Our Savannah Shutter is the most popular shutter line we sell for a number of reasons. First, our Savannah shutters are the most economical shutter we sell. Second, our Savannah shutters do not warp. Third, our Savannah shutters are strong, durable, and made with high quality HDF (High Density Fiberboard). We have been producing shutters since 1949 and for almost half that time natural hardwood, especially Cedar,

was the staple of our shutter construction. Cedar was light, durable, and cost effective. Then, in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s lumber mills, enticed by a number of factors, began researching, developing, and introducing new products that were superior in many ways to natural hardwoods.

In 1966 the prototypes for today’s MDF (medium density fiberboard) were developed and, as time passed and technology improved, HDF (high density fiberboard), a more refined and durable version of MDF, was developed. HDF is a technologically refined natural wood product. First, the wood is refined into long fibrous strands which are cleaned to remove any imperfections, damaging natural resins, pitch, and sap. Then the strands are elongated and further refined to remove any physical imperfections or defects which could lower the product’s performance. Next the fibrous strands are rebound under intense heat and pressure with high grade industrial adhesives, resins, and bonding agents. Finally the product is quality controlled with precise laser instruments to ensure strength, durability, smoothness, and quality. 

Finish craftsmen use HDF when the inconsistencies and uncertainty of natural hardwood could undermine the integrity of the final product. Fine shutter manufacturers use HDF because it preserves the strength and durability of wood while providing the added benefit of a warp-free material. In addition, HDF does not have a natural grain which can hinder the painting process and reduce the overall quality of the final painted product. HDF also produces less waste then unrefined woods which in turn lowers the finished cost of the product. We manufacture our Savannah Shutters with high quality HDF that is durable, warp-free, and economical because we want to put quality in our homes and yours.

The Savannah shutters are the best choice for paint grade (white, off-white, or solid colors) shutters. These shutters are warp free, have a smooth painting surface, retain the same strength and resistance of natural hardwood, and they are more economical! When choosing paint grade shutters almost all of our customers choose the Savannah shutter. When high quality and low cost are major concerns, the Savannah shutter is the best possible choice.

When the shutters are closed virtually all the direct sunlight is blocked out darkening the room significantly. So if the afternoon sun has you running for the basement, just adjust your louver blades to block the sunlight, sit back, and relax in your favorite chair. Over 75% of our orders are for painted shutters, so if you are confused on which type of shutter you should order just remember, you can never go wrong with our Savannah shutter.

Custom Shapes

Stanfield Shutter custom builds shutters to fit almost any shapeor size window. We have been able to cover shapes ranging from ovals, octagons,circles, arches, or angles to square or rectangular shutters with stained glass built in. Whateveryour window shape rest assured that Stanfield Shutter can design, build,finish, and install the perfect shutter to fit your needs.

Over the years Stanfield Shutter has successfully learned howto design, build, finish, and install custom shaped shutters out of almost anymaterial. No matter what shutters you are ordering, whether it be HDF, Basswood,Knotty Alder, or even Solid Vinyl, we can build a custom shaped shutter to suityour needs.

 

Architectural Coves

Many of our customers desire to place shutters on their French doors, but do not know how to achieve an aesthetic look while still maintaining functionality. For customers with knobs on their doors, a simple cutout around the doorknob (below) will suffice.

Customers with handles on their French doors have more of a dilemma. The cutout would not allow for the handle to turn with ease. We have developed the perfect solution to those with handles on their French doors.

Architectural coves are a stunning way to enhance your French doors. Architectural coves are the most popular method of mounting shutters to French doors with decorative handles since they do not take up glass space and they are more aesthetically pleasing. 

In these pictures you can see that Stanfield Shutter custom carves each shutter to fit around the handle. Less experienced manufacturers use a square cut out covering more of the glass space you were trying to preserve and reducing the shutter aesthetics.

To learn more about architectural coves, or how custom plantation shutters can increase your homes' value, please click here or call us today at (801) 467-8823 to speak to a sales representative today.

Flat Versus Oval Louvers

One of our most frequently asked questions is why Stanfield Shutter uses flat louvers instead of oval louvers. We feel:

1-Theslim-line horizontal design louver looks more like a shutter.

2-Theslim-line horizontal design louvers offer a better view.

3-Thelouver to tilt rod connection is more secure.

4-Thereare fewer nicks in the slim-line horizontal design louver blade.

5-Symetry—ovallouvers are frequently lopsided.

6-Theoverall finish is smoother and nicer.

1. Almost20 years ago Grant (one of our sales consultants) and Gary (the generalmanager) were approached by several designers with a problem. Their customers werecomplaining because their guest kept complimenting them on their blinds when theyhad paid good money for shutters. After researching theproblem it was determined that the small edge of the oval louver made theshutter look more like a blind then a shutter. Once the slim-line horizontaldesign louver was introduced the problem was resolved and our customers weremuch happier.

 2. Theslim-line horizontal design louvers actually offer a better view then thearchaic oval louvers. The diagrams you see are actual representations of our slim-lineflat louvers compared to the oval louvers of our competition. The  difference is astounding! As these scalerepresentations show the slim-line horizontal design louver is almost eighth of an inchthinner then its oval counterpart. On standard windows you could have 2 ¼ to 5 ½ inchesmore viewing space just by choosing the slim-line horizontal design louver!

3. Becausethe slim-line horizontal design louver has more meat on the edges the staplesused to connect the tilt rod to the louvers hold tighter and longer then thosein the oval louvers. Because of the increased meat the louvers do not break outaround the staple like the oval louvers do. In addition, the oval louver onlyhas a small edge for astaple to hit to be perfectly aligned. Many staples on oval louvers miss theirmark and look funny because they are on the surface of the louver instead of onthe edge where they are supposed to be.

 4.Whenever you ask a professional mill worker to mill wood for you he will askhow many knife marks per inch are acceptable. What he wants to know is how manyknife nicks you will accept per every inch of the wood. Since oval louvers mustbe manufactured with larger and wider blades the opportunity for the blade tonick the wood increases dramatically which will eventually show up in the finalproduct as little lines in the paint or dark lines in stained shutters.

 5. If youhave ever looked at an oval louver from the side you would be able to see thatthe louver is uneven. The edge of the front is smaller or bigger then the edgeon the back, the curve of the louver is different on the top and bottom andfrom left to right, and so forth. On the other hand, the slim-line horizontaldesign louver isperfectly symmetrical on all sides giving it a nice, balanced look and feel.

 6.Shutters are very difficult to finish properly. There are many different anglesto spray and multiple parts that have to be adjusted to obtain a nice finish.Because of this most shutters are primed and sanded before they are finished.Electrical sanders, however, are flat which makes sanding oval louvers properlydifficult at best. Trying to sand the curve of the oval louver by hand issketchy at best since the human hand will never maintain a constant shape andwill not be able to apply constant pressure to the sand paper and the louver.In short, the finish on oval louvered shutters is more inconsistent and not assmooth as the slim-line horizontal design louvered shutters. 

For over 20 yearsStanfield Shutter has been using the slim-line horizontal design louver in ourshutters. To date we have not had asingle recorded complaint concerning the design, in fact, we receivecompliments on a routine basis. If you are looking for a shutter that lookslike a shutter then a shutter built by Stanfield Shutter with the slim-linehorizontal design louver is the right shutter for you.