Shutter BoysPatio door shutters in Hilo
Doors in Hilo's homes
77% of Hilo's homes are detached houses, 2% are townhouses, and 20% are apartments or condos. That ranks third for apartment and condo homes among the 3 Hawaii cities we cover.
In Hilo, September averages a high of 83.3°F and January a low of 64.1°F, about 2 days a year reach 90°F, 0 nights fall at or below freezing, and 120.4 inches of precipitation falls in a typical year.
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.
Sliding doors to the yard
In a city of mostly detached houses, the patio door is usually a wide sliding glass door. Bypass shutters slide on a track in front of it, so nothing swings into the room and the door opens with the panels stacked to one side.
Older door openings
54% of homes are decades old, and older door openings settle. Measure the width at the top, middle and bottom; a mounting frame gives the track a straight line to run on.
| Feature | Bypass shutters (ours) | Bifold shutters (ours) | Vertical blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it opens | Panels slide on a track | Panels fold back in pairs | Vanes stack to one side |
| Floor space needed | None | A little, for the fold | None |
| Cords | None | None | Usually a cord or wand |
| Built to last | Solid poplar | Solid poplar | Fabric or PVC vanes |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Hilo for you to fit. Choose bypass or bifold as the layout in the designer and it draws the door to your sizes.
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.