Shutter BoysExterior shutters in Caldwell
Caldwell's weather and homes
In Caldwell, July averages a high of 93.3°F and December a low of 22.8°F, about 59 days a year reach 90°F, 132 nights fall at or below freezing, and 12.1 inches of precipitation falls in a typical year. That's drier than 90% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.
79% of homes are detached houses; 29% were built before 1980.
Nampa, 6 miles away, gets much the same rain and snow in a 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.
Freeze and thaw
132 freezing nights a year put anything outside through freeze and thaw. Exterior shutters need materials and fixings made for that; interior shutters never see it.
Counting the openings in a Caldwell home
Exterior shutters are usually priced per opening. The middle detached house has 10 to 15 windows, before patio doors and basement windows.
29% of homes here were built before 1980. Newer facades are flatter, with less trim to work around.
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 Caldwell 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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Pick your look once, add every window, and see each one drawn and priced. Send it to us and we reply with your quote.