Plantation Shutters In Liberty
Plantation Shutters in Liberty, MO
An arched window over the front door, a half round in the gable, and nothing off the shelf fits either one. We're proud to be Kansas City's leading Plantation Shutter expert, and our Plantation Shutters are built to the shape of every Liberty window and stay with the house.
Where It Fits In Liberty
Where Plantation Shutters fit in Liberty
Liberty's mix of historic homes and two story subdivisions has plenty of the specialty windows shutters were made for.
- Historic homes near the SquareA real wood shutter with a stained finish reads as original to a Greek Revival or Queen Anne home in the Jewell-Lightburne Historic District.
- Arches over the front doorArched transoms and half rounds get a shutter built to the exact curve from a template, and the louvers still tilt.
- BathroomsA composite or poly shutter with the waterproof option stays private over the tub and handles steam without a worry.
- Every front windowFrom the street a row of matching shutters gives a Stoney Creek or Birkdale home a clean, finished face.
Worth Knowing
Louver size, build material, and the eight to ten week wait
We've installed thousands of shutters over the years, and our team is skilled in proper planning, especially when there are specialty shaped windows. Arches, angles, octagons, circles, quarter circles and eyebrows are the shapes people assume can't be covered, and every one of them can. A shutter is built into the opening, so it becomes part of the house rather than something hanging on it, which is why a buyer counts it as a feature when they walk through a Liberty home.
Louver size sets the look. We offer 1 7/8, 2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2 and 4 1/2 inch louvers, and on a tall window bigger is almost always better. Invisible Tilt hides the tilt rod entirely, and split tilt lets the top louvers open while the bottom stays closed for privacy from the sidewalk. Real wood takes stain and matches Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams colors, while composite and poly are painted, stable, and offer a waterproof build. French doors can take a cutout built around the handle, and sliders take bi-fold or sliding panels.
Shutters tilt rather than lift, so if you want the glass fully uncovered on a given window, a shade is the better fit there. The lead time is 8 to 10 weeks, longer than our interior shades, because every panel is built to your measurements, and free paper temporary shades cover the windows while you wait. Your Design Specialist measures every opening in your Liberty home on site, writes an exact itemized quote on the spot, and holds that price for 180 days.
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 Liberty
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your Liberty 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 Liberty
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 Liberty homeowners
Yes. Arched transoms and half rounds get a shutter built to the curve, with louvers that tilt just like the rectangular panels below. Octagons, angles and eyebrow windows in a Liberty stairwell get the same treatment, and every one is templated before it's built.
Shutters are considered a built in feature, and a built in feature can lead to a higher property value when it's time to sell. On an older home near the Square they look original to the house, and the Carefree Guarantee transfers to the next owner.
Real wood when you want a stain to match the original trim, since it's the lightest and the only one that takes stain. Composite when you want a painted panel that's less likely to warp. Poly or composite with the waterproof option for a bathroom, laundry room or garage. Many homes mix them by room in the same finish.
No. Closed louvers block a lot of light and give a good light dimming effect, but the louvers are individual pieces, so a little light between them is normal and not a defect. For a bedroom that needs to be truly dark, we'll show you a room darkening or blackout shade to go with it.
They do. Wood and composite shutters both have a high insulation value, and closed tight they help a room hold its temperature against a cold window in a Liberty January and against the afternoon sun in summer.
Yes, and we insist on it. Shutters in the same room are ordered at the same height, within a quarter inch, so the louvers line up from one window to the next. A sill that sits low or a header that's off gets caught at the consultation, before the order is placed.
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We serve all of Liberty, MO, including Liberty Square, the Jewell-Lightburne Historic District, Clay Meadows, Claywoods, Stoney Creek, Birkdale and Ella's Crossing. ZIP code 64068.
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