Shutter BoysPlantation shutters in Wyoming
Homes in Wyoming
Wyoming is a city of houses: of its 30,816 homes, 67% are detached, 4% are townhouses and other attached houses and 27% are apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 45% of homes standing today; 15% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1969. 67% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In nearby Grand Rapids, 6 miles away, 76% of homes were built before 1980, so Wyoming's windows are on the whole newer. Nationally, Wyoming's homes are older than those in 69% 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.
Out-of-square openings
With 64% of homes built before 1980, many openings have had decades to settle. Measure each one's width at the top, middle and bottom, and both diagonals. If the diagonals differ by more than about ¼ inch, add a mounting frame in the designer, or choose an outside mount so the shutter covers the uneven edges.
Replacement windows
45% of homes went up between 1950 and 1979, and most of them have had their original windows replaced since. A replacement window often sits further into or out of the wall than the old one, so the depth you have for an inside mount may differ from window to window in the same house. Measure every opening rather than copying one.
Whole-house orders
With 67% of homes detached, most orders here cover a whole house: bedrooms, a patio door, perhaps a bay. Put every window in one list in the designer so the louver size and colour match from the street, and if you have an HOA, send it the drawings before you order.
Wyoming weather and your shutters
At E Grand Rapids, MI (6 mi away), July averages a high of 82.4°F and January a low of 17°F. Average lows sit at or below freezing from November to March.
About 9 days a year reach 90°F, 143 nights fall to freezing and 42.9 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Among the Michigan cities we have climate normals for, Wyoming has the most precipitation.
That's more freezing nights than in 90% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 15 h 21 min on the longest day to 9 h 1 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 71° above the horizon in June and 24° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, E Grand Rapids, MI (temperature) and Grandville 1.3 Wsw, MI (precipitation, 4 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.5°F | 17°F | 3.4 in |
| Feb | 33.8°F | 17.8°F | 2.4 in |
| Mar | 44.1°F | 24.4°F | 2.6 in |
| Apr | 57.2°F | 34.7°F | 4.3 in |
| May | 69.3°F | 45.8°F | 4.4 in |
| Jun | 78.5°F | 56.3°F | 4.3 in |
| Jul | 82.4°F | 60°F | 3.6 in |
| Aug | 80.7°F | 58.1°F | 3.7 in |
| Sep | 73.6°F | 50.6°F | 3.9 in |
| Oct | 60.8°F | 40°F | 4.2 in |
| Nov | 46.9°F | 30.5°F | 3.1 in |
| Dec | 35.5°F | 23.2°F | 3 in |
Cold winters
With 143 freezing nights a year, warm room air meets cold glass for months. Shutters closed tight overnight hold that air against the window, so condensation can collect on the sill: tilt the louvers open in the morning, and wipe the sill on windows that often run wet.
Fitting them in Wyoming
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.
Near Wyoming
- Grand Rapids 6 mi
- Kentwood 6 mi
- Kalamazoo 43 mi
- Battle Creek 47 mi
- Lansing 60 mi
- Elkhart 83 mi
More about shutters in Wyoming
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Wyoming’s own figures.
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.