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Homes in Guelph
Guelph's 56,480 occupied homes are a mix: 49% detached houses, 32% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 20% semi-detached and row houses.
Much of Guelph is new: 30% of homes were built 2001 or later, and only 44% in 1980 or earlier. 66% of homes are lived in by their owners.
In Cambridge, 17 km away, 23% of homes are apartments, fewer than here. Nationally, Guelph's homes are older than those in 53% of the 167 Canadian cities we have census figures for.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. Period of construction and tenure come from the 25% sample; counts are randomly rounded.
Semis and row houses
20% of homes share a wall with the next one. Their front windows face the street side by side with the neighbours', so many owners pick a louver size and a white or off-white finish that sit well beside the houses on either side. Bay windows on semis usually need a separate panel set for each face.
Shallow openings
30% of homes were built in 2001 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.
Guelph weather and your shutters
At KITCHENER/WATERLOO (15 km away), July averages a high of 26.6 °C and January a low of −10.3 °C. Average lows sit at or below freezing from November to March.
About 11 days a year top 30 °C, 156 days drop to 0 °C or below and 851 mm of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
That's more 30 °C days than in 65% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 15 h 26 min on the longest day to 8 h 56 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 70° above the horizon in June and 23° in December.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, KITCHENER/WATERLOO. Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −2.3 °C | −10.3 °C | 66.3 mm |
| Feb | −1.4 °C | −10.3 °C | 46.1 mm |
| Mar | 4.1 °C | −5.6 °C | 57 mm |
| Apr | 11.6 °C | 0.1 °C | 81.2 mm |
| May | 19 °C | 6.2 °C | 80.2 mm |
| Jun | 24.1 °C | 11.5 °C | 80.5 mm |
| Jul | 26.6 °C | 13.7 °C | 96.2 mm |
| Aug | 25.5 °C | 12.7 °C | 67.2 mm |
| Sep | 21.6 °C | 8.7 °C | 75.2 mm |
| Oct | 14.1 °C | 3.4 °C | 71 mm |
| Nov | 6.8 °C | −1.6 °C | 74.9 mm |
| Dec | 0.7 °C | −6.3 °C | 54.9 mm |
Cold winters
With 156 days at or below freezing a year, warm room air meets cold glass for months. Shutters closed tight overnight hold that air against the window, so condensation can collect on the sill: tilt the louvers open in the morning, and wipe the sill on windows that often run wet.
Summer sun
On the 11 days a year above 30 °C, 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 Guelph
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.
Near Guelph
- Cambridge 17 km
- Kitchener 24 km
- Woolwich 24 km
- Halton Hills 25 km
- Milton 25 km
- Centre Wellington 26 km
More about shutters in Guelph
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Guelph’s own figures.
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