Shutter BoysCalifornia shutters in Calgary
Homes in Calgary
Calgary's 502,300 occupied homes are a mix: 55% detached houses, 29% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 16% semi-detached and row houses.
Much of Calgary is new: 38% of homes were built 2001 or later, and only 35% in 1980 or earlier. 69% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 22 Alberta cities we have census figures for, Calgary has the second-highest share of apartments. In Rocky View County, 13 km away, 0% of homes are apartments, fewer than here. Nationally, Calgary's homes are newer than those in 66% of the 167 Canadian cities we have census figures for.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. Period of construction and tenure come from the 25% sample; counts are randomly rounded.
Shallow openings
38% of homes were built in 2001 or later. Newer windows are often set close to the room side of the wall, and handles, cranks and alarm sensors stick out into the space a louver swings through. Measure the depth to the glass and to anything that sticks out; the designer checks it against the louver size you pick.
Semis and row houses
16% of homes share a wall with the next one. Their front windows face the street side by side with the neighbours', so many owners pick a louver size and a white or off-white finish that sit well beside the houses on either side. Bay windows on semis usually need a separate panel set for each face.
Calgary weather and your shutters
At Calgary (Airport) (8 km away), July averages a high of 23.5 °C and January a low of −13.5 °C. Average lows sit at or below freezing from October to April.
About 5 days a year top 30 °C, 193 days drop to 0 °C or below and 445 mm of precipitation falls, most of it around June and least in January.
That's more days at or below freezing than in 85% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min on the longest day to 7 h 54 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 62° above the horizon in June and 16° in December.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, Calgary (Airport). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −1.5 °C | −13.5 °C | 10 mm |
| Feb | 0.1 °C | −11.8 °C | 11.8 mm |
| Mar | 3.8 °C | −8.1 °C | 17.7 mm |
| Apr | 10.8 °C | −1.9 °C | 29.6 mm |
| May | 16.4 °C | 3.4 °C | 61.1 mm |
| Jun | 19.7 °C | 7.7 °C | 112.7 mm |
| Jul | 23.5 °C | 10.2 °C | 65.7 mm |
| Aug | 23.1 °C | 9.2 °C | 53.8 mm |
| Sep | 18.3 °C | 4.7 °C | 37.1 mm |
| Oct | 11.1 °C | −1.3 °C | 17.1 mm |
| Nov | 4.1 °C | −7.5 °C | 16.3 mm |
| Dec | −0.4 °C | −12.1 °C | 12.5 mm |
Cold winters
With 193 days at or below freezing a year, warm room air meets cold glass for months. Shutters closed tight overnight hold that air against the window, so condensation can collect on the sill: tilt the louvers open in the morning, and wipe the sill on windows that often run wet.
Fitting them in Calgary
Shutter Boys shutters are made for you to fit yourself: an inside or outside mount takes a drill, a level and our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather hire someone, a finish carpenter or blinds installer can fit them; ask on your quote and we'll tell you if we know one near you. You arrange and pay the installer directly.
Near Calgary
- Rocky View County 13 km
- Chestermere 17 km
- Airdrie 28 km
- Cochrane 34 km
- Okotoks 36 km
- Foothills County 48 km
More about shutters in Calgary
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Calgary’s own figures.
Price your windows
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