Quality timber, responsibly harvested

American hardwood from sustainably managed forests

Randomly sourced from clear-cut forests and of wildly varying quality

Proper curing and humidity

Natural air curing followed by gentle kiln drying, then shipped directly to dealer

Kiln cured, then four to six weeks in a humid shipping container

Precision millwork
for a perfect fit

Ultra-precise computer-controlled millwork to a tolerance of 1/32"

Milled to predetermined sizes for an approximate fit

Built-to-order components

Built-to-order components generated from the dealer's cloud-based design and ordering system

Built in predetermined configurations and warehoused, awaiting an order

Rock-solid joinery

Traditional stainless steel screw-reinforced mortise & tenon joinery

Pegged together with wooden dowels and glue, easily broken

Book-matched
louver construction

Solid, book-matched hardwood louvers for rock-solid strength and stability

Plastic, plastic-encased MDF, or thin hardwood strips over a cheap plywood core,

Ultra-strong
louver pivots

Pinless design with the tenon milled from the louver for extra strength

Cheap plastic end pins inserted into rectangular holes

Slender profile for maximul light control

Ultra-slender, extremely strong louvers, resulting in a view ratio nearly double that of ovals

Thick oval profile, which is required to reduce louver breakage

Precision-matched
paints and stains

Spectrophotometer color matching with custom blended finishes plus popular color decks

Selection from popular color decks, limited selection of stains

Precise measuring
and construction

Measured and designed for each individual window for precise architectural fit

Designed with room to spare to cover over irregularities in openings

Accurate, form-fitting installation

Precise fit to unusually tight tolerances, with each shutter designed and built for each specific opening

Fast, mix-and-match installation, using shims with concealment frames

Highly skilled, carefully vetted dealers

Carefully selected for integrity, knowledge, experience, and skill. Limited to only one dealer per town.

Based on minimum credit rating. Skill, experience and technical knowledge are irrelevant.

Dealer status
directly linked to customer satisfaction

Confidential survey on warranty card,. Status is based on survey scores. Missing surveys count against dealer rating.

Consumer response is irrelevant. Status is based on sales volume and paying the manufacturer or time.

Transferable life-of-
home warranty

Good for the life of the home; includes minor accidental damage (see warranty for details)

Original purchaser only - defects only - 3 years paint - warping not covered.

Costs less

Unusually high value for the money

You get what you pay for

Quality timber, responsibly harvested

American hardwood from sustainably managed forests

Randomly sourced from clear-cut forests and of wildly varying quality

Proper curing and humidity

Natural air curing followed by gentle kiln drying, then shipped directly to dealer

Kiln cured, then four to six weeks in a humid shipping container

Precision millwork
for a perfect fit

Ultra-precise computer-controlled millwork to a tolerance of 1/32"

Milled to predetermined sizes for an approximate fit

Built-to-order components

Built-to-order components generated from the dealer's cloud-based design and ordering system

Built in predetermined configurations and warehoused, awaiting an order

Rock-solid joinery

Traditional stainless steel screw-reinforced mortise & tenon joinery

Pegged together with wooden dowels and glue, easily broken

Book-matched
louver construction

Solid, book-matched hardwood louvers for rock-solid strength and stability

Plastic, plastic-encased MDF, or thin hardwood strips over a cheap plywood core,

Ultra-strong
louver pivots

Pinless design with the tenon milled from the louver for extra strength

Cheap plastic end pins inserted into rectangular holes

Slender profile for maximul light control

Ultra-slender, extremely strong louvers, resulting in a view ratio nearly double that of ovals

Thick oval profile, which is required to reduce louver breakage

Precision-matched
paints and stains

Spectrophotometer color matching with custom blended finishes plus popular color decks

Selection from popular color decks, limited selection of stains

Precise measuring
and construction

Measured and designed for each individual window for precise architectural fit

Designed with room to spare to cover over irregularities in openings

Accurate, form-fitting installation

Precise fit to unusually tight tolerances, with each shutter designed and built for each specific opening

Fast, mix-and-match installation, using shims with concealment frames

Highly skilled, carefully vetted dealers

Carefully selected for integrity, knowledge, experience, and skill. Limited to only one dealer per town.

Based on minimum credit rating. Skill, experience and technical knowledge are irrelevant.

Dealer status
directly linked to customer satisfaction

Confidential survey on warranty card,. Status is based on survey scores. Missing surveys count against dealer rating.

Consumer response is irrelevant. Status is based on sales volume and paying the manufacturer or time.

Transferable life-of-
home warranty

Good for the life of the home; includes minor accidental damage (see warranty for details)

Original purchaser only, defects only, 3 years paint, warping not covered.

Costs less

Unusually high value for the money

You get what you pay for

Quality timber,

American hardwood from sustainably managed forests

Randomly sourced from clear-cut forests and varying quality

Proper curing and humidity

Natural air curing followed by gentle kiln drying, with finishes applied to lock in the correct moisture level

Kiln cured followed by a month in a humid shipping container

Precision millwork for a perfect fit

Ultra-precise computer-controlled millwork – tolerance of 1/32"

Milled to preset sizes for an

Built-to-order

Built-to-order components generated from the dealer's cloud-based design and ordering system

Rock-solid joinery

Traditional stainless steel screw-reinforced mortise & tenon joinery

Wooden dowels and glue, easily broken

Book-matched louver

Solid, book-matched hardwood louvers for rock-solid strength and stability.

Plastic, plastic-wrapped MDF, or hardwood strips over plywood core,

Ultra-strong louver pivots

Pinless design with the tenon milled from the louver for extra strength

Cheap plastic end pins

Slender louver profile

Ultra-slender, extremely strong louvers, with a view ratio nearly double that of oval profiles

Thick oval profile, which is required to reduce louver breakage

Selection from popular color decks, limited selection of stains

Precise

Measured and designed for each individual window for precise architectural fit

Designed with room to spare to conceal

Accurate,
form-fitting

Precise fit to unusually tight tolerances, with each shutter designed and built for each specific opening

Fast, mix-and-match installation, using shims and concealing trim

Highly skilled, carefully vetted dealers

Carefully selected for knowledge, expertise, skill. and integrity. Llimited to only one dealer per town.

Based on minimum credit rating. Skill and expertise is irrelevant.

Dealer status directly linked to customer

Survey on warranty card, rating on skill, expertise, product quality. etc.. Status based on survey scores.

Consumers irrelevant, status based on paying bills and sales volume

Good for the life of the home; includes minor accidental damage (see warranty for details)

For original purchaser only, defects, 3 years paint, warping not covered

Costs less

Unusually high value for the money

You get what you pay for