Shutter BoysPatio door shutters in West Des Moines
Doors in West Des Moines's homes
46% of West Des Moines's homes are detached houses, 12% are townhouses, and 42% are apartments or condos. That ranks third for apartment and condo homes among the 11 Iowa cities we cover.
In West 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 37.5 inches of precipitation falls in a typical year.
In Des Moines, 9 miles away, 32% of homes are apartments or condos, 10 points fewer 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.
Balcony doors
With 42% of homes in multi-unit buildings, many patio doors here open onto a balcony. Bifold panels fold back in pairs and need little floor space; check what your HOA or building allows to show through the glass.
Patio and balcony doors in West Des Moines
46% of West Des Moines's homes are detached houses, most with a sliding patio door or French doors to the yard.
6.2% of people here are under five, more than in 67% of the 881 US cities we have figures for. Blinds on patio doors often run on a cord or chain; shutter panels have none. In Des Moines, 9 miles away, it's about the same: 6.5% of people are under five.
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.
One 72 × 80 in sliding door$1,080 – $1,320
flat moulding, paint stage 1, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping. Track and layout confirmed with you.
Price your own windows| 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 West 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 West Des Moines
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