Shutter BoysPlantation shutters in Oklahoma City
Homes in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is a city of houses: of its 306,366 homes, 67% are detached, 4% are townhouses and other attached houses and 26% are apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 35% of homes standing today; 31% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1982. 59% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 5 Oklahoma cities we have census figures for, Oklahoma City has the second-highest share of older homes and the third-highest share of apartments. In nearby Edmond, 16 miles away, 26% of homes were built before 1980, so Oklahoma City's windows are on the whole older. Nationally, Oklahoma City's homes are newer than those in 51% of the 375 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.
Whole-house orders
With 67% of homes detached, most orders here cover a whole house: bedrooms, a patio door, perhaps a bay. Put every window in one list in the designer so the louver size and colour match from the street, and if you have an HOA, send it the drawings before you order.
Out-of-square openings
With 47% 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.
Shallow openings
31% 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.
Replacement windows
35% of homes went up between 1950 and 1979, and most of them have had their original windows replaced since. A replacement window often sits further into or out of the wall than the old one, so the depth you have for an inside mount may differ from window to window in the same house. Measure every opening rather than copying one.
Oklahoma City weather and your shutters
At Oklahoma City Will Rogers AP, OK (7 mi away), July averages a high of 93.1°F and January a low of 27°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to August and average lows sit at or below freezing from December to February.
About 73 days a year reach 90°F, 72 nights fall to freezing and 37.1 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around May and least in January.
That's more 90°F days than in 61% of the 381 US cities we have climate normals for.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Oklahoma City Will Rogers AP, OK (temperature) and Oklahoma CITY, OK (precipitation, 6 mi away).
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49.3°F | 27°F | 1.3 in |
| Feb | 53.8°F | 30.8°F | 1.6 in |
| Mar | 62.9°F | 39.5°F | 2.7 in |
| Apr | 71.1°F | 47.5°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 78.9°F | 57.6°F | 5.5 in |
| Jun | 87.5°F | 66.2°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 93.1°F | 70.3°F | 3.3 in |
| Aug | 92.2°F | 69.1°F | 3.4 in |
| Sep | 83.9°F | 61.5°F | 3.9 in |
| Oct | 72.8°F | 49.4°F | 3.3 in |
| Nov | 60.7°F | 37.7°F | 1.8 in |
| Dec | 50.4°F | 29.5°F | 1.9 in |
Summer sun
On the 73 days a year above 90°F, closed louvers keep direct sun off the glass and out of the room. In a window that takes afternoon sun, white and light paint finishes stay cooler to the touch than dark stains.
Fitting them in Oklahoma City
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.
Price your windows
Add each window, pick your options and send it to us. We check the sizes and reply with your quote.