How much do plantation shutters cost in the UK?
Plantation shutters cost £450 on average in the UK. Most jobs fall between £180 and £1,200 per window. Material and window: Vinyl or MDF £180 to £450; Faux wood or composite £350 to £750; Hardwood £600 to £1,200. Prices reviewed July 2026.
Plantation shutters usually cost between £180 and £1,200 per window supplied and fitted in the UK, with most single windows around £450. The price depends mainly on the material, the size and shape of the window, and the shutter style.
Plantation shutters cost calculator
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Plantation shutters cost breakdown
Typical plantation shutters costs, by option:
| Material and window | Typical UK cost |
|---|---|
| Vinyl or MDF, standard window | £180 to £450 |
| Faux wood or composite | £350 to £750 |
| Hardwood, or a bay or shaped window | £600 to £1,200 |
What's included in the price?
Typical plantation shutters prices include:
- A home survey and measure of each window
- Made-to-measure shutter panels and frames
- Your choice of material, louvre size, finish and frame style
- Fitting to the window recess or face
- Adjustment on the day and a fitting guarantee
What changes the price?
The things that move plantation shutters prices most:
Material: vinyl or MDF is cheapest, faux wood or composite is mid-range, hardwood is dearest
The size of the window, and whether it is a bay, arched or angled shape
The style: cafe, full height, tier-on-tier or solid panel
Louvre blade size and the frame type used
How many windows you do at once, and your region
These are why two quotes for the same job can differ, and the only way to know your price is to get prices from local firms.
How the price is built up
The quote covers the survey and measure, the shutters made to size in your chosen material and finish, the frame, and fitting to the recess or window face. A small vinyl or MDF shutter sits near the bottom of the band, from about £180 a window, with £450 a fair figure for a standard single window. Faux wood and composite run a little higher, and hardwood, larger windows, bays, arches and tier-on-tier panels push a single opening towards £1,200. Special colours and wide louvre blades add a little on top. Most of a plantation shutter's cost is the made-to-measure panels and frame, not the labour. Fitting is usually £60 to £150 per window, so on a typical single window the shutters themselves are the larger part of the bill. Hardwood, larger windows and shaped openings raise the material cost more than they raise the fitting time.
Ways to keep the cost down
- Do the whole house or a whole room in one order rather than one window at a time, so the per-window price drops
- Choose vinyl, MDF or composite over hardwood unless you specifically want a real-wood grain
- Get three quotes; national brands with heavy advertising are often hundreds more than a local fitter for the same shutter
- Consider a DIY made-to-measure kit for square, standard windows to save the fitting cost, and leave the bays to a fitter
Does where you live change the cost?
In London, plantation shutters typically cost around £540 per window, about 20% above the UK average of £450. In the North, Scotland and Wales the guide figure is nearer £440.
| Region | From | Typical | Up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midlands / East (UK average) | £180 | £450 | £1,200 |
| London | £220 | £540 | £1,400 |
| South East / South West | £190 | £470 | £1,300 |
| North / Scotland / Wales | £170 | £440 | £1,200 |
Guide prices per window, scaled with the same regional multipliers as the calculator. Not quotes.
Plantation shutters cost in major UK cities
| City | From | Typical | Up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | £170 | £430 | £1,100 |
| Birmingham | £180 | £450 | £1,200 |
| Bristol | £190 | £470 | £1,300 |
| Cardiff | £170 | £440 | £1,200 |
| Edinburgh | £170 | £440 | £1,200 |
| Glasgow | £170 | £440 | £1,200 |
| Leeds | £170 | £440 | £1,200 |
| Liverpool | £170 | £440 | £1,200 |
| London | £220 | £540 | £1,400 |
| Manchester | £170 | £440 | £1,200 |
| Newcastle | £170 | £440 | £1,200 |
| Sheffield | £170 | £440 | £1,200 |
City guide estimates, scaled by local labour costs. Indicative averages for plantation shutters, not quotes.
In London and the South East, expect to pay more, mainly on the fitting. The shutters themselves cost much the same wherever you are; the North, Wales and Scotland tend to be cheaper for the same job.
Compare this with a real quote
The figures above are guide prices. Two or three quotes for your plantation shutters tell you what it costs where you live.
Common questions
How much do plantation shutters cost in 2026?
Most plantation shutters cost £180 to £1,200 per window supplied and fitted, with a typical single window around £450. Budget vinyl or MDF shutters for a small window start near £180 to £350, faux wood and composite run about £350 to £750, and hardwood or a large bay window sits at the top of the range. Material, size and shape are what move the price.
What makes plantation shutters more expensive?
Material and size are the biggest drivers. Hardwood costs more than vinyl, MDF or composite, and a larger window uses more of everything. Shaped windows, such as bays, arches and angled tops, need more work to template and fit, so they cost more per window. Tier-on-tier panels, special colours and wider louvre blades also add to the total.
Are plantation shutters worth it compared with blinds or curtains?
They cost more up front than most blinds or curtains, but they last far longer, do not sag or fray, and are fixed to the frame so they add a fitted, built-in look that many buyers like. They also help with insulation and light control. If you want a cheaper short-term fix, blinds win on price; if you want something that stays put for 15 years or more, shutters usually justify the outlay.
Can I fit plantation shutters myself?
You can, and buying a DIY made-to-measure kit online saves the fitting cost, usually £60 to £150 a window. The catch is measuring: shutters have to be templated exactly to the recess, and a few millimetres out means gaps or panels that will not close. Most people pay for a survey and fitting so the maker carries the risk of a bad measurement. Square, standard windows are the most DIY-friendly; bays and shaped windows are not.
How long do plantation shutters take to arrive and fit?
Because they are made to measure, expect around 4 to 8 weeks from survey to fitting, and longer for hardwood or unusual shapes. The fitting itself is fast: one window is an hour or two, and a whole house of standard windows is often completed in a single day.
How much do plantation shutters cost for a whole house?
For a typical three-bed house with eight to ten windows, budget roughly £3,000 to £8,000 depending on the material and how many are bays or large windows. Doing the whole house in one order almost always brings the per-window price down compared with fitting one room at a time.
Are plantation shutters safer than blinds in a child's room?
On cords, yes: standard plantation shutters open on hinges and tilt by hand or with a rod, so there is no cord or chain to hang loose. The Office for Product Safety and Standards says looped blind cords and chains can strangle children, and that blinds fitted before the 2014 changes to blind standards may not have the safety features newer ones do. Its advice for an existing corded blind is a tidy or tensioner, or a cleat at least 1.5 metres from the floor, and a cordless blind removes the cord for far less than the £180 to £1,200 a window that shutters cost.
Official guidance and sources
The rules and schemes referenced on this page come from these official UK sources. The price figures are Costwise's own; see how we price.
- Child safety: blind cords Office for Product Safety and Standards · The government's blind cord guidance: looped cords can strangle young children, new blinds with looped cords must come with child safety devices, and cleats should sit at least 1.5 metres from the floor.
- New blind cord safety campaign Office for Product Safety and Standards · Warns that blinds installed before the 2014 changes to blind safety standards may not have the child safety features newer ones do.
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Costwise (2026): Plantation shutters typically cost £450 per window in the UK, ranging from £180 to £1,200 per window. Reviewed July 2026. costwiseuk.co.ukSource: Costwise (costwiseuk.co.uk)Costwise (2026). Plantation shutters cost. Costwise UK cost data, version 2026-10-12. https://costwiseuk.co.uk/plantation-shutters-cost/2026-10-12 (158 jobs)Dataset DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21159943 · also on Kaggle, Hugging Face and Figshare. Method: how we price. Downloadable CSV.
These are independent guide prices based on typical UK jobs in 2026. Your actual cost depends on your property, spec, access and where you live. Always get at least three written quotes before committing.