Shutter BoysWood shutters in Kitchener
Kitchener homes and weather, for wood
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.
49% of homes were built in 1980 or earlier and 28% in 2001 or later; 47% are detached houses.
In Waterloo, 9 km away, 33% 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.
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.
Older, out-of-square openings
In a city where 49% of homes are decades old, openings are rarely perfectly square. Wood can be lightly sanded to fit at install; vinyl and most coated composites can't.
Wood in Kitchener's homes
49% of Kitchener's homes were built in 1980 or earlier. Older and newer homes are mixed here, so check whether your trim is painted or stained before you choose.
The median home is valued at $680,000 CAD by its owners. That is higher than in 60% of the 167 Canadian cities we have figures for. In Waterloo, 9 km away, the median is $750,000 CAD, higher than here.
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population; Natural Resources Canada, Survey of Household Energy Use 2007, or U.S. EIA RECS 2020 where stated (windows). Prices from our price list.
One 36 × 48 in window, paint stage 2$580 – $720 CAD
Flat moulding, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping.
Price your own windows| 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 Kitchener for you to fit. One wood, painted in any colour or stained, with nothing hollow inside.
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