Shutter BoysPlantation shutters in Shoreline
Homes in Shoreline
Shoreline is a city of houses: of its 25,289 homes, 63% are detached, 6% are townhouses and other attached houses and 31% are apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 54% of homes standing today; 17% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1969. 66% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 26 Washington cities we have census figures for, Shoreline has the third-highest share of older homes. In nearby Kirkland, 8 miles away, 44% of homes were built before 1980, so Shoreline's windows are on the whole older. Nationally, Shoreline's homes are older than those in 71% 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.
Replacement windows
54% 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.
Out-of-square openings
With 65% 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.
Whole-house orders
With 63% of homes detached, most orders here cover a whole house: bedrooms, a patio door, perhaps a bay. Put every window in one list in the designer so the louver size and colour match from the street, and if you have an HOA, send it the drawings before you order.
Shoreline weather and your shutters
At Seattle Sand PT Wsfo, WA (6 mi away), August averages a high of 77°F and February a low of 37°F. No month averages a high above 85°F or a low below freezing.
About 2 days a year reach 90°F, 25 nights fall to freezing and 40.2 inches of precipitation falls, most of it around November and least in July.
Daylight runs from 16 h 1 min on the longest day to 8 h 24 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 66° above the horizon in June and 19° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Seattle Sand PT Wsfo, WA (temperature) and Sheridan Beach 3.7 S, WA (precipitation, 5 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47.4°F | 37.2°F | 5.4 in |
| Feb | 49.8°F | 37°F | 4.2 in |
| Mar | 53.9°F | 39.2°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 58.8°F | 42.8°F | 2.9 in |
| May | 65.3°F | 48.3°F | 2.1 in |
| Jun | 70.2°F | 52.7°F | 1.8 in |
| Jul | 76.5°F | 56.5°F | 1 in |
| Aug | 77°F | 57.1°F | 1.1 in |
| Sep | 71.3°F | 53.2°F | 1.8 in |
| Oct | 60.5°F | 46.7°F | 3.7 in |
| Nov | 51.9°F | 40.9°F | 6.3 in |
| Dec | 46.5°F | 37°F | 5.7 in |
Fitting them in Shoreline
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.
More about shutters in Shoreline
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Shoreline’s own figures.
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.