Shutter BoysWood shutters in Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay homes and weather, for wood
73% of homes were built in 1980 or earlier and 9% in 2001 or later; 65% are detached houses.
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Older, out-of-square openings
In a city where 73% 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.
Wood in Thunder Bay's homes
73% of Thunder Bay'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 $300,000 CAD by its owners. That is lower than in 90% of the 167 Canadian cities we have figures for.
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 Thunder Bay 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.
Price your windows
Choose Canada in the designer, enter millimetres or inches, and we reply with your quote in Canadian dollars.