Shutter BoysWood shutters in Sarnia
Sarnia homes and weather, for wood
In Sarnia, July averages a high of 26.5 °C and January a low of −8.2 °C, about 15 days a year reach 30 °C, 131 nights fall at or below 0 °C, and 871 mm of precipitation falls in a typical year.
71% of homes were built in 1980 or earlier and 11% in 2001 or later; 67% are detached houses.
In Chatham-Kent, 63 km away, the share of built in 1980 or earlier is much the same as here (74%).
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 71% 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.
Hot glass
15 days a year reach 30 °C. Wood doesn't soften in heat. Plastic can: Hunter Douglas, which sells vinyl shutters, advises against its vinyl shutters in skylights, where it says they may warp.
Dry, heated winters
With 131 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 Sarnia's homes
71% of Sarnia'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 $400,000 CAD by its owners. That is lower than in 77% of the 167 Canadian cities we have figures for. In Chatham-Kent, 63 km away, the median is $348,000 CAD, lower 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 Sarnia 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 Sarnia
- Chatham-Kent 63 km
- Strathroy-Caradoc 64 km
- Lakeshore 87 km
- London 88 km
- Windsor 94 km
- St. Thomas 95 km
Price your windows
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