Shutter BoysVinyl shutters in Lake Forest: vinyl or wood?
Lake Forest's weather and homes
In Lake Forest, August averages a high of 90.2°F and December a low of 47.6°F, about 62 days a year reach 90°F, 1 nights fall at or below freezing, and 15.4 inches of precipitation falls in a typical year. That's more hot days than 64% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.
38% of homes were built before 1980, 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.
Heat and vinyl
62 days a year reach 90°F. Vinyl makers are careful about heat: Hunter Douglas advises against its vinyl shutters in skylights, where it says the frame and louvers may warp. On a hot, sunny glass wall here, solid wood is the safer choice.
Vinyl or wood across a whole house in Lake Forest
Vinyl costs less than wood, and the gap grows across a whole house: the middle detached house has 10 to 15 windows. Owners live in 70% of Lake Forest's homes; for people who stay, what a shutter costs over the years matters as much as the price on the day.
The median home here is valued at $937,000. 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.
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| 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 Lake Forest 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
More about shutters in Lake Forest
Vinyl shutters near Lake Forest
- Mission Viejo 3 mi
- Irvine 6 mi
- Tustin 9 mi
- Newport Beach 11 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.