Shutter BoysPlantation shutters in Barrie
Louvers for Barrie
Plantation shutters and California shutters are the same thing: panels of wide, tilting louvers fitted to the window. What sets one apart from another is mostly the louver size, and Barrie's homes and sun point to different choices.
Here, about 9 days a year reach 30 °C. That's fewer hot days than 59% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate figures for.
The midday sun climbs to 69° in June and sinks to 22° in December, so the louver angle that blocks it changes with the season.
In Innisfil, 12 km away, 5% of homes are apartments or condos, 21 points fewer than here.
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population; Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020. Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Tilting against the sun
On hot days, tilt the louvers so the room-side edge points down: high sun bounces off the slats while you still see out below them.
Wide louvers for a view
58% of homes are detached houses with larger windows to the yard. 4½ in louvers mean fewer, wider slats and the most view when they're open, if the opening is deep enough for them to tilt.
Narrower louvers for smaller windows
In the 26% of homes that are apartments or condos, windows are often narrower or set in shallow frames. 2½ in louvers suit a small window and need the least depth.
| Feature | 2½ in | 3½ in | 4½ in |
|---|---|---|---|
| View when open | Least | More | Most |
| Louvers per panel | Most | Fewer | Fewest |
| Depth needed to tilt | Least | More | Most |
| Suits | Small or shallow windows | Most windows | Large, deep windows and doors |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Barrie for you to fit. Whatever you call them, ours come in all three louver sizes.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in Canadian dollars.
More about shutters in Barrie
Plantation shutters near Barrie
- Innisfil 12 km
- Essa 15 km
- Springwater 19 km
- Oro-Medonte 24 km
- Bradford West Gwillimbury 26 km
- Georgina 30 km
Talk to your rep in Barrie
Call the Shutter Boys GTA line, or book a free design consultation by video or phone: we go through your windows, the style and colour, and how to measure them.
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Price your windows
Choose Canada in the designer, enter millimetres or inches, and we reply with your quote in Canadian dollars.