Shutter BoysPlantation shutters in Asheville
Homes in Asheville
Asheville's 50,034 homes are a mix: 56% detached houses, 36% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 4% townhouses and other attached houses.
Much of Asheville is new: 30% of homes were built 2000 or later, and only 48% before 1980. The median home dates from 1982. 52% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In Greenville, 52 miles away, 53% of homes are apartments, more than here. Nationally, Asheville's homes are newer than those in 51% 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.
Plaster walls and deep casings
23% of homes date from before 1950, 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 48% 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.
Apartments and condos
36% 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 HOA or building allows to show from outside before you order: most rules are about the colour seen through the glass.
Shallow openings
30% of homes were built in 2000 or later. Newer windows are often set close to the room side of the wall, and handles, cranks and alarm sensors stick out into the space a louver swings through. Measure the depth to the glass and to anything that sticks out; the designer checks it against the louver size you pick.
Asheville weather and your shutters
At Asheville, NC (2 mi away), July averages a high of 85.9°F and January a low of 28.7°F. Average highs reach 85°F in July and average lows sit at or below freezing from December to February.
About 16 days a year reach 90°F, 77 nights fall to freezing and 46.9 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
That's more freezing nights than in 58% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 34 min on the longest day to 9 h 45 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 78° above the horizon in June and 31° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Asheville, NC (temperature) and Asheville 1.1 Nne, NC (precipitation, 1 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47.7°F | 28.7°F | 3.7 in |
| Feb | 51.6°F | 31.7°F | 3.3 in |
| Mar | 58.8°F | 37.8°F | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 68.9°F | 45.8°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 76.3°F | 54°F | 4 in |
| Jun | 82.6°F | 61.3°F | 4.3 in |
| Jul | 85.9°F | 64.7°F | 4.4 in |
| Aug | 84.6°F | 63.8°F | 4.7 in |
| Sep | 78.7°F | 58°F | 4.3 in |
| Oct | 69.1°F | 46.8°F | 2.7 in |
| Nov | 58.6°F | 37.1°F | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 50.5°F | 31.7°F | 4.4 in |
Wet months
46.9 inches 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 Asheville
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 Asheville
- Greenville 52 mi
- Johnson City 54 mi
- Kingsport 65 mi
- Gastonia 80 mi
- Knoxville 83 mi
More about shutters in Asheville
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Asheville’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.