Shutter BoysZebra blinds or shutters in West Vancouver?
West Vancouver's homes and windows
Zebra blinds are a roller blind with two layers of striped fabric, sheer and solid, that slide past each other to let light in or block it. In West Vancouver, where 39% of homes are apartments or condos and 56% are detached houses, they compete with shutters for the same windows.
The year runs from 17 freezing nights to 1 days at 30 °C or more, so whatever covers the window works in both seasons.
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.
Winter glare
With the December sun only 17° high at midday, low light shines straight in. Zebra stripes cut it only by also cutting the view; shutter louvers can be angled to send it up to the ceiling instead.
In a condo
With 39% of homes in multi-unit buildings, many windows here are wide and the budget goes on more of them. Zebra blinds cost less per window; shutters cost more, have nothing to wear out but the paint, and can be repainted when you redecorate.
In a house you’re staying in
56% of homes are detached houses, mostly owner-occupied (71% overall). Shutters are fixed to the house and usually stay when it sells; zebra blinds are usually replaced once the fabric or the roller wears out.
Zebra blinds or shutters for a West Vancouver home
2.9% of people in West Vancouver are under five, fewer than in any other of the 167 Canadian cities we have figures for. In Vancouver, 8 km away, 3.6% of people are under five, more than here.
40% of workers here worked from home in May 2021, more than in any other of the 167 Canadian cities we have figures for. Zebra stripes cut glare only by cutting the view; louvers send light to the ceiling and keep it.
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.
4 bedroom windows in poplar$1,850 – $2,280 CAD
36 × 48 in each, flat moulding, paint stage 1, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping. We don't sell zebra blinds.
Price your own windows| Feature | Poplar shutters (ours) | Zebra blinds |
|---|---|---|
| Light and privacy | Tilt the louvers | Line up or offset the stripes |
| Clear view | Swing the panels open | Roll the blind up |
| Cords | None | Usually a chain or cord |
| Refresh later | Repaint the wood | Replace the fabric or blind |
| Cost per window | More | Less |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to West Vancouver for you to fit. We don’t sell zebra blinds; if shutters suit your windows, price them window by window.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in Canadian dollars.
More about shutters in West Vancouver
Zebra blinds vs shutters near West Vancouver
- Vancouver 8 km
- Burnaby 17 km
- Richmond 19 km
- New Westminster 23 km
- Port Moody 25 km
- Coquitlam 27 km
Price your windows
Choose Canada in the designer, enter millimetres or inches, and we reply with your quote in Canadian dollars.