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Meet Indian River Shutter Company

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Nicole

Why should you turn to Indian River Shutter Company for your plantation shutters? The answer is very simple, we do it all in the way of plantation shutters! We provide custom colors, shapes and the latest and greatest technologies in the industry. One thing you can be sure of when purchasing Indian River Plantation Shutters is that we are going to hand craft your plantation shutters right here in America. You won’t have to wait for the shutters to be shipped in 6-10 weeks from the date you purchase them and then wait additional time for a spot on a schedule for install, Indian River Shutter will custom create your order and provide you a more reasonable time frame to expect the best possible product in the shortest time. In addition to our incredible turn around times, we offer factory tours to anyone whose interested in order to provide an inside look at how plantation shutters should be built as well as to give our customers a chance to see first hand that our factory is providing jobs to American citizens who are more than qualified to build an elegant plantation shutter for any room in any home. Below you will find a short video of Wesley Scott, President of Indian River Shutter Company, discussing the different sizes of louvres and how to choose. This short video is one of many successful videos that we have posted in recent years about the benefits and qualities of both plantation shutters and Indian River Shutter Company. Look for more videos in the months to come by visiting our youtube.com channel at:

http://www.youtube.com/user/indianrivershutte#p/a/u/0/0s3WmAtLeXk

For more Social Media, visit our brand new facebook and twitter accounts:

Our Facebook at:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Indian-River-Shutter-Company/120733246034

Our Twitter at:

https://twitter.com/#!/ShuttersUSA

And don’t forget the Indian River Shutter Company’s Main Website at:

http://www.indianrivershutter.com

Here at Indian River Shutter Company, we use our blog to provide industry information to the average home owner in terms that are easy to understand, but this blog entry is all about our company and getting feed back for what other topics we should cover, or if we should eleborate on any current topics that are of interest? Our main goal is to provide a place for businesses, home owners and property owners to get the facts about plantation shutters and their qualities, as well as learn how to shop for plantation shutters without risking potential consequences. Some topics we have recently been asked to cover are, “How to Install plantation shutters?”, an in depth look at various shapes and colors, and what makes plantation shutters a better investment then blinds, now we want to do a vote on what topics are going to be of interest to the public. Provide us your feedback below in the comments section and if your topic is chosen, you may advertise in our next blog. If you are an existing customer, than please feel free to share your experience with Indian River Shutter Company.

Call us for more information on our products and services, call the Shutter Experts at (888)-354-2342.

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Plantation Shutter Consumer Alert

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Nicole

Over the past 60 years plantation shutters have grown in popularity, and with popularity different types of component parts are used to build shutters. The large louver plantation shutters concept started in California where wood shutters are the most common and built with incense cedar and basswood. In the 80’s a product was introduced into the market made of solid PVC known as poly. Shortly after bringing more competition and lower prices into the industry, products like fiberboard and hollow PVC were introduced.

The hollow PVC was thought to drive down prices and make plantation shutters more affordable, however in South Florida, and many other tropical areas, there are potential problems to contend with. In one word, MOSITURE. If you have ever experienced condensation on your windows when heat is being transferred into a room of cool air or vice versa, you will understand the potential problem. A PVC shutter, which is hollow, can create moisture inside the shutter’s components, whenever you have a dark, moist, space in an area of heat you now have the opportunity to grow, mold. It does not matter if you fill this hollow space with wood or anything else if moisture can get in then mold can grow.

The other product that has grown in popularity is fiberboard. If you have ever had a Formica kitchen and experienced it falling apart at the seams, you know first hand it was probably built out of fiberboard. While moisture can be a problem in South Florida fiberboard can be your worst enemy.

In the picture above you can see the fiberboard louver from a Chinese plantation shutter splitting and swelling.

No matter who you chose to purchase your plantation shutters from be pro active and learn about the product so you don’t waste your money.

Some hollow shutters are made by:

7 Day Shutters, Shutter Smart, Vinylbilt,

& Hunter Douglas.

Some fiberboard shutters are made by:

Normans International, Hunter Douglas, & DuraShutter

Plantation Shutters: Shutters vs. Blinds

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Nicole

An aged old argument, to use Plantation Shutters vs. Blinds, what is the difference? What is going to offer more savings in the long term? Which will look better? Here to offer answers are the Shutter Experts at Indian River Shutter Company, as well as a wealth of other questions you may have about the benefits of Plantation Shutters vs. Blinds. It has been said, in media and online forums by home designers and consumers, that in the long run, plantation shutters will last longer and offer more savings for the investment, but ask your Shutter Expert about the qualities of both products before making your decision.

In addition to the American made Plantation Shutters made at Indian River Shutter Company, IRSC is a Hunter Douglas Priority Dealer, which means that all of the other great technologies of window treatments are available to you right here in the "one stop shop for Plantation Shutters & Window Treatments!" While you are looking at options for the windows in your home, and plan on purchasing blinds for other windows, you won't have to make another stop because these products are available in one place with educated professionals to answer your questions and find solutions to your concerns. Quality is the number one priority of Indian River Shutter Company, as well as excellent customer service, quick solutions, and value. Buy your shutters and blinds from a company who creates and innovates in it's industry and you won't be disappointed.

If adding value to your home is on the top of your list than either the Hunter Douglas Window Treatments or Plantation Shutters are going to look fabulous and offer value, elegance, and sophistication to your home. Both window treatments are easy to maintain and help save energy, although it should be noted that plantation shutters are better at saving energy because of their design. The louvres on plantation shutters offer more control of lighting, air seepage and privacy while blinds offer privacy and limited control of lighting with little to no control of the air seepage from inside or out. As stated in previous plantation shutter articles, the value of plantation shutters are substantial in saving on energy and providing more control of the interior environment, but sometimes blinds are more suitable for a home in terms of look or preference.

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