Shutter BoysPlantation shutters in Fort Worth
Homes in Fort Worth
Fort Worth is a city of houses: of its 373,948 homes, 65% are detached, 3% are townhouses and other attached houses and 30% are apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes.
Much of Fort Worth is new: 43% of homes were built 2000 or later, and only 34% before 1980. The median home dates from 1994. 57% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Its housing is much like Arlington's, 14 miles away. Nationally, Fort Worth's homes are newer than those in 71% of the 375 US cities we have census figures for.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Estimates carry margins of error.
Shallow openings
43% of homes were built in 2000 or later. Newer windows are often set close to the room side of the wall, and handles, cranks and alarm sensors stick out into the space a louver swings through. Measure the depth to the glass and to anything that sticks out; the designer checks it against the louver size you pick.
Rounded drywall corners
66% of homes here were built from 1980 on, and many houses of that era have rounded ("bullnose") drywall corners around the windows instead of square returns. A shutter can't sit flat against a curve: choose an outside mount with a frame that clears the corner, or an inside mount if the flat part of the opening is deep enough for your louvers.
Whole-house orders
With 65% of homes detached, most orders here cover a whole house: bedrooms, a patio door, perhaps a bay. Put every window in one list in the designer so the louver size and colour match from the street, and if you have an HOA, send it the drawings before you order.
Fort Worth weather and your shutters
At FT Worth Meacham Fld NAAF, TX (2 mi away), August averages a high of 96.8°F and January a low of 36.8°F. Average highs reach 85°F from May to September.
About 114 days a year reach 90°F, 30 nights fall to freezing and 35.4 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
That's more 90°F days than in 88% of the 381 US cities we have climate normals for.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, FT Worth Meacham Fld NAAF, TX (temperature) and FT Worth Meacham FLD, TX (precipitation, 2 mi away).
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58.8°F | 36.8°F | 2.1 in |
| Feb | 63.6°F | 40.2°F | 2.4 in |
| Mar | 70.7°F | 48.5°F | 3.2 in |
| Apr | 78.1°F | 56.4°F | 3.1 in |
| May | 85.7°F | 63.4°F | 4 in |
| Jun | 92.7°F | 72.1°F | 4 in |
| Jul | 96.6°F | 75.7°F | 2.2 in |
| Aug | 96.8°F | 76°F | 2.2 in |
| Sep | 89.3°F | 67.9°F | 2.6 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 57.9°F | 4.5 in |
| Nov | 67.6°F | 46.7°F | 2.5 in |
| Dec | 58.8°F | 39.3°F | 2.6 in |
Summer sun
On the 114 days a year above 90°F, closed louvers keep direct sun off the glass and out of the room. In a window that takes afternoon sun, white and light paint finishes stay cooler to the touch than dark stains.
Fitting them in Fort Worth
Shutter Boys shutters are made for you to fit yourself: an inside or outside mount takes a drill, a level and our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather hire someone, a finish carpenter or blinds installer can fit them; ask on your quote and we'll tell you if we know one near you. You arrange and pay the installer directly.
Price your windows
Add each window, pick your options and send it to us. We check the sizes and reply with your quote.