Basswood, 3.5" Louver
The Cartersville default for the historic brick four-squares and the newer subdivision living rooms. Kiln-dried basswood, dovetailed frame, sealed factory finish.
By Norman · Hunter Douglas
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Blinds, Roman shades and shutters, measured in Bartow County
Window Treatments in Cartersville, Georgia
The whole catalog, measured by hand: blinds, Roman shades, roller and woven shades, and basswood or poly plantation shutters, for the historic brick four-squares near Etowah Indian Mounds and the newer Bartow County subdivisions out toward Adairsville.
4-6 wk basswood lead
2.5", 3.5", 4.5" louver sizes
Lifetime basswood warranty
1 hour callback, six days a week
4-6 wkBasswood lead time
130+Window-treatment options
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A Cartersville installer since 1996
Window treatments for both halves of Cartersville.
Cartersville reads as two cities. The historic core around Etowah Indian Mounds, the Sam Jones streets, and the Old Tennessee Highway corridor is 1900s to 1940s brick four-squares and bungalows, with tall narrow sash, original wavy glass, and openings that are seldom plumb. Step a mile outside that core and the Bartow County stock turns to newer brick ranches, 2000s subdivision builds along Etowah Riverwalk, and the custom homes going up toward Adairsville and Emerson. We measure in both halves, and the conversation on the front porch is very different in each. A Sam Jones brick usually ends in hard treatments, louvers and slats sized to the sash. An Etowah Riverwalk two-story usually ends in fabric, because the rooms are bigger and the glass is newer.
What is consistent is the climate. Bartow County humidity hits 75 percent through July and August, pollen blankets the porches from late March through May, and the west-facing rooms on the Sam Jones side bake from 3pm through dinner. Our kiln-dried basswood handles the dry rooms; our poly shutters from Norman Woodlore and Graber handle the kitchens, baths, and west-facing sunrooms without yellowing or warping.
If you are pricing this for a Cartersville home, the in-home measure is the only honest path. The 1920s sash on a Sam Jones brick is not the same opening as the 2015 vinyl on an Etowah Riverwalk house, and our pricing reflects the difference. Book the free in-home measure and we will hand you the written quote on the spot.
The Cartersville defaults
Plantation shutters in Cartersville: three builds that fit Bartow County homes.
Poly, 2.5" or 3.5" Louver
For Bartow County kitchens, baths, sunrooms with afternoon west sun. Will not warp, yellow, or peel in humidity.
By Norman Woodlore · Graber
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Arched & Palladium
For the gabled fronts on the newer custom builds and the half-rounds above older Cartersville entry doors. Hand-templated on site.
By Norman · Lotus
See custom shapes →What Cartersville actually demands
Built for the way Bartow County homes are built.
Built for the brick-and-sash reality of historic Cartersville
The 1900s to 1940s brick stock on Sam Jones and Old Tennessee Highway was built with tall narrow sash, original wavy glass, and openings that are rarely plumb. We laser-measure, then hand-cross-check with a story stick. A factory standard-size shutter will not fit; a hand-templated basswood shutter will.
Material choices that survive Bartow humidity and west sun
Summer dewpoints sit in the low 70s and the pollen season runs March through May. Our basswood is kiln-dried to 6 to 8 percent moisture content and sealed on all six faces, so the panel does not absorb porch air and bow over a decade. Poly is the right answer for kitchens, baths, and any west-facing room that takes a hard 3pm sun.
Why the Sam Jones blocks pick basswood 3.5"
The 3.5-inch louver gives the right ratio of slat to opening on the tall narrow 1920s sash. It lets in more light when open, reads true to the period, and looks correct against the original wide casing. The 4.5-inch louver overpowers historic trim and reads as new-construction.
What Etowah Riverwalk subdivision homes spec
The 2000s and 2010s subdivision builds out by Etowah Riverwalk and toward Emerson lean on a 3.5-inch louver in basswood for formal rooms and a 2.5-inch louver in poly for secondary baths. We carry the matching whites and creams that line up with builder-grade trim, so the shutter does not visually fight the case molding.
Arched and palladium templates done by hand
The custom builds going up around Cartersville often spec palladium and full-radius shapes on the front elevation. We bring template paper to the consult, trace the arch with a pencil, and ship that template to the manufacturer along with laser measurements. Builder drawings are seldom what the framer actually cut.
Local warranty service, not a regional ticket
Lifetime warranty on basswood does not mean much if the company is in another state. Our Cartersville warranty service is a phone call to 770-949-9020 and a same-week or next-week visit. The truck rolls from Douglasville, which is a one-hour drive, not from a regional support center.
The fabric half of the catalog
Roman shades in Cartersville, GA.
Roman shades are what the newer Bartow County rooms usually want, and they are the order we most often bring the sample book out for twice. A flat Roman reads tailored and modern, a hobbled Roman keeps soft folds even when it is raised, and a relaxed Roman gives the gentle smile along the bottom edge that suits a farmhouse kitchen. All three can be made light-filtering or blackout lined, and the lining is the decision that matters most in a bedroom.
On the historic side of town Romans solve a problem louvers cannot: a window that has drifted out of square over a century still takes a fabric shade cleanly, because the fabric hangs from the headrail rather than fitting the frame. On the subdivision side they are usually about scale, softening a two-story wall of glass that would feel hard in slats alone.
Installed pricing runs $22 to $48 per square foot depending on fabric and fold style, lead time is 3 to 5 weeks from the measure, and designer or embroidered fabrics run 5 to 7. Every lift we hang here is cordless unless you ask otherwise. The fold styles and the fabric range are on our Roman shades page.
The everyday workhorse
Blinds in Cartersville, GA.
Blinds carry the rooms nobody writes a design brief for: the secondary bedrooms, the laundry, the bath over the tub, the office that faces the driveway. We fit real basswood hardwood in 1, 2 and 2.5 inch slats with more than 40 stains and unlimited paint matching, and engineered faux wood where the room is wet or the budget has to stretch across sixteen windows at once.
Bartow County humidity sits around 75 percent through July and August, which is the single best argument for faux wood in a kitchen or a bath. Real wood belongs in the dry rooms, where the grain is worth paying for. On the Sam Jones and Old Tennessee Highway houses we measure for an outside mount more often than people expect, because the original openings are shallow and seldom plumb and a headrail forced inside one of them never sits right.
Faux wood lands $14 to $20 per square foot installed and real basswood $22 to $32. Faux wood runs 2 to 3 weeks from the measure, hardwood 3 to 5. Hardwood lines carry a lifetime mechanism warranty and faux wood a 25-year frame warranty plus a lifetime warranty on the lift. Slat widths, stains and lift options are on our blinds page.
What window treatments cost in Cartersville
Honest pricing, before the in-home measure.
Cartersville pricing lines up with metro Atlanta. Below is the real installed shutter range we are quoting in 2026 dollars, and the rest of the catalog sits under it: faux wood blinds $14 to $20 per square foot, real basswood blinds $22 to $32, woven wood $18 to $42, Roman shades $22 to $48, motorized roller and cellular shades $30 to $60.
$22 - $45 / sq ftinstalled, basswood and poly
Engineered poly sits at the bottom of that range, hybrid wood-poly in the middle, premium kiln-dried basswood at the top. Hidden tilt rod, tier-on-tier, and arched custom shapes add 10 to 25 percent. A 1920s Sam Jones brick four-square with 16 windows averages $6,500 to $12,500 in basswood. An Etowah Riverwalk two-story with 22 windows lands $9,000 to $17,000.
We do not quote loss-leader "starting at" pricing. The number we hand you at the consult is the number on the install-day invoice, written, with the warranty paperwork attached. Book the free in-home measure.
Final price comes from in-home measure. No obligation. 50% deposit, balance install day.
The plantation shutters that us kids ordered for Mom's trailer were everything she had always dreamed of. You would think you had just walked into a multi-million dollar home.Tony, Fit-Rite Muffler
Across Cartersville and Bartow County
Neighborhoods we measure every week.
Sam JonesEtowah RiverwalkOld Tennessee Highway
AdairsvilleEmersonEuharleeTaylorsvilleAllatoona
AtlantaMarietta
RomeDouglasvilleVilla Rica
Georgia overview
Questions Cartersville homeowners ask
What you actually want to know.
Do you do Roman shades and blinds in Cartersville, or only shutters?
All of it. Roman shades run $22 to $48 per square foot installed in flat, hobbled or relaxed folds, and blinds run $14 to $20 in faux wood or $22 to $32 in real basswood. Plenty of Bartow County houses end up with shutters in the formal rooms, blinds through the secondary bedrooms and a Roman or a woven shade where the room wants something softer.
What do plantation shutters cost in Cartersville?
Custom plantation shutters in Cartersville run roughly $22 to $45 per square foot installed. A 1920s Sam Jones brick four-square with 16 windows averages $6,500 to $12,500 in basswood. An Etowah Riverwalk two-story with 22 windows lands $9,000 to $17,000.
Final price comes from the in-home measure with no obligation.
How long does it take from order to install?
Our Cartersville lead time runs 5 to 6 weeks for basswood and poly, consult-to-install. The build happens at our manufacturer partner; we handle the install. A full-house install typically runs one to two days on site.
Do you cover the Sam Jones and Etowah neighborhoods?
Yes. We have measured shutters across Cartersville, including Sam Jones, Etowah Riverwalk, Old Tennessee Highway, the Bartow County brick-ranch corridors, the historic downtown bungalows, and the newer subdivisions out toward Adairsville and Emerson.
What is the warranty?
Our basswood plantation shutters carry a lifetime warranty against warp and twist. Poly shutters carry a 25-year limited warranty on the frame and a lifetime warranty on the tilt mechanism. Warranty service is a phone call and a same-week or next-week visit.
Which material handles the historic Cartersville brick homes best?
Kiln-dried basswood in a 3.5-inch louver gives the right slat-to-opening ratio for the tall narrow 1920s sash and reads true to the period. Poly is the right call for the kitchen and bath updates, not the formal rooms. See our plantation shutters page for the full material range.
Can you fit arched and palladium windows on Bartow custom builds?
Yes. We hand-template arched, palladium, sunburst, and full-radius shapes on site. See our arches and palladiums page for the full range.
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