Shutter BoysWood shutters in New Westminster
New Westminster homes and weather, for wood
In New Westminster, August averages a high of 25.1 °C and December a low of 0.1 °C, about 11 days a year reach 30 °C, 60 nights fall at or below 0 °C, and 1,649 mm of precipitation falls in a typical year.
41% of homes were built in 1980 or earlier and 32% in 2001 or later; 14% are detached houses.
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.
A wet climate
1,649 mm of rain a year means humid spells indoors too. Painted wood handles humidity in a ventilated room; what it can't take is water landing on it. Keep wood out of shower spray, and run the bathroom fan.
Hot glass
11 days a year reach 30 °C. Wood doesn't soften in heat. Plastic can: Hunter Douglas, which sells vinyl shutters, advises against its vinyl shutters in skylights, where it says they may warp.
Newer, shallower windows
32% of homes are recent builds, where windows often sit close to the room side of the wall. Measure the depth to the glass and to any handle: it decides which louver size tilts freely.
Wood in New Westminster's homes
41% of New Westminster's homes were built in 1980 or earlier. Older and newer homes are mixed here, so check whether your trim is painted or stained before you choose.
The median home is valued at $700,000 CAD by its owners. That is higher than in 63% of the 167 Canadian cities we have figures for. In Burnaby, 6 km away, the median is $980,000 CAD, higher than here.
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.
One 36 × 48 in window, paint stage 2$580 – $720 CAD
Flat moulding, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping.
Price your own windows| Feature | Solid poplar (ours) | Vinyl / PVC | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand to fit an uneven opening | Yes | No | Usually not |
| Repaint later | Yes | Not recommended | Depends on the coating |
| Colours | Any paint or stain | Mostly whites | Factory colours |
| Shower spray | Keep it away | Waterproof | Only with a waterproof option |
| Skylights and hot glass | Doesn’t soften in heat | Makers advise against skylights | Ask the maker |
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. One wood, painted in any colour or stained, with nothing hollow inside.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in Canadian dollars.
More about shutters in New Westminster
Wood 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
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