Full height
One panel from sill to top, with a hidden divider rail so the top and bottom louvres tilt separately. The most popular choice for bays.
Shutters
Shutters, explained properly.
Six styles, three materials, four louvre sizes and the questions we ask at your window. Made in about six weeks and fitted in a day.
Styles
Six ways to hang them.
Tier-on-tier
Top and bottom panels open independently, so you can fold back the top for light and keep the bottom closed for privacy. Ideal for street-facing rooms.
Café style
Covers only the lower part of the window. Privacy at street level, full light above. Simple, and the least expensive.
Solid panel
No louvres: a solid shutter for total blackout in bedrooms and nurseries, often combined with louvred panels above.
Tracked
Panels that slide or bifold along a track across patio and French doors, and fold right back when you want the doors open.
Special shapes
Arches, circles and angled tops for gable and stair windows, made from a template we take on site.
Materials
Three materials, three prices.
| Material | Character | Best for | Fitted, a m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwood | Light, strong, stable | Wide panels, bays, living rooms and bedrooms | £380 a m² |
| MDF | Heavier, smooth painted finish | Most dry rooms on a tighter budget | £320 a m² |
| ABS (waterproof) | Will not swell, warp or rot | Bathrooms, kitchens, anywhere steamy | £360 a m² |
A typical three-window Penarth bay of about five square metres comes to £1,600 in MDF and £1,900 in hardwood, frames and fitting included. The pricer gives a guide for a single window.
Fitting day
A frame first, then the panels.
Owain fits a frame inside the recess or on the wall, packs it true even where the plaster is not, then hangs the panels and adjusts every hinge so they close with an even gap. A three-window bay takes about four hours. Dust sheets go down first and the old blinds go in the van.
- Louvres of 47, 63, 76 or 89mm: bigger lets in more view
- Hidden tilt rods for a clean look, or a classic front rod
- Hinges and finish guaranteed for five years
Questions about shutters
When would you suggest a blind instead?
On a door you use all day, where a shutter panel would be in the way; on a window with a radiator right under it and no recess; and where the budget would be better spent on blinds throughout the house. We say so at the visit.
Can shutters be painted to match?
Yes, any colour in MDF or hardwood, matched to a paint sample you give us. Stained finishes are hardwood only.
Do you fit shutters to sash windows that open?
Yes. The frame sits inside the recess clear of the sashes, so they still open, and the panels fold back when you want to.
Book a free home visit.
Hannah brings the fabrics, slats and shutter samples to your windows, measures every one, and leaves a written quote. No obligation, and the measured price is the one you pay.