Roller shutters in Baton Rouge

Roller (rolling) shutters close over a window from outside; wood shutters work from inside the room. Which does what in Baton Rouge's weather and homes.
Level 1 (flat) moulding, paint stage 1, 3½-inch louvers, tilting open and closed.

Baton Rouge's weather and homes

From May to October, average highs in Baton Rouge reach 80°F or more, with about 88 days a year at 90°F. That's more hot days than 75% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.

55% of homes are detached houses, 41% are apartments or condos, and owners live in 48%.

Lafayette, 56 miles away, has much the same number of days a year at 90°F or more (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.

Blocking summer sun

A roller shutter rolls down outside the glass and blocks sun before it reaches the window, the main reason people buy them in hot cities. Interior wood louvers can't do that, but they let you keep the view and daylight while cutting glare.

Apartments and condos

41% of homes are in multi-unit buildings, where anything on the outside wall needs the building's approval. Interior shutters don't.

Shutters in condos

Darkness and privacy

Closed, a roller shutter makes a room close to dark, with no view. Wood shutters let you choose: tilt for daylight with privacy, close for more, open the panels for the full view.

Bedroom shutters

Roller and wood shutters compared for Baton Rouge
FeatureInterior poplar shutters (ours)Roller shutters
MountedInside the window openingOutside, with a housing above
View when closedTilt for light and privacyNone
Sun on the glassReduces glare insideBlocks it outside
InstallDrill and screwdriverExterior mounting; power if motorized

Where our shutters fit

Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Baton Rouge 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.

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.

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