Plantation Shutters In South Kansas City
Plantation Shutters in South Kansas City, MO
Solar Shield Blinds builds custom Plantation Shutters for the ranches and split levels of South Kansas City, MO. The front of a ranch in Red Bridge or Verona Hills is a picture window and a door, and the whole street can see in, so an interior shutter gives that front room privacy and daylight along with a built in feature that stays with the house.
Where It Fits In South Kansas City
Where Plantation Shutters Fit In South Kansas City, MO
Shutters suit the homes people hold onto, the ranches on tree lined streets, the split levels with bathroom windows over the tub, and front rooms facing a busy road.
- Ranches on tree lined streetsA shutter in the picture window of a Red Bridge ranch looks like it came with the house. The louvers tilt for privacy from the sidewalk while the light stays in the room.
- Front rooms on Wornall and HolmesSplit tilt closes the bottom louvers for privacy from traffic while the top stays open to the trees.
- Bathrooms in the split levelsPoly shutters with the waterproof option hold up to steam, so the small window over the tub in a Hickman Mills split gets a real shutter.
- A lasting feature for the next ownerA shutter stays with the house and shows in the listing photos, and our lifetime product warranty transfers to the next owner.
Worth Knowing
Louver Sizes, Split Tilt And Lead Time
We're proud to be Kansas City's leading Plantation Shutter expert, having installed thousands of shutters, and the lesson from all of them is that careful measuring decides the result. A consistent fit depends on how square the window is, and older openings in South Kansas City can be out of square, so we measure every window at the consultation, before anything is ordered. Shutters in the same room are ordered at the same height so the louvers line up, and the wide picture windows on the ranches take two or more panels.
Louvers come in 1 7/8, 2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2 and 4 1/2 inch sizes. The smaller sizes suit a smaller bedroom window, and the larger ones open up the view through a wide ranch window onto the trees. Invisible Tilt hides the rod for a clean panel, and split tilt closes the bottom louvers for privacy while the top stays open. Materials are real wood, composite and poly, with poly and the waterproof option for bathrooms, and real wood can be matched to Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams colors.
Shutters tilt rather than lift, so for a slider you want to clear completely, a shade is the better choice. Shutters take 8 to 10 weeks from order to installation, compared with 4 to 6 for interior shades, and we put free paper temporary shades on every window you order for so the front room has privacy while you wait. The consultation is free, the itemized quote is written 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 South Kansas City
- Free ConsultationWe bring our shop to your South Kansas City 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 South Kansas City
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 South Kansas City homeowners
A Plantation Shutter is a built in feature that stays with the house and shows in the listing, and buyers notice that in a way they don't notice curtains. On the blocks in Red Bridge and Verona Hills where homes pass from one family to the next, shutters are something you enjoy now and a buyer appreciates later.
Yes, with multiple panels that meet in the middle and fold back to the sides. A real wood panel runs up to 42 inches wide and a composite or poly panel up to 36, so a wide picture window gets two or more panels. Your Design Specialist lays out the panel plan at the consultation so the divisions land where they look right.
Yes. Composite and poly with the waterproof option are built for humidity, and it's what we put over a tub window in a split level where the fan can't keep up. It wipes clean, and from across the room it matches the wood shutters elsewhere in the house.
Yes. Shutters take 8 to 10 weeks from order to installation because every panel is built to your measurements, while interior shades take 4 to 6. We hold your price for 180 days and hang free temporary shades on every window in the order, so a front room in Verona Hills isn't bare while you wait.
They can, and that's why we measure every opening in your home rather than trusting a number over the phone. Where a crank handle or a lock sits in the way, the louvers get a buildout so they don't rub, and we check locks, cranks and screens before we order so nothing fights the shutter later.
Yes. Wood and composite shutters both have a high insulation value, and closed tight they block light well, so they help a room hold its temperature against a cold window in winter and the afternoon sun in summer. On older windows in a Santa Fe Hills ranch, that's easy to feel.
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Plantation Shutters around South Kansas City
We serve all of South Kansas City, MO, including Red Bridge, Verona Hills, Santa Fe Hills, Linden Hills, Hickman Mills, Ruskin Heights, Terrace Lake Gardens and Martin City. ZIP codes 64131, 64132, 64134, 64137, 64138, 64145, 64146, 64147, 64149.
Solar Shield Blinds, 6622 Royal St, Pleasant Valley, MO 64068 ยท (816) 479-0160
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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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