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What exterior shutter hardware do I really need?
Looking for exterior shutter hinges?We offer the largest selection of strap hinges, edge mortised hinges and cast surface hinges. These exterior shutter hinges are designed to make your Exterior Shutters fully functional or they can be used as decorative accents. Don't see what you are looking for? Let us know and we will find it or have it custom made for you. |
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Strap Shutter Hinges | New York Shutter Hinges | Mortise Shutter Hinges |
Bermuda Shutter Hinges | Bahama Shutter Hinges | Plastic Shutter Hinges |
Here at Kestrel we are proud of the fact that many of our exterior shutter hardware pieces are made locally by some of the most respected and skilled blacksmiths and foundries in the country. When you see this symbol you can be assured that your hardware is made within 50 miles of our own manufacturing facility. |
Tapered Strap Hinges - Hammered Edges |
Length | Offset | Price / Pair | |
12" | 0" | $44 | buy now | |
12" | 1" | $44 | buy now | |
12" | 2" | $44 | buy now | |
14" | 0" | $48 | buy now | |
14" | 1" | $48 | buy now | |
Item Code: BSH | 14" | 2" | $48 | buy now |
Material: Hand Forged Iron - 3/16" thick | 16" | 0" | $52 | buy now |
Finish: Black Powder Coat | 16" | 1" | $52 | buy now |
16" | 2" | $52 | buy now |
Tapered Strap Hinges - Straight Edges |
Length | Offset | Price / Pair | |
12" | 0" | $32 | buy now | |
12" | 1" | $32 | buy now | |
12" | 2" | $32 | buy now | |
14" | 0" | $34 | buy now | |
14" | 1" | $34 | buy now | |
Item Code: TSH | 14" | 2" | $34 | buy now |
Material: Hand Forged Iron - 3/16" thick | 16" | 0" | $36 | buy now |
Finish: Black Powder Coat | 16" | 1" | $36 | buy now |
16" | 2" | $36 | buy now |
Storm Strap Hinges - Straight Edges |
Length | Offset | Price / Pair | |
12" | 0" | $30 | buy now | |
12" | 1" | $30 | buy now | |
12" | 2" | $30 | buy now | |
14" | 0" | $31 | buy now | |
14" | 1" | $31 | buy now | |
Item Code: SSH | 14" | 2" | $31 | buy now |
Material: Hand Forged Iron - 3/16" thick | 16" | 0" | $32 | buy now |
Finish: Black Powder Coat | 16" | 1" | $32 | buy now |
16" | 2" | $32 | buy now |
Tapered Strap Hinges - Straight Edges |
Length | Offset | Price / Pair | |
10" | 1/2" | $40 | buy now | |
10" | 1.1/2" | $41 | buy now | |
10" | 2.1/4" | $42 | buy now | |
10" | 3.1/4" | $44 | buy now | |
10" | Adjustable | $46 | buy now | |
Lag Bolt | ||||
12" | 1/2" | $41 | buy now | |
12" | 1.1/2" | $42 | buy now | |
12" | 2.1/4" | $43 | buy now | |
12" | 3.1/4" | $45 | buy now | |
12" | Adjustable | $47 | buy now | |
Item Code: HE2-10 | Lag Bolt | |||
Material: Stamped Steel - 1/8" thick | 14" | 1/2" | $42 | buy now |
Finish: Galvanized & Black Powder Coat | 14" | 1.1/2" | $43 | buy now |
14" | 2.1/4" | $44 | buy now | |
14" | 3.1/4" | $46 | buy now | |
14" | Adjustable | $47 | buy now | |
Lag Bolt | ||||
16" | 1/2" | $43 | buy now | |
16" | 1.1/2" | $44 | buy now | |
16" | 2.1/4" | $45 | buy now | |
16" | 3.1/4" | $47 | buy now | |
16" | Adjustable | $48 | buy now | |
Lag Bolt |
Tapered Strap Hinges - Stainless Steel |
Length | Offset | Price / Pair | ||
10" | 1/2" | $49 | buy now | ||
10" | 1.1/2" | $51 | buy now | ||
10" | 2.1/4" | $52 | buy now | ||
10" | Adjustable | $59 | buy now | ||
Lag Bolt | |||||
Item Code: TSH-SS | |||||
Material: Stainless Steel - 1/8" thick | |||||
Finish: Black Powder Coat | |||||
New York "L" Hinges |
Length | Offset | Price / Pair | |
6" | 1/2" | $29 | buy now | |
6" | 1.1/2" | $30 | buy now | |
6" | 2.1/4" | $31 | buy now | |
6" | 3.1/4" | $32 | buy now | |
6" | Adjustable | $38 | buy now | |
Item Code: NYH | Lag Bolt | |||
Material: Stamped Steel - 1/8" thick | ||||
Finish: Galvanized and Black Powder Coat | ||||
Center Mount "T" Strap Hinges |
Length | Offset | Price / Pair | |
6" | 1/2" | $32 | buy now | |
6" | 1.1/2" | $33 | buy now | |
6" | 2.1/4" | $34 | buy now | |
6" | 3.1/4" | $35 | buy now | |
6" | Adjustable | $40 | buy now | |
Lag Bolt | ||||
Item Code: CSH | ||||
Material: Stamped Steel - 1/8" thick | ||||
Finish: Galvanized and Black Powder Coat | ||||
New York "L" Hinges - stainless steel |
Length | Offset | Price / Pair | |
6" | 1/2" | $56 | buy now | |
6" | 1.1/2" | $58 | buy now | |
6" | 2.1/4" | $59 | buy now | |
6" | Adjustable | $65 | buy now | |
Lag Bolt | ||||
Item Code: NYH-SS | ||||
Material: Stainless Steel - 1/8" thick | ||||
Finish: Black Powder Coat | ||||
Acme Lull & Porter Hinges |
Price / Set of 4 Hinges | |||||
Width | Offset | Powder Coated Black | ||||
3.1/8" | 11/16" | $29 | buy now | |||
3.3/4" | 1" | $30 | buy now | |||
4.1/2" | 1.3/8" | $37 | buy now | |||
5" | 1.9/16" | $39 | buy now | |||
5.1/2" | 1.13/16" | $41 | buy now | |||
6.1/2" | 2.1/8" | $52 | buy now | |||
9" | 2.3/4" | $95 | buy now | |||
Item Code: HE3-370 | ||||||
Material: Cast Iron | ||||||
Finish: Galvanized and Black Powder Coat | ||||||
Clark's Tip Hinge |
Price / Set of 4 Hinges | |||||
Length | Offset | Unfinished | Finished | |||
2.1/2" | 5/8" | $18 | buy now | $26 | buy now | |
3" | 1.5/8" | $25 | buy now | $38 | buy now | |
Item Code: HE3-320 | ||||||
Material: Cast Iron | ||||||
Finish: Unfinished or Powder Coated Black |
Bahama Shutter Hinge |
Length | Price / Set | ||
Up to 24" | $36 | buy now | ||
25" to 30" | $40 | buy now | ||
31" to 40" | $48 | buy now | ||
41" to 48" | $55 | buy now | ||
49" to 80" | $75 | buy now | ||
81" to 120" | $95 | buy now | ||
121" to 240" | $175 | buy now | ||
Item Code: HE28-BH | This hinge is designed to hold the shutter out at an angle, away from the window. This is a 2 piece extruded hinge. The "L" shaped extrusion mounts to the wall above the window while the straight extrusions mounts to the top of the shutter. | |||
Material: Extruded Aluminum | ||||
Finish: Unfinished | ||||
Bermuda Hinges |
Height | Width | Price / Pair | |
3" | 3" | $34 | buy now | |
3" | 5.1/2" | $35 | buy now | |
4" | 4" | $43 | buy now | |
4" | 6.1/2" | $45 | buy now | |
Item Code: HE1-401 | ||||
Material: Plate Steel - 14 Gauge for 3" and 11 Gauge for 4" | ||||
Finish: Black Powder Coat | ||||
Parliament "H" Hinges |
Height | Width | Price / Pair | |
3" | 3" | $34 | buy now | |
3" | 5.1/2" | $35 | buy now | |
4" | 4" | $43 | buy now | |
4" | 6.1/2" | $45 | buy now | |
Item Code: HE1-405 | ||||
Material: Plate Steel - 14 Gauge for 3" and 11 Gauge for 4" | ||||
Finish: Black Powder Coat | ||||
Questions about Exterior Shutter Hinges?
Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions about exterior shutter hinges.
- What if I only want to use my shutters for decoration?
- What was traditionally used in my area?
- What if I'm not looking to match any particular type of hardware?
- I know what type of hinge I want, but what size should I get?
- I'm still not sure which hinge will work best for me.
1. What if I only want to use my shutters for decoration? |
Even if you only plan to use your shutters as decoration you should still use exterior shutter hinges. When shutters are mounted directly to the face of a house there is no room for ventilation between the shutter and the house. This results in a tremendous heat build up from the sun that can cause damage to siding and painted finishes.
One way around this is to mount the shutters permanently to a block of wood so that there is room for ventilation. The drawback with this is that whenever you need to do housework in the area of your windows you will have to pry the shutters off the face of your house. This can be avoided by using any of the hinges we offer. They only take a few minutes to install and will allow you to easily lift off the shutters when you go to repaint or even just to wash off the siding. |
2. What was traditionally used in my area? |
If you have an older house that had shutters at one time, take a look for any hardware that is still mounted to your house. While the shutters may have been destroyed, or taken down and lost, the hardware was usually left on the house. This is one way to find out what was originally used. You can also take a look at some other homes in your area. Another way is to check in with the local historical society. They will often have old photographs showing what was used in your area. |
3. What if I'm not looking to match any particular type of hardware? |
If you are not matching a style of hardware then go with what you like the most. However, certain type of hardware will only work in certain situations.
Mortised hinges like the Acme Lull & Porter can only be used where there is enough wood trim, within the opening, to mount the shutters. One way to think of this type of hinge is picture it as a fancy door hinge. Part of the hinge is mortised into the edge of the shutter, part is mortised into the window trim. If your windows are flush with the face of your house and your trim then you will need to use a surface mounted hinge. Surface mounted hinges are exactly that; hinges that are mounted to the face of your window trim or the face of your house. If you are using your shutters for storm protection we recommend going with the heavier, straight strap hinges. |
4. I know what type of hinge I want, but what size should I get? |
If you are using an edge mortised hinge like the Acme Lull & Porter hinges you are going to choose a hinge based on the overall width of the hinge when in the open position. Measure the distance from where the shutter will rest when in the closed position to the position where the shutter will sit in the opened position. Remember, when the shutters are in the opened position they should stand out from the face of the house. This way there will always be ventilation behind the shutter. Once you have this measurement choose the hinge that's width is larger than than this measurement. For example, if the measurement from the shutter in the opened position to the shutter in the closed position is 4.5/8", choose the 5" wide Acme Lull & Porter hinge.
For surface mount hinges you are going to choose the hinge based on the offset. The offset you will need will be based on the type of construction you have and the depth of your window sill. The smaller the offset, the shallower the depth of your window frame. For simple reference use this drawing. |
5. I'm still not sure which hinge will work best for me. |
If you're still not sure which hinge will work best for you click here to view and fill out our window and hinge worksheet. The worksheet will help us to help you determine which hinge will work best for you. |