Plantation Shutters In KC Northland
Plantation Shutters in KC Northland, MO
Solar Shield Blinds builds custom Plantation Shutters for homes all over the KC Northland, from the 1990s two stories off Barry Road to the new builds in Staley Farms. The arched window over the front door that has never had anything on it gets a shutter built to that exact shape, like every other window in the house, and your interior shutters stay with the house when you sell.
Where It Fits In KC Northland
Where Plantation Shutters Fit In The KC Northland
Two story foyers with an arch, front windows on a busy cul de sac, and new builds where the owner wants a lasting feature are all great places for Plantation Shutters.
- Arched entries on the two storiesThe half round over the front door and the tall foyer window below it get shutters built from a template of the opening, including eyebrows and angles.
- Front rooms facing the streetTilt the louvers up and the cul de sac sees the ceiling while you keep the daylight. Split tilt closes the bottom louvers and leaves the top ones open.
- New builds that want a finished lookA shutter is a built in feature rather than a furnishing, and on a new build in Tiffany Springs or Shoal Creek it finishes the windows the builder left plain.
- Windows near the showerThe poly build with the waterproof option holds up to humidity, so the primary bath in a 1990s two story gets a shutter that looks like painted wood and handles the steam.
Worth Knowing
Louvers, Tilt Options, Materials And Timing
Louvers come in 1 7/8, 2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2 and 4 1/2 inches. The wide ones suit the big square windows in a newer two story, with more view and fewer lines. The narrow ones look traditional on the smaller windows in a Gladstone ranch. Invisible Tilt hides the tilt rod for a clean look, and split tilt lets the bottom louvers close while the top stays open, which works well for a front room on a busy street. Then the material: real wood for stain and the lightest weight, composite for painted finishes, and poly for bathrooms and the laundry room.
We're proud to be Kansas City's leading Plantation Shutter expert, with thousands of shutters installed across the metro, and the Northland's homes give a shutter plenty to do. The 1990s two stories have the arched entry window and the tall foyer glass beside the door. The new builds in Shoal Creek, Staley Farms and Tiffany Springs have big square front windows that a wide louver covers cleanly. The ranches in Gladstone get a narrow louver in a painted finish that matches the trim.
Shutters tilt rather than lift, so for a great room window you want fully clear on an October evening, a Roller Shade is the better fit, and the two look great in the same house. Shutters take 8 to 10 weeks from order to installation because every panel is built to your opening, and a real wood panel can be up to 42 inches wide. Your Design Specialist measures every window, templates the arch, and hands you an itemized quote on the spot that holds for 180 days. Our own full time Install Techs install them and walk you through 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 KC Northland
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your KC Northland 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 KC Northland
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 KC Northland homeowners
A shutter is part of the house rather than a furnishing, and buyers take note of it at a showing. In a subdivision where many homes share a floor plan, shutters help yours look finished. Our lifetime product warranty is transferable with the address, so the next owner is covered too.
Yes. The half round over the entry on a 1990s two story is built to a template of your actual opening, with louvers in the arch that match the rest of the set. Eyebrows, angles and octagons work the same way, and your Design Specialist takes the template at the consultation.
Composite for most painted rooms in a Shoal Creek or Tiffany Springs home, since the trim is painted and composite is less likely to warp. Poly with the waterproof option for bathrooms and the laundry room. Real wood if you have stained trim to match or a wide panel where the lighter weight matters. Your Design Specialist brings a sample of each.
Yes, 8 to 10 weeks compared with 4 to 6 for interior shades, because every panel is built to the exact size and shape of your window. In the meantime, free paper temporary shades go up on every window in your order, and our Install Techs remove them on install day. The quote holds for 180 days, so you can plan around a move in date.
On the wide square windows in a Staley Farms or Shoal Creek two story, 3 1/2 or 4 1/2 inch louvers give the most view with the fewest lines and look modern. On the smaller windows in a Gladstone ranch, 2 1/2 or 3 inch louvers stay in scale. Your Design Specialist holds both against the window before you choose.
Yes. Dust the louvers with a soft cloth, and for a deeper clean use a little mild soap and water on a soft cloth, skipping any abrasive cleaners. Composite and poly shutters are the easiest to keep clean, which is part of why they go in bathrooms. If a louver or hinge ever works loose, call us, because our Carefree Guarantee covers the fix.
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Plantation Shutters around KC Northland
We serve all of KC Northland, MO, including Briarcliff, Shoal Creek, Staley Farms, Tiffany Springs, Line Creek, Gashland and Claymont. ZIP codes 64116, 64117, 64118, 64119, 64151, 64152, 64153, 64154, 64155, 64156, 64157, 64158, 64163, 64164, 64165, 64166, 64167.
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Tim & Denise Sanders are the founders of Solar Shield Blinds
Tim and Denise founded Solar Shield Blinds in 2006 with one simple mission; to bring elevated comfort to more people, in more places. Over the years they have hired and trained a professional team of like minded individuals who all continue to push toward that same mission every day. Tim now oversees the sales and installation side of the business by training and growing the team. Denise is over people & finances and her role helps Solar Shield Blinds continue to stay focused on an amazing team culture.
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