Basswood 3.5" or 4.5" Louver
The Dunwoody Club and Crooked Creek default. Kiln-dried basswood, dovetailed frame, factory-sealed finish. Lifetime transferable warranty.
By Norman · Hunter Douglas
See basswood specs →Now serving Dunwoody Club, Riverside, Crooked Creek, Mount Vernon
Plantation Shutters in Sandy Springs, Georgia
Hand-measured basswood and poly shutters for the Dunwoody Club estates, the Riverside homes along the Chattahoochee, and the Mount Vernon golf-community builds.
4-6 wk basswood lead
2.5", 3.5", 4.5" louver sizes
Lifetime basswood warranty, transferable
1 hour callback, six days a week
4-6 wkBasswood lead time
130+Window-treatment options
LifetimeBasswood warranty, transferable
1 hourCallback, six days a week
A 29-year Sandy Springs installer
The shutters Sandy Springs estates specify, riverside through ridge.
Sandy Springs splits along the Chattahoochee. The riverside corridor of Long Island Drive, Riverside, and the Powers Ferry pockets carries 1970s to 2000s estates that look at the water through tall east-facing windows; morning fog and persistent humidity are real here. Up on the ridge, Dunwoody Club, Crooked Creek, and Mount Vernon carry 1980s and 1990s golf-community builds with palladium fronts and tier-on-tier opportunities. Hammond Park and the in-city neighborhoods carry the older bungalows and the newer infill. We have measured into all of those Sandy Springs markets since 1996.
The right shutter spec depends on the orientation. Riverside homes want poly in any room with direct river view or fog dwell time, basswood in the rest. Dunwoody Club and Crooked Creek estates want basswood, 4.5 inch louver, hidden tilt rod, often tier-on-tier on the front elevation. Mount Vernon golf-community builds want palladium customs on the front gables and basswood in the formal rooms. Our basswood plantation shutters are kiln-dried to 6 to 8 percent moisture content and sealed on all six faces, which matters for the Sandy Springs humidity profile.
If you are pricing this for a Sandy Springs home, the consult is the only honest path. Book the free in-home measure and we will hand you the written quote on the spot.
The Sandy Springs defaults
Three shutter builds for Sandy Springs estates.
Poly for Riverside Rooms
For the Chattahoochee-facing rooms along Riverside and Long Island Drive. Handles morning fog and persistent humidity without warping or yellowing.
By Norman Woodlore · Graber
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Arched & Palladium Custom
For Mount Vernon golf-community front gables and Hammond Park infill palladiums. Hand-templated on site, as-built verified.
By Norman · Lotus
See custom shapes →What Sandy Springs actually demands
Built for the Chattahoochee corridor and the ridge.
Poly for the riverside Chattahoochee corridor
The riverside homes along Long Island Drive and Riverside deal with morning fog rolling off the water and higher persistent humidity than the ridge. Poly plantation shutters from Norman Woodlore handle the moisture without warping or yellowing. We spec poly for any room with direct river view or fog dwell time.
Basswood for the ridge and golf-community estates
Dunwoody Club, Crooked Creek, and Mount Vernon sit on the ridge above the river and stay drier. Kiln-dried basswood with sealed factory finish handles the seasonal humidity without movement and reads as the truest plantation shutter. The 4.5 inch louver carries the scale of the larger estate windows.
Tier-on-tier for the formal front elevations
The Dunwoody Club and Crooked Creek estates often want tier-on-tier on the front elevation so the lower panel privatizes the formal rooms while the upper panel stays open for light. We split the tier at the meeting rail of the original double-hung sash.
Mount Vernon palladium templates
The Mount Vernon golf-community builds often spec palladium gables on the front elevation. We hand-template every arch on site with template paper because the as-built arch is almost never the spec arch.
Hidden tilt rod for clean millwork
The Sandy Springs estate stock carries high-quality interior millwork that wants a hidden back-tilt mechanism, not a visible front tilt rod. We spec hidden tilt as the default for any room with a fireplace mantle, formal trim, or built-in millwork.
Local warranty service from Douglasville
Lifetime warranty does not mean much if the company is in another state. Our Sandy Springs 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 Sandy Springs
Honest pricing, before the in-home measure.
Below is the real installed range we are quoting in 2026 dollars for Sandy Springs homes.
$22 - $50 / sq ftinstalled, basswood and poly
Engineered poly sits at $22 to $30 per square foot installed. Hybrid wood-poly in the middle. Premium kiln-dried basswood with hidden tilt rod and 4.5 inch louvers lands $35 to $50. Tier-on-tier and arched custom shapes add 15 to 25 percent. A four-bedroom Dunwoody Club home with 18 windows averages $7,500 to $14,500 in basswood. A Riverside estate with 28 windows lands $13,000 to $24,000. A Mount Vernon custom with palladium fronts can land $22,000 to $36,000.
We do not run loss-leader "starting at" pricing. The number we hand you at the consult is the number on the install invoice. Book the free in-home measure.
Final price comes from in-home measure. No obligation. 50% deposit, balance install day.
They know exactly what to recommend for a humid bathroom, never warps, never yellows. Looks brand new five years on.Tom & Gina, Birmingham, AL
Across Sandy Springs
Neighborhoods we measure every week.
Dunwoody ClubRiversideCrooked CreekMount Vernon
Hammond ParkLong Island DrivePowers FerryNorthridge
BuckheadRoswell
AtlantaAlpharetta
Motorized, AtlantaGeorgia overview
Questions Sandy Springs homeowners ask
What you actually want to know.
What do plantation shutters cost in Sandy Springs?
Custom plantation shutters in Sandy Springs run roughly $22 to $45 per square foot installed. A four-bedroom Dunwoody Club home with 18 windows averages $7,500 to $14,500 in basswood. A larger Riverside estate with 28 windows lands $13,000 to $24,000.
How long does it take from order to install?
Our Sandy Springs lead time runs 5 to 6 weeks for basswood and poly, consult-to-install. A full-house install typically runs one to two days on site.
Do you cover Dunwoody Club, Riverside, and Crooked Creek?
Yes. We measure across Sandy Springs including Dunwoody Club, Riverside, Crooked Creek, Hammond Park, Mount Vernon, the Long Island Drive corridor, and the Powers Ferry pockets.
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.
Which material handles the Chattahoochee riverfront homes best?
Poly is the right call for any room with direct river-side exposure or fog dwell time; kiln-dried basswood handles the rest. See our plantation shutters page for material details.
Can you fit arched and palladium windows on Sandy Springs 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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No obligation. 50% deposit, balance install day. Samples and a written quote on the spot.