Antebellum Charleston Shutter

One of the oldest shutter designs we have- from one of the greatest of old towns.

The Charleston louvered shutter is a perfectly symmetrical window shutter with one large centered field of louvers. It is the archetypical shutter design, at home in Southern Architecture as well as anywhere else calling for good air flow in warmer weather. The Charleston style is popular in most any kind of house design due to its simplicity. The standard thickness is 1 5/16" with 3/8" X 1 3/4" real louvers, but the dimensions can be modified to exactly match existing or historical shutters. Built with true mortise and tenon joinery, these architecturally popular and simple shutters will beautify any home.

These elegant shutters can be ordered with a number of options ranging from operable louvers to radius tops, and there are a variety of custom details that can be included in the design: rabbeted edges, custom sticking profiles. Most commonly, our window shutters are manufactured from Spanish Cedar and Western Red Cedar, and imported Teak, although Estate Millwork can fabricate them from almost any type of wood.

Standard Custom Hardwood Louvered Shutter Features:

  • True Mortise, Peg & Tenon Joinery
  • Solid Hardwood Construction
  • Hand Crafted
  • Available in fine Mahogany, Cedar, Poplar, Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Maple and other species

Available Shutter Options:

  • Horns
  • Radius Top
  • Thicknesses from 3/4" to 2 1/4"+
  • Custom Sticking Profiles
  • Radius Tops
  • Bolection Mouldings
  • Inlays
  • Factory Priming
  • Customizable Rails, Stiles
  • Custom Mouldings
  • Operable Louvers
  • Faux Lift Rods
  • Mouse Holes
  • Shiplapping
  • Beading

Specifications:

  • Frame Thickness: 1 5/16 "
  • Stile Width: 2 1/2 "
  • Base Rail: 4 "
  • Dividing Rail: 2 1/2 "
  • Louver Size: 1 3/4 "
  • Louver Thickness: 3/8 "
  • Louver Pitch: 1 1/8 "
  • Louver Spacing: 1 3/8 "
  • Pegging: Authentic Hardwood Dowels