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Homes in Greeley
Greeley's 41,784 homes are a mix: 57% detached houses, 31% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 6% townhouses and other attached houses.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 36% of homes standing today; 32% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1985. 61% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In nearby Fort Collins, 18 miles away, 31% of homes were built before 1980, so Greeley's windows are on the whole older. Nationally, Greeley's homes are newer than those in 53% 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.
Shallow openings
32% of homes were built in 2000 or later. Newer windows are often set close to the room side of the wall, and handles, cranks and alarm sensors stick out into the space a louver swings through. Measure the depth to the glass and to anything that sticks out; the designer checks it against the louver size you pick.
Manufactured homes
5% of homes are mobile or manufactured homes, whose windows usually sit in thin walls with little depth inside the opening. An outside mount on a frame is the reliable choice there, fixed into the framing around the window rather than the thin wall panel.
Replacement windows
36% 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 46% 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.
Greeley weather and your shutters
At Greeley UNC, CO (4 mi away), July averages a high of 91.7°F and January a low of 17.5°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to August and average lows sit at or below freezing from November to March.
About 58 days a year reach 90°F, 153 nights fall to freezing and 14.4 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around May and least in January.
Among the Colorado cities we have climate normals for, Greeley has the second-most hot days.
That's more 90°F days than in 54% of the 381 US cities we have climate normals for.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Greeley UNC, CO (temperature) and Greeley 4.4 W, CO (precipitation, 1 mi away).
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44.1°F | 17.5°F | 0.3 in |
| Feb | 47.7°F | 20°F | 0.4 in |
| Mar | 59.1°F | 28.1°F | 0.8 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 35.3°F | 1.5 in |
| May | 74.7°F | 44.5°F | 2.9 in |
| Jun | 85.8°F | 53.6°F | 2.1 in |
| Jul | 91.7°F | 59.3°F | 1.5 in |
| Aug | 89.2°F | 57.3°F | 1.6 in |
| Sep | 81.9°F | 48.7°F | 1.3 in |
| Oct | 67.8°F | 36.6°F | 1.1 in |
| Nov | 53.6°F | 25.8°F | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 43.4°F | 17.8°F | 0.4 in |
Cold winters
With 153 freezing nights a year, warm room air meets cold glass for months. Shutters closed tight overnight hold that air against the window, so condensation can collect on the sill: tilt the louvers open in the morning, and wipe the sill on windows that often run wet.
Dry air
Only 14.4 inches of precipitation a year, and days and nights about 30°F apart. Dry air pulls moisture out of wood, so poplar louvers can shrink very slightly through their first dry season; that's normal for real wood.
Fitting them in Greeley
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 Greeley
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