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How Much Does It Cost to Install Exterior Shutters?

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Carolyn Lynch
How Much Does It Cost to Install Exterior Shutters?

Exterior shutters are among homeowners’ favorite types of window treatments. Coming in a range of types and materials, exterior shutters can improve your home’s appearance, enhance its value, and protect against storms, intruders, and energy waste. How much, though, does it cost to install them?

This guide outlines the average price of installing exterior shutters in various types of material—including rolling shutter garage doors and industrial rolling shutter doors.

How Much Does It Cost to Install Exterior Shutters Yourself?

Window treatment installers typically charge between $65 and $100 per hour for shutters, and the job typically takes two to four hours, meaning that installing the replacements yourself could save between $130 and $400. If, however, you don’t have previous experience with shutters, we recommend that you hire a pro since there’s a lot of room for error, as well as a possibility of injury—especially with motorized shutters, which entail electrical work.

How Much Do Exterior Shutters Cost by Type?

There is a range of exterior shutters that can be divided into two broad categories: functional and decorative. Functional shutters protect windows (and sometimes doors) from weather and break-ins. Because they require sturdier materials and additional precision in installation, they are typically more expensive than decorative shutters, with average installation expenses for the lowest-cost security shutters ranging from $125 to $525. At the most expensive end, roller shutter garage doors cost homeowners between $1,760 and $2,900.

The window treatments that we now think of as decorative shutters once offered crucial protection from the elements when home windows didn’t include glass but persist today primarily for their visual charm. Materials determine their cost; vinyl exterior window shutters are the most inexpensive option. Customers can expect to pay an average total of $155 to $650 to install them in a single window. Mahogany is at the highest end, with an average total installation cost between $280 and $1,400.

 Exterior Accordion Security Shutters

Most common in commercial applications, security shutters have become increasingly popular among homeowners for their ability to withstand strong force. The most common type folds open and closed, accordion-style. For installation in a single window, expect to pay between $120 and $525 for the shutters, and between $260 and $400 for the two-hour installation, for an average total range between $380 and $925.

Exterior Folding Security Shutters

For windows that cannot accommodate the size of accordion shutters, there are two-panel folding shutters. Labor costs sit in the $260 to $400 range, while the materials themselves are more expensive, typically ranging between $300 and $1,000. The average total installation cost for one window falls between $560 and $1,400.

Exterior Rolling Shutters

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Exterior rolling shutters open and close to block sunlight when desired. For a single window, you’ll pay between $620 and $1,900 altogether for installation. A more basic, hand-cranked unit costs between $350 and $1,200. For an additional $300, you can include a motor operated by a switch, remote control, or smartphone app. Installation typically takes four hours, at a rate between $65 and $100 per hour, for an average between $270 and $400 in labor costs.

Rolling Window Hurricane Shutters

Rolling hurricane shutters are built with materials that can withstand extreme wind speeds to protect your windows in the most intense storms. Installing a unit in one of your windows will total between $1,475 and $2,400 on average, with $1,200 to $2,000 going to materials and between $270 and $400 to labor costs.

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