1.0%0.0%1.0%
Insulate1.0%1.0%0.0%
Reynolds0.0%1.0%0.0%
Vetter1.0%1.0%0.0%
Vinyline0.0%1.0%3.0%
BPCO0.0%0.0%1.0%
Chelsea0.0%0.0%1.0%
Craftline/Star Bright0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fiberlux0.0%0.0%0.0%
Great Lakes0.0%1.0%0.0%
International1.0%0.0%0.0%
Keller0.0%0.0%0.0%
MGM0.0%0.0%0.0%
Monument (Hurd)1.0%0.0%0.0%
Next Dimension0.0%0.0%1.0%
PH Tech0.0%0.0%3.0%
Superseal0.0%0.0%0.0%
Survivor0.0%0.0%1.0%
ThermaStar (Viking)1.0%0.0%0.0%
TRACO1.0%0.0%0.0%
Vinyl Therm0.0%0.0%0.0%
other10.0%8.0%12.0%
indicated one or more90.0%89.0%94.0%
no answer9.0%9.0%3.0%
no answer1.0%3.0%3.0%

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
CertainTeed13.0%26.0%19.0%7.0%5.0%
Weather Shield/Visions 200013.0%17.0%17.0%10.0%13.0%
Milgard11.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%50.0%
Crestline8.0%6.0%21.0%4.0%2.0%
Norco/JELD-WEN7.0%8.0%13.0%5.0%2.0%
Owens Corning7.0%8.0%12.0%5.0%3.0%
Better-Bilt6.0%5.0%3.0%8.0%7.0%
MW6.0%5.0%0.0%13.0%0.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN6.0%8.0%8.0%6.0%1.0%
Alcoa5.0%6.0%7.0%5.0%1.0%
Alenco5.0%0.0%0.0%9.0%8.0%
Capitol4.0%2.0%3.0%7.0%1.0%
Silverline/American Craftsman4.0%14.0%5.0%3.0%0.0%
Simonton4.0%8.0%4.0%5.0%0.0%
Summit/JELD-WEN4.0%2.0%3.0%3.0%7.0%
Acorn3.0%5.0%7.0%1.0%2.0%
Alside3.0%3.0%3.0%2.0%3.0%
Monument (Hurd)3.0%3.0%4.0%1.0%3.0%
Vetter3.0%8.0%6.0%1.0%1.0%
Carefree2.0%0.0%4.0%2.0%1.0%
Insulate2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%10.0%
Keller2.0%2.0%2.0%3.0%2.0%
Reynolds2.0%3.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%
ThermaStar (Viking)2.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%4.0%
Vinyline2.0%3.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%
Chelsea1.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%3.0%
Craftline/Star Bright1.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%
Great Lakes1.0%3.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%
International1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%
Next Dimension1.0%0.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%
PH Tech1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
Superseal1.0%6.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%
Survivor1.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%
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%0.0%0.0%
Eagle0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Foxlite0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Hurd Millwork0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kenergy0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
ODL0.0%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%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
other0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
no answer56.0%38.0%45.0%63.0%69.0%
answered multiple2.0%5.0%4.0%1.0%1.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders39.0132.0139.0133.0
CertainTeed13.0%15.0%12.0%9.0
Weather Shield/Visions 200010.0%12.0%14.0%14.0
Milgard5.0%8.0%15.0%14.0
Crestline15.0%10.0%7.0%6.0
Norco/JELD-WEN8.0%7.0%7.0%5.0
Owens Corning8.0%5.0%7.0%8.0
Better-Bilt10.0%7.0%7.0%3.0
MW3.0%8.0%6.0%4.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN10.0%8.0%4.0%3.0
Alcoa5.0%5.0%6.0%5.0
Alenco5.0%7.0%3.0%7.0
Capitol0.0%7.0%5.0%2.0
Silverline/American Craftsman0.0%5.0%6.0%4.0
Simonton5.0%5.0%6.0%2.0
Summit/JELD-WEN8.0%5.0%1.0%5.0
Acorn3.0%2.0%5.0%2.0
Alside0.0%4.0%3.0%3.0
Monument (Hurd)3.0%1.0%1.0%6.0
Vetter5.0%4.0%1.0%4.0
Carefree3.0%3.0%1.0%2.0
Insulate0.0%2.0%4.0%2.0
Keller5.0%2.0%3.0%2.0
Reynolds8.0%3.0%1.0%2.0
ThermaStar (Viking)3.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Vinyline3.0%1.0%2.0%2.0
Chelsea0.0%0.0%2.0%1.0
Craftline/Star Bright0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Great Lakes0.0%2.0%2.0%1.0
International0.0%1.0%0.0%2.0
Next Dimension0.0%0.0%1.0%2.0
PH Tech3.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Superseal0.0%1.0%1.0%2.0
Survivor0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
Alcoa0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Bristolite0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Crestline0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Eagle0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Foxlite0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Hurd Millwork0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Kenergy0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
ODL0.0%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%1.0%0.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
other0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
no answer64.0%58.0%50.0%56.0
answered multiple0.0%2.0%1.0%4.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders148.0232.069.0
CertainTeed10.0%16.0%7.0%
Weather Shield/Visions 200010.0%18.0%6.0%
Milgard14.0%9.0%13.0%
Crestline8.0%9.0%9.0%
Norco/JELD-WEN5.0%8.0%6.0%
Owens Corning3.0%8.0%10.0%
Better-Bilt6.0%6.0%7.0%
MW6.0%6.0%3.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN3.0%6.0%9.0%
Alcoa2.0%6.0%7.0%
Alenco3.0%7.0%4.0%
Capitol4.0%3.0%9.0%
Silverline/American Craftsman2.0%5.0%7.0%
Simonton4.0%4.0%4.0%
Summit/JELD-WEN3.0%4.0%6.0%
Acorn1.0%3.0%7.0%
Alside2.0%3.0%6.0%
Monument (Hurd)3.0%2.0%4.0%
Vetter2.0%4.0%1.0%
Carefree2.0%1.0%6.0%
Insulate3.0%2.0%0.0%
Keller2.0%2.0%4.0%
Reynolds1.0%3.0%4.0%
ThermaStar (Viking)3.0%1.0%0.0%
Vinyline1.0%1.0%4.0%
Chelsea1.0%0.0%3.0%
Craftline/Star Bright1.0%0.0%1.0%
Great Lakes1.0%1.0%1.0%
International1.0%1.0%1.0%
Next Dimension0.0%1.0%3.0%
PH Tech0.0%0.0%4.0%
Superseal1.0%1.0%1.0%
Survivor0.0%1.0%3.0%
Alcoa0.0%0.0%0.0%
Bristolite1.0%0.0%0.0%
Crestline0.0%0.0%0.0%
Eagle0.0%0.0%0.0%
Foxlite0.0%0.0%0.0%
Hurd Millwork0.0%0.0%0.0%
Kenergy0.0%0.0%1.0%
ODL0.0%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%1.0%
no answer52.0%56.0%61.0%
answered multiple1.0%3.0%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.