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Window shutters in King

Shutters made to fit the windows in King's homes: how old they are, how to measure them, and whether to mount inside or outside the opening.
Level 1 (flat) moulding, paint stage 1, 3½-inch louvers, tilting open and closed.

The windows in King's homes

By age, 16% of King's homes went up in 1960 or earlier, 22% between 1961 and 1980, 20% between 1981 and 2000 and 42% in 2001 or later.

In Aurora, 10 km away, 22% of homes are built in 1980 or earlier, 16 points fewer than here.

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.

Cranks, handles and shallow frames

In the 42% of homes built in 2001 or later, windows are often set close to the room side of the wall, with crank or lever handles. Measure from the glass, or the handle if it sticks out further, to the face of the trim: that depth decides whether you mount inside, outside or on a frame.

How to install

Low winter sun through south windows

In December the midday sun is only 23° above the horizon here, so it reaches deep into rooms through south-facing windows. Louvers tilted with the room-side edge up send that light toward the ceiling instead of across a screen or a sofa.

Deep sills and wide casings

16% of homes are older still (in 1960 or earlier), and older walls are often thicker. A deep opening lets an inside-mounted shutter sit flush with the wall and take the widest 4½ in louvers.

Choosing a louver size

Ways to mount window shutters in King
FeatureInside mountOutside mountOn a mounting frame
SitsWithin the openingOn the wall or casingWithin or over the opening
Needs depth for the louversYesNoSome
Hides an uneven openingNoYesYes
LookBuilt inFramed, like trimFinished edge all round

Where our shutters fit

Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to King for you to fit. You choose the mount for each window in the designer, and we check the depth against the louver you pick.

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

Talk to your rep in King

Call the Shutter Boys GTA line, or book a free design consultation by video or phone: we go through your windows, the style and colour, and how to measure them.

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Call (647) 975-0936

Price your windows

Choose Canada in the designer, enter millimetres or inches, and we reply with your quote in Canadian dollars.

Design your shutters