Shutter BoysExterior shutters in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara's weather and homes
In Santa Barbara, August averages a high of 77.7°F and December a low of 46.1°F, about 5 days a year reach 90°F, 0 nights fall at or below freezing, and 18.9 inches of precipitation falls in a typical year. That's drier than 75% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.
46% of homes are detached houses; 74% were built before 1980.
Ventura, 28 miles away, gets 16 inches a year, drier than Santa Barbara.
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.
Multi-unit buildings
44% of homes are in multi-unit buildings, whose outside walls aren't the owner's to change. Interior shutters are the option there.
Older facades
27% 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.
Counting the openings in a Santa Barbara home
Exterior shutters are usually priced per opening. The middle detached house has 10 to 15 windows, before patio doors and basement windows.
74% of homes here were built before 1980. Older facades often have trim and sills that decide what fits outside.
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, shuttered inside$3,200 to $6,000
Interior poplar shutters, each priced as a 36 × 48 in window, flat moulding, paint stage 1, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping.
Price your own windows| Feature | Interior poplar shutters (ours) | Functional exterior | Decorative exterior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closes over the glass | Yes, from the room | Yes, from outside | No |
| Weather | Stays indoors | Out in all of it | Out in all of it |
| Light and privacy control | Tilt the louvers | Open or closed | None |
| Approval | None needed | Often HOA or city | Often 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 Santa Barbara 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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