Basswood 3.5" Historic Spec
For Historic District antebellum and Greek Revival homes. Hand-templated, custom-stained to original woodwork, HPC-compliant louver size.
By Norman · Hunter Douglas
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Now serving Historic Roswell, Crabapple, Willow Springs, Martin's Landing
Plantation Shutters in Roswell, Georgia
Hand-templated basswood and poly shutters for the antebellum stock of the Historic District, the New Urbanist Crabapple village, and the Willow Springs golf community.
4-6 wk basswood lead
Historic Preservation paperwork handled
Lifetime basswood warranty
1 hour callback, six days a week
4-6 wkBasswood lead time
HPCHistoric preservation paperwork
LifetimeBasswood warranty
1 hourCallback, six days a week
A 29-year Roswell installer
The shutters Roswell families keep, antebellum through New Urbanist.
Roswell sits at three eras at once. The Historic District along Mimosa Boulevard, around Bulloch Hall and the Roswell Mill carries antebellum and Greek Revival homes from the 1830s to 1860s with original wavy sash, plaster-and-lath interior walls, and openings that have moved with foundations over almost two centuries. Crabapple is a 2010s New Urbanist village with tight builder-grade vinyl windows and 9-foot ceilings. Willow Springs, Martin's Landing, and Country Club of Roswell are 1980s and 1990s golf-community estates with palladium fronts and tier-on-tier opportunities. We have measured into every one of those Roswell markets since 1996.
The historic stock is where the craft matters most. We hand-template the openings, custom-stain to match the original woodwork, and coordinate with the Roswell Historic Preservation Commission for the Certificate of Appropriateness where required. The HPC specifies historically appropriate louver sizes and finishes; we use them. The Crabapple builds want basswood at the standard 3.5 inch louver in formal rooms and poly in the baths and kitchens. The Willow Springs estates want 4.5 inch louver basswood with hidden tilt rod on the main level and palladium customs on the front gables.
If you are pricing this for a Roswell home, the consult is the only honest path because of how different the three markets are. Book the free in-home measure.
The Roswell defaults
Three shutter builds for three Roswell eras.
Poly 2.5" for Crabapple Baths
For the Crabapple village builds and the secondary baths and kitchens. Will not warp, yellow, or peel in humidity.
By Norman Woodlore · Graber
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Basswood 4.5" with Palladium
For Willow Springs and Country Club of Roswell estate fronts. Hidden tilt rod, tier-on-tier, hand-templated palladium customs.
By Norman · Lotus
See custom shapes →What Roswell actually demands
Built for three Roswell eras at once.
Historic Preservation Commission paperwork
For homes inside the Roswell Historic District we coordinate the Certificate of Appropriateness paperwork, attend the HPC meeting if needed, and use the historically appropriate louver sizes and finishes the commission specifies. Most approvals turn around in 30 to 45 days; we plan the install around that.
Custom-stained for original Mimosa Boulevard woodwork
The Historic District antebellum and Greek Revival homes along Mimosa Boulevard and around Bulloch Hall carry stained-wood casing that has aged a century. We custom-match the stain rather than using a factory white and bring the samples to the consult to hold against your original woodwork in daylight.
Material choices that survive Fulton County humidity
Summer dewpoints sit above 70 degrees through August. Our basswood is kiln-dried to 6 to 8 percent moisture content and sealed on six faces, so the panel does not bow over a decade. Poly handles the kitchens, baths, and sunrooms.
Crabapple village builder coordination
The Crabapple New Urbanist village builds, often by John Wieland and the regional Pulte plans, lean on basswood at 3.5 inch louver for formal rooms and poly at 2.5 inch louver for baths. We have done multi-unit Crabapple jobs and can match the trim color across an entire community.
Willow Springs palladium and tier-on-tier
Willow Springs and Country Club of Roswell estates want 4.5 inch louver basswood with hidden tilt rod on the main level and palladium customs on the front gables. We hand-template the arches and verify as-built versus spec.
Local warranty service from Douglasville
Lifetime warranty does not mean much if the company is in another state. Our Roswell warranty service is a phone call to 770-949-9020 and a same-week or next-week visit. The truck rolls from Douglasville.
What plantation shutters cost in Roswell
Honest pricing, before the in-home measure.
Below is the real installed range we are quoting in 2026 dollars for Roswell homes.
$22 - $48 / sq ftinstalled, basswood and poly
Engineered poly sits at the bottom of the range. Hybrid wood-poly in the middle. Premium kiln-dried basswood with hidden tilt rod lands $35 to $48. Historic District hand-templating, custom-stain matching, and HPC paperwork add 10 to 20 percent. Tier-on-tier and palladium customs add another 15 to 25 percent. A four-bedroom Crabapple home with 18 windows averages $7,200 to $14,000 in basswood. A Historic Roswell antebellum home with 20 windows and hand-templated arches lands $10,000 to $20,000. A Willow Springs estate with 30 windows and palladium fronts can land $18,000 to $32,000.
We do not run loss-leader "starting at" pricing. Book the free in-home measure.
Final price comes from in-home measure. No obligation. 50% deposit, balance install day.
Our real estate agent recommended your company. You have been everything that she said, completely turn-key. The products work flawless and exceed the development criteria.Tom & Gina, Birmingham, AL
Across Roswell
Neighborhoods we measure every week.
Historic RoswellCrabappleWillow SpringsMartin's Landing
Country Club of RoswellSweet AppleMimosa BoulevardBulloch Hall area
AlpharettaSandy Springs
BuckheadAtlanta
Georgia overview
Questions Roswell homeowners ask
What you actually want to know.
What do plantation shutters cost in Roswell?
Custom plantation shutters in Roswell run roughly $22 to $48 per square foot installed. A four-bedroom Crabapple home with 18 windows averages $7,200 to $14,000 in basswood. A Historic Roswell antebellum home with 20 windows and hand-templated arches lands $10,000 to $20,000.
Do you do the Roswell Historic District homes?
Yes. We have measured shutters in the Historic District including the antebellum homes along Mimosa Boulevard and around Bulloch Hall. Hand-templated basswood is the right answer; we work with the Roswell Historic Preservation Commission where approvals are needed.
How long does it take from order to install?
Our Roswell lead time runs 5 to 6 weeks for basswood and poly, consult-to-install. Historic District homes with hand-templated arches can run an additional week for the template-to-manufacturer round trip.
Do you cover Crabapple, Willow Springs, and Historic Roswell?
Yes. We measure across Roswell including Historic Roswell, Crabapple, Willow Springs, Martin's Landing, Country Club of Roswell, Sweet Apple, and out to Milton and Alpharetta to the north.
What is the warranty?
Basswood plantation shutters carry a lifetime warranty against warp and twist. Poly carries 25-year frame and lifetime tilt mechanism. Warranties are not transferable. See our plantation shutters page for material details.
Will you work with the Historic Preservation Commission on approvals?
Yes. For homes inside the Roswell Historic District we coordinate the Certificate of Appropriateness paperwork, attend the HPC meeting if needed, and use the historically appropriate louver sizes and finishes the commission specifies.
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Have us at your Roswell window this week.
Tell us where you live and what you have in mind. We will respond within one hour with a consultation time that fits.
Historic Preservation paperwork handled. 50% deposit, balance install day.