Plantation Shutters In Independence
Plantation Shutters in Independence, MO
Plantation Shutters are built to any window shape or size, which makes them a natural fit for the older houses in Independence. A painted shutter in a Victorian near the Square looks like original millwork, a shutter on an arched window out east covers what nothing else will, and every Solar Shield Blinds shutter stays with the house as a built in feature.
Where It Fits In Independence
Where Plantation Shutters fit in Independence
Shutters suit the Victorians and Tudors on the older side of town and the arched windows in the newer homes out east, and because they're considered part of the house, they can add to its value when you sell.
- Victorians near the SquareTall windows in the Truman Neighborhood take a painted shutter that reads as part of the original trim and gives privacy without hiding the window.
- Tudors in Golden AcresBrick and stone houses from the 1930s on, where a shutter mounted inside the opening looks built in and split tilt keeps the top louvers open to the light.
- Arched windows out eastNewer two stories east of Little Blue Parkway have arches and angled transoms over the entry and the great room. A shutter built to the shape covers it cleanly.
- Bathrooms and laundry roomsThe waterproof option in composite or poly puts a shutter right beside the shower, and the steam doesn't bother it.
Worth Knowing
Shutters built to the shape of your window
Independence has both kinds of houses shutters were made for. On the older side of town, the Queen Annes and Folk Victorians around the Square and the 1930s Tudors in Golden Acres have proportions where a painted shutter looks original to the house. On the newer side, the two stories east of Little Blue Parkway have arches, eyebrows and angled transoms that no stock blind covers well. Every panel we install is built to measurements taken in your home, in any shape and any size.
The louver width is the choice that changes the look the most. We build 1 7/8, 2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2 and 4 1/2 inch louvers, and the bigger the louver, the more view you get when it's open, so smaller louvers suit the tall narrow windows of a Victorian and larger ones open up a great room. Invisible Tilt takes away the tilt rod, and split tilt lets the lower louvers close while the upper ones stay open. Real wood is the lightest and takes a stain, composite and poly are painted with a waterproof option, and we can match Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams colors.
Shutters take 8 to 10 weeks from order to install, longer than the 4 to 6 weeks for shades, because every panel is made for your window. Free paper temporary shades go up on each window you ordered for in the meantime. We measure every opening on site, write an itemized quote before we leave and hold it for 180 days, and our full time Install Techs fit the shutters, take the old blinds away and walk each room with you.
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 Independence
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Independence 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 Independence
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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Plantation Shutters questions from Independence homeowners
Yes. A painted shutter mounted inside the casing reads like original millwork in a Queen Anne or a Shirtwaist, and from the street it looks like part of the house. We can match Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams paints, so the shutter and the trim look like one piece.
Yes. Arches, half rounds, eyebrows, angles and octagons are all measured and templated on site, built to that template, and matched to the shutters below so the window reads as one set.
They can. Shutters are considered a built in feature, which is why they can raise a home's value at sale time, and the Carefree Guarantee transfers to the buyer too.
Yes. Plan on 8 to 10 weeks from order to install, compared with 4 to 6 weeks for interior shades, since each panel is built to your measurements. Temporary paper shades go up right away, and most shutter installs are done in less than a day.
Yes. Wood and composite shutters have a high insulation value, and closed tight they help a room hold its temperature against cold glass in winter and the afternoon sun in summer, which is welcome in an older house with its original windows.
Yes. The shutters carry a lifetime warranty, and the Carefree Guarantee adds free repair of any defect for five years and one Life Happens repair for an accident. The coverage stays with the address if you sell.
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Plantation Shutters around Independence
We serve all of Independence, MO, including Independence Square, Truman Neighborhood, Englewood, Fairmount, Golden Acres and Rockwell Estates. ZIP codes 64050, 64052, 64053, 64054, 64055, 64056, 64057, 64058.
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