Shutters

Shutters, as with other types of window fashions, have differences that you need to be aware of before making your decision. Shutters are commonly manufactured from these different materials. Arizona Blinds will only sell and install shutters made in the USA. No close enough in size, made in a factory in China are good enough for our customers. And guess what, locally made shutters are about the same price and SO MUCH BETTER!

Vinyl

This type of shutter material is PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride), ABS (Acrylonitrate-Butadiene-Styrene) or a combination of the two. There are hollow-core vinyl shutters, sometimes they have aluminum or plywood inserted inside to stiffen them up. The other type of vinyl shutter is a type of blown poly material that is more or less a solid poly material that has been infused with air to make it a little lighter. This method of construction of a poly shutter is the best. There is a brand of poly-shutters that many are familiar with that use this material. We offer a similar product but at a significantly lower price. Our vinyl shutter, we call Polycraft is 100% water-proof and fire rated.

Composite

These are made from a composite of wood fibers and resin formed together and wrapped in plastics. We at Arizona Blinds prefer the blown poly-vinyl described above over this material. To the best of our knowledge, there is no composite shutter made outside of China today. No USA made composites are available, to our knowledge. We prefer to know what materials and paints are going into your house.

Wood Shutters

This is the highest quality shutter you can put in your home or business. Furniture grade, basswood shutters add value to the appraisal of your home, it's one of the best upgrades you can do. Be careful though! Not all shutters are created equal. Not even close. We will show you why.

Basswood is from the Linden tree, grown on the East coast. Basswood is the best wood for building shutters. It comes in 5 different grades. Due to our climate here in Arizona, basswood needs to be kiln-dried to a 7% moisture content. A 25% moisture content is preferable in North Carolina, but not here, they will warp and crack. That's why Arizona Blinds sells basswood shutters manufactured right here in Arizona, by local craftsmen that know what is necessary, like moisture content and UV protected finishes. Unlike wood shutters made in China, you will KNOW FOR SURE that no lead paints or finishes are used in our production.

When you buy shutters from Arizona Blinds you don't pick a color from a book. You tell us what paint color to use. If you want a stained shutter, you tell us what stain. You want it to match your cabinets, no problem. We also proudly sells specialty custom shutters such as knotty alder and exterior wood shutters. And... just about any custom idea you have, we can create. We've been in the business for a long time, shutters can be tricky and you'll get different answers, we'll tell you the truth because we know the answers.

NEW: Are you liking the idea of GOING GREEN in your new home projects? Our basswood is from sustainable, fast growing, farmed lindenwood trees. We can paint or stain using a special paint and stain formulated for us and is made of 100% natural ingredients that gives you absolutely no off-gassing or indoor pollutants.

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