Shutter BoysZebra blinds or shutters in Glendale?
Glendale'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 Glendale, where 63% of homes are apartments or condos and 33% are detached houses, they compete with shutters for the same windows.
The year runs from 1 freezing nights to 55 days at 90°F or more, so whatever covers the window works in both seasons.
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.
In a condo
With 63% 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.
Afternoon sun
On the 55 days a year that reach 90°F, a zebra blind is either up or down; tilting shutter louvers block high sun and keep the view below.
Cords and chains
Zebra blinds usually raise with a chain or cord, or a motor. Shutters have no cords at all. Canada has regulated corded window coverings since May 1, 2021.
Zebra blinds or shutters for a Glendale home
5.2% of people in Glendale are under five, fewer than in 70% of the 881 US cities we have figures for. In Burbank, 4 miles away, it's about the same: 5.1% of people are under five.
21% of workers here worked from home, more than in 78% of the 881 US cities we have figures for. Zebra stripes cut glare only by cutting the view; louvers send light to the ceiling and keep it.
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.
2 bedroom windows in poplar$640 – $800
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 Glendale 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 US dollars.
More about shutters in Glendale
Zebra blinds vs shutters near Glendale
- Burbank 4 mi
- Pasadena 6 mi
- Alhambra 9 mi
- Monterey Park 11 mi
- East Los Angeles 11 mi
- Rosemead 12 mi
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.