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Vinyl shutters in Concord: vinyl or wood?

Vinyl is cheaper and waterproof; solid wood can be sanded, repainted and made in any colour. Which suits Concord's weather and homes, room by room.
Arched window, level 3 moulding, paint stage 2.

Concord's weather and homes

In Concord, July averages a high of 88°F and December a low of 40.7°F, about 51 days a year reach 90°F, 9 nights fall at or below freezing, and 18.9 inches of precipitation falls in a typical year. That's more hot days than 57% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.

74% of homes were built before 1980, and owners live in 62% of them.

Walnut Creek, 5 miles away, has much the same number of days a year at 90°F or more (47).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; NOAA U.S. 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.

How to measure

Vinyl or wood across a whole house in Concord

Vinyl costs less than wood, and the gap grows across a whole house: the middle detached house has 10 to 15 windows. 38% of Concord's homes are rented, where the cheaper covering often wins.

The median home here is valued at $797,600. In Walnut Creek, 5 miles away, the median is $1,057,300, higher than here.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; U.S. EIA, Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2020 (windows). Prices from our price list.

10 to 15 windows in poplar$3,200 to $6,000

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
How the choices compare in Concord
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 Concord 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 US dollars.

Need vinyl for a shower window as well? We can supply it alongside your wood shutters. Ask about vinyl

Price your windows

Pick your look once, add every window, and see each one drawn and priced. Send it to us and we reply with your quote.

Design your shutters