Plantation Shutters In Belton
Plantation Shutters in Belton, MO
Plantation Shutters are a built in feature that stays with a Belton home, adds privacy, and can raise its value. A lot of Belton families plan to stay put, so what goes in the windows should be worth living with for years, and our Solar Shield Blinds Plantation Shutters are built to your window, in any shape or size.
Where It Fits In Belton
Where Plantation Shutters fit in a Belton home
Shutters suit a Belton homeowner who is thinking long term, whether it's the front of a 1960s ranch, a newer house with an arched window, or a bathroom that needs something waterproof.
- Front windows on the older streetsThe ranches near downtown Belton sit close to the sidewalk. Shutters with the louvers tilted give the front room privacy with daylight, and from the street they look like part of the house.
- Arches in the newer homesThe two story homes on the edges of town can have an arch over the entry or the great room. A shutter is built to the arch so it fits the curve.
- Bathrooms with a tub windowComposite and poly shutters come with a waterproof option, so the window over the tub in a 1970s split level can have a shutter that holds up to the steam.
- Planning to sell somedayA shutter is considered part of the house. It stays when you sell and shows in the listing photos, which is why shutters can lead to a higher property value.
Worth Knowing
Louver size, tilt options, and the time it takes to build shutters
We've installed thousands of shutters over the years, and what that teaches is careful measuring. A shutter is a frame inside a frame, and a settled Belton window that is a half inch out of square has to be measured at several points so the panels close cleanly. Our Design Specialist does that at the consultation. The newer homes around Autumn Ridge have square frames and bigger openings, so the conversation there is about louver size and whether an arch or an angle needs a specialty shape.
We build louvers in five sizes: 1 7/8, 2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2 and 4 1/2 inch. Smaller louvers suit the modest windows of a 1960s ranch, and larger ones open up the view on a tall window in a newer great room. Invisible Tilt hides the tilt rod, and split tilt lets the bottom louvers close for privacy while the top stays open for light, which works well on a front room facing the street. Shutters come in real wood, composite and poly, and real wood panels go up to 42 inches wide.
Shutters tilt instead of lifting, so for a patio door where you want to clear the glass completely, a sliding panel or a shade may be the better fit. Shutters take 8 to 10 weeks from order to install, compared with 4 to 6 for interior shades, and we tell Belton clients that up front. The consultation is free, your quote is itemized on the spot and holds for 180 days, and our own full time Install Techs fit every panel.
What Comes As Standard
- Any shapeArches, angles, octagons, eyebrows
- WoodComposite and poly builds
- Invisible tiltHidden linkage inside the stile
- ResaleStays with the house when you sell
- Carefree GuaranteeA lifetime product warranty that transfers if you sell, plus our five year service guarantee
- Free Temporary ShadesOn every window you order for, installed while your custom order is made
Our Process
Planned, measured, and installed by our team in Belton
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Belton home or office. We'll listen to what you're wanting to accomplish with your windows, take a good look at every opening, and explain the options that will actually work for them.
- On the spot quoteWe take the time to make sure you know exactly what you're getting, and you'll have a complete and exact quote before we leave, so there are no surprises on install day.
- Installed by our teamEverything we install is custom built to the exact measurements of your windows, and when ready, professionally installed by our full time installers. Most projects are installed in less than a day.
Tilt Options
Four ways to tilt Plantation Shutters in Belton
Shutters tilt rather than lift. Your Design Specialist brings a sample of each tilt style so you can work it at your own window.
Standard tilt
A center rod down the panel. The traditional look.
Offset tilt
Rod moved to the side so it does not divide the view.
Invisible tilt
Linkage hidden inside the stile. The cleanest option.
Split tilt
Top and bottom halves operate independently.
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Straight Answers
Plantation Shutters questions from Belton homeowners
They can. Shutters are considered a built in feature of a home, and they stay with the house when you sell, which is why they can lead to a higher property value. For a Belton family planning to stay a while, you get years of daily use and a feature buyers notice.
Yes. Arches, angles, octagons and eyebrow arches are all shapes we build shutters for, and each one is measured and templated on site so the panel fits the curve. The finish matches the shutters below, so the entry looks like one piece.
Yes. For the modest windows on the older streets near downtown Belton, a 2 1/2 or 3 inch louver keeps the proportions right. The 3 1/2 and 4 1/2 inch sizes belong on taller windows, and we bring samples of each so you can decide at your own window.
Yes. Composite and poly shutters come with a waterproof option made for bathrooms, laundry rooms and garages. Real wood can warp in a steamy bathroom, so that's where we recommend the waterproof build.
Yes. Shutters take 8 to 10 weeks from order to install, against 4 to 6 for interior shades, because every panel is built to your measurements. While you wait, we install free paper temporary shades on every window you ordered for.
Yes. Our shutters carry a lifetime warranty, and our Carefree Guarantee adds free repair of any defect for five years and one Life Happens repair for an accident in that time. If you sell the house, the next owner keeps that coverage.
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We serve all of Belton, MO, including Downtown Belton, Bel-Ray Estates, Belton Manor, Cimarron Trails, Holmes Hills and Autumn Ridge. ZIP code 64012.
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