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Plantation  Shutters

 

A modern uncluttered look or traditional colonial elegance, how would you describe plantation shutters?   There is no doubting the recent popularity of this window treatment which offers privacy with a view, together with control of glare and light.   Hinged panels with adjustable louvres, you open the panels on their hinges to access the window for opening or cleaning, you control light and privacy by adjusting the louvres by means of a tilt rod (hidden tilt is an option) louvre sizes to be chosen depending on specific requirements.   Changing Curtains have been fitting shutters for many years and we support our products, for that reason we do not sell the cheapest shutters nor the most expensive, we sell good quality reasonably priced shutters that offer excellent long term value.  The shutters themselves are only one half of the equation they also require fitting, all of the shutters shown on this page were fitted by Changing Curtains, we think to an above average standard.

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47mm louvres in tier-on-tier style. You do achieve greater privacy but at a cost of some light. A total of 16 panels and tilt rods.	Shutters come in 5 louvre sizes 32mm & 115mm are rarely useful Here we have 47mm   /   63mm   /   89mm Bigger windows tend to suit bigger louvres Bigger louvres let more light in It's your home, which do you like best? Every shutter installation is different, louvre size, panel configeration, type of wood used. Our senior fitter has 20 years experience and will bring samples when he comes to survey.	63mm louvres with full height panels allowing more light and view, this is a garden flat and white shutters somehow seem to reflect the light, wood stain or cedar would reduce the light much more. A total of 4 panels with mid-rails and 8 tilt rods
20 years ago warping was a major issue with shutters. To prevent this all of our shutters are constructed using mortice and tenon joints and all of our shutters are made with an engineered core to prevent the stiles from twisting in the natural way of wood. We can supply shutters in basswood, poplar and parasol wood. Available in 6 or more whites and over thirty stain options For an inexpensive hard wearing option MDF/LDF must be considered. With an engineered core, this product is polymer coated rather than painted and is wipe clean and available in 3 shades of white.	89mm louvres in Lime white stain. These shutters are hung from a tracking system to avoid the dreaded hinge-droop that would otherwise occur.	The engineered core is a high quality woodworking option where the raw timber is cut into thin veneers which are then glued back together with a thicker veneer on the outside to carry the grain, this produces a piece of worked timber that is much stronger than the original and because the capillaries have been broken within the piece it is extremely unlikely to warp. Furthermore our shutters have undergone testing in the extremes of the Arizona sun to ensure they are durable. It would be much easier and cheaper to produce shutters with solid wood stiles, they are just not of the same quality. Whilst we guarantee our shutters for 3 years, we do expect them to last much longer given reasonable treatment.
Special shapes are possible	63mm louvres, offset tilt rods on some panels	47mm louvres, offset tilt rods
63mm louvres oiled cedar	Western Red Cedar, simply superb timber for shutters. Cedar does have a very pronounced figuring and the only colour choice is medium light or medium dark. It is available laquered but to be honest if you want cedar you almost certainly want it oiled for that wonderful scent. At the raw lumber stage cedar costs considerably more than the other woods we use, however cedar is so well suited to shutter production with its straight true grain that we have relatively little wastage so we can sell our cedar shutters for no more than a small premium over our other fine hardwood shutters.	63mm louvres oiled cedar
47mm louvres to light bar	63mm louvres full height panels	63mm louvres to sash
47mm cafe height shutters for privacy	Cafe style or half height shutters are often used for privacy or perceived security     Shutter prices fluctuate with exchange rates and periodic sales incentives. Changing Curtains are always competitive and will usually price match any quote from a reliable local retailer offering a similar quality of shutter and a comparable standard of installation and service.	47mm cafe shutters for privacy
Roof shutters with 89mm louvres for shade and light	With a frame which mounts directly onto your window frames or is side fixed inside a recess, together with wood to wood closure of the louvres shutters offer excellent draughtproofing and insulation qualities. When you also consider how flexible they are in terms of controlling light, glare and privacy you realise that in the right location shutters make a superb window treatment	Full height shutters in this lower ground floor flat for privacy and perceived security
63mm full height with mid-rail	47mm       63mm       89mm       115mm Shop window display showing different louvre sizes	Tier on tier style shutters with 63mm louvres

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Shutters can require periodic maintenance or repair.
Louvre to tilt rod staples have been yanked out, usually by energetic children, we can replace them. ( the staples not the children :)
People have misjudged distances and collided heavily with louvres causing breakage, we can cut out the old and replace as new.
Louvres have been known to work loose, we can tighten them.
With a laminated core our shutters are extremely unlikely to warp - North London houses on the other hand have been known to move, if we have installed your shutters for you, we are available to carry out any subsequent remedial work.
Because we use high quality panels such occurences are rare - but - we have installed thousands of shutter panels, and each of these problems has occurred, and, if it happens to your shutters it's a pain. If we have fitted your shutters we will share your pain and carry out any remedial work necessary.
We do not repair other peoples shutters