Shutter BoysWindow shutters in Galveston
The windows in Galveston's homes
By age, 24% of Galveston's homes went up before 1950, 37% between 1950 and 1979, 20% between 1980 and 1999 and 19% in 2000 or later.
Half of them are older than 1973, which is the age of window you're most likely measuring here.
In Texas City, 17 miles away, 44% of homes are built before 1980, 17 points fewer than here.
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.
Deep sills and wide casings
24% of homes are older still (before 1950), and older walls are often thicker. A deep opening lets an inside-mounted shutter sit flush with the wall and take the widest 4½ in louvers.
Sun almost overhead in summer
At midday in June the sun stands 84° high here, nearly overhead, so south windows take little direct sun at noon; east and west windows take the most, early and late. Choose louver sizes for those first.
Wide windows split into sections
41% of homes are apartments or condos, where windows are often wide. A wide opening is split into several panels joined by T-posts at the window's own mullions, so the shutter lines up with the glass behind it.
| Feature | Inside mount | Outside mount | On a mounting frame |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sits | Within the opening | On the wall or casing | Within or over the opening |
| Needs depth for the louvers | Yes | No | Some |
| Hides an uneven opening | No | Yes | Yes |
| Look | Built in | Framed, like trim | Finished edge all round |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Galveston for you to fit. You choose the mount for each window in the designer, and we check the depth against the louver you pick.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in US dollars.
More about shutters in Galveston
Window shutters near Galveston
- Texas City 17 mi
- League City 23 mi
- Pearland 34 mi
- Pasadena 34 mi
- Baytown 40 mi
- Missouri City 43 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.