Material & Cost
Choosing the right material
for your shutters
When designing your exterior shutter project, consider 3 key elements – budget, design and maintenance. All Elite Shutters are high-quality and meant to last for decades. We have worked on weeding out material choices that do not stand the test of time.
While maintaining our commitment to quality, we have developed a complete line of exterior custom shutters that will meet our minimum structural and finish expectations while allowing clients to have a wide range of choices in design, budget, and maintenance options.
Choosing the right material
for your shutters
When designing your exterior shutter project, consider 3 key elements – budget, design and maintenance. All Elite Shutters are high-quality and meant to last for decades. We have worked on weeding out material choices that do not stand the test of time.
While maintaining our commitment to quality, we have developed a complete line of exterior custom shutters that will meet our minimum structural and finish expectations while allowing clients to have a wide range of choices in design, budget, and maintenance options.
Materials available
Premium Western Red Cedar-Most rot and insect resistant wood shutter
Limited Lifetime Structural
Available Painted or Stained – Custom Color
Repaint every 3 – 5 years- Restain every 3 years.
Highly versatile in design
Woodgrain texture
$$$-$$$$
Raised- Flat- Louvered- Bahama- B&B – Combo – Framed B&B
Elite Endurance Composite
Premium wood composite- engineered to be rot resistant and insect resistant
10 Year Structural Warranty
5 Year Finish- Custom Color
Repaint every 5 years
Available in most designs
Smooth texture
$$-$$$
Raised- Flat- Louvers (closed) – B&B- Combo – Framed B&B
Fiberglass
Solid core fiberglass
Oven cured finish
Limited Lifetime structural and finish Warranty
Stock Colors- Custom Colors available with additional charge
No repainting needed
Available in most designs
Great for Bahama Shutters
$$$$
Raised- Flat- Louvered- Bahama- Framed B&B- Combo
10 Year Finish Composite
Premium Wood Composite – Engineered to be rot resistant and insect resistant
Oven Cured Finish
10 year painted finish
Stock Colors- Custom Colors available with additional charge
Available in most designs
$$$-$$$$
Raised- Flat- Louvered – B&B – Combo – Framed B&B
Aluminum
10 Year Structural Warranty
Powder-coated finish
Stock Colors – Custom Colors available with additional charge
Oversized Widths Available
$$$-$$$$
Bahama – Fixed Louvered – Movable Louvered
Materials available
Premium Western Red Cedar-Most rot and insect resistant wood shutter
Limited Lifetime Structural
5 year painted finish- 3 year stain finish- Custom Color
Repaint every 5 years- Restain every 3 years.
Highly versatile in design
Woodgrain texture
$$$-$$$$
Raised- Flat- Louvered- Bahama- B&B – Combo – Framed B&B
Elite Endurance Composite
Premium wood composite- engineered to be rot resistant and insect resistant
10 Year Structural Warranty
5 Year Finish- Custom Color
Repaint every 5 years
Available in most designs
Smooth texture
$$-$$$
Raised- Flat- Louvers (closed) – B&B- Combo – Framed B&B
Fiberglass
Solid core fiberglass
Oven cured finish
Limited Lifetime structural and finish Warranty
Stock Colors- Custom Colors available with additional charge
No repainting needed
Available in most designs
Great for Bahama Shutters
$$$$
Raised- Flat- Louvered- Bahama- Framed B&B- Combo
10 Year Finish Composite
Premium Wood Composite – Engineered to be rot resistant and insect resistant
Oven Cured Finish
10 year painted finish
Stock Colors- Custom Colors available with additional charge
Available in most designs
$$$-$$$$
Raised- Flat- Louvered – B&B – Combo – Framed B&B
Aluminum
10 Year Structural Warranty
Powder-coated finish
Stock Colors – Custom Colors available with additional charge
Oversized Widths Available
$$$-$$$$
Bahama – Fixed Louvered – Movable Louvered
Awards & Certificates
Best of Houzz 2014 – 2019 – Customer Service. We were rated at the highest level for customer service by the Houzz community for six years running, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019.
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