Specialists Address Your Top 3 Concerns About Installing Shutters In Bakersfield, CA
Day in and day out, my team gets asked questions about how to install shutters in Bakersfield. How do shutters fit my window’s special shape? How does Sunburst set up shutters on windows with a crank? How does a security system affect how the shutters are installed?
I’ve come across all of these questions before and more. And I want you to know that when completed by our skilled experts, installing plantation shutters doesn’t conflict with how the window operates, your house’s security system, or the shape of the window. Here are the top three questions about installing shutters in Bakersfield, and how our specialists handle them.
1. How Does The Shape Of The Window Affect Shutter Installation?
Your windows may come in all shapes and sizes: octagon, triangle, rectangle, circle, arch, and more. So how do we install shutters (which are usually rectangular) on these uniquely shaped windows?
Our experts measure your window’s width and length, taking note of each and every corner, arch, curve, or angle. Then, we input the measurements into advanced software to create a template for the shutter that exactly matches your window. Now, the edges of the shutter frame mimic your window’s shape. And when they’ve been mounted, the louvers can be moved across the window - no matter its shape. It’s true. You won’t be stuck with arch window shutters aren’t functional. And the shutters make the shape of the window pop!
2. How Does The Way The Window Opens Impact How The Shutters Are Installed?
Installing shutters on your window won’t affect the way the window opens. Windows that slide, open with a crank, or tilt can all take plantation shutters. That’s because plantation shutters are custom-fit to the type of window you have.
Whether the shutter frame is mounted inside or outside the window’s opening, it depends on the way the window opens. If the window uses a crank, the shutter frame would be installed on the outside. The same goes for windows that tilt in. But windows that slide commonly have the shutter frame mounted on the inside of the window opening. How much clearance there is above and below the window, the window’s shape, and how deep the windowsill is also figure into the shutter frame type you select.
Our specialists account for the window opening’s depth, the existing window casing’s size, how much clearance there is above and below the window, and the shape of the window. And, we fashion and mount your shutter frame to the specifications of your window.
3. How Does A Security System Impact Shutter Installation?
Your security system effectively protects your house from thefts. When installing shutters on your windows, find out the sort of monitoring device you have in that area.
If the motion sensor is directly on the window frame or the window itself, installing shutters won’t 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 set up on the wall, shutters are not likely to set off the alarm either. This kind of sensor emits infrared rays and uses the reflection of those rays to sense if there is a change in the surroundings. An unwanted visitor obstructs the detector’s rays, setting off an alarm. The actual shutters won’t.
Our professionals have installed shutters with all sorts of different security systems in place. Installing shutters in Bakersfield should never come at the cost of your family’s security - and your peace of mind.
