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Stained wood shutters in Wake Forest

Real wood grain under a stain of your choice, made to measure. What Wake Forest's sun and homes mean for stain, and how it compares with paint and wood-look vinyl.
Level 1 (flat) moulding, paint stage 1, 3½-inch louvers, tilting open and closed.

Sun and homes in Wake Forest

From June to August, Wake Forest's average highs reach 80°F or more, and about 36 days a year reach 90°F. That's fewer hot days than 55% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.

3% of homes date from before 1950, 73% from 2000 or later, and owners live in 74% of them.

Raleigh, 12 miles away, has 47 days a year at 90°F or more, more than Wake Forest's 36.

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.

Stain in newer homes

In newer homes with painted trim, a stained shutter becomes the one warm, wood-grain piece in the room. A dark stain on flat moulding reads modern; a lighter one on moulded frames, more traditional.

Black shutters

Cold winters

A stain sinks into the wood instead of forming a layer on top, so a stained shutter moves with the seasons just as a painted one does. Keep winter humidity reasonable and both finishes stay sound.

Bought to stay

Owners live in 74% of homes here. A stain can be refreshed or painted over in years to come, which a factory-coloured vinyl shutter can't.

Wood vs vinyl

Stained shutters in Wake Forest

3% of Wake Forest's homes date from before 1950 and 73% from 2000 or later. Newer homes here mostly have painted trim; a stain suits a room with wood floors or beams instead.

Homes here are newer than in 94% of the 881 US cities we have figures for. In Raleigh, 12 miles away, the median is $415,800, 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.

One 36 × 48 in window, stained to match$370 – $470

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

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Finishes compared for Wake Forest
FeatureStained poplar (ours)Painted poplar (ours)Wood-look vinyl
Real wood grainYes, it shows throughHidden under paintA printed or embossed surface
ColourAny stain, matchedWhite standard; any colour matchedThe maker’s range
Refresh laterRe-stain or paint overRepaintNot recommended
PriceColour-match priceWhite is standardUsually less

Where our shutters fit

Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Wake Forest for you to fit. Any stain is a colour match: name it in the designer and the drawing shows it.

The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in US dollars.

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.

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