Shutter BoysAluminum shutters in Durham
Durham's weather and homes
In Durham, July averages a high of 87°F and January a low of 27.9°F, about 40 days a year reach 90°F, 84 nights fall at or below freezing, and 50 inches of precipitation falls in a typical year.
51% of homes are detached houses and 38% are apartments or condos; owners live in 52%.
Chapel Hill, 9 miles away, has 45 days a year at 90°F or more, more than Durham's 40.
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.
Winter outside
84 freezing nights a year mean ice and snow on anything mounted outside. Interior shutters stay out of the weather entirely and are adjusted from the room.
Condos and apartments
38% of homes are in multi-unit buildings, where the outside walls belong to the building. Exterior shutters usually aren't an option there; interior shutters are.
Aluminum inside the house
Indoors, aluminum usually appears as a stiffener hidden inside vinyl shutters, not as a shutter on its own. For an interior shutter, solid wood needs no metal core.
| Feature | Interior poplar shutters (ours) | Exterior aluminum shutters |
|---|---|---|
| Mounted | Inside, in the window opening | Outside, on the wall |
| Main job | Light, privacy, the look of the room | Shade and security outside the glass |
| Adjusted | From the room, by hand | From outside, by hand or motor |
| Approval | None needed | May need HOA or city approval |
| Colours | Any paint or stain | The maker’s range |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Durham for you to fit. For the inside of your windows, solid poplar is what we make.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in US dollars.
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Aluminum shutters near Durham
- Chapel Hill 9 mi
- Cary 14 mi
- Apex 17 mi
- Raleigh 17 mi
- Wake Forest 22 mi
- Burlington 32 mi
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.