Roller shutters in St. John's

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

St. John's's weather and homes

St. John's's warmest month averages 21.3 °C, with about 0 days a year at 30 °C. That's fewer hot days than 98% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate figures for.

42% of homes are detached houses, 41% are apartments or condos, and owners live in 61%.

Mount Pearl, 4 km away, has much the same number of days a year at 30 °C or more (0).

Sources: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population; Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020. Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.

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 St. John's
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 St. John's for you to fit. For the inside of your windows, solid poplar is what we make.

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