Shutter BoysPlantation shutters in Virginia Beach
Homes in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach's 191,294 homes are a mix: 55% detached houses, 26% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 19% townhouses and other attached houses.
The 1980s and 1990s built 40% of today's homes, more than any other period we count. 40% are older than that and 20% newer. The median home dates from 1984. 65% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 9 Virginia cities we have census figures for, Virginia Beach has some of the newest homes. In nearby Norfolk, 16 miles away, 67% of homes were built before 1980, so Virginia Beach's windows are on the whole newer. Nationally, Virginia Beach's homes are newer than those in 63% 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.
Townhouses
19% of homes share a wall with the next one. Their front windows face the street side by side with the neighbours', so many owners pick a louver size and a white or off-white finish that sit well beside the houses on either side. Bay windows on townhouses usually need a separate panel set for each face.
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.
Rounded drywall corners
60% 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.
Virginia Beach weather and your shutters
At Oceana NAS, VA (2 mi away), July averages a high of 87.4°F and January a low of 31.6°F. Average highs reach 85°F from July to August and average lows sit at or below freezing in January.
About 32 days a year reach 90°F, 50 nights fall to freezing and 54.6 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Among the Virginia cities we have climate normals for, Virginia Beach has the most precipitation.
That's more freezing nights than in 54% of the 381 US cities we have climate normals for.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Oceana NAS, VA (temperature) and Virginia Beach 2.4 N, VA (precipitation, 1 mi away).
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50.3°F | 31.6°F | 3.7 in |
| Feb | 52.6°F | 33.2°F | 3 in |
| Mar | 58.6°F | 38.9°F | 4.3 in |
| Apr | 68.6°F | 47.7°F | 3.5 in |
| May | 75.5°F | 56.3°F | 4.4 in |
| Jun | 83.3°F | 65.5°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 87.4°F | 70.3°F | 6.7 in |
| Aug | 85.4°F | 69.1°F | 6.5 in |
| Sep | 79.9°F | 64°F | 6 in |
| Oct | 71.2°F | 52.7°F | 4.8 in |
| Nov | 61.3°F | 41.5°F | 3.5 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 35.4°F | 3.6 in |
Humid summers
Hot days and 54.6 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.
Fitting them in Virginia Beach
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 Virginia Beach
- Chesapeake 17 mi
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