Exterior shutters in Lynwood

Exterior shutters are decorative or functional and live outside in Lynwood's weather. Interior wood shutters control light and privacy from the room. What each does, compared.
Level 1 (flat) moulding, paint stage 1, 3½-inch louvers, tilting open and closed.

Lynwood's weather and homes

In Lynwood, August averages a high of 78.7°F and December a low of 48.8°F, about 9 days a year reach 90°F, 0 nights fall at or below freezing, and 11.9 inches of precipitation falls in a typical year. That's drier than 91% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.

55% of homes are detached houses; 86% were built before 1980.

South Gate, 1 miles away, gets 14.2 inches a year, wetter than Lynwood.

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.

Older facades

45% of homes are from before 1950. On an older facade, exterior shutters are often about the look of the street; check any heritage rules before changing them. Interior shutters change nothing outside.

Multi-unit buildings

31% of homes are in multi-unit buildings, whose outside walls aren't the owner's to change. Interior shutters are the option there.

Shutters in condos

Exterior and interior shutters compared for Lynwood
FeatureInterior poplar shutters (ours)Functional exteriorDecorative exterior
Closes over the glassYes, from the roomYes, from outsideNo
WeatherStays indoorsOut in all of itOut in all of it
Light and privacy controlTilt the louversOpen or closedNone
ApprovalNone neededOften HOA or cityOften HOA or city

Where our shutters fit

Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Lynwood for you to fit. For the inside of your windows, solid poplar is what we make.

The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in US dollars.

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