Shutter BoysCalifornia shutters in Reston
Louvers for Reston
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 Reston's homes and sun point to different choices.
Here, about 13 days a year reach 90°F. That's fewer hot days than 82% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.
The midday sun climbs to 74° in June and sinks to 28° in December, so the louver angle that blocks it changes with the season.
In Centreville, 9 miles away, 21% of homes are apartments or condos, 29 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.
Narrower louvers for smaller windows
In the 50% 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.
When in doubt, 3½ in
The middle size suits most windows and most depths, and it's the one most homes here would choose. The designer checks your depth against the louver you pick.
What a whole house costs in Reston
Owners in Reston put the median home at $642,000 (2020–2024). That is higher than in 81% of the 881 US cities we have figures for. In Centreville, 9 miles away, the median is $590,500, lower than here.
Shuttering a whole house of 3 to 5 windows comes to about 0.2% of that, a small share of a home's value.
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.
3 to 5 windows$900 to $2,000
Each priced as a 36 × 48 in window, flat moulding, paint stage 1, 3½ in louvers, before tax and shipping.
Price your own windows| Feature | 2½ in | 3½ in | 4½ in |
|---|---|---|---|
| View when open | Least | More | Most |
| Louvers per panel | Most | Fewer | Fewest |
| Depth needed to tilt | Least | More | Most |
| Suits | Small or shallow windows | Most windows | Large, 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 Reston 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.
More about shutters in Reston
California shutters near Reston
- Centreville 9 mi
- Bethesda 12 mi
- Rockville 14 mi
- Arlington 14 mi
- Gaithersburg 16 mi
- Germantown 16 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.