Wood shutters in St. John's

What real wood offers over vinyl and composite in St. John's's homes and weather, and how our made-to-measure poplar shutters fit in.

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Level 1 (flat) moulding, paint stage 1, 3½-inch louvers, tilting open and closed.

St. John's homes and weather, for wood

In St. John's, July averages a high of 21.3 °C and February a low of −7.7 °C, about 0 days a year reach 30 °C, 154 nights fall at or below 0 °C, and 1,381 mm of precipitation falls in a typical year.

52% of homes were built in 1980 or earlier and 25% in 2001 or later; 42% are detached houses.

In Mount Pearl, 4 km away, 45% of homes are built in 1980 or earlier, 7 points fewer than here.

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.

A wet climate

1,381 mm of rain a year means humid spells indoors too. Painted wood handles humidity in a ventilated room; what it can't take is water landing on it. Keep wood out of shower spray, and run the bathroom fan.

Bathroom shutters

Dry, heated winters

With 154 freezing nights a year, homes here run the heat for months, and heated air is dry. Wood gives up a little moisture over the winter and takes it back in summer; paint slows that but doesn't stop it. A humidifier set to a moderate level keeps the movement small, and it's kinder to the rest of the house's woodwork too.

Why poplar

Older, out-of-square openings

In a city where 52% of homes are decades old, openings are rarely perfectly square. Wood can be lightly sanded to fit at install; vinyl and most coated composites can't.

How to measure

Wood in St. John's's homes

52% of St. John's's homes were built in 1980 or earlier. Older and newer homes are mixed here, so check whether your trim is painted or stained before you choose.

The median home is valued at $306,000 CAD by its owners. That is lower than in 87% of the 167 Canadian cities we have figures for. In Mount Pearl, 4 km away, the median is $290,000 CAD, lower than here.

Sources: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population; Natural Resources Canada, Survey of Household Energy Use 2007, or U.S. EIA RECS 2020 where stated (windows). Prices from our price list.

One 36 × 48 in window, paint stage 2$580 – $720 CAD

Flat moulding, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping.

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How the choices compare in St. John's
Feature	Solid poplar (ours)	Vinyl / PVC	Composite
Sand to fit an uneven opening	Yes	No	Usually not
Repaint later	Yes	Not recommended	Depends on the coating
Colours	Any paint or stain	Mostly whites	Factory colours
Shower spray	Keep it away	Waterproof	Only with a waterproof option
Skylights and hot glass	Doesn’t soften in heat	Makers advise against skylights	Ask the maker

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. One wood, painted in any colour or stained, with nothing hollow inside.

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