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Stained wood shutters in San Mateo

Real wood grain under a stain of your choice, made to measure. What San Mateo's sun and homes mean for stain, and how it compares with paint and wood-look vinyl.
Level 1 (flat) moulding, paint stage 1, 3½-inch louvers, tilting open and closed.

Sun and homes in San Mateo

San Mateo's warmest month, September, averages 74.8°F, and about 4 days a year reach 90°F. That's fewer hot days than 97% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.

22% of homes date from before 1950, 13% from 2000 or later, and owners live in 50% of them.

Redwood City, 6 miles away, has 18 days a year at 90°F or more, more than San Mateo's 4.

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.

Matching original woodwork

With 22% of homes this old, many still have stained trim and doors. Name the stain, or send a photo of the trim beside a window, and we match the shutters to it. Poplar's colour varies from board to board, so a stained shutter looks like natural wood rather than one flat colour.

Why poplar

Stained shutters in San Mateo

22% of San Mateo's homes date from before 1950 and 13% from 2000 or later. Older homes like these often still have stained wood trim, and a stain matched to it makes new shutters look original.

Homes here are older than in 78% of the 881 US cities we have figures for. In Redwood City, 6 miles away, the median is $1,801,700, 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.

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Finishes compared for San Mateo
FeatureStained poplar (ours)Painted poplar (ours)Wood-look vinyl
Real wood grainYes, it shows throughHidden under paintA printed or embossed surface
ColourAny stain, matchedWhite standard; any colour matchedThe maker’s range
Refresh laterRe-stain or paint overRepaintNot recommended
PriceColour-match priceWhite is standardUsually less

Where our shutters fit

Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to San Mateo 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.

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.

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