Every year, the BUILDER Brand Use Study investigates which manufacturers builders across the country turn to the most, and ranks the companies based on a number of factors, including the brand’s familiarity, the quality of products, and how many builders cite the company as their “most used brand.” The study focuses on 51 categories of the home, from structure to finishes and everything in between. In the following chart, we present the top brand in each of those 51 categories.
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To view all of the data collected in the 2017 BUILDER Brand Use Study, download a PDF of the full survey results here: 2017 Brand Use Study Summary and Results
Product Category Brand Familiarity Brand Used in Past 2 Years Brands Used Most Quality Rating Bath Fixtures and Accessories Delta / Kohler Kohler Kohler Kohler Bathroom Ventilation/Fans NuTone NuTone Broan / NuTone Panasonic Eco Solutions Cabinets: Semi-Custom, Custom and Stock KraftMaid Armstrong KraftMaid Cabinetry Wood-Mode Carpet Mohawk Shaw Shaw Shaw Caulks/Sealants Gorilla Glue GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives GE Silicones, Sealants, Adhesives Central Vacuums NuTone NuTone NuTone Beam Central Vacuum System by Electrolux Ceramic Tile Daltile Daltile Daltile Porcelanosa Closet/Organization Systems ClosetMaid ClosetMaid ClosetMaid California Closets Decking: Composite/PVC Trex Company Trex Company Trex Company AZEK Deck Decorative Moldings & Columns: Exterior CertainTeed HardieTrim (James Hardie)HardieTrim (James Hardie)Permacast (HB&G) Decorative Moldings/Trim/Columns: Interior Fypon Fypon Fypon Enkeboll Designs Doors: Garage Overhead Door Overhead Door Overhead Door Wayne Dalton Doors: Entry, Interior JELD-WEN Therma-Tru Doors Therma-Tru Doors Therma-Tru Doors Doors: Patio/Wide Window Openings Andersen Andersen Andersen Andersen Electrical Systems/Load Centers GE Appliances Square D by Schneider Electric Square D by Schneider Electric Square D by Schneider Electric Exterior Foundation Waterproofing (Construction Phase) TUFF-N-DRI (Tremco) TUFF-N-DRI (Tremco) TUFF-N-DRI (Tremco) WATCHDOG (Tremco) Engineered I-Joists Boise Cascade Trus Joist (Weyerhaeuser) Trus Joist (Weyerhaeuser) Trus Joist (Weyerhaeuser) Exterior Wall Sheathing Dow Styrofoam Dow Styrofoam ZIP System Wall Sheathing (Huber Engineered Woods) ZIP System Wall Sheathing (Huber Engineered Woods) Faucets Kohler Kohler Kohler Kohler Fireplaces Heatilator Heat & Glo Heat & Glo Vermont Castings Flooring: Laminate, Vinyl, Wood Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong Armstrong Garage Door Openers LiftMaster LiftMaster LiftMaster LiftMaster Generators Generac Generac Generac American Honda Housewrap Tyvek (DuPont)Tyvek (DuPont)Tyvek (DuPont)Tyvek (DuPont) HVAC Carrier Carrier Carrier Mitsubishi Electric / Trane Insulation Owens Corning Owens Corning Owens Corning Owens Corning Kitchen Appliances GE Appliances GE Appliances GE Appliances Wolf Appliance Laundry Appliances GE Appliances Whirlpool GE Appliances Bosch Home Appliances Lighting Halo Halo Halo Halo Lighting Controls/Switches Leviton Leviton Leviton Lutron Locksets/Hardware Kwikset Kwikset Kwikset Baldwin Hardware Manufactured Stone Eldorado Stone Eldorado Stone Eldorado Stone Eldorado Stone Oriented Strand Board Georgia-Pacific Georgia-Pacific Georgia-Pacific Advantech (Huber Engineered Woods) Paints/Stains/Varnishes Sherwin-Williams Sherwin-Williams Sherwin-Williams Benjamin Moore Roofing: Asphalt/Fiberglass Shingles CertainTeed GAF (including Timberline)GAF (including Timberline)GAF (including Timberline) Roofing: Clay/Concrete/Synthetic Tiles CertainTeed CertainTeed CertainTeed CertainTeed Roofing: Metal American Building Components (ABC)American Building Components (ABC)American Building Components (ABC)Metal Sales Manufacturing Shower Doors/Surrounds Kohler Kohler Kohler Kohler Siding: Brick & Brick Veneer Eldorado Stone Eldorado Stone Eldorado Stone Glen-Gery Siding: EIFS/Stucco Dryvit Systems Dryvit Systems Dryvit Systems Omega Products Siding: Engineered Wood LP SmartSide LP SmartSide LP SmartSide LP SmartSide Siding: Fiber Cement HardiePlank (James Hardie) HardiePlank (James Hardie) HardiePlank (James Hardie) HardiePlank (James Hardie) Siding: Insulated/Vinyl CertainTeed CertainTeed CertainTeed CertainTeed Surfacing: Laminate/Quartz/Solid Surfaces Formica Formica Formica Staron Quartz Underlayment Durock (USG) Durock (USG) HardieBacker (James Hardie) Schluter-Systems Inc. (Canada) Wallboard Sheetrock (USG) Sheetrock (USG) Sheetrock (USG) Sheetrock (USG) Water Heaters Rheem A.O. Smith A.O. Smith Rinnai Windows: Fiberglass Integrity from Marvin Windows and DoorsIntegrity from Marvin Windows and DoorsIntegrity from Marvin Windows and DoorsIntegrity from Marvin Windows and Doors Windows: Vinyl JELD-WEN JELD-WEN JELD-WEN YKK AP Windows: Wood & Clad-Wood Andersen Andersen Andersen Marvin Windows: Skylights/Roof Velux Velux Velux Velux
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Download the full 2017 Builder Brand Use Study report here.
