Shutter BoysAluminum shutters in Reading
Reading's weather and homes
In Reading, July averages a high of 86.5°F and January a low of 23°F, about 24 days a year reach 90°F, 107 nights fall at or below freezing, and 49.5 inches of precipitation falls in a typical year.
12% of homes are detached houses and 36% are apartments or condos; owners live in 41%.
Lancaster, 29 miles away, has 20 days a year at 90°F or more, fewer than Reading's 24.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Winter outside
107 freezing nights a year mean ice and snow on anything mounted outside. Interior shutters stay out of the weather entirely and are adjusted from the room.
Condos and apartments
36% of homes are in multi-unit buildings, where the outside walls belong to the building. Exterior shutters usually aren't an option there; interior shutters are.
Aluminum inside the house
Indoors, aluminum usually appears as a stiffener hidden inside vinyl shutters, not as a shutter on its own. For an interior shutter, solid wood needs no metal core.
| Feature | Interior poplar shutters (ours) | Exterior aluminum shutters |
|---|---|---|
| Mounted | Inside, in the window opening | Outside, on the wall |
| Main job | Light, privacy, the look of the room | Shade and security outside the glass |
| Adjusted | From the room, by hand | From outside, by hand or motor |
| Approval | None needed | May need HOA or city approval |
| Colours | Any paint or stain | The maker’s range |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Reading for you to fit. For the inside of your windows, solid poplar is what we make.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in US dollars.
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Aluminum shutters near Reading
- Lancaster 29 mi
- Allentown 29 mi
- Bethlehem 35 mi
- Wilmington 47 mi
- Philadelphia 48 mi
- Harrisburg 51 mi
Price your windows
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