Shutter BoysPlantation shutters in Waterloo
Louvers for Waterloo
Plantation shutters and California shutters are the same thing: panels of wide, tilting louvers fitted to the window. What sets one apart from another is mostly the louver size, and Waterloo's homes and sun point to different choices.
Here, about 11 days a year reach 30 °C. That's more hot days than 65% of the 160 Canadian cities we have climate figures for.
The midday sun climbs to 70° in June and sinks to 23° in December, so the louver angle that blocks it changes with the season.
In Kitchener, 9 km away, the share of apartments or condos is much the same as here (34%).
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.
Tilting against the sun
On hot days, tilt the louvers so the room-side edge points down: high sun bounces off the slats while you still see out below them.
Narrower louvers for smaller windows
In the 35% of homes that are apartments or condos, windows are often narrower or set in shallow frames. 2½ in louvers suit a small window and need the least depth.
When in doubt, 3½ in
The middle size suits most windows and most depths, and it's the one most homes here would choose. The designer checks your depth against the louver you pick.
What a whole house costs in Waterloo
Owners in Waterloo put the median home at $750,000 CAD (2021). That is higher than in 68% of the 167 Canadian cities we have figures for. In Kitchener, 9 km away, the median is $680,000 CAD, lower than here.
Shuttering 6 to 10 windows comes to about 0.6% of that value.
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$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.
Price your own windows| Feature | 2½ in | 3½ in | 4½ in |
|---|---|---|---|
| View when open | Least | More | Most |
| Louvers per panel | Most | Fewer | Fewest |
| Depth needed to tilt | Least | More | Most |
| Suits | Small or shallow windows | Most windows | Large, deep windows and doors |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Waterloo for you to fit. Whatever you call them, ours come in all three louver sizes.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in Canadian dollars.
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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.