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Window shutters in Toronto

Shutters made to fit the windows in Toronto's homes: how old they are, how to measure them, and whether to mount inside or outside the opening.
Level 1 (flat) moulding, paint stage 1, 3½-inch louvers, tilting open and closed.

The windows in Toronto's homes

By age, 29% of Toronto's homes went up in 1960 or earlier, 29% between 1961 and 1980, 17% between 1981 and 2000 and 24% in 2001 or later.

In Richmond Hill, 16 km away, 15% of homes are built in 1980 or earlier, 43 points fewer than here.

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.

Wide windows split into sections

65% of homes are apartments or condos, where windows are often wide. A wide opening is split into several panels joined by T-posts at the window's own mullions, so the shutter lines up with the glass behind it.

Shutters in condos

Deep sills and wide casings

29% of homes are older still (in 1960 or earlier), and older walls are often thicker. A deep opening lets an inside-mounted shutter sit flush with the wall and take the widest 4½ in louvers.

Choosing a louver size

Measure each side three times

With 58% of homes built in 1980 or earlier, openings that have shifted over the years are common. Measure the width at the top, middle and bottom and the height at the left, centre and right, then check both diagonals. If the diagonals differ by more than about ¼ in, a mounting frame covers the difference.

How to measure

Ways to mount window shutters in Toronto
FeatureInside mountOutside mountOn a mounting frame
SitsWithin the openingOn the wall or casingWithin or over the opening
Needs depth for the louversYesNoSome
Hides an uneven openingNoYesYes
LookBuilt inFramed, like trimFinished edge all round

Where our shutters fit

Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Toronto for you to fit. You choose the mount for each window in the designer, and we check the depth against the louver you pick.

The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in Canadian dollars.

Talk to your rep in Toronto

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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Price your windows

Choose Canada in the designer, enter millimetres or inches, and we reply with your quote in Canadian dollars.

Design your shutters