Shutters

Our stunning range of Shutters are made-to-order by a leading global shutter manufacturer, boasting the best quality on the market, a state of the art manufacturing process and the best possible quality control. We are able to offer styles and finishes to suit any window, taste or budget!

With a premium range of both real & faux wood products, we urge you to compare our quality against other shutter suppliers! choose from a range of styles including full height, cafe style, tier-on-tier, tracked, shaped and solid panels.

Our highest quality shutters will take pride of place within your home!

We fit shutters right across Berkshire. Shutters in Reading and shutters in Newbury cover the two towns we are asked for most.

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Six styles, and which window takes which

Full height is one run of panels from sill to head, the plainest of the six and the default for tall narrow Victorian openings. Tier on tier splits at the transom so top and bottom work separately, which is what original sash windows were built for. Cafe style dresses the bottom half only, for a kitchen or a room facing a pavement.

Tracked panels slide along a rail instead of swinging, which is what a wide patio or bi-fold opening needs. Shaped panels are cut to arches, angles and circles. Solid panels drop the louvres altogether, for blackout or a period-correct finish.

Real wood or faux

Hardwood holds paint and stain better and goes in living rooms and bedrooms. Faux shrugs off steam and splashes, so it's the one for bathrooms, en suites and anywhere over a sink. Mixing the two through a house is normal, and because both are made by the same manufacturer the finishes match rather than nearly matching.

Painted finishes come from our standard range or matched to a colour you already have in the room.

Why shutters rather than a blind

Three things people tell us afterwards. They don't move in a draught, so a window that gets opened constantly stops rattling. They control light in two directions, by opening the panel and by tilting the louvre, which no single blind does. And they stay with the house, so a buyer sees fitted joinery rather than something that needs replacing.

The trade-off is cost and lead time. Shutters are made to order and they are the most expensive thing on this page.

What shutters cost

Priced per opening. Size, panel count, hardwood against faux, the finish, and whether the opening is square or shaped all move the number, and a bay counts as three or four separate frames rather than one.

You get the figure in writing at the home visit, free and with nothing to pay until you order. There's a brochure on this page, and a working shutter in the Thatcham showroom, which is the one thing a photograph can't show you.

Common questions

How long is the guarantee?

Thirty-six months from the date of order on the shutters and on the fitting, three times what a standard blind carries, under clause 9.2 of our terms and conditions. A call-out charge applies to shutter warranty visits wherever you are.

Will they fit an arched or angled window?

Yes, that's what the shaped panels are for. A shaped panel usually opens rather than tilting freely, and we work the geometry out at the measure rather than off a drawing.

Can I still open the window?

Yes. Panels are hinged to clear the handles, and on tilt-and-turn windows we set the frame out so the sash clears the louvres.

How do I clean them?

A duster along the louvres, and a damp cloth on the faux wood. They need far less attention than a fabric blind.

Do you fit them outside Thatcham?

Across Berkshire. Shutters in Reading and shutters in Newbury have the local detail, and the Berkshire page lists everywhere we go.

Call 01635 866600 or use the contact page to book a measure.