Engineered Shutters

Engineered Plantation Shutters by Signature Shade Telephone: 0845 058 9425

What is Basswood and Engineered Basswood?

Basswood is a lightweight, premium hardwood used for shutters and blinds.

Basswood is a deciduous tree called Lime in the UK and Linden in the USA. Many people are not familiar with the name Basswood. The term Basswood is used in America and was derived from the Bast which is the inner bark of the tree. Due to the popularity of plantation shutters in the UK and shutters originating from America, the term Basswood is now used widely in the UK and Europe.

The Basswood tree is found mainly in Asia and in most temperate climate regions including Europe and North America. It is from the Tilia species and grows to around 100ft (40m) tall with leaves 6 inches across on average.

The wood from Basswood trees is extremely versatile and its many favourable characteristics make it popular across a variety of industries. Its ease of working lends itself to model-building, carving and sculpture. Excellent acoustic properties see it used in building instruments such as guitars and most importantly and more relevantly it has become the timber of choice for window shutters and venetian blinds. Basswood has a low density making it lightweight – an important characteristic for both interior shutters and venetian blinds; especially if they are being used at large windows. It’s a dimensionally stable timber resisting swelling and shrinking and its white, creamy appearance with little grain makes it ideal for wood staining.

Engineered Basswood

Engineered Basswood is made using a finger-jointing technique. Finger-jointing allows random lengths of timber to be joined together. This allows the off-cuts from our Premium Basswood range to be utilized to produce a cost-effective hardwood alternative. The term finger-jointing is used to describe the way the pieces are joined and emulates locking the fingers of each hand together. We use the latest Weinig machinery which produces a market-leading 5mm finger-joint compared to the more typical 10-14mm joint that is used by other shutter manufacturers.

Finger-jointing in no way reduces the performance of the shutter and this range comes with the same 3 year guarantee as all other shutters in our range. This innovative jointing technique has allowed us to bring to market a hardwood shutter with the same properties and performance of the more expensive timbers, but at a fraction of the cost.

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Engineered Basswood Shutters

Our Engineered Basswood Shutters are made with the same loving care and attention as our Premium Basswood Shutters including a full 3 Years peace of mind warranty.

Engineered Basswood Shutters Finishes

We finish our shutters to a furniture grade standard. After the initial assembly, the shutters are hand finished and your choice of colour or stain is applied in 6 coats to produce a silky, smooth lustrous finish. The final coat of colour or stain has a UV inhibitor to prevent fading.

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Engineered Basswood Colours (show samples)

Silk White
Bright White
Pearl
Creamy
Bisque

Engineered Basswood Louvres

47mm
64mm
89mm

We believe our Engineered Basswood shutters to be the best available in the UK. To find out more or to book a no obligation home survey telephone: 0845 058 9425

Plantation Shutters

Window shutters or to use the correct term Plantation Shutters are unique in their ability to offer shade, light and privacy at the same time hence the popularity of shutters. Shutters come in many styles, colours and materials with varying added features like hidden control rods and motorised shutters so there is something to suit every window.

So what styles of shutters are there?

Plantation Shutters
Solid shutters
Tier on Tier Shutters
Cafe Style Shutters
Full Height Shutters
Bi-Fold Shutters
Track Mounted Shutters
Arched Shutters
Shaped Shutters
Door Shutters
Wooden Shutters
Window Shutters

The above list is of the main styles of window shutters but there are even more so if what you are looking for is not in the list above fear not I'm sure we will have the right shutter solution for you. In our shutter section we go through all the different materials like Basswood, Larch, Poplar, Cedar and Coral wood as well as composite shutters like MDF Shutters and Polycarbonate for wet rooms, bathrooms and kitchens where high moisture or water could be a problem for traditional shutters.

Shutter Colours

Plantation shutters come in a wide variety of colours, stains and finishes and we have a whole section dedicated just to the Shutter colours. Needless to say Signature Shade has the widest range of shutter colours available in the UK and again if you don't see what you like we can colour the shutters to your exact shade.

What Are Plantation Shutters Made From?

More often than not they will be made from wood. Wooden Shutters are the most versatile; they can be made into any shape like a circle, triangle, hexagon, octagon etc. By far the most popular shaped shutter is the arched shutter. Wood Shutters can also be stained or painted, theres is so much more choice on offer with wooden interior shutters.

Can Plantation Shutters be Used Outside?

The simple answer is no, they are interior shutters for indoors. We do have exterior shutters specifically designed for outdoor use but they do not have the moveable louvres and control rod. Our exterior shutters are made from Western Red Cedar or Siberian Larch and are custom made to measure not off the shelf cheap shutters.

Do you offer Traditional Victorian Window Shutters?

We offer Solid Panel Shutters in the Victorian style. They are not exactly the same but the modern equivalent with a choice of moulded our raised panels. Made from Premium Basswood with longer life mortise and tenon joints our Solid Panel Victorian Window Shutters will last just as long as the original Victorian Shutters.

How do I order Window Shutters?

Ordering shutters is very easy, the first step is to telephone us on 0845 058 9425 and arrange a free on obligation home survey. During the home survey we will demonstrate all the different materials and discuss the features and benefits of each. We will then measure your windows and give you a price for supplying and installing the shutters you have chosen. It couldn't be easier.

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