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Plantation shutters for windows are louvred panels fixed either inside or outside windows and doors. They originated in America and the West Indies and date back to before the American Civil War. They enable you to control light and privacy for your room.

Shutters are custom manufactured to fit individual openings and are ready for installation in approximately 10-12 weeks from the date of the order and receipt of the deposit.

Blinds are custom manufactured to fit individual openings and are ready for installation in approximately 5 days to 1 week from the date of the order and receipt of the deposit. 

When making your louvre choice, consider the size of the window and the desired effect. Generally larger windows command a larger louvre size. Also if you have for example leaded light windows you may prefer to opt for our 76mm louvre size and the hidden tilt option to achieve a slightly cleaner look.

The larger the louvre the more light, but the less privacy.

In the USA most shutters are made with 89mm  or 114mm louvres but here in the UK we tend to generally choose slightly smaller louvres such as 63mm or 76mm.  

These are panels that have no louvers. They were originally installed in reveal boxes in pre-Edwardian houses and were used a couple of times a year only, when the owners de-camped for the season. They were not designed to be opened and shut daily like our present designs and that is why so few remain today.

We recommend that you use our experienced installation team.

Shutters are easily cleaned using a feather duster, damp sponge/soft cloth or by running a vacuum cleaner over them. The finish shouldn’t need repainting for many years, indeed the Seattle MDF shutters are totally maintenance free and cannot be repainted anyway.

Shutters can be installed on virtually any window, French door or sliding patio doors. They can also be used effectively as room dividers fitted on tracks. If the window/door opens inwards they can always be mounted outside of the reveal. Bi-pass tracking allows for shutters to slide past each other and is used where there are overhangs preventing the panels from swinging out.

For a quick quote just measure the width and height of the opening in millimetres and either telephone or email us.

hutters are now a lot more affordable, especially with our Seattle and Boston ranges.

A shutter panel may look like a door or kitchen unit panel but it has to live in a totally different environment. Normally a shutter panel fixed inside a window will have to endure some quite extreme variations in heat and humidity. Quite often it may have a radiator underneath it too.

The Phoenix range is made from Paulownia timber. It is a light hardwood. Our engineered Seattle Range is made from a composite of many materials and is maintenance free. The Bathroom shutter is made of ABS and stiffened with a Cedar core.

All the shutter ranges are laminated in some way in construction, this is actually more expensive to make than solid timbers. We do this to make a better product. 

All the finishes are carefully developed to be UV resistant and long lasting.