Vinyl shutters in Fort Saskatchewan: vinyl or wood?

Vinyl is cheaper and waterproof; solid wood can be sanded, repainted and made in any colour. Which suits Fort Saskatchewan's weather and homes, room by room.

Design your shutters

Arched window, level 3 moulding, paint stage 2.

Fort Saskatchewan's weather and homes

In Fort Saskatchewan, July averages a high of 23.6 °C and January a low of −17.8 °C, 199 nights fall at or below 0 °C, and 473 mm of precipitation falls in a typical year.

31% of homes were built in 1980 or earlier, and owners live in 76% of them.

In Strathcona County, 18 km away, the share of built in 1980 or earlier is much the same as here (33%).

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.

Dry winters

Here's a fair point for vinyl: it doesn't take on or give off moisture, so dry heated winters don't move it. Wood moves a little with the seasons; paint and a sensible indoor humidity keep it small.

Why poplar

Vinyl or wood across a whole house in Fort Saskatchewan

Vinyl costs less than wood, and the gap grows across a whole house: the middle Canadian home has 6 to 10 windows. Owners live in 76% of Fort Saskatchewan's homes; for people who stay, what a shutter costs over the years matters as much as the price on the day.

The median home here is valued at $380,000 CAD. In Strathcona County, 18 km away, the median is $452,000 CAD, higher than here.

Sources: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population; Natural Resources Canada, Survey of Household Energy Use 2007, or U.S. EIA RECS 2020 where stated (windows). Prices from our price list.

6 to 10 windows in poplar$2,700 to $5,700 CAD

Each priced as a 36 × 48 in window, flat moulding, paint stage 1, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping. We don't sell vinyl.

Price your own windows

How the choices compare in Fort Saskatchewan
Feature	Solid poplar (ours)	Vinyl / PVC	Composite
Sand to fit an uneven opening	Yes	No	Usually not
Repaint later	Yes	Not recommended	Depends on the coating
Colours	Any paint or stain	Mostly whites	Factory colours
Shower spray	Keep it away	Waterproof	Only with a waterproof option
Skylights and hot glass	Doesn’t soften in heat	Makers advise against skylights	Ask the maker

Where our shutters fit

Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Fort Saskatchewan for you to fit. We make solid poplar only, because it is the better shutter in every room that stays dry.

The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in Canadian dollars.

Need vinyl for a shower window as well? We can supply it alongside your wood shutters. Ask about vinyl

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Price your windows

Choose Canada in the designer, enter millimetres or inches, and we reply with your quote in Canadian dollars.