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Homes in Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill's 69,315 occupied homes are a mix: 57% detached houses, 24% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 19% semi-detached and row houses.
Much of Richmond Hill is new: 44% of homes were built 2001 or later, and only 15% in 1980 or earlier. Owners live in 78% of homes.
Of the 89 Ontario cities we have census figures for, Richmond Hill has some of the newest homes. Its housing is much like Vaughan's, 8 km away. Nationally, Richmond Hill's homes are newer than those in 96% of the 167 Canadian cities we have census figures for.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. Period of construction and tenure come from the 25% sample; counts are randomly rounded.
Shallow openings
44% of homes were built in 2001 or later. Newer windows are often set close to the room side of the wall, and handles, cranks and alarm sensors stick out into the space a louver swings through. Measure the depth to the glass and to anything that sticks out; the designer checks it against the louver size you pick.
Semis and row houses
19% of homes share a wall with the next one. Their front windows face the street side by side with the neighbours', so many owners pick a louver size and a white or off-white finish that sit well beside the houses on either side. Bay windows on semis usually need a separate panel set for each face.
Condo towers
19% of homes are in buildings of five storeys or more, where floor-to-ceiling window walls are common. Tier-on-tier panels let you open the top for light and keep the bottom closed for privacy, and a mounting frame gives the panels a square edge on glass that runs wall to wall. Many buildings ask you to book the elevator for deliveries and keep to set work hours, so check with management before install day.
Bought to stay
Owners live in 78% of homes, and shutters are usually bought to stay with the house. Poplar takes paint well, so they can be repainted years from now if you change a room's colours. Keep your order list: it records every size if you add a room later.
Richmond Hill weather and your shutters
At Toronto Buttonville (Airport) (6 km away), July averages a high of 27.3 °C and January a low of −10.1 °C. Average lows sit at or below freezing from November to March.
About 18 days a year top 30 °C, 145 days drop to 0 °C or below and 863 mm of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
That's more 30 °C days than in 86% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 15 h 28 min on the longest day to 8 h 54 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 70° above the horizon in June and 23° in December.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, Toronto Buttonville (Airport). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −1.7 °C | −10.1 °C | 63.5 mm |
| Feb | −1 °C | −10.1 °C | 51.1 mm |
| Mar | 4.6 °C | −5 °C | 52.3 mm |
| Apr | 11.8 °C | 1.2 °C | 78.9 mm |
| May | 19.3 °C | 7.4 °C | 80 mm |
| Jun | 24.6 °C | 13 °C | 86.7 mm |
| Jul | 27.3 °C | 15.6 °C | 85.2 mm |
| Aug | 26.3 °C | 14.8 °C | 71.9 mm |
| Sep | 21.9 °C | 10.4 °C | 83.1 mm |
| Oct | 14.3 °C | 4.3 °C | 70.6 mm |
| Nov | 7.4 °C | −0.8 °C | 76.7 mm |
| Dec | 1.5 °C | −5.8 °C | 62.5 mm |
Summer sun
On the 18 days a year above 30 °C, closed louvers keep direct sun off the glass and out of the room. In a window that takes afternoon sun, white and light paint finishes stay cooler to the touch than dark stains.
Cold winters
With 145 days at or below freezing a year, warm room air meets cold glass for months. Shutters closed tight overnight hold that air against the window, so condensation can collect on the sill: tilt the louvers open in the morning, and wipe the sill on windows that often run wet.
Fitting them in Richmond Hill
Shutter Boys shutters are made for you to fit yourself: an inside or outside mount takes a drill, a level and our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather hire someone, ask on your quote: we are building a list of independent installers across the GTA. You arrange and pay the installer directly.
More about shutters in Richmond Hill
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Richmond Hill’s own figures.
Talk to your rep in Richmond Hill
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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