Plantation shutter installer based in St. Pete, serving the whole bay
If you searched plantation shutters near me from a Pinellas County zip code, you are in the right place. Custom Fabric Creations has been measuring and installing custom plantation shutters across St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay since 2000. Our workroom is at 3026 Central Ave in West St. Pete; our installers cover everywhere from Snell Isle to Tarpon Springs without subcontracting.
14 Pinellas neighborhoods we install in
- Plantation shutters in St. Petersburg
- Plantation shutters in Downtown St. Pete
- Plantation shutters in Historic Old Northeast
- Plantation shutters in Snell Isle
- Plantation shutters in Shore Acres
- Plantation shutters in West St. Pete
- Plantation shutters in Tierra Verde
- Plantation shutters in St. Pete Beach
- Plantation shutters in Treasure Island
- Plantation shutters in Clearwater
- Plantation shutters in Sand Key
- Plantation shutters in Belleair Shore
- Plantation shutters in Seminole
- Plantation shutters in Largo
Plus Tampa Bay overall: Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, Apollo Beach, Tarpon Springs, Palm Harbor, Westchase, Wesley Chapel, and Carrollwood. Drive time from our workroom to most of Tampa is under 45 minutes, we are a Bay-wide installer with a St. Pete address.
Why "near me" matters for plantation shutters
Plantation shutters are not a product you order online and bolt up. The measure has to be exact (1/16 inch tolerance), the frame style has to match your window depth and trim, and the install needs someone who knows the difference between a 1980s aluminum-frame Florida ranch window and a 1920s Mediterranean Revival arch top. A local installer drives back when a louver breaks in three years. A drop-shipper from out of state does not.
What we install
Hunter Douglas
NewStyle hybrid shutters and Heritance hardwood shutters. Lifetime limited warranty. The premium tier, best for resale value, hand-finished, real wood look in moisture-resistant composite.
Norman
Woodlore and Woodlore Plus faux wood, Normandy basswood. Most-installed in Pinellas. Lifetime warranty, factory-direct pricing, 4-week typical lead time.
Graber
Solid mid-range plantation shutters. Slightly faster lead time. Good value for budget-conscious whole-house projects.
Honest pricing for plantation shutters near St. Petersburg
$25 to $60 per square foot installed depending on material, window shape, and louver size. Faux wood is the low end. Basswood is the high end. A whole-house project (10 to 18 windows) typically lands between $4,800 and $18,000. We give itemized per-window quotes, no bundled pricing, no "starting at" footnotes.
For a deeper pricing breakdown by window size and material, see our St. Petersburg plantation shutter pricing guide.
Our process, start to install in 4 to 8 weeks
- Free in-home measure, we drive to you with material samples, hinge hardware, and louver-size mockups so you can compare 2.5 inch, 3.5 inch, and 4.5 inch louvers against your actual window. Typically one hour, no deposit.
- Laser measurement & specs, every opening to 1/16 inch. Specialty shapes (arches, hexagons, bays) get a physical template taken on-site, never estimated off a drawing.
- Order placed and built, 3 to 5 weeks for standard rectangular, 5 to 7 weeks for specialty shapes. We call when the shutters arrive at our local warehouse for QC before install day.
- Installation, two-person crew, one-day install for most whole-home projects. Touch-up paint and extra slats included. Drop cloths down, full cleanup, walk-through of operation and care.
Why CFC over the franchise / chain options
- In-house workroom in St. Pete. When a louver needs adjusting or a panel needs re-hanging after a remodel, we handle it here, often same day. No shipping panels back to a factory three states away.
- Installers who do only this. Our crew averages 12+ years installing in Florida homes. We know how Craftsman trim profiles behave, how concrete-block walls take anchors, and how to hang specialty shapes without callbacks.
- Authorized dealer pricing. Hunter Douglas + Norman + Graber + Kravet + Stout direct-dealer relationships mean trade pricing passed to you and full manufacturer warranties.
- Locally owned, fully insured. We carry full liability and workman's comp, pull permits when required, and the person who quoted your job often walks the install with you at the end.
