Shutter BoysZebra blinds or shutters in San Clemente?
San Clemente'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 San Clemente, where 31% of homes are apartments or condos and 57% are detached houses, they compete with shutters for the same windows.
The year runs from 1 freezing nights to 4 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 house you’re staying in
57% of homes are detached houses, mostly owner-occupied (66% overall). Shutters are fixed to the house and usually stay when it sells; zebra blinds are usually replaced once the fabric or the roller wears out.
In a condo
With 31% 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.
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 San Clemente home
3.8% of people in San Clemente are under five, fewer than in 96% of the 881 US cities we have figures for. In Laguna Niguel, 7 miles away, it's about the same: 3.4% of people are under five.
23% of workers here worked from home, more than in 83% 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.
4 bedroom windows in poplar$1,290 – $1,590
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 San Clemente 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 San Clemente
Zebra blinds vs shutters near San Clemente
- Laguna Niguel 7 mi
- Aliso Viejo 11 mi
- Mission Viejo 11 mi
- Lake Forest 15 mi
- Irvine 18 mi
- Newport Beach 19 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.