Vinyl shutters in East Los Angeles: vinyl or wood?

Vinyl is cheaper and waterproof; solid wood can be sanded, repainted and made in any colour. Which suits East Los Angeles's weather and homes, room by room.

Design your shutters

Arched window, level 3 moulding, paint stage 2.

East Los Angeles's weather and homes

In East Los Angeles, August averages a high of 84°F and December a low of 48.2°F, about 25 days a year reach 90°F, 0 nights fall at or below freezing, and 14.2 inches of precipitation falls in a typical year. That's fewer hot days than 62% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.

84% of homes were built before 1980, and owners live in 34% of them.

Monterey Park, 2 miles away, has 64 days a year at 90°F or more, more than East Los Angeles's 25.

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

Renting

66% 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.

Are shutters worth it?

How the choices compare in East Los Angeles
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 East Los Angeles 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

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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.