Custom Made Shutters in Newcastle
Every shutter we arrange is made to measure, but some windows need more than measurements: fanlights over terrace doors, arched sashes, raked gable glass, bay windows that turn three corners, and sliders wider than a garage. This is the page for those.
Arches, fanlights and everything not square
Shaped shutters are templated, not just measured. The maker takes a full-size pattern of the curve so the finished panel follows your window exactly, with the louvres running level even when the frame doesn't. Common shapes around here:
- Fanlights and arch tops, the terrace classic. Often a fixed sunburst or louvred half-circle above conventional panels.
- Raked windows, following a ceiling line in lofts and new builds. Louvres stay horizontal, the frame takes the angle.
- Round and porthole windows, fixed-louvre or solid panels, more common than you'd think in Federation gables.
- Bay windows, really three or five ordinary shutters meeting at careful angles. The corner posts make or break the job.
Sliders, stackers and French doors
The new estates changed what a "window" is: a Fletcher living room might have one opening four metres wide. Hinged panels stop making sense past a point, so wide openings use two patterns instead:
Bi-fold shutters concertina to one or both sides, opening the whole width when you want the outdoors in. Bypass (sliding) shutters hang from a track and glide past each other, the tidy answer where there's no room for panels to stack.
On French and hinged doors, shutters mount to the door itself with a cut-out for the handle. It's a neater, more durable finish than a curtain chasing a swinging door.
Why custom doesn't mean extravagant
Because every shutter in this trade is made for its opening anyway, a shaped or oversized window isn't a different product, just more template time and joinery care. The quote reflects the work in the window, not a novelty surcharge. You'll see exactly where the effort goes when the measure happens, and if a simpler treatment would serve a tricky window better, we'll say so, that's the point of being the guide rather than the factory.
The right question isn't "can a shutter be made for this window?" It almost always can. It's "is a shutter the right answer here?", and sometimes it's a blind, and we'll tell you.
Every good fit-out starts with a measure
Tell us about your windows and the rooms behind them. A local provider working with us will arrange a free in-home measure, talk through materials and louvre sizes on the spot, and quote the job properly. Every window is made to measure, so the quote comes after the tape, not before.
We don't publish a phone number. The form is our front door, and it means your details go straight to the people who will actually measure your windows.