You love your patio, but finding the right shutters for patio doors can be a real challenge. There’s a list of requirements for your patio door coverings, all unique to your home. They can include maintaining privacy, managing light and ensuring accessibility. If your window treatment can’t tick all those boxes, it could mean a waste of money.
So, how can you find the most practical and stylish solution for your patio doors? Here are your options when it comes to shutters…
Why Choose Shutters for Patio Doors?
Shutters are a popular choice – for windows and internal doors alike. Although shutters have a timeless elegance, they can easily suit any style you’re working with, whether modern or more traditional. But there’s a reason so many homeowners are choosing shutters for patio doors over other options.
With shutters covering your patio doors, you get:
Precise Light Control
Want to let in the daylight without causing glare? No problem. Shutters can be easily adjusted and can come in different styles for even more adjustment options, such as with tiered shutters.
Improved Privacy
Overlooked patio or garden? With shutters for patio doors, you can enjoy ultimate privacy and the freedom to adjust your shutters to the privacy levels you want at any point in the day.
Added Insulation
By adding an extra layer of protection between your home and your patio door windows, you add insulation, which can keep heat in during the winter and out during the summer.
Super Durability
Shutters are ideal for high-traffic areas like patio doors because they are highly durable, especially when made from resilient materials.
Style & Function
Your shutters will look perfect, but they won’t sacrifice function for looks. Shutters allow you to easily open your patio doors, regardless of door style, thanks to the many solutions available.
Popular Shutter Styles for Patio Doors
Shutters for patio doors can make your life easier, improve the appearance of your patio entry and reduce glare entering your home. But which opening solution is right for your needs?
We have a wide variety of options for you, but here are some of our more popular choices for patio door shutters…
Tracked Shutters: This style is ideal for wide doors as your shutters slide smoothly and with ease on a customised track for easy access.
Bi-Fold Shutters: This style can fold away neatly to allow full use of the patio door and to provide full and open access when entertaining between indoor and outdoor spaces, for example.
Full-Height Shutters: Reaching the full height of your windows, these shutters are sleek and streamlined for a classic, simple and unobtrusive look.
French Door Shutters: Make life fuss-free with shutters that are designed to accommodate your patio door handles. This style is fixed directly to the door for a sleek, practical finish.
Material and Finish Options
An essential piece of the puzzle when finding your perfect shutters for patio doors is picking the right materials and finish.
Materials
From hardwood to composite and different plastic types – you’re spoilt for choice. But if you want your shutters to be ideal for your patio doors, your best options include:
Hardwood
Options like our Fiji material give you a classic woodstain finish plus the benefit of being our lightest material option. Made from sustainable hardwood, you can choose from 23 paint colours and 27 stain colours to ensure the perfect match with your decor.
This is great for shutters for patio doors because hardwood is more moisture-resistant, sturdy and structurally sound than softwoods.
Plastic
PlasticComposites are mixtures of different materials for a longer-lasting end product, and usually include plastic.
Our Java material option provides this in the form of ABS, a high-grade plastic that is both strong and lightweight. It can be the perfect choice for patio doors that open out from a kitchen space, as this material is fully moisture resistant.
Both hardwood and plastic materials can give you shutters that will last through the years, even with heavy use.
Finishes
Stain:
Once you’ve chosen your material, you will have a clearer idea of what colour options are available to you. If you’ve chosen a wood-based material, this can often be stained. Stains come in a variety of hues to suit any home decor, with cool neutrals to warm browns and matte blacks.
Paint:
You have total freedom of design choice with paint options, as many of our plastic or MDF-based materials give you custom colour options, as well as a range of beautiful whites, blacks, greys and browns.
Practical Considerations
Let’s face it: your shutters for patio doors need to be practical and beautiful. With family, friends and other visitors frequently adjusting them, moving them and using your patio doors, these shutters absolutely must be functional.
But what exactly do you need to consider for your shutters to make sure they are a help and not a hindrance?
Accessibility: Ensure shutters allow easy access to the patio door. You don’t want your shutters to be bulky or to overlap where you want to get easy access to door handles or locks, for example. A tailored, precise fitting can achieve the perfect fit.
Light Control: Choose louvre sizes to manage natural light effectively. For example, if you want to be able to block out light entirely or simply want to filter natural lighting, your louvre choice affects this.
Energy Efficiency: If you’re looking for insulation benefits for reducing heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer, then your material choice and shutter style can impact how insulating your shutters are.
Customisation for Style and Function
Your shutters for patio doors are yours, so make them exactly what you need them to be. With even more customisation, you can personalise your shutters to your needs.
- Match your decor – with colour personalisation, you can blend in or compliment any style with classic to bold tones.
- Improve security – with some of our material options, such as aluminium, your patio shutters can add an extra layer of security to your home.
- Louvre Sizes – Our materials come with different shutter louvre sizes, so you can get the precise look and effect you’re envisioning for your patio door shutters.
Looking For The Perfect Shutters For Patio Doors?
Choosing shutters for patio doors is the ideal way to add privacy, light control and style to your patio entry. Shutters offer ample versatility as well as a versatile window covering, all tailored to your home requirements.
Book a home or showroom visit today to explore your options with one of our shutter experts.
