Traditions™ Composite Shutters
SWFcontract offers a range of value-based solutions for your commercial window coverings project. Traditions Composite Shutters offer a workhorse solution - a lower cost than traditional wood shutters with strong resistance to moisture, cracking or fading. Composite shutters offer a product that is similar in look and feel to traditional wood shutters, while being budget friendly and offering comparable performance to traditional wood shutters. If you live in a high moisture climate, these are a great FR rated option for your commercial window coverings project.
Why composite shutters? Versatile product, excellent performance
Composite shutters offer similar performance to traditional wood shutters at a more affordable price. Composite shutters offer the ability to:
- Control heat gain by redirecting UV rays
- Prevent heat loss as a extra layer of protection in winter
- Stand up to cracking, fading, and peeling
Your end-users want solutions that save them money and energy. With SWFcontract, you’ll be the one who provides them.
Versatile Product
Traditions Composite Shutters will help your commercial window coverings project come in on time and under budget. Our supply line allows you access to all options and frame types for this product.
Construction Expertise
Using composite shutters to meet your budget? Our 360 degree understanding of commercial construction will help fit the needs of your project. Our team has the ability and experience to help you plan your projects and get you the specs and diagrams that you need.
Best Experience Customer Service
Composite shutters offer equivalent performance to wood blinds. SWFcontract’s experts perform the same way for their customers. As one of the biggest wood blinds manufacturers in the USA, We’ve been helping customers complete their commercial window covering projects for 75 years. We’ll talk you through all your options and help you find what’s best for you.
Features & Components
Materials and Treatment
- Louvers available in 3 sizes.
- Available in 3 neutral colors.
- Stiles contain an aluminum reinforcement rod to add rigidity to the panel.
- Shutters are FR rated and meet California Fire Marshal Title 19: Section 1237 Fire Resistance; Small Scale Test.
Frame Types
- Seven frame styles are available for both inside and outside mount applications.
- For inside mount there are three Z frame styles as well as direct mount and hang strip.
- Outside mount options include L and Deco frames.
- 40 panel configurations are available.
Components
- Standard tilt is PVC; optional Hide-A-Tilt™ is .07" thick painted steel; white or gray.
- Hinges are .075" thick cold-rolled steel painted or plated. Available hardware colors include white, off-white, antique brass, satin nickel, oil rubbed bronze, and stainless steel.
- A 3" divider rail is used with all louver sizes.
- Specific location of divider rails for 2½" and 3½" louvers can be specified on order.
- With 4½" louvers, the factory may shift rail up or down to achieve uniform louver spacing (+/- 2").
- Two different louver pins are used in the shutter panels to increase louver tension.
Options
- 2-1/2", 3-1/2", or 4-1/2" louvers
- Standard tilt or Hide-A-Tilt™
- Bypass
- Café
- Single or double mouse hole
- Split tilt
- Astragal stiles
- French doors
- Specialty shapes
- Double hung
Dimensions
Panel Sizes
- Minimum panel size: 9" x 12"
- Maximum panel size:
- For 2½" and 3½" louvers: 36" x 96"
- For 4½" louvers: 36" x 96"
- Bifold panels cannot exceed 24" in width.
- Overall minimums and maximums depend on frame type, configuration and louver size.
Product Features and Benefits
- Louvers made from Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) with calcium carbonate and other fillers
- FR Rated: Meets California Fire Marshal Title 19: Section 1237 Fire Resistance, Small Scale Test
For complete product information and option details, please see the product's Data Sheet.
