Shutter BoysZebra blinds or shutters in Chatham-Kent?
Chatham-Kent's homes and windows
Zebra blinds are a roller blind with two layers of striped fabric, sheer and solid, that slide past each other to let light in or block it. In Chatham-Kent, where 17% of homes are apartments or condos and 76% are detached houses, they compete with shutters for the same windows.
The year runs from 132 freezing nights to 15 days at 30 °C or more, so whatever covers the window works in both seasons.
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.
Afternoon sun
On the 15 days a year that reach 30 °C, a zebra blind is either up or down; tilting shutter louvers block high sun and keep the view below.
In a house you’re staying in
76% of homes are detached houses, mostly owner-occupied (72% overall). Shutters are fixed to the house and usually stay when it sells; zebra blinds are usually replaced once the fabric or the roller wears out.
Winter glare
With the December sun only 24° high at midday, low light shines straight in. Zebra stripes cut it only by also cutting the view; shutter louvers can be angled to send it up to the ceiling instead.
Zebra blinds or shutters for a Chatham-Kent home
4.9% of people in Chatham-Kent are under five. In Lakeshore, 50 km away, it's about the same: 4.9% of people are under five.
16% of workers here worked from home in May 2021, fewer than in 75% of the 167 Canadian cities we have figures for.
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population; Natural Resources Canada, Survey of Household Energy Use 2007, or U.S. EIA RECS 2020 where stated (windows). Prices from our price list.
3 bedroom windows in poplar$1,390 – $1,710 CAD
36 × 48 in each, flat moulding, paint stage 1, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping. We don't sell zebra blinds.
Price your own windows| Feature | Poplar shutters (ours) | Zebra blinds |
|---|---|---|
| Light and privacy | Tilt the louvers | Line up or offset the stripes |
| Clear view | Swing the panels open | Roll the blind up |
| Cords | None | Usually a chain or cord |
| Refresh later | Repaint the wood | Replace the fabric or blind |
| Cost per window | More | Less |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Chatham-Kent for you to fit. We don’t sell zebra blinds; if shutters suit your windows, price them window by window.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in Canadian dollars.
More about shutters in Chatham-Kent
Zebra blinds vs shutters near Chatham-Kent
- Lakeshore 50 km
- Leamington 52 km
- Kingsville 62 km
- Sarnia 63 km
- Tecumseh 69 km
- Strathroy-Caradoc 72 km
Price your windows
Choose Canada in the designer, enter millimetres or inches, and we reply with your quote in Canadian dollars.