Stained wood shutters in Cochrane

Real wood grain under a stain of your choice, made to measure. What Cochrane's sun and homes mean for stain, and how it compares with paint and wood-look vinyl.

Design your shutters

Level 1 (flat) moulding, paint stage 1, 3½-inch louvers, tilting open and closed.

Sun and homes in Cochrane

Cochrane's warmest month, July, averages 23.5 °C, and about 5 days a year reach 30 °C. That's fewer hot days than 75% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate figures for.

1% of homes date from 1960 or earlier, 66% from 2001 or later, and owners live in 84% of them.

Rocky View County, 28 km away, has much the same number of days a year at 30 °C or more (5).

Sources: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population; Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020. Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.

Stain in newer homes

In newer homes with painted trim, a stained shutter becomes the one warm, wood-grain piece in the room. A dark stain on flat moulding reads modern; a lighter one on moulded frames, more traditional.

Black shutters

Cold winters

A stain sinks into the wood instead of forming a layer on top, so a stained shutter moves with the seasons just as a painted one does. Keep winter humidity reasonable and both finishes stay sound.

Bought to stay

Owners live in 84% of homes here. A stain can be refreshed or painted over in years to come, which a factory-coloured vinyl shutter can't.

Wood vs vinyl

Finishes compared for Cochrane
Feature	Stained poplar (ours)	Painted poplar (ours)	Wood-look vinyl
Real wood grain	Yes, it shows through	Hidden under paint	A printed or embossed surface
Colour	Any stain, matched	White standard; any colour matched	The maker’s range
Refresh later	Re-stain or paint over	Repaint	Not recommended
Price	Colour-match price	White is standard	Usually less

Where our shutters fit

Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Cochrane for you to fit. Any stain is a colour match: name it in the designer and the drawing shows it.

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