Wood shutters in Victoria

What real wood offers over vinyl and composite in Victoria's homes and weather, and how our made-to-measure poplar shutters fit in.
Level 1 (flat) moulding, paint stage 1, 3½-inch louvers, tilting open and closed.

Victoria homes and weather, for wood

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.

64% of homes were built in 1980 or earlier and 18% in 2001 or later; 14% are detached houses.

In Saanich, 3 km away, 56% of homes are built in 1980 or earlier, 8 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.

Older, out-of-square openings

In a city where 64% of homes are decades old, openings are rarely perfectly square. Wood can be lightly sanded to fit at install; vinyl and most coated composites can't.

How to measure

A mild year

Few hot days and few freezing nights mean small swings in indoor humidity, the easiest conditions there are for wood.

How the choices compare in Victoria
FeatureSolid poplar (ours)Vinyl / PVCComposite
Sand to fit an uneven openingYesNoUsually not
Repaint laterYesNot recommendedDepends on the coating
ColoursAny paint or stainMostly whitesFactory colours
Shower sprayKeep it awayWaterproofOnly with a waterproof option
Skylights and hot glassDoesn’t soften in heatMakers advise against skylightsAsk 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. 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.

Price your windows

Choose Canada in the designer, enter millimetres or inches, and we reply with your quote in Canadian dollars.

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