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Homes in Galveston
Galveston's 35,776 homes are a mix: 56% detached houses, 41% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 2% townhouses and other attached houses.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 37% of homes standing today; 19% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1973. 46% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 76 Texas cities we have census figures for, Galveston has the second-highest share of older homes. In nearby Texas City, 17 miles away, 44% of homes were built before 1980, so Galveston's windows are on the whole older. Nationally, Galveston's homes are older than those in 65% of the 881 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.
Out-of-square openings
With 61% of homes built before 1980, many openings have had decades to settle. Measure each one's width at the top, middle and bottom, and both diagonals. If the diagonals differ by more than about ¼ inch, add a mounting frame in the designer, or choose an outside mount so the shutter covers the uneven edges.
Plaster walls and deep casings
24% of homes date from before 1950, when walls were plaster on lath and windows sat in deep wood casings. Plaster cracks if you drive screws carelessly: drill a pilot hole, use fixings made for plaster, and fix into the casing or the framing behind it. A deep casing is good news for an inside mount; measure its depth before you choose a louver size.
Apartments and condos
41% of homes are in buildings of two or more units. Balcony and patio doors suit bypass or bifold panels rather than hinged ones, which need floor space to swing. Check what your HOA or building allows to show from outside before you order: most rules are about the colour seen through the glass.
Replacement windows
37% of homes went up between 1950 and 1979, and most of them have had their original windows replaced since. A replacement window often sits further into or out of the wall than the old one, so the depth you have for an inside mount may differ from window to window in the same house. Measure every opening rather than copying one.
Galveston weather and your shutters
At Galveston Scholes Fld, TX (9 mi away), August averages a high of 92°F and January a low of 48.9°F. Average highs reach 85°F from June to September.
About 66 days a year reach 90°F, 2 nights fall to freezing and 47.2 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around September and least in February.
That's more 90°F days than in 66% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 1 min on the longest day to 10 h 16 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 84° above the horizon in June and 37° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Galveston Scholes Fld, TX (temperature) and Galveston Scholes Fld, TX (precipitation, 9 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63.2°F | 48.9°F | 4.3 in |
| Feb | 66.4°F | 52.3°F | 2.1 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 58.4°F | 3 in |
| Apr | 78°F | 65°F | 2.1 in |
| May | 84°F | 72.4°F | 3 in |
| Jun | 89.5°F | 78.1°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 91.3°F | 79.7°F | 3.4 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 79.8°F | 4.7 in |
| Sep | 88.7°F | 76.1°F | 6.7 in |
| Oct | 82.1°F | 68.6°F | 5.2 in |
| Nov | 72.4°F | 58.7°F | 4.3 in |
| Dec | 65.5°F | 51.6°F | 4.2 in |
Humid summers
Hot days and 47.2 inches of precipitation make for heavy summer air. Wood swells when it's humid, so give kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms some air: run the fan after a shower and tilt the louvers open so steam doesn't sit behind them.
Summer sun
On the 66 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 Galveston
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.
Near Galveston
- Texas City 17 mi
- League City 23 mi
- Pearland 34 mi
- Pasadena 34 mi
- Baytown 40 mi
- Missouri City 43 mi
More about shutters in Galveston
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