Shutter BoysExterior shutters in Peterborough
Peterborough's weather and homes
In Peterborough, July averages a high of 26.6 °C and January a low of −12.8 °C, about 10 days a year reach 30 °C, 169 nights fall at or below 0 °C, and 840 mm of precipitation falls in a typical year. That's drier than 62% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate figures for.
57% of homes are detached houses; 64% were built in 1980 or earlier.
Cobourg, 40 km away, gets much the same rain and snow in a year.
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.
Older facades
36% of homes are from 1960 or earlier. On an older facade, exterior shutters are often about the look of the street; check any heritage rules before changing them. Interior shutters change nothing outside.
Freeze and thaw
169 freezing nights a year put anything outside through freeze and thaw. Exterior shutters need materials and fixings made for that; interior shutters never see it.
Multi-unit buildings
32% of homes are in multi-unit buildings, whose outside walls aren't the owner's to change. Interior shutters are the option there.
Counting the openings in a Peterborough home
Exterior shutters are usually priced per opening. The middle Canadian home has 6 to 10 windows, before patio doors and basement windows.
64% of homes here were built in 1980 or earlier. Older facades often have trim and sills that decide what fits outside.
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.
6 to 10 windows, shuttered inside$2,700 to $5,700 CAD
Interior poplar shutters, each priced as a 36 × 48 in window, flat moulding, paint stage 1, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping.
Price your own windows| Feature | Interior poplar shutters (ours) | Functional exterior | Decorative exterior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closes over the glass | Yes, from the room | Yes, from outside | No |
| Weather | Stays indoors | Out in all of it | Out in all of it |
| Light and privacy control | Tilt the louvers | Open or closed | None |
| Approval | None needed | Often HOA or city | Often HOA or city |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Peterborough for you to fit. For the inside of your windows, solid poplar is what we make.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in Canadian dollars.
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Exterior shutters near Peterborough
- Cobourg 40 km
- Clarington 44 km
- Scugog 50 km
- Kawartha Lakes 51 km
- Quinte West 61 km
- Oshawa 61 km
Price your windows
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