Exterior shutters in Flagstaff

Exterior shutters are decorative or functional and live outside in Flagstaff's weather. Interior wood shutters control light and privacy from the room. What each does, compared.
Level 1 (flat) moulding, paint stage 1, 3½-inch louvers, tilting open and closed.

Flagstaff's weather and homes

In Flagstaff, July averages a high of 82°F and December a low of 16.9°F, about 3 days a year reach 90°F, 202 nights fall at or below freezing, and 22.6 inches of precipitation falls in a typical year. That's drier than 69% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.

42% of homes are detached houses; 28% were built before 1980.

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.

Freeze and thaw

202 freezing nights a year put anything outside through freeze and thaw. Exterior shutters need materials and fixings made for that; interior shutters never see it.

Multi-unit buildings

42% of homes are in multi-unit buildings, whose outside walls aren't the owner's to change. Interior shutters are the option there.

Shutters in condos

Exterior and interior shutters compared for Flagstaff
FeatureInterior poplar shutters (ours)Functional exteriorDecorative exterior
Closes over the glassYes, from the roomYes, from outsideNo
WeatherStays indoorsOut in all of itOut in all of it
Light and privacy controlTilt the louversOpen or closedNone
ApprovalNone neededOften HOA or cityOften HOA or city

Where our shutters fit

Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Flagstaff for you to fit. For the inside of your windows, solid poplar is what we make.

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