Shutter BoysCalifornia shutters in Birmingham
Louvers for Birmingham
California shutters and plantation shutters are the same thing: panels of wide, tilting louvers fitted to the window. What sets one apart from another is mostly the louver size, and Birmingham's homes and sun point to different choices.
Here, about 65 days a year reach 90°F. That's more hot days than 66% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.
The midday sun climbs to 80° in June and sinks to 33° in December, so the louver angle that blocks it changes with the season.
In Hoover, 11 miles away, 28% of homes are apartments or condos, 11 points fewer than here.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Tilting against the sun
On hot days, tilt the louvers so the room-side edge points down: high sun bounces off the slats while you still see out below them.
Narrower louvers for smaller windows
In the 39% of homes that are apartments or condos, windows are often narrower or set in shallow frames. 2½ in louvers suit a small window and need the least depth.
Wide louvers for a view
58% of homes are detached houses with larger windows to the yard. 4½ in louvers mean fewer, wider slats and the most view when they're open, if the opening is deep enough for them to tilt.
| Feature | 2½ in | 3½ in | 4½ in |
|---|---|---|---|
| View when open | Least | More | Most |
| Louvers per panel | Most | Fewer | Fewest |
| Depth needed to tilt | Least | More | Most |
| Suits | Small or shallow windows | Most windows | Large, deep windows and doors |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Birmingham for you to fit. Whatever you call them, ours come in all three louver sizes.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in US dollars.
More about shutters in Birmingham
California shutters near Birmingham
- Hoover 11 mi
- Tuscaloosa 47 mi
- Decatur 73 mi
- Huntsville 81 mi
- Madison 82 mi
- Montgomery 87 mi
Price your windows
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