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The short version: at both stores, the custom shutters you can order yourself are composite or poly. Real wood at Home Depot comes installed, after an in-home consultation. If you want solid wood and you’re happy to fit it, that’s the gap we fill.
Home Depot
- DIY custom: composite and faux wood shutters (Veneta, Bali, Levolor) with “starting at” prices[1].
- Installed hardwood: “Solid wood construction”, 2½, 3½ or 4½ in louvers, front or hidden tilt, arches and specialty shapes; priced at a free consultation, with a “4-8 week lead time” and a “Lifetime warranty”[2].
- Installation service: a local authorized installer, a 1-year labor warranty, and its own figure: “The average plantation shutter cost in 2024 was $3,841”[3].
Lowe’s
- Custom: Levolor polyresin and Bali composite shutters; the Bali DIY composite has 2½ or 3½ in louvers, standard and hidden tilt, and a limited lifetime warranty[5][4].
- Stock: allen + roth faux wood shutters in fixed size ranges[4].
| Feature | Shutter Boys | Home Depot | Lowe’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order it yourself | Solid poplar | Composite, faux wood | Polyresin, composite |
| Real wood | Yes, DIY | Installed only, quoted in person | Not found |
| 4½ in louvers | Yes | On installed hardwood | Not on the Bali DIY composite |
| Prices online | A range per window | “Starting at” prices (DIY); quote (installed) | In store |
| Canada | Yes (not Quebec yet) | Separate Canadian site | Not found |
From each store’s own pages, checked October 19, 2026.
Where the stores are stronger
- Someone else installs it, with a labor warranty, if that’s what you want[3].
- Low entry prices on composite, and a store down the road.
Where we’re different
- Solid wood without an installer. The only way to get real wood at Home Depot is installed; ours ships to you. How to install
- Price first. $320 – $400 for a 36 × 48 in window, before tax and shipping, before anyone visits.
- Every option on wood: 4½ in louvers, three moulding levels, three paint stages, colour match or stain, arches and shapes.
Our shutters are one product: solid American poplar, made to the measurements you take, priced online window by window, and fitted by you. Price your windows
The names of Home Depot and Lowe’s and their products are trademarks of their owners. Shutter Boys isn’t affiliated with Home Depot and Lowe’s, and this page isn’t endorsed by them. What we say about Home Depot and Lowe’s comes from their own pages, checked October 19, 2026; prices, offers and terms change, so check before you buy.
Common questions
Does Home Depot sell wood plantation shutters?
Its online custom shutters are composite or faux wood. Its hardwood shutter is sold installed, with a quote after a free in-home consultation and a 4–8 week lead time stated on the product page.
Are Lowe’s custom shutters wood?
The custom shutters we found on Lowe’s site are polyresin or composite (Levolor, Bali). We didn’t find a custom real-wood shutter.
What do installed shutters cost at Home Depot?
Home Depot’s installation page gives its own figure: “The average plantation shutter cost in 2024 was $3,841.”
Sources
- Custom plantation shutters, The Home Depot (retailer’s own claim)
- Installed Hardwood Painted Shutter, The Home Depot (retailer’s own claim)
- Interior shutter installation, The Home Depot (retailer’s own claim)
- Interior shutters, Lowe’s (retailer’s own claim)
- Bali Custom DIY Composite Shutters, Lowe’s (retailer’s own claim)