Stained wood shutters in Lee's Summit

Real wood grain under a stain of your choice, made to measure. What Lee's Summit's sun and homes mean for stain, and how it compares with paint and wood-look vinyl.
Level 1 (flat) moulding, paint stage 1, 3½-inch louvers, tilting open and closed.

Sun and homes in Lee's Summit

From June to August, Lee's Summit's average highs reach 80°F or more, and about 38 days a year reach 90°F. That's fewer hot days than 53% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.

4% of homes date from before 1950, 36% from 2000 or later, and owners live in 73% of them.

Blue Springs, 9 miles away, has much the same number of days a year at 90°F or more (38).

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 winters

A stain sinks into the wood instead of forming a layer on top, so a stained shutter moves with the seasons just as a painted one does. Keep winter humidity reasonable and both finishes stay sound.

Stain in newer homes

In newer homes with painted trim, a stained shutter becomes the one warm, wood-grain piece in the room. A dark stain on flat moulding reads modern; a lighter one on moulded frames, more traditional.

Black shutters

Bought to stay

Owners live in 73% of homes here. A stain can be refreshed or painted over in years to come, which a factory-coloured vinyl shutter can't.

Wood vs vinyl

Finishes compared for Lee's Summit
FeatureStained poplar (ours)Painted poplar (ours)Wood-look vinyl
Real wood grainYes, it shows throughHidden under paintA printed or embossed surface
ColourAny stain, matchedWhite standard; any colour matchedThe maker’s range
Refresh laterRe-stain or paint overRepaintNot recommended
PriceColour-match priceWhite is standardUsually less

Where our shutters fit

Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Lee's Summit for you to fit. Any stain is a colour match: name it in the designer and the drawing shows it.

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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