Shutter BoysWood shutters in Quinte West
Quinte West homes and weather, for wood
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.
62% of homes were built in 1980 or earlier and 19% in 2001 or later; 76% are detached houses.
In Belleville, 18 km away, the share of built in 1980 or earlier is much the same as here (64%).
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 62% 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 146 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.
A wet climate
940 mm of rain a year means humid spells indoors too. Painted wood handles humidity in a ventilated room; what it can't take is water landing on it. Keep wood out of shower spray, and run the bathroom fan.
Wood in Quinte West's homes
62% of Quinte West'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 $440,000 CAD by its owners. That is lower than in 71% of the 167 Canadian cities we have figures for. 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.
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 Quinte West 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.
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Wood 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
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