Plantation Shutters In Gardner
Plantation Shutters in Gardner, KS
Plantation Shutters become part of a Gardner house: they add privacy, they stay behind when you sell, and they can lift what the house is worth. From the tall windows of an older house on Main Street to the arch over the entry of a new two story, our Solar Shield Blinds Plantation Shutters are built to the opening, whatever its shape or size.
Where It Fits In Gardner
Where Plantation Shutters fit in a Gardner home
Shutters suit Gardner homeowners planning to stay, and the ones who want a feature buyers notice when it comes time to sell.
- Older houses on Main StreetThe older homes on the west end of Main Street have tall windows and wood trim. Stained wood shutters fit that period and keep the front rooms private from the sidewalk.
- Arches in newer two storiesWhere a newer Gardner plan puts an arch over the front door or the great room, each shutter is templated on site to follow the curve.
- Bathrooms and laundry roomsThe window over a tub or the laundry sink takes a composite or poly shutter built to be waterproof.
- Thinking about resaleShutters count as part of the house. They convey with the sale and look good in a listing, and that's the reason shutters can lead to a higher property value.
Worth Knowing
Louver sizes, tilt options and the time to build
A shutter is a frame inside a frame, so it depends on careful measuring. In a newer Gardner house the openings are square, and the questions are about louver size and any arch or angle. In the oldest houses near Main Street a frame can be out of square after a century, and your Design Specialist measures at several points so the panels close cleanly.
Louver width is the first pick, from 1 7/8 inch up through 2 1/2, 3 and 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 inch. Larger louvers open up the view on the tall glass in a new great room, and smaller ones keep the proportions right on a narrower window. With Invisible Tilt there's no rod down the front, and with split tilt the bottom half of the louvers closes for privacy while the top half lets the light in. Real wood, composite and poly are the three materials, and a real wood panel can be as wide as 42 inches.
A shutter tilts rather than lifting, so a patio door where you want the glass fully clear is better served by a sliding panel or a shade. Plan on 8 to 10 weeks from order to install for shutters, longer than the 4 to 6 weeks for interior shades, and we tell you so at the table. There's no cost for the visit, the quote stays good for 180 days, and every panel is hung and adjusted by our own full time Install Techs.
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 Gardner
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Gardner 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 Gardner
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 Gardner homeowners
They can. A shutter is treated as part of the house: it stays at closing and shows up in every listing photo. That's why they can lead to a higher property value, along with years of daily use before then.
Yes. We build shutters for arches, eyebrow arches, octagons and angles, and your Design Specialist templates the opening on site so the panel traces the curve. We finish it to match the shutters underneath, so the arch and the window below look like one unit.
Yes. A 3 1/2 or 4 1/2 inch louver opens the view on tall glass and keeps the panels in scale with a big room. The smaller sizes suit narrower windows, and we bring samples of each to hold up in place.
Yes. Choose composite or poly and add the waterproof option, which we offer for bathrooms, laundry rooms and garages. Real wood can warp in steam, so that's where we steer you to the waterproof build.
Yes. Each panel is built to your window's measurements, which puts shutters at 8 to 10 weeks from order instead of the 4 to 6 for shades. Meanwhile, free paper shades cover the windows that are waiting on shutters.
Yes. Shutters carry a lifetime warranty, and the Carefree Guarantee adds five years of free service on defects and one Life Happens repair for an accident. The coverage passes to the next owner if you sell.
Nearby
Plantation Shutters around Gardner
We serve all of Gardner, KS, including Downtown Gardner, Cottage Creek, Genesis Creek, Symphony Farms, Prairie Trace and Gardner Lake. ZIP code 66030.
Solar Shield Blinds, 6622 Royal St, Pleasant Valley, MO 64068 ยท (816) 479-0160
Who Turns Up
The people who measure it are the people who hang it
Nothing here is subcontracted. The crew that arrives to install works for Solar Shield Blinds, which is why there is never a question about whose job it is when something needs adjusting later.
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