Shutter BoysStained wood shutters in Lake Forest
Sun and homes in Lake Forest
From June to October, Lake Forest's average highs reach 80°F or more, and about 62 days a year reach 90°F. That's more hot days than 64% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.
1% of homes date from before 1950, 15% from 2000 or later, and owners live in 70% of them.
Mission Viejo, 3 miles away, has 4 days a year at 90°F or more, fewer than Lake Forest's 62.
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.
Bought to stay
Owners live in 70% of homes here. A stain can be refreshed or painted over in years to come, which a factory-coloured vinyl shutter can't.
Strong sun and stain
Years of direct sun change any finish, and stain shows it sooner than paint. On west and south windows here, a mid-tone stain ages more evenly than a very dark or very light one; on north-facing windows, any stain works.
Stained shutters in Lake Forest
1% of Lake Forest's homes date from before 1950 and 15% from 2000 or later. Stained trim is in the minority here; match a stain to the floors or furniture rather than the casings.
Homes here are newer than in 66% of the 881 US cities we have figures for. In Mission Viejo, 3 miles away, the median is $1,009,600, 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.
One 36 × 48 in window, stained to match$370 – $470
Flat moulding, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping.
Price your own windows| Feature | Stained poplar (ours) | Painted poplar (ours) | Wood-look vinyl |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real wood grain | Yes, it shows through | Hidden under paint | A printed or embossed surface |
| Colour | Any stain, matched | White standard; any colour matched | The maker’s range |
| Refresh later | Re-stain or paint over | Repaint | Not recommended |
| Price | Colour-match price | White is standard | Usually less |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Lake Forest for you to fit. Any stain is a colour match: name it in the designer and the drawing shows it.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in US dollars.
More about shutters in Lake Forest
Stained wood shutters near Lake Forest
- Mission Viejo 3 mi
- Irvine 6 mi
- Laguna Niguel 9 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.