Vinyl shutters in Essex: vinyl or wood?

Essex's weather and homes

In Essex, July averages a high of 27.6 °C and January a low of −7 °C, about 18 days a year reach 30 °C, 117 nights fall at or below 0 °C, and 827 mm of precipitation falls in a typical year. That's more hot days than 93% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate figures for.

63% of homes were built in 1980 or earlier, and owners live in 85% of them.

Amherstburg, 12 km away, has much the same number of days a year at 30 °C or more (18).

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.

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. We make solid poplar only, because it is the better shutter in every room that stays dry.

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

Need vinyl for a shower window as well? We can supply it alongside your wood shutters. Ask about vinyl