Shutter BoysZebra blinds or shutters in Oshawa?
Oshawa's homes and windows
Zebra blinds are a roller blind with two layers of striped fabric, sheer and solid, that slide past each other to let light in or block it. In Oshawa, where 27% of homes are apartments or condos and 56% are detached houses, they compete with shutters for the same windows.
The year runs from 130 freezing nights to 4 days at 30 °C or more, so whatever covers the window works in both seasons.
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 glare
With the December sun only 23° high at midday, low light shines straight in. Zebra stripes cut it only by also cutting the view; shutter louvers can be angled to send it up to the ceiling instead.
In a house you’re staying in
56% of homes are detached houses, mostly owner-occupied (64% overall). Shutters are fixed to the house and usually stay when it sells; zebra blinds are usually replaced once the fabric or the roller wears out.
Cords and chains
Zebra blinds usually raise with a chain or cord, or a motor. Shutters have no cords at all. Canada has regulated corded window coverings since May 1, 2021.
Zebra blinds or shutters for a Oshawa home
5.7% of people in Oshawa are under five, more than in 81% of the 167 Canadian cities we have figures for. Zebra blinds raise on a chain or cord unless they are motorized; shutters have neither. In Whitby, 9 km away, it's about the same: 5.3% of people are under five.
23% of workers here worked from home in May 2021, more than in 66% of the 167 Canadian cities we have figures for. Zebra stripes cut glare only by cutting the view; louvers send light to the ceiling and keep it.
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.
3 bedroom windows in poplar$1,390 – $1,710 CAD
36 × 48 in each, flat moulding, paint stage 1, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping. We don't sell zebra blinds.
Price your own windows| Feature | Poplar shutters (ours) | Zebra blinds |
|---|---|---|
| Light and privacy | Tilt the louvers | Line up or offset the stripes |
| Clear view | Swing the panels open | Roll the blind up |
| Cords | None | Usually a chain or cord |
| Refresh later | Repaint the wood | Replace the fabric or blind |
| Cost per window | More | Less |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Oshawa for you to fit. We don’t sell zebra blinds; if shutters suit your windows, price them window by window.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in Canadian dollars.
More about shutters in Oshawa
Talk to your rep in Oshawa
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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Price your windows
Choose Canada in the designer, enter millimetres or inches, and we reply with your quote in Canadian dollars.