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Homes in Saint John
Saint John's 31,825 occupied homes are a mix: 40% detached houses, 48% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 10% semi-detached and row houses.
More homes here were built 1960 or earlier than in any later period we count: 36%. Only 14% date from 2001 or later. 54% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 5 New Brunswick cities we have census figures for, Saint John has the highest share of older homes and the highest share of apartments. In nearby Fredericton, 91 km away, 48% of homes were built in 1980 or earlier, so Saint John's windows are on the whole older. Nationally, Saint John's homes are older than those in 93% of the 167 Canadian cities we have census figures for.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. Period of construction and tenure come from the 25% sample; counts are randomly rounded.
Plaster walls and deep casings
36% of homes date from 1960 or earlier, when walls were plaster on lath and windows sat in deep wood casings. Plaster cracks if you drive screws carelessly: drill a pilot hole, use fixings made for plaster, and fix into the casing or the framing behind it. A deep casing is good news for an inside mount; measure its depth before you choose a louver size.
Out-of-square openings
With 70% of homes built in 1980 or earlier, 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 6 mm, add a mounting frame in the designer, or choose an outside mount so the shutter covers the uneven edges.
Condos and apartments
48% of homes are in buildings of two or more units. Balcony and patio doors suit bypass or bifold panels rather than hinged ones, which need floor space to swing. Check what your condo corporation allows to show from outside before you order: most rules are about the colour seen through the glass.
Saint John weather and your shutters
At Saint John (13 km away), July averages a high of 23 °C and January a low of −13.2 °C. Average lows sit at or below freezing from November to April.
About 1 days a year top 30 °C, 170 days drop to 0 °C or below and 1,271 mm of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Among the New Brunswick cities we have climate normals for, Saint John has the most precipitation.
That's more days at or below freezing than in 74% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 15 h 39 min on the longest day to 8 h 44 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 68° above the horizon in June and 21° in December.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, Saint John. Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −2.5 °C | −13.2 °C | 116.1 mm |
| Feb | −1.6 °C | −12.6 °C | 91.9 mm |
| Mar | 2.6 °C | −7.7 °C | 107.3 mm |
| Apr | 8.8 °C | −1.6 °C | 100.2 mm |
| May | 15.3 °C | 3.5 °C | 93.9 mm |
| Jun | 20 °C | 8.1 °C | 86.8 mm |
| Jul | 23 °C | 11.6 °C | 89.5 mm |
| Aug | 23 °C | 11.2 °C | 73 mm |
| Sep | 18.8 °C | 7.4 °C | 108.8 mm |
| Oct | 13 °C | 2.6 °C | 138 mm |
| Nov | 6.9 °C | −2 °C | 138.2 mm |
| Dec | 1.3 °C | −8.3 °C | 127.6 mm |
Cold winters
With 170 days at or below freezing 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.
Wet months
1,271 mm of precipitation a year keeps the air damp for long stretches. Steam and condensation are hard on any joint, so in kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms keep the air moving and wipe water off the sill before it sits.
Fitting them in Saint John
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 Saint John
- Fredericton 91 km
- Riverview 130 km
- Moncton 134 km
- Dieppe 139 km
More about shutters in Saint John
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