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Experts Address Your Top 3 Worries About Installing Shutters In
Every day, the team at Sunburst Shutters Delaware gets asked questions about how to install shutters in Dover. How do shutters fit the special shape of my window? How does Sunburst mount shutters on a window with a crank? Would a security system affect the shutter installation process?
I’ve heard all of these questions before. And I want you to know that when fulfilled by our seasoned experts, installing plantation shutters doesn’t conflict with how the window operates, your house’s security system, or your window’s shape. Here are the top three questions about installing shutters in Dover, and how our experts handle them.
1. How Does A Window’s Shape Impact Shutter Installation?
Windows in your house may a variety of sizes and shapes: circle, arch, octagon, triangle, rectangle, and more. The question is how to install shutters (that are usually rectangular) on specialty shaped windows?
Our professionals measure the width and the length of your window, taking note of every curve, angle, corner, or arch. Then, we input the specifications into proprietary software to create a shutter template that exactly fits your window. This way, the edges of the shutter frame mirror the curve of your window. And once they are mounted, your shutter louvers can be tilted across the window - no matter its shape. That’s correct. You won’t be stuck with arch window shutters that can’t be opened. And the shutters accentuate the window’s shape!
2. How Does The Way The Window Opens Impact Shutter Installation?
Installing shutters on your window shouldn’t impact the way the window opens. Windows that open with a crank, tilt, or slide can all have plantation shutters mounted. That’s because plantation shutters are customized to fit the type of window you have.
Where the shutter frame is set up (either outside of the window opening or inside of it) is completely based on how the window operates. If the window uses a crank, the shutter frame is usually mounted on the outside. The same goes for windows that tilt in. However windows that slide have the shutter frame mounted on the inside of the window opening. How deep the windowsill is, the clearance available above and below the window, and the window’s shape also figure into the type of shutter frame you pick.
Our specialists account for the window’s shape, the depth of the window opening, the size of the existing window casing, and how much clearance there is above and below the window. Then, we make and mount your shutter frame to your window’s specifications.
3. How Does A Security System Impact How The Shutters Are Installed?
Your security system effectively protects your house from break-ins. When installing shutters, consider the sort of sensor you have in that area.
If the motion detector is directly on the window or its frame, installing shutters is not likely alter the alarm’s performance or set it off. That’s because the shutters do not obstruct with the detector’s signal. The alarm is only set off if the glass is broken or the window is opened.
If the motion detector is mounted on a wall, shutters are not likely to trigger the alarm either. This type of sensor emits infrared rays and uses the reflection of those rays to sense if there is a change in the area. An intruder obstructs the sensor’s rays, setting off an alarm, but the shutters themselves won’t.
Our specialists have set up shutters with all kinds of security systems. Installing shutters in Dover should never come at the cost of your family’s security - and your peace of mind.
