Our Plantation Shutters
Our plantation shutters are custom-made for each opening and designed to give you durable light control, privacy and a clean architectural finish.
Materials
Our shutters are available in both aluminium-reinforced PVC and natural timber. For most homes, our trade team recommends PVC as the better all-round choice. It is tough, durable, waterproof, straightforward to maintain and reinforced with an internal aluminium core to help prevent bowing and warping, making it especially well suited to kitchens, bathrooms and busy homes with children or pets. PVC shutters are designed for interior use only and aren’t suitable for exterior installation outside the home.
Timber shutters are a great option when you specifically want the beauty of a stained finish and visible natural timber grain. However, if you are selecting a painted white shutter, there is very little visual difference between timber and a high-quality PVC shutter once fitted, so PVC typically makes more sense due to its superior moisture resistance, durability, stability and ease of maintenance.
Unless the natural stained timber look and grain is an important part of your design, PVC is typically the more workable choice.
Colours
Shutters are typically nominated to coordinate with walls, architraves and other permanent trim. Whites and off-whites can change noticeably under different lighting, so compare a physical sample beside the actual window before releasing the order.
View the sample in daylight and again under your normal evening lighting. This gives you a more reliable impression than selecting from a screen alone.
Features
Plantation shutters combine hinged panels with adjustable louvres. This lets you vary privacy, light and airflow without raising or lowering the whole window covering.
- Custom-sized panels made for the window opening dimensions.
- Adjustable louvres for flexible light and privacy control.
- Multiple panel configurations for wider openings.
- Inside- and outside-mount frame options.
- Designed for straightforward Trade measuring and installation.
Frames
The correct frame depends on the window opening type, recess depth, architrave, sill and any handles or other obstructions. Inside-mount frames sit inside the recess, while outside-mount frames sit on the face of the wall or architrave.
Select your frame before capturing final order dimensions because the mounting method changes where and how you measure.
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