Plantation Shutters in Hampton Court

Hampton Court spans both banks of the Thames, and the two sides ask for different things. The Green side, around the Palace, is a protected enclave of soft red brick and timber sash windows where the character of the original glazing matters. We fit a lot of tall sash windows here, so we know how to keep the proportions right and the room light.

Internal shutters work well in this setting because they go on the inside and leave the original window untouched. That is the reassurance most owners of period and listed homes are looking for: a treatment that is reversible and sash-friendly, not a change to the window itself.

Across the river in East Molesey, the housing is mostly Victorian terraced and grid-pattern streets, close to the shops on Bridge Road. The brief here is usually street privacy and a cleaner upgrade from blinds.

Tall front windows tend to suit tier on tier or cafe style: privacy at street level without losing the daylight. We work it out window by window at the survey, rather than forcing one style on the whole house.

With the Thames to the south, river-facing reception rooms and bedrooms get bright, low light through much of the day. Shutters let you filter that glare and angle the louvres exactly where you want them, room by room.

Bay windows suit full height shutters, measured to the exact angles. Bathrooms and kitchens call for waterproof Polycomposite; dry living rooms and bedrooms can use Hardwood for real timber character. We recommend what actually works in each space.

We price by the square metre, so the cost tracks the size of your windows. Express is £315/sqm in Polycomposite, £380/sqm in Hardwood. Plan & Save is £260/sqm either way. The survey is free, there is no deposit until you order, and we confirm the exact figure before you commit.

Express shutters are UK-made and usually fitted in about 2 to 3 weeks, with a 10-year guarantee on Polycomposite and 5 years on Hardwood. Plan & Save, made overseas to the same spec, takes around 8 to 9 weeks. You can also see recent installations in our gallery before you decide.