Exterior shutters in Prince George

Exterior shutters are decorative or functional and live outside in Prince George's weather. Interior wood shutters control light and privacy from the room. What each does, compared.
Level 1 (flat) moulding, paint stage 1, 3½-inch louvers, tilting open and closed.

Prince George's weather and homes

In Prince George, July averages a high of 22.6 °C and January a low of −11.7 °C, about 4 days a year reach 30 °C, 184 nights fall at or below 0 °C, and 590 mm of precipitation falls in a typical year. That's drier than 79% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate figures for.

58% of homes are detached houses; 62% were built in 1980 or earlier.

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.

Freeze and thaw

184 freezing nights a year put anything outside through freeze and thaw. Exterior shutters need materials and fixings made for that; interior shutters never see it.

Exterior and interior shutters compared for Prince George
FeatureInterior poplar shutters (ours)Functional exteriorDecorative exterior
Closes over the glassYes, from the roomYes, from outsideNo
WeatherStays indoorsOut in all of itOut in all of it
Light and privacy controlTilt the louversOpen or closedNone
ApprovalNone neededOften HOA or cityOften 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 Prince George for you to fit. For the inside of your windows, solid poplar is what we make.

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