Shutter BoysVinyl shutters in Greenville: vinyl or wood?
Greenville's weather and homes
In Greenville, July averages a high of 90.4°F and January a low of 33°F, about 53 days a year reach 90°F, 54 nights fall at or below freezing, and 51.1 inches of precipitation falls in a typical year. That's more hot days than 57% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.
27% of homes were built before 1980, and owners live in 33% of them.
Rocky Mount, 35 miles away, has 37 days a year at 90°F or more, fewer than Greenville's 53.
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.
Renting
67% of homes are rented. If you're furnishing a rental you'll leave in a year or two, a cheaper vinyl shutter can make sense; for a home you'll stay in, wood can be repainted when you redecorate.
Where vinyl does win
In a wet climate, vinyl's real advantage is water: it's waterproof and wood isn't. For a window inside a shower, vinyl is the right product. For every other room, a ventilated painted wood shutter does better.
Vinyl or wood across a whole house in Greenville
Vinyl costs less than wood, and the gap grows across a whole house: the middle apartment in a building of five or more units has 3 to 5 windows. 67% of Greenville's homes are rented, where the cheaper covering often wins.
The median home here is valued at $233,500. In Rocky Mount, 35 miles away, the median is $165,700, lower than here.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; U.S. EIA, Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2020 (windows). Prices from our price list.
3 to 5 windows in poplar$900 to $2,000
Each priced as a 36 × 48 in window, flat moulding, paint stage 1, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping. We don't sell vinyl.
Price your own windows| 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 Greenville for you to fit. We make solid poplar only, because it is the better shutter in every room that stays dry.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in US dollars.
Need vinyl for a shower window as well? We can supply it alongside your wood shutters. Ask about vinyl
More about shutters in Greenville
Vinyl shutters near Greenville
- Rocky Mount 35 mi
- Jacksonville 60 mi
- Wake Forest 69 mi
- Raleigh 73 mi
- Cary 83 mi
- Apex 85 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.