Exterior shutters for doors have the same benefits as exterior window shutters in that they protect the door from adverse weather conditions while creating ambiance and comfort inside the room also adding the benefit of security protection. More recently designers are using elegant and stylish designed shutters for doors, not least as a way of increasing value to property without having to spend a vast amount of money.
In Mediterranean countries, it is common to see shutters hung outside most doors - as they offer excellent ventilation from summer heat when pulled shut, allowing the doors to remain open. They also serve to reduce inbound insects into a property where the door is open!
Originally the idea of hanging weather protecting shutters on windows and doors dates back to when European explorers visited the heated colonial countries and first used shutters for this purpose, for this reason this type of shutter is commonly known as plantation shutters - for doors!
The use of shutter doors is widely increasing in houses and offices for security reasons in Europe nowadays. These tend to be hung inside the frame as well as outside the door. Aluminium and iron shutters doors have been used for many years, to protect business against burglary. If your main door at home is a glass door, there is a bigger risk of vandalism or burglary. A shutter on your door will give you peace of mind at nights or while away, even when hung inside as a regular window shutter.
Exterior shutter are on the whole available in similar materials as interior window shutters and the material you decide to use will differ depending on the purpose of the door shutters you’re installing. The most widely used door shutters are made from wood although security door shutters are made in aluminium and iron. Using wood often compliments any home design as its a timeless material that is flexible and can be stained, painted, left natural etc. which offers a host of aesthetic solutions.
Shutters on your doors can be the right solution, whether you are looking to add ambience to the house, improve style or to increase security to your property from unwanted guests.
