Shutter BoysCalifornia shutters in Cranbrook
Homes in Cranbrook
Cranbrook is a city of houses: of its 8,780 occupied homes, 65% are detached, 12% are semi-detached and row houses and 17% are apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes.
The biggest building period was 1961 to 1980, which accounts for 39% of homes standing today; 17% are from 2001 or later. Owners live in 74% of homes.
Of the 33 British Columbia cities we have census figures for, Cranbrook has the smallest share of apartments. Nationally, Cranbrook's homes are older than those in 76% 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.
Out-of-square openings
With 56% of homes built in 1980 or earlier, many openings have had decades to settle. Measure each one's width at the top, middle and bottom, and both diagonals. If the diagonals differ by more than about 6 mm, add a mounting frame in the designer, or choose an outside mount so the shutter covers the uneven edges.
Replacement windows
39% of homes went up between 1961 and 1980, and most of them have had their original windows replaced since. A replacement window often sits further into or out of the wall than the old one, so the depth you have for an inside mount may differ from window to window in the same house. Measure every opening rather than copying one.
Whole-house orders
With 65% of homes detached, most orders here cover a whole house: bedrooms, a patio door, perhaps a bay. Put every window in one list in the designer so the louver size and colour match from the street.
Bought to stay
Owners live in 74% of homes, and shutters are usually bought to stay with the house. Poplar takes paint well, so they can be repainted years from now if you change a room's colours. Keep your order list: it records every size if you add a room later.
Cranbrook weather and your shutters
At Cranbrook (12 km away), July averages a high of 26.9 °C and January a low of −10.1 °C. Average lows sit at or below freezing from October to April.
About 19 days a year top 30 °C, 174 days drop to 0 °C or below and 386 mm of precipitation falls, most of it around June and least in February.
That's more 30 °C days than in 94% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 16 h 17 min on the longest day to 8 h 9 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, Cranbrook. Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −1.9 °C | −10.1 °C | 26.7 mm |
| Feb | 1.6 °C | −8.6 °C | 19.9 mm |
| Mar | 7.3 °C | −3.8 °C | 26.5 mm |
| Apr | 12.8 °C | 0 °C | 23.2 mm |
| May | 18.3 °C | 4.7 °C | 42 mm |
| Jun | 21.5 °C | 8.2 °C | 62.2 mm |
| Jul | 26.9 °C | 11.3 °C | 35.4 mm |
| Aug | 26.6 °C | 10.4 °C | 24 mm |
| Sep | 20.4 °C | 5.7 °C | 30.1 mm |
| Oct | 11.4 °C | −0.3 °C | 26.1 mm |
| Nov | 2.7 °C | −5.3 °C | 34.8 mm |
| Dec | −2.8 °C | −10.1 °C | 34.8 mm |
Summer sun
On the 19 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.
Cold winters
With 174 days at or below freezing a year, warm room air meets cold glass for months. Shutters closed tight overnight hold that air against the window, so condensation can collect on the sill: tilt the louvers open in the morning, and wipe the sill on windows that often run wet.
Fitting them in Cranbrook
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.
More about shutters in Cranbrook
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Cranbrook’s own figures.
Price your windows
Choose Canada in the designer, enter millimetres or inches, and we reply with your quote in Canadian dollars.