Shutter BoysPlantation shutters in Essex
Louvers for Essex
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 Essex's homes and sun point to different choices.
Here, about 18 days a year reach 30 °C. That's more hot days than 93% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate figures for.
The midday sun climbs to 71° in June and sinks to 24° in December, so the louver angle that blocks it changes with the season.
In Amherstburg, 12 km away, the share of apartments or condos is much the same as here (10%).
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
85% 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.
When in doubt, 3½ in
The middle size suits most windows and most depths, and it's the one most homes here would choose. The designer checks your depth against the louver you pick.
| 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 Essex 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 Essex
Plantation shutters near Essex
- Amherstburg 12 km
- Kingsville 14 km
- Tecumseh 17 km
- LaSalle 19 km
- Windsor 24 km
- Lakeshore 25 km
Price your windows
Choose Canada in the designer, enter millimetres or inches, and we reply with your quote in Canadian dollars.