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Brand Use Study for VINYL WINDOWS

Survey Years:
Quality Rating
Awareness & Use
About the Study
VINYL WINDOWS-2003-Quality Rating

Quality Rating

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

Census Region
TotalNortheastMidwestSouthWest
base: BUILDER builders
International4.0*3.0*4.3*
Milgard3.94.0*2.8*4.0
TRACO3.9*4.0*4.2*3.5*3.0*
Weather Shield/Visions 20003.93.7*3.6*4.24.0*
CertainTeed3.84.1*3.3*4.0*3.6*
Simonton3.8*3.5*3.8*3.9*3.3*
Insulate3.7*3.8*3.7*
Monument (Hurd)3.7*2.5*3.0*4.3*3.6*
MW3.72.8*4.0*3.5*
Owens Corning3.73.4*3.3*4.1*3.7*
Survivor3.7*3.0*4.0*4.0*3.0*
Vinyl Therm3.7*4.0*3.8*3.5*3.0*
Alcoa3.53.1*3.3*3.7*3.3*
Better-Bilt3.54.0*2.7*3.7*3.5*
Chelsea3.5*4.0*3.5*3.0*
Reynolds3.5*3.0*2.8*3.9*3.5*
Silverline/American Craftsman3.5*3.4*3.3*3.5*3.0*
Vetter3.5*3.7*2.8*4.1*3.0*
Wenco/JELD-WEN3.53.4*3.3*3.7*3.5*
Capitol3.4*3.8*3.0*3.5*3.0*
Crestline3.43.3*3.33.8*3.5*
Great Lakes3.4*4.0*3.4*3.0*3.5*
Superseal3.4*3.3*3.7*3.0*
Alside3.3*3.7*3.6*2.8*3.0*
Summit/JELD-WEN3.3*2.5*3.6*3.3*
Vinyline3.3*2.0*3.8*3.0*3.0*
Norco/JELD-WEN3.23.0*2.9*3.5*3.0*
Alenco3.1*2.7*3.4*2.7*
Keller3.1*2.0*3.5*3.0*
ThermaStar (Viking)3.1*4.0*2.5*3.0*3.1*
Craftline/Star Bright3.0*4.0*3.5*2.8*2.5*
Designview/A&H3.0*3.0*3.0*
MGM3.0*3.0*3.0*
Next Dimension3.0*3.0*3.0*
Pollard3.0*3.0*3.0*
Carefree2.9*3.0*2.9*3.0*3.0*
Acorn2.8*3.5*2.5*3.0*2.7*
Fiberlux2.8*3.0*2.5*3.0*3.0*
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders
International4.0*3.0*4.5
Milgard4.0*3.9*3.8*4.1
TRACO5.0*3.8*3.0
Weather Shield/Visions 20003.0*4.1*3.9*3.9
CertainTeed3.8*3.7*3.64.0
Simonton4.5*4.0*3.7*3.5
Insulate4.3*3.3*4.0
Monument (Hurd)3.0*4.7*3.3*4.0
MW4.0*3.9*3.6*3.5
Owens Corning3.3*4.1*3.6*3.8
Survivor4.0*3.5*3.0
Vinyl Therm4.0*3.3*3.5
Alcoa3.6*3.5*3.5*3.2
Better-Bilt3.6*3.9*3.2*3.4
Chelsea3.5*3.5
Reynolds2.5*3.5*3.6*3.0
Silverline/American Craftsman4.0*3.1*3.6*3.2
Vetter4.7*3.5*3.3*3.1
Wenco/JELD-WEN3.3*3.7*3.4*3.5
Capitol3.4*3.4*3.4*3.6
Crestline3.6*3.4*3.3*3.5
Great Lakes4.0*3.5*3.4*3.0
Superseal4.0*3.0*3.5*3.3
Alside3.5*3.4*3.3*3.0
Summit/JELD-WEN3.3*3.0*3.4*3.5
Vinyline4.0*3.5*2.3
Norco/JELD-WEN3.0*2.9*3.4*3.2
Alenco3.7*2.8*3.0
Keller4.0*3.0*3.0*3.0
ThermaStar (Viking)3.0*1.0*2.8*3.8
Craftline/Star Bright4.0*2.7*2.8
Designview/A&H3.0*3.0
MGM3.0*3.0*3.0
Next Dimension3.0*3.0
Pollard3.0*3.0
Carefree3.0*4.0*2.8*2.7
Acorn3.0*3.0*2.9*2.7
Fiberlux3.0*2.7*3.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders
International4.0*4.0*
Milgard4.0*3.7*4.2*
TRACO3.0*4.0*4.0*
Weather Shield/Visions 20003.8*3.93.8*
CertainTeed3.93.73.6*
Simonton3.8*3.6*5.0*
Insulate3.8*3.8*3.0*
Monument (Hurd)4.0*3.5*4.0*
MW3.7*3.7*4.0*
Owens Corning3.8*3.7*3.9*
Survivor3.5*3.8*
Vinyl Therm3.4*3.7*
Alcoa3.4*3.4*3.9*
Better-Bilt3.4*3.4*4.0*
Chelsea3.5*3.0*4.0*
Reynolds3.2*3.5*3.6*
Silverline/American Craftsman3.4*3.7*3.0*
Vetter4.2*2.8*4.3*
Wenco/JELD-WEN3.2*3.4*3.9*
Capitol3.0*3.3*4.0*
Crestline3.7*3.33.2*
Great Lakes3.3*3.5*
Superseal4.0*3.3*2.5*
Alside3.4*3.3*3.3*
Summit/JELD-WEN2.3*3.4*3.6*
Vinyline3.0*3.1*
Norco/JELD-WEN2.6*3.3*3.3*
Alenco3.0*3.1*3.0*
Keller2.8*3.0*4.0*
ThermaStar (Viking)2.8*3.2*3.5*
Craftline/Star Bright2.5*3.2*3.0*
Designview/A&H3.0*3.0*
MGM3.0*3.0*
Next Dimension3.0*3.0*
Pollard3.0*3.0*
Carefree2.0*3.3*3.0*
Acorn2.5*2.9*2.7*
Fiberlux2.7*3.0*3.0*
VINYL WINDOWS-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
CertainTeed45.0%58.0%54.0%36.0%40.0%
Weather Shield/Visions 200040.0%42.0%45.0%37.0%37.0%
Alcoa39.0%43.0%42.0%40.0%30.0%
Crestline36.0%37.0%61.0%28.0%21.0%
Better-Bilt30.0%22.0%22.0%37.0%35.0%
Owens Corning26.0%22.0%27.0%28.0%25.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN26.0%28.0%27.0%25.0%24.0%
Norco/JELD-WEN25.0%20.0%33.0%23.0%21.0%
Acorn19.0%25.0%28.0%14.0%13.0%
Milgard19.0%2.0%5.0%7.0%69.0%
Reynolds17.0%12.0%17.0%21.0%14.0%
Capitol16.0%17.0%13.0%21.0%10.0%
Alside15.0%14.0%23.0%12.0%10.0%
Summit/JELD-WEN15.0%8.0%11.0%14.0%24.0%
Monument (Hurd)13.0%14.0%11.0%15.0%12.0%
MW13.0%15.0%3.0%23.0%6.0%
Simonton13.0%15.0%13.0%15.0%8.0%
Vetter13.0%12.0%24.0%11.0%5.0%
Silverline/American Craftsman11.0%17.0%9.0%12.0%5.0%
Alenco10.0%2.0%9.0%14.0%10.0%
Keller8.0%2.0%7.0%11.0%8.0%
ThermaStar (Viking)8.0%6.0%9.0%4.0%14.0%
Carefree7.0%2.0%15.0%2.0%8.0%
Fiberlux7.0%2.0%9.0%6.0%9.0%
Vinyl Therm7.0%5.0%9.0%4.0%9.0%
Craftline/Star Bright6.0%5.0%4.0%7.0%6.0%
Great Lakes6.0%5.0%12.0%1.0%7.0%
Insulate6.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%18.0%
TRACO6.0%3.0%8.0%5.0%7.0%
Vinyline6.0%5.0%9.0%5.0%7.0%
Superseal5.0%6.0%3.0%4.0%7.0%
Chelsea4.0%5.0%3.0%2.0%6.0%
International4.0%3.0%2.0%1.0%11.0%
Survivor4.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%6.0%
MGM3.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%6.0%
Pollard3.0%3.0%3.0%1.0%6.0%
Designview/A&H2.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%6.0%
Next Dimension2.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%5.0%
other8.0%9.0%11.0%8.0%4.0%
indicated one or more82.0%83.0%84.0%77.0%88.0%
no answer15.0%15.0%13.0%20.0%10.0%
none3.0%2.0%3.0%3.0%2.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders35.0119.0150.0136.0
CertainTeed60.0%50.0%45.0%40.0
Weather Shield/Visions 200046.0%34.0%39.0%43.0
Alcoa54.0%39.0%42.0%33.0
Crestline57.0%43.0%32.0%32.0
Better-Bilt46.0%36.0%30.0%22.0
Owens Corning37.0%29.0%27.0%21.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN31.0%27.0%25.0%24.0
Norco/JELD-WEN26.0%20.0%27.0%26.0
Acorn17.0%12.0%18.0%25.0
Milgard11.0%12.0%20.0%27.0
Reynolds14.0%21.0%23.0%10.0
Capitol20.0%16.0%16.0%15.0
Alside20.0%14.0%17.0%13.0
Summit/JELD-WEN14.0%13.0%17.0%15.0
Monument (Hurd)11.0%9.0%16.0%15.0
MW17.0%12.0%17.0%10.0
Simonton14.0%16.0%13.0%12.0
Vetter23.0%11.0%12.0%15.0
Silverline/American Craftsman6.0%11.0%13.0%9.0
Alenco6.0%8.0%9.0%15.0
Keller11.0%8.0%9.0%5.0
ThermaStar (Viking)9.0%5.0%8.0%10.0
Carefree9.0%6.0%8.0%6.0
Fiberlux6.0%6.0%9.0%7.0
Vinyl Therm6.0%4.0%8.0%7.0
Craftline/Star Bright6.0%3.0%5.0%9.0
Great Lakes3.0%8.0%7.0%4.0
Insulate6.0%6.0%7.0%7.0
TRACO3.0%4.0%8.0%4.0
Vinyline9.0%4.0%6.0%8.0
Superseal9.0%3.0%5.0%4.0
Chelsea3.0%3.0%5.0%4.0
International3.0%3.0%3.0%6.0
Survivor3.0%3.0%5.0%3.0
MGM0.0%2.0%4.0%3.0
Pollard3.0%2.0%4.0%3.0
Designview/A&H0.0%1.0%3.0%3.0
Next Dimension0.0%2.0%3.0%3.0
other3.0%12.0%6.0%10.0
indicated one or more89.0%85.0%82.0%79.0
no answer11.0%13.0%15.0%18.0
none0.0%3.0%3.0%4.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders151.0212.088.0
CertainTeed46.0%48.0%38.0%
Weather Shield/Visions 200041.0%44.0%27.0%
Alcoa34.0%42.0%40.0%
Crestline38.0%39.0%28.0%
Better-Bilt30.0%33.0%25.0%
Owens Corning24.0%28.0%26.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN28.0%25.0%23.0%
Norco/JELD-WEN21.0%29.0%20.0%
Acorn14.0%21.0%20.0%
Milgard26.0%14.0%22.0%
Reynolds13.0%18.0%20.0%
Capitol9.0%20.0%18.0%
Alside10.0%18.0%16.0%
Summit/JELD-WEN16.0%13.0%17.0%
Monument (Hurd)12.0%16.0%8.0%
MW9.0%16.0%13.0%
Simonton11.0%17.0%9.0%
Vetter11.0%17.0%9.0%
Silverline/American Craftsman9.0%12.0%11.0%
Alenco11.0%10.0%8.0%
Keller5.0%8.0%11.0%
ThermaStar (Viking)7.0%9.0%7.0%
Carefree3.0%9.0%7.0%
Fiberlux5.0%8.0%9.0%
Vinyl Therm5.0%8.0%3.0%
Craftline/Star Bright5.0%7.0%5.0%
Great Lakes4.0%8.0%3.0%
Insulate6.0%6.0%8.0%
TRACO3.0%7.0%8.0%
Vinyline5.0%8.0%3.0%
Superseal2.0%6.0%7.0%
Chelsea1.0%5.0%5.0%
International3.0%5.0%2.0%
Survivor2.0%6.0%1.0%
MGM1.0%4.0%3.0%
Pollard1.0%4.0%2.0%
Designview/A&H1.0%3.0%2.0%
Next Dimension1.0%3.0%2.0%
other7.0%10.0%6.0%
indicated one or more85.0%81.0%80.0%
no answer11.0%17.0%18.0%
none3.0%2.0%2.0%

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
Weather Shield/Visions 20005.0%2.0%6.0%5.0%5.0%
CertainTeed3.0%11.0%3.0%3.0%0.0%
Crestline2.0%0.0%8.0%0.0%0.0%
Milgard2.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%9.0%
Simonton2.0%3.0%1.0%3.0%0.0%
Alcoa1.0%0.0%3.0%2.0%0.0%
Capitol1.0%2.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
Monument (Hurd)1.0%2.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
MW1.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%0.0%
Silverline/American Craftsman1.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
TRACO1.0%2.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
Vetter1.0%2.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
Acorn0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Alenco0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Alside0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Better-Bilt0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
Carefree0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Chelsea0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Craftline/Star Bright0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Designview/A&H0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fiberlux0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Great Lakes0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Insulate0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
International0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Keller0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
MGM0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Next Dimension0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Norco/JELD-WEN0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Owens Corning0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Pollard0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Reynolds0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Summit/JELD-WEN0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Superseal0.0%0.0%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%0.0%
Vinyl Therm0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Vinyline0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other2.0%0.0%3.0%2.0%0.0%
no answer75.0%75.0%71.0%73.0%85.0%
answered multiple1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders35.0119.0150.0136.0
Weather Shield/Visions 20000.0%7.0%5.0%4.0
CertainTeed0.0%1.0%4.0%6.0
Crestline6.0%3.0%1.0%1.0
Milgard0.0%2.0%3.0%2.0
Simonton0.0%3.0%3.0%1.0
Alcoa0.0%0.0%3.0%1.0
Capitol0.0%1.0%2.0%1.0
Monument (Hurd)0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0
MW3.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
Silverline/American Craftsman6.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
TRACO0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Vetter3.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Acorn0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Alenco0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Alside0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Better-Bilt0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Carefree0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Chelsea0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Craftline/Star Bright0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Designview/A&H0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Fiberlux0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Great Lakes0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Insulate0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
International0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Keller0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
MGM0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Next Dimension0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Norco/JELD-WEN3.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Owens Corning0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Pollard0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Reynolds0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Summit/JELD-WEN0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Superseal0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Survivor0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
ThermaStar (Viking)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Vinyl Therm0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Vinyline0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other3.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
no answer74.0%73.0%73.0%79.0
answered multiple3.0%2.0%0.0%0.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders151.0212.088.0
Weather Shield/Visions 20003.0%7.0%2.0%
CertainTeed4.0%4.0%0.0%
Crestline3.0%0.0%3.0%
Milgard1.0%2.0%5.0%
Simonton1.0%3.0%0.0%
Alcoa1.0%1.0%2.0%
Capitol0.0%1.0%2.0%
Monument (Hurd)1.0%1.0%1.0%
MW1.0%1.0%0.0%
Silverline/American Craftsman1.0%0.0%1.0%
TRACO0.0%1.0%1.0%
Vetter2.0%0.0%1.0%
Acorn0.0%0.0%0.0%
Alenco0.0%0.0%0.0%
Alside1.0%0.0%0.0%
Better-Bilt1.0%0.0%0.0%
Carefree0.0%0.0%0.0%
Chelsea0.0%0.0%0.0%
Craftline/Star Bright0.0%0.0%0.0%
Designview/A&H0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fiberlux0.0%0.0%0.0%
Great Lakes0.0%0.0%0.0%
Insulate0.0%0.0%0.0%
International0.0%0.0%0.0%
Keller0.0%0.0%0.0%
MGM0.0%0.0%0.0%
Next Dimension0.0%0.0%0.0%
Norco/JELD-WEN0.0%0.0%0.0%
Owens Corning0.0%0.0%0.0%
Pollard0.0%0.0%0.0%
Reynolds0.0%0.0%0.0%
Summit/JELD-WEN0.0%0.0%0.0%
Superseal0.0%0.0%0.0%
Survivor0.0%0.0%0.0%
ThermaStar (Viking)0.0%0.0%0.0%
Vinyl Therm0.0%0.0%0.0%
Vinyline0.0%0.0%0.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN0.0%0.0%0.0%
other1.0%3.0%0.0%
no answer77.0%72.0%80.0%
answered multiple1.0%0.0%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
Milgard8.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%33.0%
CertainTeed7.0%14.0%4.0%8.0%3.0%
Weather Shield/Visions 20006.0%3.0%10.0%6.0%5.0%
Crestline4.0%3.0%12.0%1.0%1.0%
Alcoa3.0%2.0%2.0%4.0%2.0%
MW3.0%0.0%0.0%8.0%0.0%
Silverline/American Craftsman3.0%8.0%2.0%4.0%0.0%
Simonton3.0%3.0%2.0%4.0%1.0%
Better-Bilt2.0%2.0%0.0%4.0%3.0%
Alenco1.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%
Alside1.0%0.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%
Capitol1.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%
Carefree1.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%
Insulate1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%
Monument (Hurd)1.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%
Norco/JELD-WEN1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
Owens Corning1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
Reynolds1.0%0.0%1.0%3.0%0.0%
Summit/JELD-WEN1.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%3.0%
ThermaStar (Viking)1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%
Vetter1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN1.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0%
Acorn0.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Chelsea0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Craftline/Star Bright0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Designview/A&H0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fiberlux0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Great Lakes0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%
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%
Next Dimension0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Pollard0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Superseal0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Survivor0.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
TRACO0.0%0.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%
Vinyl Therm0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Vinyline0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
other4.0%6.0%4.0%4.0%2.0%
indicated one or more43.0%40.0%39.0%41.0%52.0%
did not indicate37.0%43.0%44.0%34.0%31.0%
no answer12.0%14.0%10.0%16.0%8.0%
none8.0%3.0%7.0%9.0%9.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders35.0119.0150.0136.0
Milgard0.0%5.0%8.0%13.0
CertainTeed14.0%8.0%6.0%5.0
Weather Shield/Visions 20006.0%7.0%6.0%7.0
Crestline9.0%4.0%4.0%2.0
Alcoa3.0%2.0%5.0%1.0
MW3.0%4.0%5.0%1.0
Silverline/American Craftsman6.0%4.0%3.0%1.0
Simonton0.0%4.0%3.0%1.0
Better-Bilt3.0%4.0%2.0%1.0
Alenco0.0%3.0%0.0%0.0
Alside0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
Capitol0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Carefree6.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Insulate0.0%2.0%0.0%1.0
Monument (Hurd)3.0%0.0%1.0%1.0
Norco/JELD-WEN3.0%0.0%2.0%0.0
Owens Corning0.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Reynolds0.0%3.0%1.0%0.0
Summit/JELD-WEN0.0%1.0%2.0%0.0
ThermaStar (Viking)0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Vetter3.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN0.0%3.0%1.0%0.0
Acorn0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Chelsea0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Craftline/Star Bright0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Designview/A&H0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Fiberlux0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Great Lakes0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
International0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0
Keller0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
MGM0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Next Dimension0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Pollard0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Superseal0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Survivor0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
TRACO0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Vinyl Therm0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Vinyline0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other3.0%7.0%3.0%4.0
indicated one or more43.0%47.0%45.0%38.0
did not indicate40.0%35.0%35.0%41.0
no answer9.0%10.0%14.0%13.0
none9.0%8.0%6.0%9.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders151.0212.088.0
Milgard12.0%5.0%8.0%
CertainTeed9.0%6.0%5.0%
Weather Shield/Visions 20004.0%8.0%6.0%
Crestline4.0%5.0%2.0%
Alcoa2.0%2.0%5.0%
MW3.0%4.0%1.0%
Silverline/American Craftsman3.0%2.0%5.0%
Simonton2.0%3.0%2.0%
Better-Bilt3.0%2.0%3.0%
Alenco1.0%1.0%0.0%
Alside1.0%0.0%2.0%
Capitol0.0%1.0%3.0%
Carefree1.0%1.0%0.0%
Insulate2.0%0.0%0.0%
Monument (Hurd)1.0%0.0%0.0%
Norco/JELD-WEN1.0%1.0%1.0%
Owens Corning1.0%0.0%2.0%
Reynolds1.0%1.0%2.0%
Summit/JELD-WEN0.0%0.0%3.0%
ThermaStar (Viking)1.0%0.0%2.0%
Vetter1.0%1.0%1.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN0.0%1.0%2.0%
Acorn1.0%0.0%0.0%
Chelsea0.0%0.0%1.0%
Craftline/Star Bright0.0%0.0%0.0%
Designview/A&H0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fiberlux0.0%0.0%0.0%
Great Lakes0.0%0.0%0.0%
International1.0%0.0%0.0%
Keller0.0%0.0%0.0%
MGM0.0%0.0%0.0%
Next Dimension0.0%0.0%0.0%
Pollard0.0%0.0%0.0%
Superseal0.0%0.0%0.0%
Survivor1.0%0.0%0.0%
TRACO0.0%1.0%0.0%
Vinyl Therm0.0%0.0%0.0%
Vinyline0.0%0.0%0.0%
other3.0%5.0%3.0%
indicated one or more45.0%42.0%41.0%
did not indicate38.0%38.0%34.0%
no answer9.0%14.0%15.0%
none7.0%7.0%10.0%

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
CertainTeed15.0%31.0%14.0%12.0%10.0%
Milgard11.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%45.0%
Weather Shield/Visions 200011.0%8.0%15.0%12.0%7.0%
Crestline9.0%5.0%22.0%5.0%1.0%
Better-Bilt6.0%2.0%3.0%8.0%7.0%
Alcoa5.0%3.0%6.0%8.0%2.0%
MW5.0%3.0%0.0%13.0%0.0%
Owens Corning5.0%5.0%7.0%5.0%2.0%
Simonton5.0%8.0%3.0%7.0%1.0%
Capitol4.0%5.0%3.0%5.0%2.0%
Norco/JELD-WEN4.0%2.0%6.0%5.0%0.0%
Silverline/American Craftsman4.0%9.0%3.0%5.0%0.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN4.0%3.0%6.0%5.0%1.0%
Reynolds3.0%2.0%3.0%6.0%0.0%
Vetter3.0%3.0%5.0%4.0%0.0%
Acorn2.0%5.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%
Alenco2.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%1.0%
Alside2.0%3.0%4.0%1.0%2.0%
Insulate2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%7.0%
Monument (Hurd)2.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%2.0%
Summit/JELD-WEN2.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%5.0%
Carefree1.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%1.0%
Great Lakes1.0%2.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%
International1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%
Superseal1.0%5.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Survivor1.0%2.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%
ThermaStar (Viking)1.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%
TRACO1.0%0.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%
Vinyl Therm1.0%2.0%3.0%1.0%0.0%
Vinyline1.0%2.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%
Chelsea0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
Craftline/Star Bright0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Designview/A&H0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fiberlux0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
Keller0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%
MGM0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Next Dimension0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Pollard0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
other5.0%6.0%8.0%5.0%2.0%
indicated one or more60.0%63.0%58.0%57.0%65.0%
did not indicate21.0%20.0%25.0%19.0%20.0%
no answer14.0%14.0%12.0%20.0%8.0%
none5.0%3.0%5.0%5.0%7.0%
Average Sale Price
Under $125K$125K-$199K$200K-$349K$350K+
base: BUILDER builders35.0119.0150.0136.0
CertainTeed17.0%15.0%16.0%13.0
Milgard0.0%6.0%13.0%17.0
Weather Shield/Visions 20006.0%12.0%12.0%10.0
Crestline11.0%13.0%7.0%4.0
Better-Bilt6.0%10.0%6.0%2.0
Alcoa9.0%3.0%9.0%2.0
MW9.0%6.0%9.0%1.0
Owens Corning3.0%5.0%7.0%4.0
Simonton3.0%7.0%5.0%3.0
Capitol9.0%4.0%5.0%1.0
Norco/JELD-WEN6.0%4.0%5.0%0.0
Silverline/American Craftsman6.0%5.0%5.0%1.0
Wenco/JELD-WEN6.0%8.0%4.0%1.0
Reynolds6.0%4.0%4.0%0.0
Vetter6.0%3.0%2.0%4.0
Acorn3.0%1.0%1.0%2.0
Alenco0.0%3.0%0.0%3.0
Alside0.0%3.0%3.0%1.0
Insulate0.0%3.0%1.0%1.0
Monument (Hurd)3.0%1.0%1.0%3.0
Summit/JELD-WEN3.0%3.0%3.0%0.0
Carefree6.0%1.0%2.0%0.0
Great Lakes3.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
International0.0%1.0%0.0%1.0
Superseal3.0%1.0%1.0%1.0
Survivor0.0%2.0%1.0%0.0
ThermaStar (Viking)0.0%0.0%1.0%3.0
TRACO0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
Vinyl Therm0.0%2.0%1.0%1.0
Vinyline0.0%0.0%2.0%1.0
Chelsea0.0%0.0%1.0%0.0
Craftline/Star Bright0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Designview/A&H0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Fiberlux0.0%1.0%0.0%0.0
Keller0.0%1.0%1.0%0.0
MGM0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Next Dimension0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
Pollard0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0
other3.0%9.0%4.0%4.0
indicated one or more66.0%64.0%62.0%52.0
did not indicate20.0%20.0%18.0%26.0
no answer11.0%12.0%15.0%15.0
none3.0%4.0%5.0%6.0
Units Built
1-45-4950+
base: BUILDER builders151.0212.088.0
CertainTeed17.0%17.0%6.0%
Milgard15.0%9.0%10.0%
Weather Shield/Visions 20009.0%15.0%6.0%
Crestline10.0%8.0%6.0%
Better-Bilt7.0%6.0%5.0%
Alcoa5.0%5.0%6.0%
MW5.0%6.0%3.0%
Owens Corning3.0%5.0%7.0%
Simonton3.0%6.0%3.0%
Capitol0.0%6.0%6.0%
Norco/JELD-WEN1.0%4.0%6.0%
Silverline/American Craftsman5.0%3.0%6.0%
Wenco/JELD-WEN3.0%5.0%3.0%
Reynolds2.0%2.0%6.0%
Vetter3.0%3.0%2.0%
Acorn1.0%2.0%2.0%
Alenco2.0%2.0%0.0%
Alside1.0%2.0%5.0%
Insulate2.0%1.0%1.0%
Monument (Hurd)3.0%2.0%0.0%
Summit/JELD-WEN1.0%1.0%7.0%
Carefree1.0%2.0%0.0%
Great Lakes0.0%2.0%0.0%
International1.0%0.0%0.0%
Superseal1.0%0.0%1.0%
Survivor1.0%1.0%0.0%
ThermaStar (Viking)1.0%1.0%3.0%
TRACO0.0%1.0%0.0%
Vinyl Therm2.0%1.0%0.0%
Vinyline0.0%2.0%0.0%
Chelsea0.0%0.0%1.0%
Craftline/Star Bright0.0%0.0%0.0%
Designview/A&H0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fiberlux0.0%0.0%0.0%
Keller0.0%0.0%1.0%
MGM0.0%0.0%0.0%
Next Dimension0.0%0.0%0.0%
Pollard0.0%0.0%0.0%
other3.0%6.0%6.0%
indicated one or more62.0%60.0%56.0%
did not indicate23.0%20.0%20.0%
no answer9.0%16.0%18.0%
none6.0%4.0%6.0%
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.