Shutter BoysCalifornia shutters in Langford
Homes in Langford
Apartments outnumber houses in Langford: 51% of its 19,050 occupied homes are in buildings of two or more units, 7% of all homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Detached houses make up 35% and semi-detached and row houses 10%.
Much of Langford is new: 65% of homes were built 2001 or later, and only 19% in 1980 or earlier. 65% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 33 British Columbia cities we have census figures for, Langford has the newest homes. In nearby Saanich, 10 km away, 56% of homes were built in 1980 or earlier, so Langford's windows are on the whole newer. Nationally, Langford's homes are newer than those in 93% 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.
Shallow openings
65% 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.
Condos and apartments
51% 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.
Langford weather and your shutters
At Victoria Gonzales (City) (14 km away), August averages a high of 20.7 °C and February a low of 3.6 °C. No month averages a high above 29 °C or a low below freezing.
About 1 days a year top 30 °C, 10 days drop to 0 °C or below and 675 mm of precipitation falls, most of it around November and least in July.
Daylight runs from 16 h 7 min on the longest day to 8 h 18 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 65° above the horizon in June and 18° in December.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, Victoria Gonzales (City). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.8 °C | 3.8 °C | 110.6 mm |
| Feb | 8.6 °C | 3.6 °C | 60.7 mm |
| Mar | 10.7 °C | 4.6 °C | 62.4 mm |
| Apr | 13.5 °C | 6.4 °C | 36.2 mm |
| May | 16.5 °C | 8.7 °C | 27.5 mm |
| Jun | 18.7 °C | 10.5 °C | 18.8 mm |
| Jul | 20.6 °C | 11.9 °C | 13 mm |
| Aug | 20.7 °C | 12.1 °C | 16.4 mm |
| Sep | 18.9 °C | 11 °C | 27.8 mm |
| Oct | 13.9 °C | 8.2 °C | 85.4 mm |
| Nov | 9.9 °C | 5.4 °C | 128.7 mm |
| Dec | 7.5 °C | 3.6 °C | 87.2 mm |
Dry summers, wet winters
Barely any of the year's precipitation falls in June, July and August; most comes in the cool months. Wood takes on moisture in the wet season and gives it back in the dry one, so expect the panels to feel slightly tighter in winter than in summer. Fit them in the season you're in, and leave the hinge screws a quarter turn from tight until they've been through both.
Fitting them in Langford
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 Langford
- Saanich 10 km
- Victoria 11 km
- North Cowichan 45 km
- Delta 78 km
- White Rock 82 km
- Richmond 83 km
More about shutters in Langford
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