[millers9240]

Just bought a home in TV, Iris model. How much should plantation shutters cost? In Florida, which are better wood or composite? Who do you recommend for price, quality and installation?

[missypie]

Good question..I love the shutters but always thought that the wood would not work well in the humidity. Also with wood flooring...can't wait to read what others have to say.

[golfnut]

composite will be better in FLA, we have it and no problems...gn

[salpal]

We are interested in them also, approximate cost? Just ballpark.....

[Rag Bagger]

I have no experience with either but. All out homes are airconditioned. They have to be to keep the humidity and mold under control. We even keep our HVAC on when we are gone for long periods of time. I can't see why either one wouldn't be ok.

[JohnN]

indoors, wood is fine, the composite would be easier to clean I suppose,

don't know the prices though, nothings cheap

[mfp509]

I have ordered plantation shutters for my patio villa. Four large windows are costing $2000 - they are beautiful - just like the ones they put in designer homes. I would recommend Blinds Plus Shutters and speak to Carl Seigel. He is the owner and wonderful to deal with. The number is 352-430-7200. He brought samples and showed me exactly what it will look like.

[hfivo]

We also used Carl... He has excellent quality and great service. Give him a call.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by millers9240

Just bought a home in TV, Iris model. How much should plantation shutters cost? In Florida, which are better wood or composite? Who do you recommend for price, quality and installation?

I have a friend who just purchased Sunland plantation shutters and she is very happy with them. Prices are apparently very reasonable. I'll send you a PM.

[Carla B]

For an example, on our Lantana, which is probably comparable to an Iris, the total cost for every window covered with composite plantation shutters except for the sliding glass doors was $4,000 about a year and a half ago. We also did an outside frame on most of the windows. Seemed like a lot of money but wood shutters would have been a whole lot more and drapes can be really expensive, as we found out when we finally decided to cover the sliders.

I was away when Carl Siegel first showed DH the samples. Hubby wasn't thrilled with the idea of shutters at first but he liked the fact that Carl's product comes with a built-in sill and the tilt bar is at the back. The louvered arch for the one big window is really cool, too.

We look at some of the decorating decisions (mistakes?) we made and say "Oh, that didn't work out like we envisioned," but the shutters definitely were not a mistake.

[whamrick]

What are the advantages of plantation shutters? Seems they just block more of the light and view.

Thanks,

[trichard]

Has anyone used The Louver Shop that is advertised in the Daily Sun?

[jebartle]

We bought a pre-own, has plantation shutter through-out, love love them, priced shutters for other home and approx. cost of these shutters would have been $6,000

[Tamma49]

Here's a local contact for Sunland shutters...786-426-7088

[hanger1]

we used 48 hr blinds they got sunland shutters .that is the best shutter i have seen. it is aluminum wrapped in poly. i seen a wood compsite . the outer coating peeled.