Shutter BoysVinyl shutters in Sioux Falls: vinyl or wood?
Sioux Falls's weather and homes
In Sioux Falls, July averages a high of 84.8°F and January a low of 7.4°F, about 19 days a year reach 90°F, 154 nights fall at or below freezing, and 28.2 inches of precipitation falls in a typical year. That's fewer hot days than 69% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.
35% of homes were built before 1980, and owners live in 60% of them.
Sioux City, 75 miles away, has 27 days a year at 90°F or more, more than Sioux Falls's 19.
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.
Dry winters
Here's a fair point for vinyl: it doesn't take on or give off moisture, so dry heated winters don't move it. Wood moves a little with the seasons; paint and a sensible indoor humidity keep it small.
Vinyl or wood across a whole house in Sioux Falls
Vinyl costs less than wood, and the gap grows across a whole house: the middle detached house has 10 to 15 windows. 40% of Sioux Falls's homes are rented, where the cheaper covering often wins.
The median home here is valued at $292,400. In Sioux City, 75 miles away, the median is $173,600, lower 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.
10 to 15 windows in poplar$3,200 to $6,000
Each priced as a 36 × 48 in window, flat moulding, paint stage 1, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping. We don't sell vinyl.
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 Sioux Falls for you to fit. We make solid poplar only, because it is the better shutter in every room that stays dry.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in US dollars.
Need vinyl for a shower window as well? We can supply it alongside your wood shutters. Ask about vinyl
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Vinyl shutters near Sioux Falls
- Sioux City 75 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.