Cafe Style Shutters in Cape Coral, FL
Cape Coral Plantation Shutters matches Cape Coral homeowners with local installers of cafe style shutters. The panels cover the bottom section of the window only, which shields you from the street or the house next door and keeps the upper glass open to the sky. Kitchens and street-facing rooms are the usual places for them.
- No-cost measure and written quote at your home
- Materials that cope with canal-side humidity
- Sliders, French doors, arches and bay windows covered
How they work
Cafe style shutters are short. They are fitted across the lower part of a window, typically to about halfway up, and the glass above is left uncovered. Sitting or standing in the room, you are hidden from anyone at ground level outside. Looking up, you still see sky and treetops.
Rooms they suit
- A kitchen window over the sink that looks into the neighbor's side yard.
- A breakfast nook where you want privacy at the table and morning light.
- A front room or office close to the sidewalk.
- A bay window, where a half-height run looks neat and keeps the bay bright.
Rooms they do not suit
- Bedrooms. The open top lets in streetlights and the early sun.
- Windows overlooked from above. A neighbor's second story can see over them.
- Windows with a heat problem. Sun pours through the uncovered glass. Much of Cape Coral's west-facing glass falls into this group.
For those, look at full-height shutters with a divider rail, or tier-on-tier, which has separate upper and lower panels.
Setting the height
Where the window has a horizontal bar, line the top of the shutter up with it. Where it does not, halfway is the usual starting point, adjusted for how tall the people in the house are. Ask the installer to tape the line on the glass and look at it from outside before you commit.
Cost
Less shutter means a lower price than full height, though not half. The frame, hinges and labor are much the same for a short panel as for a tall one.
How it works
Answer five questions
Tell us the property type and roughly how many windows and doors.
We find an installer
Your request goes to a local shutter company that covers your part of Cape Coral.
Measure at your home
They visit, measure each opening and hand you a written price.
You decide
Go ahead only if you are happy with the product and the price.
Cafe Style Shutters FAQs
Are cafe shutters a good idea on a sunny window?
Not if heat is the problem. The uncovered top lets the sun straight in. On a window that takes strong afternoon sun, full-height shutters with a divider rail do a better job.
Can I add a top section later?
Sometimes, but matching the color and louver size years on is not guaranteed. If you think you may want full coverage, price tier-on-tier shutters at the start.
Other services
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Track-mounted shutter panels for the lanai slider, in place of worn vertical blinds.
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Synthetic shutters that keep their shape in damp air, by the pool, the canal or the shower.
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One company measures, orders and fits your shutters; fitting day is usually a single visit.
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A shutter fixed to each door and shaped around the handle, so the doors work as before.
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Made-to-shape shutters for arches, half-circles, angled tops and transom windows.
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A framed shutter for every face of a bay or bow, joined neatly at the corners.
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Water-safe shutters for bath and shower windows, with privacy that still lets daylight in.
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Remote-controlled louvers for windows too high or awkward to reach by hand.
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Drooping louvers, snapped tilt rods, loose hinges and panels that no longer close properly.
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Shutters for condo windows and balcony doors that keep to your association's rules.
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Learn moreAreas we serve near Cape Coral, FL
Cape Coral Plantation Shutters serves Cape Coral, FL and surrounding communities, including Matlacha, Pine Island Center, St. James City, Bokeelia, Burnt Store Marina, McGregor, Whiskey Creek, Iona, Cypress Lake, Fort Myers, Villas, North Fort Myers, Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte.