Shutter BoysPlantation shutters in San Diego
Homes in San Diego
San Diego's 568,668 homes are a mix: 43% detached houses, 46% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 10% townhouses and other attached houses.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 43% of homes standing today; 19% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1979. 47% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In nearby El Cajon, 9 miles away, 67% of homes were built before 1980, so San Diego's windows are on the whole newer. Nationally, San Diego's homes are older than those in 56% of the 375 US cities we have census figures for.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Estimates carry margins of error.
Apartments and condos
46% of homes are in buildings of two or more units. Balcony and patio doors suit bypass or bifold panels rather than hinged ones, which need floor space to swing. Check what your HOA or building allows to show from outside before you order: most rules are about the colour seen through the glass.
Replacement windows
43% of homes went up between 1950 and 1979, and most of them have had their original windows replaced since. A replacement window often sits further into or out of the wall than the old one, so the depth you have for an inside mount may differ from window to window in the same house. Measure every opening rather than copying one.
Out-of-square openings
With 52% of homes built before 1980, many openings have had decades to settle. Measure each one's width at the top, middle and bottom, and both diagonals. If the diagonals differ by more than about ¼ inch, add a mounting frame in the designer, or choose an outside mount so the shutter covers the uneven edges.
San Diego weather and your shutters
At San Diego Montgomery FLD, CA (1 mi away), August averages a high of 82°F and December a low of 45.3°F. No month averages a high above 85°F or a low below freezing.
About 16 days a year reach 90°F, 0 nights fall to freezing and 11.1 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around February and least in August.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, San Diego Montgomery FLD, CA (temperature) and San Diego Montgomery FLD, CA (precipitation, 1 mi away).
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67.3°F | 46°F | 2.3 in |
| Feb | 67.3°F | 46.9°F | 2.7 in |
| Mar | 68.5°F | 49.6°F | 1.6 in |
| Apr | 70.7°F | 52.4°F | 0.8 in |
| May | 72.1°F | 56.6°F | 0.3 in |
| Jun | 74.7°F | 60°F | 0.1 in |
| Jul | 79.8°F | 64°F | 0.1 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 65.3°F | 0 in |
| Sep | 81.4°F | 63.6°F | 0.2 in |
| Oct | 77.8°F | 57.8°F | 0.5 in |
| Nov | 72.7°F | 50.1°F | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 67.3°F | 45.3°F | 1.6 in |
Dry summers, wet winters
Barely any of the year's precipitation falls in June, July and August; most comes in the cool months. Wood takes on moisture in the wet season and gives it back in the dry one, so expect the panels to feel slightly tighter in winter than in summer. Fit them in the season you're in, and leave the hinge screws a quarter turn from tight until they've been through both.
Fitting them in San Diego
Shutter Boys shutters are made for you to fit yourself: an inside or outside mount takes a drill, a level and our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather hire someone, a finish carpenter or blinds installer can fit them; ask on your quote and we'll tell you if we know one near you. You arrange and pay the installer directly.
Near San Diego
- Oceanside 29 mi
- Irvine 70 mi
- Moreno Valley 76 mi
Price your windows
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