Shutter BoysWood shutters in Guelph
Guelph homes and weather, for wood
In Guelph, July averages a high of 26.6 °C and January a low of −10.3 °C, about 11 days a year reach 30 °C, 156 nights fall at or below 0 °C, and 851 mm of precipitation falls in a typical year.
44% of homes were built in 1980 or earlier and 30% in 2001 or later; 49% are detached houses.
In Cambridge, 17 km away, the share of built in 1980 or earlier is much the same as here (48%).
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.
Dry, heated winters
With 156 freezing nights a year, homes here run the heat for months, and heated air is dry. Wood gives up a little moisture over the winter and takes it back in summer; paint slows that but doesn't stop it. A humidifier set to a moderate level keeps the movement small, and it's kinder to the rest of the house's woodwork too.
Hot glass
11 days a year reach 30 °C. Wood doesn't soften in heat. Plastic can: Hunter Douglas, which sells vinyl shutters, advises against its vinyl shutters in skylights, where it says they may warp.
Newer, shallower windows
30% of homes are recent builds, where windows often sit close to the room side of the wall. Measure the depth to the glass and to any handle: it decides which louver size tilts freely.
| Feature | Solid poplar (ours) | Vinyl / PVC | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand to fit an uneven opening | Yes | No | Usually not |
| Repaint later | Yes | Not recommended | Depends on the coating |
| Colours | Any paint or stain | Mostly whites | Factory colours |
| Shower spray | Keep it away | Waterproof | Only with a waterproof option |
| Skylights and hot glass | Doesn’t soften in heat | Makers advise against skylights | Ask the maker |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Guelph for you to fit. One wood, painted in any colour or stained, with nothing hollow inside.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in Canadian dollars.
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Wood shutters near Guelph
- Cambridge 17 km
- Kitchener 24 km
- Woolwich 24 km
- Halton Hills 25 km
- Milton 25 km
- Centre Wellington 26 km
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