Shutter BoysPlantation shutters in Germantown
Homes in Germantown
Germantown has an unusually large share of townhouses and other attached houses: 41% of its 32,406 homes, beside 26% detached houses and 33% apartments.
The 1980s and 1990s built 60% of today's homes, more than any other period we count. 15% are older than that and 26% newer. The median home dates from 1990. 67% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 18 Maryland cities we have census figures for, Germantown has the newest homes. Nationally, Germantown's homes are newer than those in 89% of the 881 US cities we have census figures for.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Estimates carry margins of error.
Townhouses
41% of homes share a wall with the next one. Their front windows face the street side by side with the neighbours', so many owners pick a louver size and a white or off-white finish that sit well beside the houses on either side. Bay windows on townhouses usually need a separate panel set for each face.
Rounded drywall corners
85% of homes here were built from 1980 on, and many houses of that era have rounded ("bullnose") drywall corners around the windows instead of square returns. A shutter can't sit flat against a curve: choose an outside mount with a frame that clears the corner, or an inside mount if the flat part of the opening is deep enough for your louvers.
Fitting them in Germantown
Shutter Boys shutters are made for you to fit yourself: an inside or outside mount takes a drill, a level and our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather hire someone, a finish carpenter or blinds installer can fit them; ask on your quote and we'll tell you if we know one near you. You arrange and pay the installer directly.
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.