We take pride in our Plantation Shutters. Our theory is that when you create something from inferior components, the end result is an inferior product. When we build our Plantation Shutters; we use only the finest materials and components, to produce top quality Shutters.
Materials (Timber)
We exclusively use hardwood timber in the construction of our Plantation Shutters. This ensures there is no resin in the wood that would cause pitch to bleed, or acid to flow through the painted finish. The timber we use is an engineered wood. This process includes both finger-jointing and lamination. This creates a much straighter plantation shutter material than can be produced with conventional solid materials. This ensures that our
plantation shutters are made to be straight and true with no warpage. It also ensures that all natural wood defects, such as knot holes and twists have been removed from the wood.
We are mindful of the fact that one and one-half acres of rainforest are lost every second with tragic consequences for both developing and industrial countries. We only use timber from legitimate, sustainable forests. All our components are certified by certified by the United States Department of Agriculture in compliance with the Lacey Act Requirements (16 U.S.C. 3372(f))
Rebated Stiles
All shutter panel connections are rebated to prevent light leaking where panels meet. This means that in a two-panel opening, the centre stiles are designed so that they overlap each other to create a light barrier which gives maximum light exposure when the plantation shutters are fully closed.
Drop Rails
Our drop-rail front is an aesthetic feature common to many plantation shutters. However, instead of using a drop-rail on the front and back of our panel, we use a flush-rail back to reduce the light leakage that occurs with a drop-rail back. Additionally, the thicker flush-rail gives the shutter panel additional lateral support.
Mortised for Hinges
Our plantation shutters are mortised for inner panel hanging hinges, which assures there will be minimal light gaps where panels are hinged together. Where panels are hinged to frames we use a specially designed Butterfly hinge, which closes upon itself, again minimising the light gap around the shutter panel.
Dowels
Every plantation shutter panel we build is assembled with the longest hardwood dowels in the industry. This feature gives each panel lock-tight durability. This type of construction allows us to manufacture panels up to 34" (86cm) wide without requiring the use of special stile sizes.
Staples
We use extra-long, heavy gauge, galvanised staples in the louvers and tilt-rod to insure that they do not pull out or corrode over time. Each staple is coated with heat-frictionized glue that is activated when the staple is injected into the wood. This assures that the staples will hold for the life of the plantation shutter panel.
Tension Screws
The addition of a tension screw system in every plantation shutter panel assures that whether the shutter is brand new or decades old, it will never become too tight or too loose to operate properly. By the slight turn of a screw inside the stile, the louver tension is either increased or decreased. This type of engineering allows our plantation shutters to be shipped all over the world and remain problem free for decades to come. We can also build with no tension screw, utilizing tension pins, at no additional charge.
