Shutter BoysVinyl shutters in Stuart: vinyl or wood?
Stuart's weather and homes
In Stuart, July averages a high of 90.9°F and January a low of 55.7°F, about 81 days a year reach 90°F, 0 nights fall at or below freezing, and 62.9 inches of precipitation falls in a typical year. That's more hot days than 73% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.
46% of homes were built before 1980, and owners live in 59% of them.
Port St. Lucie, 11 miles away, has 37 days a year at 90°F or more, fewer than Stuart's 81.
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.
Where vinyl does win
In a wet climate, vinyl's real advantage is water: it's waterproof and wood isn't. For a window inside a shower, vinyl is the right product. For every other room, a ventilated painted wood shutter does better.
Heat and vinyl
81 days a year reach 90°F. Vinyl makers are careful about heat: Hunter Douglas advises against its vinyl shutters in skylights, where it says the frame and louvers may warp. On a hot, sunny glass wall here, solid wood is the safer choice.
Uneven openings
In older homes, openings are rarely square. Wood can be lightly sanded to fit at install; vinyl can't be sanded at all.
Vinyl or wood across a whole house in Stuart
Vinyl costs less than wood, and the gap grows across a whole house: the middle apartment in a building of five or more units has 3 to 5 windows. 41% of Stuart's homes are rented, where the cheaper covering often wins.
The median home here is valued at $329,400. In Port St. Lucie, 11 miles away, the median is $369,200, 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.
3 to 5 windows in poplar$900 to $2,000
Each priced as a 36 × 48 in window, flat moulding, paint stage 1, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping. We don't sell vinyl.
Price your own windows| Feature | Solid poplar (ours) | Vinyl / PVC | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand to fit an uneven opening | Yes | No | Usually not |
| Repaint later | Yes | Not recommended | Depends on the coating |
| Colours | Any paint or stain | Mostly whites | Factory colours |
| Shower spray | Keep it away | Waterproof | Only with a waterproof option |
| Skylights and hot glass | Doesn’t soften in heat | Makers advise against skylights | Ask the maker |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Stuart for you to fit. We make solid poplar only, because it is the better shutter in every room that stays dry.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in US dollars.
Need vinyl for a shower window as well? We can supply it alongside your wood shutters. Ask about vinyl
More about shutters in Stuart
Vinyl shutters near Stuart
- Port St. Lucie 11 mi
- Fort Pierce 17 mi
- Jupiter 21 mi
- Palm Beach Gardens 24 mi
- West Palm Beach 32 mi
- Wellington 38 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.