Product Features

Materials

Hardwood Material

We exclusively use hardwood materials in the construction of our shutters. This ensures there is no resin in the wood that would cause pitch to bleed, or acid to flow through the painted finish. We use Basswood, an American hardwood, and Jelutung, an Indonesian hardwood, as they are some of the lightest in weight of all hardwoods.

Hardwood Dowel Construction

Every shutter panel we build is assembled with the longest hardwood dowels in the industry. This feature gives each panel lock-tight durability. We use an automated precision glue machine to insure that the proper amount of glue is used at each and every dowel connection. This type of construction allows us to manufacture panels up to 44” wide without requiring the use of special stile sizes.

Tension Screw System

The addition of a tension screw system in every shutter panel assures that whether the shutter is brand new or decades old, it will never become too tight or too loose to operate properly. By the slight turn of a screw inside the stile, the louver tension is either increased or decreased. This type of engineering allows our shutters to be shipped all over the world and remain problem free for decades to come. We can also build with no tension screw, utilizing tension pins, at no additional charge.

Staples

We use extra-long heavy gauge staples in the louvers and tilt-rod to insure that they do not pull out. Each staple is coated with heat-frictionized glue that is activated when the staple is injected into the wood. This assures that the staples will hold for the life of the shutter panel.

Engineering Design

Drop-Rail Front ~ Flush-Rail Back

Our drop-rail front is an aesthetic feature common to many custom shutters. However, instead of using a drop-rail on the front and back of our panel, we designed a flush-rail back to eliminate the light leakage that occurs with a drop-rail back. Additionally, the thicker flush-rail gives the shutter panel additional lateral support. We also produce a full flush-rail panel at no additional charge.

Mortised for Hinges

Our shutters are mortised for both inner panel and hanging hinges, which assures there will be no light gaps where panels are hinged together or hinged to framing. Hinges are available in 2 1/2” and 3” sizes.

Rabbeted Panels

All panel connections are rabbeted to prevent light leaking where panels meet. This means that in a two-panel opening, the center stiles are designed so that they overlap each other to create a light barrier.

Finishing

Paint Grade Finishes

Our paint grade finished shutters are assembled from pre-primed components. This gives us the ability to cut the time in assembly down as well as achieve a superior finish. The primer consists of four applications of a calcium carbonate undercoat that is applied in a heavy, flow-coat process. This extremely thick primer base on the wood allows the finishing process to be faster. When the final topcoat of paint is applied, the thick primer base produces a mirror-like finish.

Stain Grade Finishes

Our stain grade finished shutters are built with components that are sanded smooth when milled and re-sanded when the components are cut for assembly. After the stain has been applied and dried, we apply a sealer coat and then proof sand the panel with extra fine sandpaper. A final clear topcoat finish is then applied creating an exceptional, fine-furniture finish to the panel.

Special Features

Laminated Louvers

We manufacture the widest shutter panels in the industry by using a laminated louver on individual panels over 38” wide and up to 44” wide. The laminated louver allows us to generate a long and straight louver, which creates wider panels for viewing pleasure, while not losing tight louver closure.

Engineered Wood

Our pre-primed paint grade components are made from an engineered wood. This process includes both finger-jointing and lamination. This creates a much straighter shutter material than can be produced with conventional solid materials. This ensures that our shutters are made to be straight and true with no warpage. It also ensures that all natural wood defects, such as knot holes and twists have been removed from the wood.

Mouldings & Framing

As it should be with any custom product, we offer the largest variety of hanging strips on the market today. From a traditional single-beaded hanging strip to a bullnose or colonial look, we provide you with the choices to truly customize each shutter application. Additionally, we can customize any framing piece to meet your installation needs.

Specialty Shapes

All specialty shapes are manufactured on site at the factory. We maintain full control over quality, thus assuring that your special windows will be manufactured to perfection. No shape is too difficult to fabricate, which enhances the option of selecting shutters for today’s advanced architectural designs.

Contemporary Liberty Arch

Our Liberty Arch can create a unique and contemporary look to our traditional plantation style shutter. The Liberty Arch is a decorative arch cut made into the top rail of a standard shutter. The Liberty Arch can visually turn a square window into an arched window.

French Door Applications

French Doors require a unique and custom treatment, making shutters the ideal application choice. With shutters, you can cover the entire glass area and create a cut-out in the actual shutter panel for the French Door handle. A French Door with a shutter application creates absolute privacy and light control. Additionally, it does not require the removal or replacement of the unique door handle.

Bi-Fold and Bi-Pass Applications

Shutters can also be installed over sliding glass doors, in either a Bi-Fold or Bi-Pass application. A Bi-Fold has the panels attached to a track and an even number of panels accordion in one or both directions. With a Bi-Pass unit, you usually have two or three units attached to a track and one unit slides over the other units. Bi-Pass applications can also be installed so all panels slide beyond the opening and cover the adjoining wall area.

Special Timbers

In the tradition of customization, we are pleased to also offer special quotations on shutters built in a variety of popular timber choices. The special timber options include, but are not limited to, Maple, Red Oak, Mahogany Cherry and Walnut.

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