Shutter BoysPlantation shutters in Mesa
Homes in Mesa
Mesa's 222,992 homes are a mix: 55% detached houses, 26% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 6% townhouses and other attached houses.
The 1980s and 1990s built 41% of today's homes, more than any other period we count. 29% are older than that and 30% newer. The median home dates from 1989. 64% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In nearby Gilbert, 6 miles away, 4% of homes were built before 1980, so Mesa's windows are on the whole older. Nationally, Mesa's homes are newer than those in 75% of the 375 US cities we have census figures for.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Estimates carry margins of error.
Manufactured homes
12% of homes are mobile or manufactured homes, whose windows usually sit in thin walls with little depth inside the opening. An outside mount on a frame is the reliable choice there, fixed into the framing around the window rather than the thin wall panel.
Rounded drywall corners
71% of homes here were built from 1980 on, and many houses of that era have rounded ("bullnose") drywall corners around the windows instead of square returns. A shutter can't sit flat against a curve: choose an outside mount with a frame that clears the corner, or an inside mount if the flat part of the opening is deep enough for your louvers.
Mesa weather and your shutters
At E MESA, AZ (4 mi away), July averages a high of 105.9°F and December a low of 40.1°F. Average highs reach 85°F from April to October.
About 177 days a year reach 90°F, 11 nights fall to freezing and 9.9 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around July and least in June.
That's more 90°F days than in 98% of the 381 US cities we have climate normals for.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, E MESA, AZ (temperature) and Mesa 1.5 SSW, AZ (precipitation, 2 mi away).
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67.5°F | 41°F | 1.2 in |
| Feb | 70.1°F | 42.7°F | 1.2 in |
| Mar | 77.2°F | 47.6°F | 1 in |
| Apr | 85.2°F | 53.3°F | 0.4 in |
| May | 94.4°F | 61.6°F | 0.2 in |
| Jun | 104.1°F | 70.7°F | 0.1 in |
| Jul | 105.9°F | 78.9°F | 1.3 in |
| Aug | 104.6°F | 78.4°F | 1.3 in |
| Sep | 100.2°F | 71.4°F | 1 in |
| Oct | 89.5°F | 59.1°F | 0.6 in |
| Nov | 76.8°F | 47.6°F | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 66.1°F | 40.1°F | 0.9 in |
Months of hard sun
With 177 days a year above 90°F, sun on the window is the main thing shutters do here. Closed louvers stop direct sun before it reaches the room; angled up, they still let light bounce off the ceiling. On south and west windows, white and light finishes stay cooler and show fading less than dark stains; keep stains for windows out of the afternoon sun.
Dry air
Only 9.9 inches of precipitation a year, and days and nights about 29°F apart. Dry air pulls moisture out of wood, so poplar louvers can shrink very slightly through their first dry season; that's normal for real wood.
Fitting them in Mesa
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 Mesa
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