Shutter BoysVinyl shutters in Victoria: vinyl or wood?
Victoria's weather and homes
In Victoria, August averages a high of 20.7 °C and February a low of 3.6 °C, about 1 days a year reach 30 °C, 10 nights fall at or below 0 °C, and 675 mm of precipitation falls in a typical year. That's fewer hot days than 91% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate figures for.
64% of homes were built in 1980 or earlier, and owners live in 40% of them.
Saanich, 3 km away, has much the same number of days a year at 30 °C or more (3).
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.
Uneven openings
In older homes, openings are rarely square. Wood can be lightly sanded to fit at install; vinyl can't be sanded at all.
Renting
60% of homes are rented. If you're furnishing a rental you'll leave in a year or two, a cheaper vinyl shutter can make sense; for a home you'll stay in, wood can be repainted when you redecorate.
Vinyl or wood across a whole house in Victoria
Vinyl costs less than wood, and the gap grows across a whole house: the middle apartment in a building of five or more units has 3 to 5 windows. 60% of Victoria's homes are rented, where the cheaper covering often wins.
The median home here is valued at $750,000 CAD. In Saanich, 3 km away, the median is $930,000 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.
3 to 5 windows in poplar$1,300 to $2,900 CAD
Each priced as a 36 × 48 in window, flat moulding, paint stage 1, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping. We don't sell vinyl.
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 Victoria for you to fit. We make solid poplar only, because it is the better shutter in every room that stays dry.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in Canadian dollars.
Need vinyl for a shower window as well? We can supply it alongside your wood shutters. Ask about vinyl
More about shutters in Victoria
Vinyl shutters near Victoria
- Saanich 3 km
- North Cowichan 51 km
- Delta 76 km
- White Rock 78 km
- Richmond 83 km
Price your windows
Choose Canada in the designer, enter millimetres or inches, and we reply with your quote in Canadian dollars.