Beauty, style and value for a lifetime
Throughout the history of contemporary European architecture, real wood exterior shutters have been the predominant solution for covering windows. They even arrived on the scene before the advent of glass. Expertly handcrafted in the best materials and regularly maintained, exterior wood shutters can last decades or even centuries.
Exterior shutters protect houses from sun, wind, rain and snow and add a unique element of style and sophistication to any dwelling. Even today in our energy conscious low carbon foot print world, exterior wood shutters provide an effective means to insulate houses, albeit against the heat of a summer’s day or the freezing cold of a winter’s night.
American Shutters exterior shutters follow in the traditions of fine craftsmanship characteristic of a bygone era, built to last a lifetime with sustainable materials offering effective solar and thermal protection in an age of increasing climatic extremes. In addition to the conventional use for exterior shutters American Shutter panels can also be used as external screens whether for privacy, noise abatement or sun protection
Beauty and Durability
Dressing up a traditional home or historic property or designing a functional external sunscreen for a modern commercial building, American Shutters WRC shutters provide the ultimate solution.
Whatever the design brief calls for, be it functionality, cost, environmental responsibility, lead time, historic replication, durability or just plain good looks, American Shutters as the world’s leading shutter manufacture has it covered.
Each custom made shutter panel is master hand crafted from the finest Western Red Cedar and carefully finished with multiple layers of durable exterior paints or stains. American Shutters provide property owners and architects across Europe peace of mind that their WRC shutter investment or design will provide a lasting architectural statement and functional protection against the elements.
Materials and workmanship
Wood - All American Shutters exterior shutters are made from the highest quality sustainably managed Western Red Cedar. Western Red Cedar has twice the stability of most softwood’s as a result of its low density and resistance to shrinkage. It lies flat, stays straight, and holds fastenings tightly making it the ideal wood for external shutters.
Well known as one of the world’s most durable woods, Western Red Cedar’s natural resistance to moisture, decay and insect damage has long made this species the premier choice for exterior building and joinery applications
