Shutter BoysPlantation shutters in Burnaby
Louvers for Burnaby
Plantation shutters and California shutters are the same thing: panels of wide, tilting louvers fitted to the window. What sets one apart from another is mostly the louver size, and Burnaby's homes and sun point to different choices.
Here, about 1 days a year reach 30 °C. That's fewer hot days than 95% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate figures for.
The midday sun climbs to 64° in June and sinks to 17° in December, so the louver angle that blocks it changes with the season.
In New Westminster, 6 km away, 80% of homes are apartments or condos, 11 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.
Narrower louvers for smaller windows
In the 69% of homes that are apartments or condos, windows are often narrower or set in shallow frames. 2½ in louvers suit a small window and need the least depth.
When in doubt, 3½ in
The middle size suits most windows and most depths, and it's the one most homes here would choose. The designer checks your depth against the louver you pick.
What a whole house costs in Burnaby
Owners in Burnaby put the median home at $980,000 CAD (2021). That is higher than in 89% of the 167 Canadian cities we have figures for. In New Westminster, 6 km away, the median is $700,000 CAD, lower than here.
Shuttering a whole house of 3 to 5 windows comes to about 0.2% of that, a small share of a home's value.
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.
3 to 5 windows$1,300 to $2,900 CAD
Each priced as a 36 × 48 in window, flat moulding, paint stage 1, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping.
Price your own windows| Feature | 2½ in | 3½ in | 4½ in |
|---|---|---|---|
| View when open | Least | More | Most |
| Louvers per panel | Most | Fewer | Fewest |
| Depth needed to tilt | Least | More | Most |
| Suits | Small or shallow windows | Most windows | Large, deep windows and doors |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Burnaby for you to fit. Whatever you call them, ours come in all three louver sizes.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in Canadian dollars.
More about shutters in Burnaby
Plantation shutters near Burnaby
- New Westminster 6 km
- Vancouver 10 km
- Port Moody 11 km
- Coquitlam 14 km
- Port Coquitlam 14 km
- Richmond 16 km
Price your windows
Choose Canada in the designer, enter millimetres or inches, and we reply with your quote in Canadian dollars.