Wood shutters in Abbotsford

What real wood offers over vinyl and composite in Abbotsford's homes and weather, and how our made-to-measure poplar shutters fit in.
Level 1 (flat) moulding, paint stage 1, 3½-inch louvers, tilting open and closed.

Abbotsford homes and weather, for wood

In Abbotsford, August averages a high of 24.8 °C and January a low of 0.6 °C, about 9 days a year reach 30 °C, 49 nights fall at or below 0 °C, and 1,505 mm of precipitation falls in a typical year.

29% of homes were built in 1980 or earlier and 28% in 2001 or later; 37% are detached houses.

In Mission, 12 km away, 42% of homes are built in 1980 or earlier, 13 points more than here.

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.

A wet climate

1,505 mm of rain a year means humid spells indoors too. Painted wood handles humidity in a ventilated room; what it can't take is water landing on it. Keep wood out of shower spray, and run the bathroom fan.

Bathroom shutters

How the choices compare in Abbotsford
FeatureSolid poplar (ours)Vinyl / PVCComposite
Sand to fit an uneven openingYesNoUsually not
Repaint laterYesNot recommendedDepends on the coating
ColoursAny paint or stainMostly whitesFactory colours
Shower sprayKeep it awayWaterproofOnly with a waterproof option
Skylights and hot glassDoesn’t soften in heatMakers advise against skylightsAsk the maker

Where our shutters fit

Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Abbotsford for you to fit. One wood, painted in any colour or stained, with nothing hollow inside.

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

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