Shutter BoysExterior shutters in Madison
Madison's weather and homes
In Madison, July averages a high of 82.2°F and January a low of 11.1°F, about 10 days a year reach 90°F, 157 nights fall at or below freezing, and 39.5 inches of precipitation falls in a typical year. That's wetter than 50% of the 881 US cities we have climate figures for.
40% of homes are detached houses; 51% were built before 1980.
Janesville, 35 miles away, gets much the same rain and snow in a year.
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.
Freeze and thaw
157 freezing nights a year put anything outside through freeze and thaw. Exterior shutters need materials and fixings made for that; interior shutters never see it.
Multi-unit buildings
54% of homes are in multi-unit buildings, whose outside walls aren't the owner's to change. Interior shutters are the option there.
Counting the openings in a Madison home
Exterior shutters are usually priced per opening. The middle apartment in a building of five or more units has 3 to 5 windows, plus a balcony door.
51% of homes here were built before 1980. Older facades often have trim and sills that decide what fits outside.
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, shuttered inside$900 to $2,000
Interior poplar shutters, 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 | Interior poplar shutters (ours) | Functional exterior | Decorative exterior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closes over the glass | Yes, from the room | Yes, from outside | No |
| Weather | Stays indoors | Out in all of it | Out in all of it |
| Light and privacy control | Tilt the louvers | Open or closed | None |
| Approval | None needed | Often HOA or city | Often HOA or city |
Where our shutters fit
Every Shutter Boys shutter is made from solid American poplar to the measurements you take, then shipped to Madison for you to fit. For the inside of your windows, solid poplar is what we make.
The designer shows the price of each window as you add it, in US dollars.
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Exterior shutters near Madison
- Janesville 35 mi
- Waukesha 60 mi
- Rockford 60 mi
- West Allis 71 mi
- Milwaukee 74 mi
- Dubuque 76 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.