Shutter BoysPatio door shutters in Des Moines
Doors in Des Moines's homes
62% of Des Moines's homes are detached houses, 4% are townhouses, and 32% are apartments or condos.
In Des Moines, July averages a high of 85.6°F and January a low of 13.8°F, about 22 days a year reach 90°F, 128 nights fall at or below freezing, and 36.6 inches of precipitation falls in a typical year.
In West Des Moines, 9 miles away, 42% of homes are apartments or condos, 10 points more than here.
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.
Cold glass
A big glass door is the coldest surface in the room on a winter morning, and moisture condenses on it. Open the louvers on cold days so warm air reaches the glass, and wipe off any condensation before it reaches the wood.
Older door openings
70% 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.
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.
| 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 Des Moines 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.
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Patio door shutters near Des Moines
- West Des Moines 9 mi
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- Ames 31 mi
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