California shutters in Victoria

California shutters, also called plantation shutters, made to measure for Victoria homes, and how to choose between 2½, 3½ and 4½ in louvers.
Level 1 (flat) moulding, paint stage 1, 3½-inch louvers, tilting open and closed.

Louvers for Victoria

California shutters and plantation shutters are the same thing: panels of wide, tilting louvers fitted to the window. What sets one apart from another is mostly the louver size, and Victoria's homes and sun point to different choices.

Here, about 116 days a year reach 90°F. That's more hot days than 92% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.

The midday sun climbs to 85° in June and sinks to 38° in December, so the louver angle that blocks it changes with the season.

In Corpus Christi, 75 miles away, the share of apartments or condos is much the same as here (30%).

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.

Tilting against the sun

On hot days, tilt the louvers so the room-side edge points down: high sun bounces off the slats while you still see out below them.

Wide louvers for a view

62% of homes are detached houses with larger windows to the yard. 4½ in louvers mean fewer, wider slats and the most view when they're open, if the opening is deep enough for them to tilt.

Choosing a louver size

Narrower louvers for smaller windows

In the 31% of homes that are apartments or condos, windows are often narrower or set in shallow frames. 2½ in louvers suit a small window and need the least depth.

Choosing a louver size

Louver sizes for Victoria windows
Feature2½ in3½ in4½ in
View when openLeastMoreMost
Louvers per panelMostFewerFewest
Depth needed to tiltLeastMoreMost
SuitsSmall or shallow windowsMost windowsLarge, deep windows and doors

Where our shutters fit

Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Victoria for you to fit. Whatever you call them, ours come in all three louver sizes.

The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in US dollars.

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.

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