Sapele Shutters - Sapele Shutters Catalog
Custom sapele exterior shutters — interlocking ribbon grain, rich mahogany tones. For high-end tropical or traditional architecture. Custom sizes. Design online, instant pricing.
Starting at $383 — Sapele flat panel shutter, 16" × 48" each, priced live as you configure
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Every shutter is carefully crafted using traditional methods and premium hardwoods.
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Each render is the actual shutter geometry milled in this species. Open a style to configure it at your size and see the live price.
Solid Sapele, with pronounced interlocked ribbon figure, red-brown, is available across our whole shutter line.
Sapele weighs about 42 lb per cubic foot and has a Janka hardness of 1,410 lbf. Rot resistance is moderate to good; suited to covered exterior work. For finish, it takes a clear or stained varnish and glows under it.
Size it in the designer — any width, any height, to the sixteenth — and the price shown here is the live price for that shutter. Add finish and hardware and it recalculates.
| Species | Sapele |
|---|---|
| Janka hardness | 1,410 lbf |
| Weight | about 42 lb/ft³ |
| Rot resistance | moderate to good; suited to covered exterior work |
| Finish | takes a clear or stained varnish and glows under it |
| Grain | pronounced interlocked ribbon figure, red-brown |
| Sizing | made to your width and height; priced live in the designer |
Custom Sapele Shutters from Estate Millwork
Estate Millwork handcrafts premium sapele exterior wood shutters in our Pennsylvania workshop, made to order in any size. Sapele is an African hardwood that offers a striking alternative to mahogany, with a deeper reddish-brown color and distinctive ribbon-stripe figure. Its interlocking grain creates a shimmering, three-dimensional effect when finished. Sapele is increasingly popular in high-end architectural projects.
Our custom sapele shutters are built to order in any size, with traditional mortise and tenon joinery that ensures decades of service. Choose from louvered, raised panel, flat panel, board and batten, bahama, and combination styles. Every shutter is custom-sized to your window openings and available unfinished, primed, or fully painted.
Why Choose Sapele? Sapele is harder and denser than genuine mahogany, with excellent resistance to decay and insect damage. It finishes beautifully with oil or lacquer and develops a rich patina over time. Its structural strength and natural beauty make it suitable for both interior and exterior applications. Made to Order, American Craftsmanship
Every sapele shutters from Estate Millwork is built to your exact specifications in our mill. We use traditional mortise and tenon joinery with double-pegged tenons for lasting strength. No nails, no shortcuts. Use our online shutter designer to configure your sapele shutters, see a 3D rendering, and get instant pricing. We offer volume discounts for whole-house orders.
Browse our full selection of louvered shutters , raised panel shutters , flat panel shutters , bahama shutters , and board and batten shutters , or call 412-641-0177 to discuss your project with our team.
Specifications and Ordering
Sapele features interlocked grain producing a pronounced ribbon-stripe figure and golden to dark reddish-brown with a natural luster, with a Janka hardness rating of 1,410 lbf. This species is excellent hardness and weather resistance, making it ideal for exterior doors and shutters as a mahogany alternative. From single pairs to whole-house shutter orders, Estate Millwork produces every piece in-house with no outsourcing. Our shutters are pre-drilled for your chosen hardware and can be shipped fully assembled, ready for installation. We offer volume pricing for multi-window orders and ship nationwide with protective packaging.