Shutter BoysWindow shutters in New Westminster
The windows in New Westminster's homes
By age, 19% of New Westminster's homes went up in 1960 or earlier, 22% between 1961 and 1980, 27% between 1981 and 2000 and 32% in 2001 or later.
In Burnaby, 6 km away, 35% of homes are built in 1980 or earlier, 6 points fewer 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.
Wide windows split into sections
80% of homes are apartments or condos, where windows are often wide. A wide opening is split into several panels joined by T-posts at the window's own mullions, so the shutter lines up with the glass behind it.
Low winter sun through south windows
In December the midday sun is only 17° above the horizon here, so it reaches deep into rooms through south-facing windows. Louvers tilted with the room-side edge up send that light toward the ceiling instead of across a screen or a sofa.
Deep sills and wide casings
19% of homes are older still (in 1960 or earlier), and older walls are often thicker. A deep opening lets an inside-mounted shutter sit flush with the wall and take the widest 4½ in louvers.
| Feature | Inside mount | Outside mount | On a mounting frame |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sits | Within the opening | On the wall or casing | Within or over the opening |
| Needs depth for the louvers | Yes | No | Some |
| Hides an uneven opening | No | Yes | Yes |
| Look | Built in | Framed, like trim | Finished edge all round |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to New Westminster for you to fit. You choose the mount for each window in the designer, and we check the depth against the louver you pick.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in Canadian dollars.
More about shutters in New Westminster
Window shutters near New Westminster
- Burnaby 6 km
- Port Moody 10 km
- Port Coquitlam 11 km
- Coquitlam 12 km
- Surrey 12 km
- Vancouver 16 km
Price your windows
Choose Canada in the designer, enter millimetres or inches, and we reply with your quote in Canadian dollars.