Shutter BoysVinyl shutters in Quinte West: vinyl or wood?
Quinte West's weather and homes
In Quinte West, July averages a high of 26.5 °C and January a low of −11.2 °C, about 8 days a year reach 30 °C, 146 nights fall at or below 0 °C, and 940 mm of precipitation falls in a typical year. That's fewer hot days than 63% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate figures for.
62% of homes were built in 1980 or earlier, and owners live in 75% of them.
Belleville, 18 km away, has much the same number of days a year at 30 °C or more (8).
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.
Uneven openings
In older homes, openings are rarely square. Wood can be lightly sanded to fit at install; vinyl can't be sanded at all.
Dry winters
Here's a fair point for vinyl: it doesn't take on or give off moisture, so dry heated winters don't move it. Wood moves a little with the seasons; paint and a sensible indoor humidity keep it small.
Where vinyl does win
In a wet climate, vinyl's real advantage is water: it's waterproof and wood isn't. For a window inside a shower, vinyl is the right product. For every other room, a ventilated painted wood shutter does better.
Vinyl or wood across a whole house in Quinte West
Vinyl costs less than wood, and the gap grows across a whole house: the middle Canadian home has 6 to 10 windows. Owners live in 75% of Quinte West's homes; for people who stay, what a shutter costs over the years matters as much as the price on the day.
The median home here is valued at $440,000 CAD. Values in Belleville, 18 km away, are close: $424,000 CAD.
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 in poplar$2,700 to $5,700 CAD
Each priced as a 36 × 48 in window, flat moulding, paint stage 1, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping. We don't sell vinyl.
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 Quinte West for you to fit. We make solid poplar only, because it is the better shutter in every room that stays dry.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in Canadian dollars.
Need vinyl for a shower window as well? We can supply it alongside your wood shutters. Ask about vinyl
More about shutters in Quinte West
Vinyl shutters near Quinte West
- Belleville 18 km
- Cobourg 53 km
- Peterborough 61 km
- Clarington 90 km
- South Frontenac 93 km
- Kingston 94 km
Price your windows
Choose Canada in the designer, enter millimetres or inches, and we reply with your quote in Canadian dollars.