Shutter BoysWood shutters in Peterborough
Peterborough homes and weather, for wood
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.
64% of homes were built in 1980 or earlier and 15% in 2001 or later; 57% are detached houses.
In Cobourg, 40 km away, 52% of homes are built in 1980 or earlier, 12 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.
Older, out-of-square openings
In a city where 64% 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.
Dry, heated winters
With 169 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.
Wood in Peterborough's homes
64% of Peterborough's homes were built in 1980 or earlier. In a town of older houses, wood trim and casings are the norm, and painted poplar matches them.
The median home is valued at $500,000 CAD by its owners. That is lower than in 63% of the 167 Canadian cities we have figures for. In Cobourg, 40 km away, the median is $600,000 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 Peterborough for you to fit. One wood, painted in any colour or stained, with nothing hollow inside.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in Canadian dollars.
More about shutters in Peterborough
Wood 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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