Custom wood plantation shutters made in Orange County

Golden West Shutters is the only company that makes wood shutters in Orange County, and we have built more wood shutters than any shop in Orange County history. Since 1987 we have made custom wood plantation shutters to order in Lake Forest with local partners: North American basswood from Highland Lumber & Mill in Anaheim, paint from Vista Paint in Fullerton, a ten-step finish done in our own booths, and our own finish carpenters to install them. The owners design every job with you, and most orders install in 3 to 5 weeks. See who builds your shutters

As Orange County's only wood shutter factory, we are the only local company that builds what it sells. Other shutter sellers in Orange County buy their shutters from factories outside the county, in other states or overseas, and resell them. When you buy from Golden West, you buy from the people who build, finish and install your shutters. Compare shutter companies.

Made-to-measure shutters fit your window's size. Truly custom shutters fit your window, your room and how you live, designed by the owners and built in our Lake Forest factory. With wood, that means stile widths, rail heights, frame and stain or paint are chosen for each opening. See what makes a shutter truly custom.

Because the finish is what you see and touch every day. It decides whether the color matches your trim, how smooth the louvers feel, and how the shutters hold up in Southern California sun. As the manufacturer, we control every step of our ten-step finish recipe in Lake Forest. Vista Paint of Fullerton supplies our paint and matches any custom color. We apply an acrylic undercoat and lacquer top coats in our own dust-filtered booths, sand by hand between coats, and have you approve a sample before we build. Touch-ups on install day come from the same paint lot.

A person. Dave, the owner, designs every Golden West shutter. Each one starts with a computer layout from your window's width and height, then Dave adjusts the details with you by hand: stile widths, rail placement, how far the frame builds out from the wall, and the panel pattern across each window. Because we build in our own Lake Forest factory, your wood shutters are designed for your window, not a default layout.

Most Orange County orders are measured, built and installed in 3 to 5 weeks, because we mill every wood shutter in our Lake Forest factory. Imported sets usually take 8 to 12 weeks. Most installs finish in a single day, done by our own finish carpenters.

The owner prices every job after a free in-home or showroom consultation, because size, shape and design all change the price. We build in our own factory and sell direct, so there is no importer or dealer markup. See typical prices in our 2026 price guide.

Wood shutters come in standard whites and wood stains, plus any custom paint or stain we color-match to your trim, floors, or cabinetry. Stained finishes show the basswood grain, while painted finishes give a smooth, solid color like white, black, or a custom shade. Every finish is an acrylic undercoat with lacquer top coats that protect the wood and wipe clean. We provide an approval sample of any custom color before we build, so you confirm the exact look first.

Yes. We custom-match stains to existing hardwood floors, trim, or cabinetry so the shutters read as part of the room. Bring or photograph a sample of the wood you want to match, and we build a stain sample for your approval before production. Basswood takes stain evenly, so the grain finishes cleanly across the panels.

Not anymore. Our poly is an extruded polyurethane reinforced with aluminum, an oil-based material, and today's oil prices have brought its cost up to the level of our basswood with its furniture-grade finish. So choose by room, not by price. Wood gives you full custom shapes, the real grain stained finishes, and lighter panels that hang straight on tall and wide windows. We quote both materials during the free in-home consultation so you can compare for each room.

Choose by room. Wood is our choice for living rooms, bedrooms and offices: real grain, any stain or paint, and lighter panels that hang straight on tall windows. Poly is made for wet areas and beach homes. Polylux, our own hybrid, pairs a real wood frame with moisture-resistant louvers. We'll recommend one for each room at your free consultation. Read more: wood vs. composite vs. poly and do wood shutters warp in bathrooms?

No. We build with North American basswood, which stays dimensionally stable through inland heat and coastal humidity. Every panel is finished at our Lake Forest factory and carries a lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship.

That's common, especially in older homes. We measure each opening, not just the window size, and build every panel to it in our Lake Forest factory. On install day our finish carpenters fit and scribe each frame to your walls, so the shutters sit straight and close evenly even when the opening isn't.

North American basswood from Highland Lumber & Mill in Anaheim, an Orange County lumber company that has supplied us for years and knows our standards. Basswood is light enough to hang straight on tall panels, takes paint and stain cleanly, and resists warping better than the alternatives we have tested. Every board is milled and built by hand in our Lake Forest factory.