Consumer Financing
We offer financing through Enerbank. Your sales representative will provide you with the necessary information to qualify for a loan.
How to buy Kirtz® Shutters, TWO USA shades, Hunter-Douglas blinds, or Titan shades.
Call (405) 377-6455, send an email to [email protected] or use our “Connect with Us”. We have a real person picking up the phone during business hours and connecting you with the right people.
The buying process starts with free in-home (Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas only) and online consultations and quotes. Then you choose the product you want, discuss installation services, sign the contract and pay 50% deposit. The remaining 50% is due upon installation or shipping.
Call (405) 377-6455 to make an appointment.
For best in-home service, please make sure that our sales representative has access to the windows and doors that you want shutters, blinds, or shades for.
For best online service, please have the following info ready:
- number of windows/openings,
- measurements of rectangular windows (height and width),
- maximum height and width of architectural shapes (anything not rectangular or square),
- pictures of opening/existing window/frame/casing, and
- anything else you deem relevant for a quote.
In our normal service area – or beyond – we can work with you.
A Kirtz® employee will install your shutters in our normal service area (Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas). Our installation service areas include Oklahoma City, Norman, Edmond, Tulsa, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Owasso, Ponca City, Wichita, Fayetteville, etc.
Outside our service area we might be able to point you to a trusted installer. We also offer resources for the do-it-yourselfer.
Yes. We ship shutters nationwide and outside continental US upon request.
We have shipped shutters to New York, Buffalo, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, and many other cities.
You (or your trusted carpenter or handy man) will need to do a limited amount of assembly to our knockdown frames. We will send you detailed installation instructions.
50% upon signing of contract, 50% upon installation or shipping. We accept cash, check, all credit cards, and Enerbank financing.
- during an in-home consultation
- showroom at our factory at 8517 S Perkins Road, Stillwater, OK 74074
- showroom at The Building District, 105 S Perkins Road, Stillwater, OK 74074
- after an on-line consultation, we may ship a sample shutter to you.
Your Shutter/Blind/Shade Options
The sales rep will bring samples to your home. If you need the shutters shipped, a sales rep will work with you online.
We offer paint (choose from 18 stock colors), stain, or custom match. Our sales representatives help you choose a color that matches your décor or guide you through the custom-match process.
We do any special requested finish that you provide a sample of.
Any finish can be applied to any of our products: rectangular shutters, oval shutters, round shutters, triangle shutters, any odd-shaped shutter, sliding doors, etc.
Most popular is maple, either painted or stained. Other woods we use are listed below. If you need something that’s not listed below, please call and we’ll do what we can to fulfill your request.
| Alder | Knotty Alder | Ash |
| Birch | Blue Pine | Beetle Kill Pine |
| Cherry | Clear Alder | Figured Maple |
| Hickory | Knotty Pine | Mahogany |
| Red Oak (rift-, quarter- and plain sawn) | ||
| Rustic Beech | Spanish Cedar | Vertical Grain Fir |
| Western Red Cedar | White Oak (rift-, quarter- and plain sawn) | Walnut |
Kirtz® Shutters are available in three louver/slat sizes. They offer flexibility when it comes to balancing interior décor with your view of the world around you. Notice how larger louvers help maximize your view.
The image illustrates how your view will change depending on which louver size you choose.
Louver size 1 7/8 and 5 ½ is available at upcharge.
Yes.
Kirtz® shutters installation in casement window.
Yes.
Kirtz® shutters installed in an RV (recreational vehicle).
The answer depends in part on what type of window you have and in part on the mounting of the shutter. During your consultation, the sales person will present you with different installation options.
Maintenance and Repair
We recommend regular dusting with a soft cloth rag or disposable dusting cloth to maintain shutters, blinds and shades. For a deeper clean, add a small amount of mild liquid Murphy oil soap as directed. Do not use oil- or silicone-based products. Please do not use any oil-based cleaning products or polishes on our shutters.
Slightly dampen a soft cloth with the solution and wipe clean.
If the shutter does not stay open, this typically means that the tension screw needs adjustment. You can fix that yourself:
- Each Kirtz® Shutter is equipped with tension screws, which allows you to adjust the level of force necessary to open and close the louvers. If, over time, louvers do not stay set where you position them, use the following steps to adjust tension.
- Locate tension screw holes on the outside of the stile (vertical side member) of the shutter panel. There are one or more holes, depending on shutter height, on each side of the shutter panel.
Insert a Phillips head screwdriver into hole and turn clockwise slightly to increase tension or counterclockwise to loosen tension. Be sure to do this on both sides of the panel. - If this method does not address your concern, please contact your salesperson for additional information.
Adjustment of tension screw of louvers that do not stay open.
Instructions for replacing a louver:
- Cut staple on the tilt rod, spread open with pliers
2. Cut louver pin with a sharp thin knife between the louver and the shoulder of the pin
3. Remove damaged louver and nylon pin from stile
4. Remove staple legs from the tilt rod with pliers
5. Insert side of new louver with traditional louver pin into stile hole
6. Insert spring pin into stile, contain inside stile with putty knife
7. Align louver holes with holes in stile
8. Remove putty knife and pin will snap into place
9. With needle nose pliers, install new staples through louver into holes on the back of the tilt rod.
10. Seat staple into tilt rod with slip joint pliers. Take care not to damage face of tilt rod.
11. Adjust staple as needed for closure.
Shutters, Blinds, Shades & the Environment
Kirtz Shutters are milled and manufactured with a grateful respect for the nature of wood. Shavings and chips created during milling are packaged for agricultural uses. Wood dust, a byproduct of sanding, is collected by a huge vacuum system and sent to the furnace where it provides a clean-burning fuel that heats the plant.
At Kirtz Shutters, we place a high value on protecting the environment. Our products are constructed from natural renewable hardwoods and reclaimed hardwoods.
Responsible management of how we use the world’s renewable resources is important to us and the customers we serve.
Hardwood shutters from Kirtz® provide a substantial increase in energy efficiency by insulating to retain heat in the winter and reflecting heat during summer months.
Kirtz Shutters help extend the life of your interior carpets and furnishings by providing protection from damaging UV rays.
Yes, especially if compared to no window treatment. All shutters/blinds/shades provide insultation and control heat gain from the sun or escaping heat.
For more information, go to Hunter Douglas energy efficiency (Energy Efficient Blinds | Energy Efficient Shades (hunterdouglas.com).
Instructions for replacing a louver:
- Cut staple on the tilt rod, spread open with pliers
2. Cut louver pin with a sharp thin knife between the louver and the shoulder of the pin
3. Remove damaged louver and nylon pin from stile
4. Remove staple legs from the tilt rod with pliers
5. Insert side of new louver with traditional louver pin into stile hole
6. Insert spring pin into stile, contain inside stile with putty knife
7. Align louver holes with holes in stile
8. Remove putty knife and pin will snap into place
9. With needle nose pliers, install new staples through louver into holes on the back of the tilt rod.
10. Seat staple into tilt rod with slip joint pliers. Take care not to damage face of tilt rod.
11. Adjust staple as needed for closure.
Kirtz® Shutters Technology
- Kirtz® Shutters have louvers that open and close, no matter the shape of the window.
That allows you to decide how much light you let into your rooms at any given time.
- Kirtz® Shutters recommends furniture-grade woods, whether you like a painted or stained finish.
- Kirtz® Shutter frames are designed for durability. Each shutter is manufactured using our unique tensioning system, a sculpted tilt rod, elliptical louvers, Teflon pivot pins, and Old World joinery.
- Kirtz® Shutters are painted or stained to match your interior décor. You can choose from our in-stock finishes or we can do a custom blend.
- And you can mix and match Kirtz® Shutters with other soft window treatments.
What makes plantation shutters different from traditional shutters?
The look of traditional shutters:
The main design element to look for in traditional shutters is the small, narrow louvers. The louvers are the angled slats that allow the light to enter a room. The older style shutters can still be seen in some homes with louvers as small as 1 ¼ inch. As a result of the small space in between each slat, these shutters are more popular for small windows.
The look of plantation shutters:
The biggest difference for plantation shutters is the much wider louver style. With Kirtz® plantation shutters you get even more control over the width of the louvers as we offer 3 different sizes. The options offer flexibility in balancing interior décor with your view of the world around you. The larger the louvers, the more of a spectacular view of the outdoors you will have. For a better understanding our louver sizes, go How to choose the right louver size?
The Shutter Mill Inc. warrants to the original retail purchaser that Kirtz® Shutters, if properly installed, will be free from defects in workmanship, construction, and materials other than those caused by normal wear and tear, for a lifetime. This warranty does not include any conditions or damages resulting from accidents, alterations, misuse, abuse, exposure to the elements, fire, flood, improper maintenance, or acts of God.
This warranty applies only to Kirtz® Shutters that were manufactured within the specification guidelines established by The Shutter Mill Inc. and in effect at the time of manufacturing. Products manufactured outside of these specifications or otherwise specifically excluded are not warranted.
All finishes can change over time if exposed to ultraviolet rays (sunlight). Excessive or prolonged exposure to moisture may also cause a finish to fail. As such, this warranty does not apply in these situations.
Shutters that have been bought unfinished become the responsibility of the purchaser and must be painted or finished within fifteen days from the date of shipping. Unfinished shutters must be painted or finished on all exposed areas of the shutter. Failure to comply with the aforementioned condition would result in a void of the warranty by the purchaser.
Prior approval for warranty service is required. Upon return of the product to our manufacturing facility, at the expense of the purchaser, repairs will be made with like or similar components. No warranty is expressed or implied for transportation or freight costs, labor charges, or other incidental costs. This warranty does not imply the automatic replacement of any product. Shutter Mill Inc. reserves the right to repair or replace any product at its discretion. Shutter Mill Inc. reserves the right to refund the wholesale purchase price in lieu of repair or replacement.
Shutter Mill Inc. provides no warranties other than as expressly stated herein. Shutter Mill Inc. disclaims any and all warranties of any other kind, expressed or implied.
- Free design consultations.
- Custom Shutters for any window opening (both for interior and exterior).
- Shutters and live-edge products are hand-crafted in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
- Custom Blinds and Shades (both interior and exterior) bought from trusted sources such as Hunter-Douglas, Two USA, and Titan Screens.
- Installation services of all shutters, blinds, and shades bought from us for residences located in our service area (Oklahoma, southeast Kansas, northwest Arkansas).
- Worldwide shipping with installation instructions.
- Consumer financing.
- Warranty.
- Over 35 years of expertise under the direction of business founder Chris Tietz.
Live-edge products are unique tables, mantle pieces, or countertops. Because each piece of wood is different, each object is one-of-a-kind. Customers can choose their own wood. If you are interested, please call Chris Tietz at (405) 377 6455. Chris will guide you through the process.
For some of our past work, check out https://www.pinterest.com/kirtzshutters.