Shutter BoysVinyl shutters in Thunder Bay: vinyl or wood?
Thunder Bay's weather and homes
73% of homes were built in 1980 or earlier, and owners live in 68% of them.
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. 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.
Vinyl or wood across a whole house in Thunder Bay
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 68% of Thunder Bay'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 $300,000 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 Thunder Bay 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
Price your windows
Choose Canada in the designer, enter millimetres or inches, and we reply with your quote in Canadian dollars.