Price of Plantation Shutters

If you’re after a versatile and stylish product it’s hard to go past Plantation Shutters.

They will enhance the look of your home, can be fitted to almost any window and the views from both inside and outside look great.

While most people love the look and ease of use of plantation shutters, many are quite surprised when they find out the price of having plantation shutters installed in their home.

Price Range of Plantation Shutters in Melbourne

While prices will vary from different blinds companies, for a solid timber shutter (basswood, poplar or cedar) a window sized 1800mm x 1800mm is likely to cost anywhere between $1150 to $2400.

If you are paying less than $1,150 you might well be advised to approach the sale with some caution.

The first thing you should check is what type of material is being used. It is likely for pricing below $1,150 the product your are buying may be MDF, PVC or some other composite (sometimes the sales people are not even aware they are not selling a timber product!)

A good indication of the quality of the materials, is the warranty on offer.

Plantation shutters should last a life time, so if anything less than a 10 year warranty is being offered, you should be asking some questions.

I mean, how would you feel if you spent money on plantation shutters then had to replace them after 4-6 years, or less!

So as you can see, buying cheaper can be a false economy.

On the other side of the price scale, paying more than $2,400 would really be excessive and overpriced for no gain in the quality of the product.

Price or cost variation factors can be:

1. Type of timber being used (cedar is most expensive).
2. No of panels selected for each window.
3. Type of frames used on the plantation shutter.
4. The condition of your window arches and how square your windows are.   Additional fitting costs and extra timber may be required to get the perfect installed fit.
5. The quantity of shutters you are buying.  You may be offered a better price for your plantation shutters if you are buying a larger quantity.
6. The experience of the installer.  Any good installer is paid appropriately as installing shutters is a job that takes many years to perfect.  A lot of companies cut their costs by using the cheap labour of inexperienced installers that can leave your plantation shutters hanging in a less than desirable fashion, haunting you every time you walk past them.
7. Any unusual shapes such as triangular and round windows.
8. Having your shutters painted in a custom colour to exactly match your own paint sample.
9. Type of finishes:
   1. Painted matt finish
   2. Painted with a gloss finish
   3. Natural timber stained finish.

So while plantation shutters initially appear to be one of the more expensive products to install on your windows, there are a few reasons why over time they are great value.

Quality Plantation Shutters – A Good Investment

1. Plantation shutters will last a life time, so you will never have to replace them.
2. Solid timber plantation shutters are amazing insulators that will keep the heat out in summer and keep the heat in during winter, better than any other blind.
3. Plantation shutters are one of the few products that create that WOW factor when you walk into the room.  Because of this, real estate agents all agree that unlike blinds, plantation shutters actually add value to your home and increase the sale price.
4. After your plantation shutters are installed, you and your guests will be so impressed with the look and functionality of your plantation shutters that the price will soon be long forgotten.

So hopefully you are now armed with all the information you need to go out and make an informed decision on buying your new plantation shutters in Melbourne!