Shutter BoysPatio door shutters in Reading
Doors in Reading's homes
12% of Reading's homes are detached houses, 52% are townhouses, and 36% are apartments or condos.
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.
In Lancaster, 29 miles away, the share of apartments or condos is much the same as here (36%).
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.
Older door openings
90% of homes are decades old, and older door openings settle. Measure the width at the top, middle and bottom; a mounting frame gives the track a straight line to run on.
Cold glass
A big glass door is the coldest surface in the room on a winter morning, and moisture condenses on it. Open the louvers on cold days so warm air reaches the glass, and wipe off any condensation before it reaches the wood.
Balcony doors
With 36% of homes in multi-unit buildings, many patio doors here open onto a balcony. Bifold panels fold back in pairs and need little floor space; check what your HOA or building allows to show through the glass.
Patio and balcony doors in Reading
36% of Reading's homes are apartments or condos, where the balcony door is often the largest glass in the home.
7.7% of people here are under five, more than in 96% of the 881 US cities we have figures for. Blinds on patio doors often run on a cord or chain; shutter panels have none. In Lancaster, 29 miles away, 6.1% of people are under five, fewer than here.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; U.S. EIA, Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2020 (windows). Prices from our price list.
One 72 × 80 in sliding door$1,080 – $1,320
flat moulding, paint stage 1, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping. Track and layout confirmed with you.
Price your own windows| Feature | Bypass shutters (ours) | Bifold shutters (ours) | Vertical blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it opens | Panels slide on a track | Panels fold back in pairs | Vanes stack to one side |
| Floor space needed | None | A little, for the fold | None |
| Cords | None | None | Usually a cord or wand |
| Built to last | Solid poplar | Solid poplar | Fabric or PVC vanes |
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. Choose bypass or bifold as the layout in the designer and it draws the door to your sizes.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in US dollars.
More about shutters in Reading
Patio door shutters near Reading
- Lancaster 29 mi
- Allentown 29 mi
- Bethlehem 35 mi
- Wilmington 47 mi
- Philadelphia 48 mi
- Harrisburg 51 mi
Price your windows
Pick your look once, add every window, and see each one drawn and priced. Send it to us and we reply with your quote.