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Homes in Coquitlam
Apartments outnumber houses in Coquitlam: 52% of its 55,945 occupied homes are in buildings of two or more units, 15% of all homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Detached houses make up 35% and semi-detached and row houses 13%.
The 1980s and 1990s built 36% of today's homes, more than any other period we count. 30% are older than that and 34% newer. 69% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Its housing is much like Port Moody's, 3 km away. Nationally, Coquitlam's homes are newer than those in 77% of the 167 Canadian cities we have census figures for.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. Period of construction and tenure come from the 25% sample; counts are randomly rounded.
Condos and apartments
52% of homes are in buildings of two or more units. Balcony and patio doors suit bypass or bifold panels rather than hinged ones, which need floor space to swing. Check what your condo corporation allows to show from outside before you order: most rules are about the colour seen through the glass.
Shallow openings
34% of homes were built in 2001 or later. Newer windows are often set close to the room side of the wall, and handles, cranks and alarm sensors stick out into the space a louver swings through. Measure the depth to the glass and to anything that sticks out; the designer checks it against the louver size you pick.
Coquitlam weather and your shutters
At Pitt Meadows (11 km away), August averages a high of 25.1 °C and December a low of 0.1 °C. No month averages a high above 29 °C or a low below freezing.
About 11 days a year top 30 °C, 60 days drop to 0 °C or below and 1,649 mm of precipitation falls, most of it around January and least in August.
That's more 30 °C days than in 56% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 16 h 15 min on the longest day to 8 h 11 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 64° above the horizon in June and 17° in December.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, Pitt Meadows. Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.8 °C | 0.5 °C | 252.4 mm |
| Feb | 8.8 °C | 0.4 °C | 133.6 mm |
| Mar | 11.3 °C | 2.3 °C | 173.4 mm |
| Apr | 14.9 °C | 4.5 °C | 104.5 mm |
| May | 19 °C | 7.9 °C | 95.3 mm |
| Jun | 21.3 °C | 10.8 °C | 68.9 mm |
| Jul | 25 °C | 12.6 °C | 47.6 mm |
| Aug | 25.1 °C | 12.4 °C | 36.3 mm |
| Sep | 21.5 °C | 9.8 °C | 94 mm |
| Oct | 15 °C | 5.9 °C | 180 mm |
| Nov | 9.6 °C | 2.4 °C | 249 mm |
| Dec | 6.1 °C | 0.1 °C | 214.1 mm |
Humid summers
Hot days and 1,649 mm of precipitation make for heavy summer air. Wood swells when it's humid, so give kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms some air: run the fan after a shower and tilt the louvers open so steam doesn't sit behind them.
Summer sun
On the 11 days a year above 30 °C, closed louvers keep direct sun off the glass and out of the room. In a window that takes afternoon sun, white and light paint finishes stay cooler to the touch than dark stains.
Fitting them in Coquitlam
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 Coquitlam
- Port Moody 3 km
- Port Coquitlam 3 km
- New Westminster 12 km
- Burnaby 14 km
- Maple Ridge 16 km
- Surrey 19 km
More about shutters in Coquitlam
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