Faux Wood Shutters
Faux wood shutters offer the perfect combination of style, durability, and practicality for modern homes. Designed to replicate the look of real wood, they provide a sleek, consistent finish while being highly resistant to moisture, warping, and everyday wear. Ideal for kitchens, bathrooms, and busy living spaces, faux wood shutters deliver long-lasting performance without compromising on appearance.
- Fast Delivery Time
- Made in The UK
- Low Maintenance
- 10 year guarantee
Why Choose Faux Wood Shutters
Faux wood shutters use ABS polymer louvres on solid timber frames — completely waterproof, dimensionally stable, and visually identical to painted hardwood once fitted. The practical choice for rooms where moisture, temperature, or budget makes solid timber the wrong call.
Completely waterproof louvres
ABS polymer is non-porous — it won't absorb moisture, swell, crack, or peel regardless of humidity levels. Unlike MDF or natural timber, faux wood louvres can be wiped down repeatedly in a steamy bathroom or kitchen without any degradation to the surface or the louvre joints over time.
Stable in temperature extremes
ABS polymer expands and contracts less than timber under temperature swings — making it the reliable choice for conservatories, utility rooms, and south-facing rooms that heat up significantly in summer. The solid timber frame provides structural rigidity whilst the polymer louvres handle the thermal stress without warping.
Identical look to painted hardwood
ABS polymer is moulded to a smooth, grain-free surface that accepts paint consistently — once finished, faux wood louvres are visually indistinguishable from painted hardwood or MDF. Standard white and off-white finishes are stocked; custom RAL colours are available. The material difference is practical, not aesthetic.
Available as an express service
Faux wood is the material used in our Express Shutters service — measured, made, and professionally fitted within 14 days of survey. The dimensional stability of ABS polymer means it doesn't require the acclimatisation period that kiln-dried timber needs, which is what makes the compressed lead time possible without any risk to fit quality.
No cords — fully child-safe
Faux wood shutters operate entirely by hand — panels fold on stainless steel butt hinges and louvres tilt via the rigid central tilt rod. No hanging cords or chains at any point. The installation meets current UK child safety regulations in its standard configuration, with no additional accessories required.
Made to measure for your reveal
Every panel is cut to the exact internal dimensions of your window reveal. Louvre widths are available in 47mm, 63mm, and 76mm. Mid-rails can be added to taller panels for easier operation. Faux wood is available across all six shutter styles — full height, café style, tier-on-tier, solid panel, shaped, and tracked door.
Faux Wood Shutter Styles
Discover our range of faux wood shutter styles, designed to suit every room and window. From sleek full height shutters to versatile tier-on-tier and light-enhancing café style designs, each option combines the look of real wood with added durability—perfect for kitchens, bathrooms, and busy homes.
Covers the entire window top to sill. The most versatile style — works on any room, any window.
Lower half only — street-level privacy without losing daylight from above.
Upper and lower sections operate independently. Full coverage with maximum control.
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How faux wood shutters are built and operate
Faux wood shutters use the same L-frame, hinge, and tilt rod system as our hardwood and MDF range. The difference is in the louvre material — the operation, frame construction, and fitting process are identical.
Solid timber frame with polymer louvres
The L-frame, panel stiles, and rails are solid timber — this provides the structural rigidity and screw-holding strength needed for the hinges and frame fixings. The louvres themselves are ABS polymer, moulded to the same profile as timber louvres and finished in the same paint system. The hybrid construction gives you the best of both materials: timber strength in the frame, polymer performance in the louvres.
L-frame fitting and panel hinging
An L-shaped frame is scribed and fixed to all four sides of the window reveal on site. Each panel is then hung on two or three stainless steel butt hinges fixed to the side frame. On wider windows, panels are arranged in a bi-fold configuration, stacking flat to one or both sides of the reveal when open. Each panel swings a full 180° and can be held open with a magnetic shutter dog.
Tilt rod and louvre operation
A central tilt rod links all polymer louvres in the panel simultaneously. Pushing the rod up or down rotates every louvre between fully open (horizontal, maximum light) and fully closed (vertical, fully opaque). The pivot pins that hold the louvres into the stile are adjustable — if louvres become loose over time, tension can be restored with a small flathead screwdriver at the pin end.
No acclimatisation — faster fitting
Unlike hardwood shutters, which require 24–48 hours on site to acclimatise to room temperature before fitting, faux wood panels can be installed immediately on delivery. ABS polymer has no moisture content to equilibrate with the room environment. This is why faux wood is the only material that makes a 14-day express service achievable without any compromise to the post-fit dimensional stability.
Faux Wood Shutters FAQs
What rooms are faux wood shutters best suited to?
Faux wood is the correct material for bathrooms, wet rooms, kitchens, utility rooms, and conservatories — anywhere that experiences regular moisture, condensation, or significant temperature variation. For stable, well-heated living rooms and bedrooms, MDF and hardwood both perform well and offer more finish options. Faux wood outperforms timber specifically in humid or thermally extreme conditions.
What's the difference between faux wood and hardwood shutters?
Hardwood is solid kiln-dried timber throughout — denser, available stained or oiled to show the grain, and the right choice for period homes and south-facing rooms. Faux wood uses ABS polymer louvres on a timber frame — completely waterproof, more stable under temperature swings, and available as an express service. Once painted, the two look identical. The choice is about performance in the room, not appearance.
Can faux wood shutters be stained or oiled?
No. ABS polymer has no grain and doesn't accept wood stain or oil — it can only be painted. If a stained or oiled natural grain finish is important to you, hardwood is the correct material. Faux wood is available in standard white and off-white, with custom RAL colours to order. The painted surface is smooth and consistent across both the polymer louvres and the timber frame.
What is the Express Shutters service and does it use faux wood?
Express Shutters is our fast-track service — measured, made, and fitted within 14 days of survey. It uses faux wood exclusively. ABS polymer doesn't require on-site acclimatisation like timber does, which is what makes the 14-day turnaround achievable. If you need shutters quickly, faux wood via the Express service is your best option. Standard hardwood and MDF shutters have a 4–6 week lead time.