🌍 Ethically Made, Beautifully Crafted Shutters

At The ShutterShack, we understand that when it comes to your home, every detail matters — including where your shutters come from. While we’re proud to be a British business, we also believe in sourcing the very best products, even if that means looking beyond our borders.

That’s why we’ve partnered with trusted manufacturers in China who share our values: quality, sustainability, and ethical manufacturing. And we’re confident that choosing our shutters is a decision you can feel proud of.

✅ Ethical Manufacturing You Can Trust

Our shutters are manufactured through partners who are part of the Mzuri Group — a British-founded business with over 40 years of heritage in quality window furnishings. These suppliers follow globally recognised ethical standards and are regularly audited under SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) guidelines, ensuring safe working conditions, fair labour practices, and environmental responsibility.

🌱 Sustainable, Responsible, and Built to Last

Our hardwood shutters are made from sustainably sourced timber, often harvested locally to reduce the carbon footprint of transportation. The manufacturing process also uses low-emission paints and waste recycling systems, all with the goal of protecting the planet while producing exceptional products.

🛠️ 10-Year Hardwood Product Warranty + Lifetime Workmanship Guarantee

Not only are our hardwood shutters backed by a 10-year manufacturer’s warranty, but at The ShutterShack, we go one step further: we offer a Lifetime Workmanship Warranty on all our installations. That means peace of mind for years to come.

🇬🇧 A Note on UK Manufacturing

We completely understand that some customers prefer to buy British-made where possible. While UK-manufactured shutters are available, there are a few things to keep in mind:

• They are limited to plastic or vinyl materials

• Design options are more restricted

• While assembled in the UK, components are typically sourced from China

• They offer faster lead times (around 4–6 weeks)

• In our experience, however, the quality and elegance of hardwood shutters from China are well worth the extra wait

If you’re after durable, sustainably made wooden shutters that elevate your home, we’re confident that our ethically sourced range offers unbeatable value and long-term beauty.

🏡 Supporting British Service — With Global Quality

We may source our shutters globally, but everything else is proudly British — from your first consultation to your final fitting. Our expert team manages the design, measuring, fitting, and aftercare right here in the UK. You get the best of both worlds: world-class craftsmanship and local, personal service.

In Summary — Why Choose TheShutterShack?

• ✅ Ethically made by partners in the Mzuri Group

• 🌿 Sustainably sourced hardwood

• 🛠️ 10-Year Manufacturer’s Warranty

• 🤝 Lifetime Workmanship Warranty

• 🇬🇧 Fully British customer support and fitting

• 💬 Honest guidance on UK vs overseas shutter options

We're here to help you make a confident, informed decision — one that aligns with your values and enhances your home for years to come.

Explore our range or get in touch at theshuttershack.co.uk to book your free consultation.

Child Safety Week 2025: Prioritising Window Blind Safety

At The Shutter Shack, the safety of your family is our top priority. As we observe Child Safety Week 2025 (2nd–8th June), we're taking the opportunity to highlight the importance of child-safe window coverings — and why shutters are one of the safest and smartest choices for homes with young children.

Understanding the Risks

According to the Make It Safe campaign, unsecured blind cords and chains have tragically led to accidents and fatalities involving young children in the UK. These incidents can happen silently and in seconds, which is why it’s so important to ensure that all window treatments are safe by design or fitted with appropriate safety devices.

Why Shutters Are a Safe Choice for Families

Unlike many traditional blinds, shutters are completely cord-free, making them one of the safest window coverings for homes with babies, toddlers, and young children.

Here’s why shutters are a child-safe solution:

• ✅ No cords, chains or loops
  Shutters operate with solid panels or louvres, eliminating any risk of entanglement — a key safety concern in homes with children.

• ✅ Durable and secure
  Once fitted, shutters are fixed in place and can’t be pulled down or tangled, unlike some lightweight blinds.

• ✅ Low maintenance and long-lasting
  Shutters are robust and easy to clean, ideal for busy family homes where durability and hygiene matter.

• ✅ Adjustable light and privacy
  The ability to tilt louvres means you can control light and privacy without compromising on safety.

Choosing shutters gives you peace of mind without sacrificing style or functionality — and it's one of the main reasons so many families turn to The Shutter Shack for their window dressing needs.

Our Commitment to Child Safety

As proud members of the British Blind and Shutter Association (BBSA), we strictly follow the Make It Safe guidelines and only offer products that comply with the latest child safety regulations. Whether you're opting for shutters, cordless blinds, or motorised solutions, every option we install is chosen with your family’s safety in mind.

Visit our dedicated Child Safe page for more information about our safe window treatments and advice on maintaining a child-friendly home environment.

Going Beyond Products

Even if you're not ready to replace existing blinds, there are still important steps you can take:

• Install safety devices such as cleats or tensioners

• Keep cords well out of reach

• Move furniture away from windows to prevent climbing

• Regularly inspect all window coverings for wear or damage

As we mark Child Safety Week 2025, we encourage all parents and caregivers to consider the safety of their window treatments — and to explore shutters as a beautiful, functional, and family-safe alternative. At The Shutter Shack, we're proud to support safer homes with products that meet the highest safety and design standards.

Want to know more?
Browse our Child Safe collection, or get in touch with our team for a free survey.

Enhance a Bay Window with Plantation Shutters

Plantation shutters are becoming one of the most popular fittings for bay windows in the UK, and this is why:

A bay window is a stunning attribute in a room, one that needs to be celebrated and yet too often hidden behind heavy curtains. Interior shutters embrace the feature and enhance it. They beautifully adapt to the shape of the bay window in a way that no other furnishing can. They maintain the character of the window and emphasize its special and unique look.  Plantation shutters keep the space open and clear, allowing for radiators, furniture or simply open space. The room will look much more spacious. Bay window shutters are a feature that will also make a house stand out from the outside. 

They allow complete light intake by folding the shutters or just opening the louvres. They also afford complete darkness and privacy when closed. The amazing versatility of plantation shutters allow for a combination of open and closed louvres (split louvre array) and panels (tier on tier), or even panels only covering the bottom part of the window (café style).

As well as providing great light and noise control and fantastic privacy, shutters have been proven to be the most energy efficient covering and will reduce energy bills. There are various categories of bay windows, including splay bay windows, box bay windows (90 degree bay or square bay) and bow bay windows, all of which consist of a number of windows next to each other. Plantation shutters will offer the best option to insulate from the heat and cold that can enter from all sides of a bay window.

What about the price of bay window shutters? Well, add up the cost of decent quality curtains, poles, accessories, dry cleaners, or the cost of the amount of blinds needed to cover the number of windows, as well as repair and replacement. Consider the long lasting quality of shutters and the fact that you will most likely never have to change them. And then think of how much the insulation would save on energy bills over the years and how much value shutters would add to your property. Although they might be a bigger original investment, shutters are undoubtedly the best value for money long term.

Research demonstrates that Shutters are the Most Energy Efficient Window Covering

GET PLANTATION SHUTTERS TO KEEP YOU WARM THIS WINTER.

As well as giving a stunning elegant look to your room, interior shutters add an effective layer of insulation to your home. In fact, this is their primary purpose in life!

Plantation shutters first appeared in ancient Greece to protect properties from weather hazards and regulate the temperature inside the home. They since spread all over Europe and comprehensive research has evidenced the excellent capabilities of shutters as temperature regulators. They keep homes warm in the winter and cool in the summer. 

As such, shutters can noticeably reduce your energy bills by reducing heat loss, controlling heat gain and making your home more energy efficient. A project funded by the Climate Challenge Fund evidenced this by concluding that shutters could ‘dramatically reduce energy bills’. The Edinburgh World Heritage Trust (EWHT) used thermal imaging cameras to show the most effective ways to avoid heat loss and save energy. They established that windows with the shutters closed showed up in the images in a deep blue colour, demonstrating little heat loss.

Figure 1 Source: EDINBURGH WORLD HERITAGE Energy Efficiency Guide

The United Nations RENFORUS (Renewable Energy Futures for UNESCO sites) also endorsed the results of the EWHT project; wooden shutters, amongst other things, can greatly improve the energy efficiency of traditional and historic homes, ‘enabling them to contribute to local and national carbon reduction targets.’

Research by the Glasgow Caledonian University was conducted to identify the effectiveness of the various heat loss reduction options. They tested a series of measures on a single glazed box sash window (which had been draught proofed).

It concluded that ‘secondary glazing was the most effective overall option, as it reduced heat loss through the window by 63%. Timber shutters are the most effective option of the traditional methods, reducing heat loss by 51%; Insulating the panels of the shutters further reduced heat loss by 60%;  Curtains reduced heat loss by 14%; a Victorian roller blind reduced heat loss by 28%; a modern roller blind reduced heat loss by 22%.’

Research further demonstrated that fitting shutters improved the U-Value from 4.3 W/m²K to 2.2 W/m²K.

The combination of secondary glazing and shutters reduced heat loss by 75% and reduced the U-Value to 1.1 W/m²K.

With such compelling results, it is a no brainer. Whether you already have double glazing or not, shutters are definitely the way forward to make your home more energy efficient and save on your bills. As an added bonus, shutters will give your rooms a stunning makeover, add value to your house, increase privacy and security, reduce noise, save space and offer great versatility with ventilation and light control.

Figure 2 Source: Thermal Performance of Traditional Windows, by Paul Baker, Glasgow Caledonian University, for Historic Scotland.

 Figure 3 Source: Thermal Performance of Traditional Windows, by Paul Baker, Glasgow Caledonian University, for Historic Scotland.

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References

BS EN ISO 8990:1996, Thermal insulation. Determination of steady-state thermal transmission properties. Calibrated and guarded hot box, BSI, ISBN 0 580 26826 8 [6] BS EN ISO 12567-1:2000,

Thermal performance of windows and doors. Determination of thermal transmittance by hot box method. Complete windows and doors, BSI, ISBN 0 580 36028 8

http://www.ewht.org.uk/news/109/102/Thermal-imaging-survey-reveals-close-your-shutters

http://www.ewht.org.uk/uploads/downloads/Energy%20Efficiency%20Guidebook%20Final.pdf

http://www.renforus.net/

http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/gcu-technical-_thermal-efficiency-traditional-windows.pdf

https://historicengland.org.uk/advice/your-home/saving-energy