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The short version: both sell made-to-measure shutters you measure and fit yourself. The Shutter Store sells several materials, ships free and only within the continental US. We sell one material, solid poplar, in the US and Canada, with every window priced as you add it.
Who The Shutter Store is
The Shutter Store says it’s “a US corporation based in Las Vegas, Nevada”, trading since 2009, and “one of the leading supply only do-it-yourself online retailers in the US”[1]. Supply only means what it sounds like: it makes and ships the shutters, and you fit them. That’s the same model as ours, so the comparison is a fair one.
Its shutter line-up
Its shipping page lists six ranges, each with its own manufacturing time (as of January 23, 2026, before transit)[5]:
| Range | Manufacturing time |
|---|---|
| American Vinyl | One to two weeks |
| American Wood Core | One to two weeks |
| American Wood | Two to three weeks |
| Eco Wood | Three to four weeks |
| Luxe Polyvinyl | Nine to twelve weeks |
| Luxe Wood | Twelve to fourteen weeks |
The American Wood range is the one closest to ours: it’s “crafted from solid Poplar hardwood in our North American facility”, and the wood shutters are “100% solid, never hollow or composite”[2]. Its wood colours shown are white, gray, cream and a stained finish[2]. It sells three louver sizes, 2½, 3½ and 4½ in[8], and offers a hidden tilt rod with “a 10% surcharge for this option”[7]. Its louvered shutters come “in hardwood and waterproof vinyl options”[3].
How buying from it works
- Samples. It sends “up to four free samples”[3].
- Measure and price. Prices appear once you enter your window sizes[2].
- Design review. A free design review at checkout: a shutter expert checks the order “before it goes to production”[3].
- Production starts after your final order confirmation, at the times in the table above[5].
- Delivery. Free on all orders. Orders over 60 sq ft go palletized by an LTL carrier with curbside delivery; smaller ones by FedEx Ground with no signature required[5].
- Fitting is yours.
Ours runs the same way, with two differences: the designer shows a price range for each window the moment you add it, before you give us anything, and you can book a free design consultation by video or phone. Our designer
Side by side
| Feature | Shutter Boys | The Shutter Store |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | Solid American poplar only | Vinyl, wood core, faux wood, poplar (American Wood), Luxe lines |
| Louvers | 2½, 3½, 4½ in | 2½, 3½, 4½ in |
| Hidden tilt | Offered | Offered, with a 10% surcharge |
| Prices online | A range per window, as you add it | After you enter your sizes; examples on its blog |
| Ships to | US and Canada (not Quebec yet) | Continental US only |
| Shipping | Quoted with your order | Free on all orders |
| Warranty | Stated on your quote | 5-year limited, original purchaser |
| Lead time | Confirmed on your quote | American Wood: two to three weeks to make |
Prices, window by window
The Shutter Store publishes example prices in its cost article. They’re dated July 15, 2026 and described as “MSRP with a 60% off promotion”[4], so treat them as sale prices from that week, not today’s. Ours come from our live price list in the basic build (flat moulding, paint stage 1, 3½ in louvers), before tax and shipping.
| Window | The Shutter Store, American Wood | Shutter Boys (US) | Shutter Boys (Canada, CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 × 36 in (bathroom) | $209.64 | $160 – $200 | $230 – $290 CAD |
| 36 × 60 in (bedroom) | $523.74 | $400 – $500 | $580 – $710 CAD |
| 48 × 72 in (living room) | $838.31 | $640 – $800 | $920 – $1,140 CAD |
| 72 × 80 in (patio door) | $1,397.42 | $1,080 – $1,320 | $1,540 – $1,900 CAD |
On these four sizes our whole range sits below its July sale prices. Its prices include shipping, though, and ours are before shipping, so add our shipping before you call it. What the table can’t show is what each price buys: check the moulding, the louver size and the tilt you’re pricing on both sides, and add its 10% for hidden tilt if you want it[7]. If you’re in Canada, the comparison stops at the border: it doesn’t ship there[5].
Louver sizes: the same three
Both of us sell 2½, 3½ and 4½ in louvers. The Shutter Store describes 2½ in as suiting “Small windows, shallow recesses, traditional look”, 3½ in as right for “Most windows — the most popular choice”, and 4½ in for “Large windows, maximum light, modern look”[8]. That’s close to how we’d put it. The practical point it makes is the one that matters for DIY: a bigger louver needs a deeper window recess to open fully, so measure the depth before you choose. Choosing a louver size
Delivery and fitting in practice
How the boxes arrive is worth knowing before you order a whole house. The Shutter Store ships orders over 60 sq ft on a pallet by LTL freight, delivered to the curb, and smaller orders by FedEx Ground without a signature[5]. A pallet at the curb means having someone to help carry it in. Fitting is the same job whichever of us you buy from: a frame screwed into the window opening and panels hung on hinges. Our install guide walks through it in six steps, and our measuring guide covers the one mistake that causes most remakes.
Where The Shutter Store is stronger
- Choice of materials. If you want vinyl for a bathroom or a lower-cost wood core or faux wood, it sells them[5]; we don’t. Wood vs vinyl
- Published manufacturing times for every range[5]. We confirm lead time on each quote rather than publishing one.
- Free shipping on all orders, and free samples[5][3].
- Big promotions. Its prices are often shown with a large percentage off[4].
Where we’re different
- Canada. We ship across Canada except Quebec, priced in Canadian dollars. Shutter prices in Canada
- A price before your details. Our cost page and designer show a range for any window size straight away. What shutters cost
- Hidden tilt without a percentage surcharge.
- Shapes. We make arches, half-rounds, angled tops and circles. Arched and shaped windows
- Three moulding levels and three paint stages, with any colour match or stain, all on poplar.
Who should choose which
| If you… | Look first at |
|---|---|
| Live in Canada | Shutter Boys: The Shutter Store doesn’t ship there |
| Want vinyl for a shower window | The Shutter Store (we only make wood) |
| Want the lowest delivered price on a plain wood shutter in the US | Price both on your sizes, with our shipping added: its prices include shipping and change with its promotions |
| Have an arched, round or angled window | Shutter Boys |
| Want hidden tilt on every window | Price both: its adds 10%, ours has no surcharge |
| Want to see a price before entering any details | Shutter Boys |
How to compare two DIY shutter quotes
- Price the same sizes, the same louver and the same tilt on both sites.
- Check the moulding and frame you’re getting. A plain frame and a moulded one aren’t the same shutter.
- Add shipping, tax and any option surcharges, and note whether a price depends on a promotion ending soon.
- Read who the warranty covers and for how long: The Shutter Store’s is five years, for the original purchaser[6].
- Ask what happens if a measurement is wrong. Both of us check orders before production, but neither can fix a size that was measured wrong. How to measure
When a shade suits a window better
Shutters aren’t the answer for every window. A sliding door you walk through all day, or a wall of glass you want fully clear, is often better with a shade. Our sister company Shade Boys makes patio door shades, roller shades and cellular shades to measure, which you can mix with shutters elsewhere in the house.
Which to choose
If you’re in the continental US and want vinyl or wood core, free shipping or a published manufacturing time, The Shutter Store covers that. If you’re in Canada, want solid wood in an arched or shaped window, or want to see every window priced before you talk to anyone, that’s what we built Shutter Boys for. 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 The Shutter Store and its products are trademarks of their owners. Shutter Boys isn’t affiliated with The Shutter Store, and this page isn’t endorsed by it. What we say about The Shutter Store comes from its own pages, checked October 30, 2026; prices, offers and terms change, so check before you buy.
Common questions
How much are The Shutter Store shutters?
Its own cost article, with pricing dated July 15, 2026 and a 60% off promotion applied, lists an American Wood shutter at $209.64 for a 24 × 36 in window and $523.74 for 36 × 60 in. Its American Vinyl shutters were $165.03 and $412.31 for the same sizes. Its site shows the price for your own sizes once you enter them.
What warranty does The Shutter Store give?
A 5-year limited warranty on all products, for the original purchaser, covering factory defects in materials or construction. It excludes accidents, alterations, misuse, normal wear and fading over time.
Does The Shutter Store ship to Canada?
Its shipping page says it doesn’t ship outside the continental USA. Shutter Boys ships across Canada except Quebec, quoted in Canadian dollars.
How long do The Shutter Store shutters take?
Its shipping page (lead times as of January 23, 2026) gives one to two weeks for American Vinyl and American Wood Core, two to three weeks for American Wood, three to four for Eco Wood, nine to twelve for Luxe Polyvinyl and twelve to fourteen for Luxe Wood, before transit.
Is there an alternative to The Shutter Store in Canada?
Yes. Shutter Boys sells made-to-measure solid poplar shutters you fit yourself, priced in Canadian dollars and shipped across Canada except Quebec.
Is Shutter Boys connected to The Shutter Store?
No. They’re separate companies; this page compares the two using The Shutter Store’s published information.
Sources
- Who we are, The Shutter Store (retailer’s own claim)
- Wood shutters, The Shutter Store (retailer’s own claim)
- Louvered shutters, The Shutter Store (retailer’s own claim)
- How much do plantation shutters cost? (pricing dated July 15, 2026), The Shutter Store (retailer’s own claim)
- Shipping information, The Shutter Store (retailer’s own claim)
- Our warranty, The Shutter Store (retailer’s own claim)
- Central tilt rod vs hidden tilt rod, The Shutter Store (retailer’s own claim)
- What louver size for plantation shutters?, The Shutter Store (retailer’s own claim)