Shutter BoysExterior shutters in North Cowichan
North Cowichan's weather and homes
In North Cowichan, July averages a high of 22.7 °C and February a low of 1.4 °C, about 2 days a year reach 30 °C, 45 nights fall at or below 0 °C, and 901 mm of precipitation falls in a typical year. That's wetter than 53% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate figures for.
63% of homes are detached houses; 43% were built in 1980 or earlier.
Nanaimo, 41 km away, gets 1,160 mm a year, wetter than North Cowichan.
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.
Rain on the outside
901 mm of rain a year is hard on exterior finishes, which need repainting or replacing on a schedule. Shutters inside the window stay dry.
Counting the openings in a North Cowichan home
Exterior shutters are usually priced per opening. The middle Canadian home has 6 to 10 windows, before patio doors and basement windows.
43% of homes here were built in 1980 or earlier. Newer facades are flatter, with less trim to work around.
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.
6 to 10 windows, shuttered inside$2,700 to $5,700 CAD
Interior poplar shutters, each priced as a 36 × 48 in window, flat moulding, paint stage 1, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping.
Price your own windows| Feature | Interior poplar shutters (ours) | Functional exterior | Decorative exterior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closes over the glass | Yes, from the room | Yes, from outside | No |
| Weather | Stays indoors | Out in all of it | Out in all of it |
| Light and privacy control | Tilt the louvers | Open or closed | None |
| Approval | None needed | Often HOA or city | Often HOA or city |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to North Cowichan for you to fit. For the inside of your windows, solid poplar is what we make.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in Canadian dollars.
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