Shutter BoysAluminum shutters in Kitchener
Kitchener's weather and homes
In Kitchener, 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.
47% of homes are detached houses and 34% are apartments or condos; owners live in 60%.
Waterloo, 9 km away, has much the same number of days a year at 30 °C or more (11).
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.
Winter outside
156 freezing nights a year mean ice and snow on anything mounted outside. Interior shutters stay out of the weather entirely and are adjusted from the room.
Shade outside the glass
With 11 days a year at 30 °C or more, exterior aluminum louvers or rolling shutters can shade a window before the sun reaches the glass. Inside, tilting wood louvers control light and privacy from the room.
Condos and apartments
34% of homes are in multi-unit buildings, where the outside walls belong to the building. Exterior shutters usually aren't an option there; interior shutters are.
| Feature | Interior poplar shutters (ours) | Exterior aluminum shutters |
|---|---|---|
| Mounted | Inside, in the window opening | Outside, on the wall |
| Main job | Light, privacy, the look of the room | Shade and security outside the glass |
| Adjusted | From the room, by hand | From outside, by hand or motor |
| Approval | None needed | May need HOA or city approval |
| Colours | Any paint or stain | The maker’s range |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Kitchener for you to fit. For the inside of your windows, solid poplar is what we make.
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